Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-23
TWO CENTS.


Vlsed assessment the Commissioners shall
cause demand of payment To be made there
1or III no change shall be made in the amount
Sa tne assessment the taN,lien certificate shall
SeSSment shall be decreased the taN-lien Ger
tlllcate issued thereon shall stand and be en-
ioIced Tor the amount found to have been due
10y Sucn revised assessment: and if the assess
Inent snail be increased. an additional certiti-
cate may he issued on such increase. and i'm
;tl cases where such certificates have not been
issued, tne CommISSionerS. upon default in
payment, shall issue certificates as now pro
Slded py law, In accordance with such revised
assessment; and whenever by such revised as
seSSment any change shall be required To be
MAGE In any certificates heretofore issued
and now held by the commissioners of the
sinking fund OF the District, they shall be sur
ISSUED in accordance with such revised assess
ment, bearing the same date and having the
same force as the original certificates. And
any person holding any certificate issued on
account of such original assessment. recurring
10 De changed 10 correspond to such revised
assessment. may surrender the same 10 the
CommlsSl0nerS and receive in exchange an
equal amount of the certificates which may be
issued under the revised assessment; and in
case of such surrender, new certificates shall
be issued as above provided in tue case
C1 the commissioners of the sinking fund
Any person who desires to contest or DISPUTE
any assessment against his property on ac-
count OF Improvements may file with said
commiSsioners a written statement. setting
1orlh the grounds upon which he bases his
claim, but IN the case of all outstanding as
SeSSmentS said statement shall be made with
In IhlTty days after the passage of this act,
ana "lthln twenty days after the filing of said
statement. unless further time be allowed by
lhe COMMISSIONERS: he shall submit such testf
mony as he may desire in reference thereto,
winch snail be taken after notice to or i'm the
presence of the attorney of the District or
some person authorized to act for him i'm the
premises, and the said attorney shall have
reasonable time allowed him by the commits
bn
ShaIl So request, 10 answer the same
Eut any person aggrieved by the de
clSloh OF SAID commissioners may, with
preme Court of the District of Columbia,
WheIeupon the said Commissioners shall Ger
tIfy the record of the case TO said court, and
the SAID supreme Court shall proceed TO hear
and determine the questions involved as sum
nlallly as is consistent with justice and euuity.
giving such cases precedence upon the docket
and certify to the said Commissioners the de
ciSlon OF said court. All assessments for cost
OF work on improved streets, avenues and al
leyS hereafter made or authorized to be made
snail be made by the Commissioners of the
District OF Columbia, or their successors law
fully appointed. in accordance with the prin
clpleS and rules hereinbefore prescribed and
all acts and parts of acts Inconsistent here
Win Win 1e ana The same are hereby, repealed ::
Pr0rfded, That nothing i'm this act shall be so
construed as to affect the rights of either party
Ill any suit or suits now pending.
BILL THAT THE BUTCHERS WILL BE INTER
ESTED IN.
Mr.. Dennis introduced i'm the Senate TODAY.
by request. bill to provide for the care of all
animals to be slaughtered i'm the District of
Columbia, and to incorporate the District of
Columbia Stock Yard, AbhattOir and Render
ing company. The bill creates Henry B. o.
Mil, James Z. Mansfield, Oscar Whitney.
Harvey E: Loane, P. NJ; Choetean, W. Scott
VIM. w. Rap!ey, John A. Walsh, Charles f.
Peck, and Addison A. HoSmer a corporation
with the title above given. The bill gives the
company the right to erect buildings and es-
lapllsh yards Tor the purpose of their business
and it is made unlawful for outsiders TO eStab,
llsh any drOverS rest, stock landing wards
pens, slaughter houses or abbattoirS at any
pace IN me District except on the cOmpanyS
premises. The corporatOrS have the right to
hX the capital stock of the corporation not 10
exceed lp,OOO shares at the rate of SlOO per
share.
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGES, ETC.
Mr.. Spencer introduced IN the Senate TO-
day bill to regulate the foreclosure of mort
cages, &c, i'll the District of Columbia. The
bill provides that no sale of real estate i'm the
District shall be made under any power o
sale contained in any mortgage, deed
trust, or other CONVEYANCE having the lega
eHect OF a mortgage, which may be hereafter
executed. Upon default in the payment of any
money due, or the performance of any obliga
tiOn secured by any such conveyance, the Su
preme Court Oh the District or any court hav
II.
pilcatlon of any person entitled to the pay
ment OF any money or the performance of any
obngatlOn so secured, shall have authority TO
decree foreclosure of such mortgage or
the mortgaged property or SO much thereof as
may be necessary to pay the amount thereby
secured, whether the same shall be due or
NOT. Any person who shall manufacture,
sign, execute, acknowledge or deliver,
or who by any trick, device, deceit,
false representation, or otherwise, shall
execution, acknowledgment, delivery or re-
cordlng OF any deed or other conveyance or
whiting for the release of any property i'm the
District OF Columbia from the incumbrance or
erect OF any mortgage, deed of trust, or other
instrument or conveyance operating as such,
given TO secure the payment of money orother
obligation with the intent TO cheat, injure or
defraud any person, corporation. or voluntary
association so secured or to hinder. delay. or
ohStruct the collection of any debt or Obliga
u0n so secured, shall, upon conviction thereof
pe punished by fine not exceeding $4,000. or
10y Imprisonment In the penitentiary for a
term not exceeding five years, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
THE SCHOOL APPROPRIATION.
No conference has yet been held of the Sen
ate and House managers on the deficiency
bill, containing the school appropriation. An
effort will be made to have a meeting to-mor.
row.
BEFORE THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
District Commissioners Dennison and
Phelps were before the House committe on ap
preparations this morning, urging the neces-
sity of speedy relief for the schools of the Dis
trict. Mr.. GOdin, the intendent of the Wash
lngtOn Asylum, was also heard with reSpectto
the condition and needs of that institution
A BANK PRESIDENT ARRESTED.
Charges Of Forgery, Libel, Etc.
MONTREAL, April BE. Ii. GOff, president
of the Montreal, Portland and Boston Rail
road Company, was arrested here yesterday at