Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-03
District Government Affairs.

Lie DlSlilCI COMMISSIONERS nave dlteE q
careful examination into District finances
come to the conclusion that they can eXpend
sl5lGG0 more for District Improvements this
session.
Inspector Entwise has called the attention
of the District Commissioners to the condition
OF MIR. ID. ). LitchfeidS contract for remodel
ing the old Unitarian church for a Police
Court, and asks for Instructions as to what
course TO pursue to have the contract finished.
There is yet portion OF his work unfinished.
a large number of property holders on 10
street southwest have filed d memorial with
the District Commissioners asking that this
street be Sprlnk led daily when necessary until
Christmas, to ket p the dust down. Referred
10 Engineer Commissioner Twining.
Collector Cook has sent III his report Of col
lectiors for September, 1878, amounting to
Mr. l. S. Emery, almoner of the county, has
made request OF the DiStrict Commissioners
for an appropriation for the relief of the
Assistant attorney for the District, Mr.. Fran
els Miller, yesterday resigned his place on the
eenie and Mr. G Cox OF 5Gt G9r
the water registrar, was appointed i'll his
place.
PARTY WALLS.
The question raised by the inspector of
buildings of who shall be required to take
care of party walls while excavations are be-
ing carried on endangeIing them, having been
submitted by the District Commissioners to
Attorney Riddle, the latter decides that this
question is not within the jurisdiction of the
commissioners, who can only fix upon the
thickness OF walls and how constructed.
INSPECTION OF COAL SCALES.
Sealer Of Weights and Measures James
Small, in his report to the District Commits
siOners for the month of September, states
that of the ninety four coal scales tested only
seven were found irregular. Mr.. Small states
that much complaint is made by coal dealers
about the tax OF 81 put upon them for monthly
inspection be substituted. An order was is
sued by the Commissioners yesterday after
noon that the number of inspections OF coal
scales will hereafter be made only once in two
months.
NO INTEREST ALLOWED.
Yesterday Mr.. Riddle, attorney for the Dis
to the liability of the District for interest on
the amount of erroneous taxes collected Of the
Georgetown College prOperty-abOut $4,000.
lie says the interest should not be paid &c the
college, as the morey was not paid under any
threats OF suit OF other coercion, bat simply
deposited TO await the decision on the legality
III the assessments. He says that the fund
has been of no special use to the District. and
that the law providing for the repayment OF
the money contains no provision for interest,
which he thinks Congress would have inserted
IL they had so intended.
BUILDING PERMITS -.
issued by Inspector EntWisle: w. G. Marshall
repair frame, 4C6 Z st. Sc; SIS. Thos. Brode
9Th SITS. s.w.; S25. 81. H. Twombey. reDair
brick, 100 ST. NV. sl25. X. G. Campbell, con
struct three-story brick store, 10th, between
tend brick, 1S43 COrcoran st. {; $3.50. a. B. Red
field, construct brick stable, Q, between 18th
and 18th SITS. NV; $3.50. w. A. Richards, con-
South Capitol and LIST SITS. Sc: s., 800 j. B.
Cla geti. repair brick house, corner 7th and l.
SITS s.e 20, $50, VIM; Johnson, repair brick
erty, construct twostory brick dwelling,
Georgia ave-, between 18th and l4th SITS Sc.
| sl,0OO. Miss Redfern, repair brick, 1923 st.
NV; $500. VIM. j. Armstrong, repair frame,
Connecticut
| ham, blacksmith shop, 10Th ST., between X and
| SITS. NV; sl0O. j. I. King, repair frame.
1882 New Hampshire ave. NV; $50.
WEDDING.-A pleasant company assembled
the Highlands. about four miles north Of the
| city, on Tuesday afternoon, the occasion
being the marriage OF his fourth daughter
! Miss Allie) to Mr.. VIM. Knott, a young, but
| enterprising merchant of Winchester, Va.
Mr.. Bland was highly esteemed resident OF
| East Washington and master moulder in the
navy yard Tor many years His eldest daugh-
| ter is the wife of our enterprising lumber aid
! coal merchant, T. Edw. Clark, ESQ., and his
| second daughter is the wife of A e. Fowler
esq. western manager of the Phoenix Mutua
| Life Insurance Company, of Hartford. Conn.
| now residing in Chicago. Mrs. Fowler, by the
Way. who was present at the wedding. sails
| for Europe on Saturday next, 10 be absent two
years. The company consisted mainly OF con
them was the aunt of Mr.. Bland, Mrs Sarah
LAWS, piG9s dei3Sg ana t nnive eho De
| IN her 95d year, and who has shaken by the
| hand every President of the United States
The ceremony was happily performed by the
/ Rev. DIR. Williams, of Bladensburg. and. after
an excellent collation. prepared by Mr.. Bland
| the happy pair departed on short bridal tour
ana VIII then repair to their future home at
Winchester.
| SARPETs, CARPETs.-ImmenSe stock to make
selecll1ns from. Atwood ingram carpets, 50
| cent; beautiful patterns of ingrainS, 81 cents
ana % cents up: go pairs of white blankets,