Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-22
Di.,ric, Government, Affairs.

EbOtt house having been referred by the Dis
tlict Commissioners 10 the Beard of Fire Com
MiSsioners for report as TO the danger 10 STIR
rounding property. the members Of the board
&essTs. Collins. Bacon and Hulne-yesfer1ay
afternoon visited the premises and carefully
inspected the fire-fr0Of building in which the
| Sas is made. and It's surroundings, and the APP
! paratuS for making gas. and will probably re-
| port on the subject at their next meeting.
The health officer to-day called the attention
/ OF the District Commissioners 10 the unsafe and
dangerous condition of structure 921 street
northwest. He also recommended, as q sanitary
measure, the construction Of a sewer on Penn
sylvania avenue. between 9th and 26th streets
northwest so as 10 afford drainage for houses
in square IA.
james ". Houser, samuel Cook and George
". McNeehan have beea commissioned add-
tlcnal prlYaleS on the police force, to do duty at
Tie Washing ton asylum.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
Edward Kelly has been awarded the contract
lof TIE improvement or the Old brick arch run
ming through squares Nos. $40, $50 and 3S2. be-
tween 9th and 10th and ID streets and Louisiana
avenue, lie being the lowest bidder, at si,5SS.
AN UNSAFE CECRCH BUILDING.
Yesterday Inspector Entwistle was called
upon by ole Of the trustees OF the 18th stree,
Baptist coiOred) Church. corner of i street, to
make an Inspection Of that building, ii having
been discovered that the north and South walls
were considerably sprung outWdrdS. He re-
raifed 10 the place. and On going under between
Tire ceiling and the roof found that two OF the
double truss rafterS, about fifteen feet apart on
the same side Of the structure. were so broken
and shiV ered that they had sunk down creating
tremendous pressure on the walls from the
inside and causing them to bulge oIltwards We
raj inches. He could see no cause for the acct
dent and he is inclined to the belief that il was
ocCasloned by some or our recent heavy storms
or wind ana rain. which had Swayed the roof
causing The fracture in the timberS described
Tie thinks it almost miracle that no accidenr
has grown out Of il end1nger NJ life or limb
and has to-day notified tie trustees that the
galleries must not be occupied until the place
has Geen made secure He also gave inStrlc-
tons as 10 how IL may be done temporarily I'M
I'll q permanent remedy shall have been apDliei
The 1iInherS broken are 5 by IL inches and an
Iear 10 have been sound and CT good quality
when put in.
BIDS WE'RE OPENED
in the Office of Chief Engineer Hoyie TODAY for
improving. the reservation at the intersection OF
Delaware and Massachusetts avenues n G.. the
nature Oh the work being the setting of curb
stones and laying Of brick pavement around
said reservation. They were as follows:-J. J.
Hil. s59l.ti: Simon CaTmody. 500; ". II. Mob
Ter. S@3!.5o j. ". Sleeps. S756.IO: f. NJ Draney
s3'i; ?. Maloney. S5os; J: e. Stafford. s5S99);
YIN. IiuSsey. $500. No award was made
the tdIYEcr0H or TAXES
reports collections IN his Office as quite brisk
over quarter million dollars having already
many are availing themselves OF the discount OF
2per cent. By pay ing the whole years tax.
This discount. small as il seems. is more than
is at 1irst view apparent. 1t amounts TO a saw
last nall CT the tax. II is in this way: Ii the
inst laI is paid in November and the second
Lalf in May. when they are respectively due
there is 10 deduction on either half The first
Eal1 must be paid in November to avoid the adj
dition OF two per cent. a month penalty. which
begins the first OF December. If, then. the sec
Gnd hail De also paid before the first OF Deem
per- when the time OF abatement expres)
there will be deduction Of ten per cent made
upon that last half, which is discount of ten
per cent. OF that half for six months euuiya-
Abatement
anDum. Five per cent seems to be not a large
percentage to save, but it viii thus be seen that
those VINO lQuidate one-haif OF their tax this
month, and let the other half stand, are
paying At the rate OF twenty per cent per an
mum Tor the use OF their money for the next six
months. This no prudent business man will do
Ii lie can avoid it. The time for the discount is
very short, there being only six working DAYS
LEFT. 20 one should defer payment. as the col
iector's office is sure to be crowded durin" the
last few days OF the month.
Washington Market, Retail Prices.
MEATS.-Beef. siroin, zoe. per h.; do porter
house, 2la25c: rib roast, 2a21c.: steak. l2iIa20c
Corned Beef. saloc.: Dried Beef, Clipped 25a3)c:
90. Sliced. 2oc.: Lamb. lSa25c.; Veal, 1214a20c.
12i4c-; Bacon Hams. sugar cured, l2IGc; Should
erS. sa9c.; Breasts. 10aI1c.: Lard. l0c
sFfRJITs;1;App!es. 2oa5oc. per peek; Pears, 4oc.
AL per peek; oranges. 25aioc. per dOZ: Lemons
eoa4nc.: Bananas, 4oa59c.: Grapes, 5al5c. per 10
90. California, 2Ja25c. per To-; Cranberries, 10a
l21zc. Per at.
l5a2ec per 10. 4oa5oc. per bunch: Trout. 35a ljc
per bunch: Mackerel. 2aa25c.; Haibut. t5a2Dc:
Codfsh loo; Blue fish, 4ea5ec.: per bunch: Tay-
iels 4oa5oc.: sheephead. 15a2hc. per 10 White
1lsh. 1jc. perlb.: Black bass. lja20c per 10 Pike
I0a5tc. eacn: Crabs hard. 23c. per dOZ.: do. SOFT
.5c asl per doz.; CLANS, 51aG1c. per 100; Lobster
12c. per 10.
BrTTER.-Philalelphia Print, 4oc. per H.;
Western Creamery. $50: New York, S0a35c: roll
25a3oc; Eggs, 25aSoc. per doz:
NEGETABLEs.--Potatoes, Irish, 25a3Oc. per
b1C Az S.ltlt Do
Lima, l2a15c. per quart; BeetS. 3a5c. per bunch:
tomatoes. 3ia4oc. per peck; Squash. &c. per 10:
pnmpkins. lease. each; Turnlps, 15c. per peck;
Onions. 3ia4Gc. per peck.
PoULTRY.-Chickens 50a.5c. per pair; Ducks
81 per pair; Turkeys, 1214al5c. per H.: Geese,
GAME-Reed Birds, 75c. Der doz.: Orto,an. ia
81 per doZ.; Ducks, canyaSback, $3.50 per pair;
do. maiard. t5c. per pair: do. redhead 15c. per
pair; 40. teal, &c. per pair; Quail, s2as2.5O per
pair Snipe, S2as2. % per dOz.: Field lark 75c per
doz-; SQUAD. 30aicc. per pair; Venison, 20a25c
per 10: Rabbits. 15a25c.; Squirrels 10c.; Wild
turkeys, SlaSi.50.
THE GERMAN AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
Yesterday: Messrs: Chr Rupert. Chr. Heurich
and WE. M2ttingly, three of the directors OF the
German American National Bank, addressed
the following letter to Controller Knox, aSkfng
an Observation-Disclosures been of the dlrec-
tors, and as stockholders and creditors of the
German American National Bank OF this CITY,
which you recently placed in the hands OF a re-
ceIVer. and. being ready and willing to meet ali
our naOlntleS On account OF our unfortunate
connection With the institution, we respectfully
and earnestly request that you will cause 3
thorough Investigation to be made of its con
duet and management. While the receive.
Who we understand, has carefully considered
anG estimated the value OF the assets OF the
bank. is strongly OF the conviction that the de
posltOrS Will be paid in full with but Slight ii
any, cal upon the stockholders. and that the
cepoSitOrs therefore need not indulge in appre
tensions ol not getting their money. to US and
otNerS oil the directors, conscious OF thorough
integrity OF purpose and act throughout our
connection with the bank. and OF Complete In.
nccehce OF any irregularities attending it's man
agelnent. Ii Is OF more importance in view OF
the many and unjust aSperSionS fnsinuationS
and suspicious which have been made and s-,p
gested against u.s. that We should not suffer IN
our reputation. II there have been irreguIari
ties and misconduct in the management of the
bank, then, in justice TO ourselves and Others
the fact should be established and made known
and the responsibility placed where it properly
belongs
TRYING TO STEAL AN OvERCOAT.-A strapoing
olg colored Fellow named John Johnson at
tempted TO rob a Small-szed man of his own
color named John Weston, last night on F
between 18th and 18th stS., OF an overeOat which
he had attempted to offer for sale at a second
hand store. Officer Oliver took both to the STA
ton, where johnson claimed that Weston had
stolen the coat from him several days AGO
Weston denied this, and offered to prove where
he got 1t, and sent 1Or his witnesses, some white
gentlemen, one OF whom had given him the
coat, thus showing WeStons story to have been
true. 1hey also gave him a good name Weston