Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-15
District Government Matters.

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We hsve therefore TO request that you will
at once return them to Us or TO the Surveyor
of the District all papers, plans, plats and
employees of the District of Columbia which
| came Into your hands during your term of
Office rs Surveyor ofsaid District, and which
| are now in your possession"
| In case of refusal or failure To return them
! the attorney has been directed to enter suit
| OF replevln for them.
SUIT AGAINST EX-SURyRYoR FORSYTH.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Birney filed in the
I Circuit Court OF the District a repleyin suit
/ in which il is set forth that VIM, Forsyth de-
tains certain papers. files, documerty &C.
which belong TO the District The properly
for which the District enters suit is valued
Ia the declaration at $1,000. The bond was
flied, and unless Mr.. Forsyth gives a counter
bond the marshall will make a demand upon
District
LIABILITY OF NATIONAL BANKS
For the purpose o. aiding persons who de-
sire 10 make test As to the liability OF the
national banks of this District under tire per-
sunal tax law, Mr.. Birney, attorney for the
District in "A letter TO the District CONT MS
sioners, proposes that each national BANK
pay tie smC uDt due by II under the personal
tax law, acc ompaDving the payment with q
T1OtCSt against the legality OF il. He says
Let then one of the national banks sue In
assumpsit for money had and received, set
ting forth IN special count all the facts, in
GLIDING their action in regard 10 making the
return Of the schedule required by the act.
VIII cen ur to this special count. and the
under u g rules, for discussion before the
court, ard carried promptly to the higher
court by either party. stipulation can be
n ade that the case shall be tried as a test one,
az d that in the event of ITS decision against
the District the amount paid In by the ma
uOn8l banks shall be refunded"
THE PRICE OF COAL.
Messrs. johnson Brothers, contractors for
iuruiSnlng coal for the District government,
have been notified that as the coal principal
~ usett by the District government has adj
vauced I'm price fully one dollar per ton be-
cause of tie late railroad strike. that, in JUS
tee, they will be allowed nalfa dollar mr.
ton more, Illus dividing the rise due to lie
strike equally between the contra tCrs and
the District.
MR.. JOSEPH g. WATERS
was to-day appointed by the District Com
mfssioners Commissioner of -four inSpec-
ton. resident of Geor-etown; vice T. c.
Wheeler, who has removed from the Dis
trlct.
IhPROvEMENTs, ETC.
Properly holders on Eth street, from I 10
Bour dairy streets, have petitiOned the Dis
trict authorities for repairs on that street SO
as TO throw off the surface drainage. The
matter has been referred 10 the engineer
The condition OF the roadway at the inter
section OF G street and Virginia avenue
nOrthwes has also been complained of by
the citizens in that vicinity and remedy
asked Tor. 5!h street, between X and L
streets southeast, is in a bad condition, and
Tue citizens there have petitiOned for relief
Mr.. John FrizZell, by his attorney, has filed
claim for damages on account of the mau-
~.
requests the difficulty removed.
Complaints have been made at the Office of
me Dislrlct Commissioners at the manner in
which I'd street southeast and other streets
Lave recently been swept.
LICENSES.
treasurer Dodge reports that only six con-
their license for the present year, and some |
OF the six complain that they have not |
been lairly dealt with. Only seven of the |
list of ole hundred and seventeen claim |
SgSllS nave paid licenses.
A complaint of quite large number Of |
CITIZENS residing on nth street northwest |
of the imperfect sewerage on that street from /
L 10 BOuI dairy streets. The paper was re- |
ferred TO the engineer.
Nj, j. q. Stafford has made application TO |
be allowed TO utilize his stone crushing ma
chine on . street southwest, in saving and |
spltt ing wood, and 10 build wharf at the |
loot OF U street.
Contractor d. W. Bailey has completed the |
resurfacing of the cOncrete pavement on e. |
between Sd and 5lh streets northwest.
Application has been made by the residents
On Maryla avenue. between 1st and II |
streets east, for the erection OF street lamps |
there; rt ferred 10 the Engineer.
OVeTseer Z. W. Cunningham reports that !
owing 10 that portion of the chain gang as
siSE6d TO The palking commissions being |
TUNED il, he is left with three SUB overseers !
iIr whom he has no employment.
CoInI LIANT has been made that the sewer |
trap Il the northeast corner of India IA ave- |
TIE and lst street is OF insufficient capacity.
The property holders on 10Th street, be- |
IWee:' r. street and New York avenue, have |
allIl'd to nave trees planted on that street
NY. BlRSEY AND ATTORNEYS FEES.
N relation 10 the published statement that |
Mt Blrney. attorney for the District, pro- |
lOsts 10 Ina he "a good thing out OF the three |
thousand suits for title on account o. Del n
4ueft taxes upon inquiry of that Off .er ~ |
i ascertain that he had already inSlruc d !
d erk Ett TO tax up any attorneys fees
Whale yer.
EHdt5ntc-At meeting Of the Board of
Health last night, Prof. Langston in the
chair, some wooden structures In alley be-
tween and ID and Sd and ~ streets south
west we're condemned as nuisances and the |
health offcer was ordered TO abate them.
communication was received from the health
officer asking that the board make speciaI
effort with The District Commissioners for
the abatement OF stagnant water on o street
between 1st and North Capitol streets north |
west. ZymOtic diseases are now prevailing |
in that vicinity, especially diphtheria, OF |
which, as reported by physicians, there is q |
threatened endemic. The sanitary commit |
tee was directed to confer with the Commits |
siontrs on the subject. complaint of the |
uniidy condition OF the public urnal on the |
space at the Intersection OF Louisiana ave-
I ne and 9Th street was read, and the health |
solution was adopted that a fee OF 81 be re- |
CURED III advance for ali transcripts fur |
nlshed persons from the books of the Office OF |
The registrar OF vital statistics.
AMI SEMESTS. - National Thea 'eT - To- |
night Will be The last opportunity OF witness !
ing George :. Knight in Marden's new play |
OK OTTO The performance Is a very inter |
t>ting ore. knight is an excellent comedian
and calls forth loud applause nightly. Next
week, Miss Maud Granger will appear |
III The new drama entitled "Broken Vows" |
an adaptation from the French. Miss |
braiiEeI Is beautiful aud accomplished she |
has long been hard and patient student. |
and has already earned an enviable reputa-
lion as an emotional actress. Broken |
vows Will afford an ample field for the dis |
play OF her talents. She will be SUPPORTED |
ny MI Ford's new company, which is said |
10 be the best stock company that Washing |
tor has seen for many years.
Ihe1eT COsHbILie.-The programme at the |
popular Comique will undergo q complete |
change for next week, when some very a. |
tractive features Will add 10 the already |
large audiences.
TAXABLE FEES OF ATToRNEYs-GenR Il. |
F. Butler, II is said, will take steps upon the |
assembling of the next Congress to procure |
repeal OF that section of the revised laws |
OF The District which allows attorneys taxed |
ices on all suits brought In this District. The |
section now reads:-"In suits AT common
law In the Supreme Court the taxable fee of |
an attorney shall he five dollars ONLY and In
suits in chancery shall be ten dollars only" |
VI III within few years past the lawyers |
taxable fee was twenty dollars in every case
Gen. Il. proposes that the fee OF the LAWYER |
den his