Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-17
District Government Affairs.


Were issued to-day np 10 O'clock
The new bond of Mr. VIM Morgan, supe rim.
rtndent of assessments and taxes, AS Az.
p' The District Commissioners ave turned
over to the managers OF the Jhiidren's hos
pital 10000 Appropriated for che benefit Of this
D br bsne y 'nS R ggssn aDpoDes
physician to the Door for the sd police pre-.
einet, vice Dr. Jas, Mcv. Mackaii H. rpesisned.
!, The District Commissioners have instructed
/ buildings in the. fire department and make a
report as to their condition, submitting esti-
mates Of cost for necessary repairs.
/ SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
( =, This morning delegation of citizens Of
! South Washington. consisting of Messrs. w.
). Stephenson, Jos. J.. Pearson, III. A. Clarke,
/ Jos. Williams and others, called upon the
District Commissioners to ask that Messrs.
! Lloyd and White, the present school trustees,
be continued in the appointments OF the new
board OF trustees. They laid before the Com
misSioners petition signed by several hun
dred citizens and parents of pupils in this dis
| trict, asking the same, and setting forth,
among their reasons, the fact that MeSsrs.
Lloyd and White have long been residents
| among them, and refers to their thorough &C
! quaintance with the duties of the office and
| the satisfactory manner in which they have
discharged the trusts devolying upon them;
| In the course of the conversation it was stated
| by the Commissioners that no complaints
| have been heard of the old trustees in this dis
! trict, and there had been but one person
members, and it was probable that no change
| would be made.
THE TAX ON GEORGETOWN COLLEGE.
| The attorney for the District has given an
! opinion in relation to the claim of the George
| town College against the District for $4,000
on account of general taxes assessed against
| that property. In it he states that Congress-
| the paramount power, has declared the law as
| to the college. This am compelled to regard
as conclusive of the case. legal or techni-
| force OF this act of Congress for the time.
| think it would be disingeniOuS to attempt to
set it up. We know this provision of the l4th
section OF the act of June i 1873, was inserted
| Tor the special benefit of the colleges of the
| District, and conclusive on its government
The second part of the section not only RENTS
all taxes assessed since June Il, 1870, but con-
! tains mandate to refund all that have been
| paid: IL is true the same act limits dsburse
| mentS OF taxes and revenues to current eX-
structiOn Of this part of the 18th section is, to
! treat the money paid by the colleges, not as
Ia taxes tE or revenues put as money not rightfuly
| returned 10 the rightful owners. The act is
! mandatory. and should, think, be at once
complied with. This whole matter is covered
| by my opinion of advice to the assessors in
| construction Of this section
| REPAIRS OF ROADS.
Engineer Commissioner TWining is having
| proposals prepared for the repairs of several
| OF the principal thOrOughfareS communicating
| with the surrounding country. and it will be
| the object of the District Commissioners to
| have such work given out by contract from
! time 10 time, so rs TO keep our District labor
| ing men in employment through the entire
| season, so far as it can be consistent with the
| pubic good. 1t is probable that It'll street ex-
tended Will be one Of the first objects of their
| attention. II being the most public thorough
| fare OF the District.
THE WATER TAX.
water Registrar Cox has had personal ex
| animation made by the inspectors of water of
! all premises where water is taken in the entire
DlstIlct, ana new measurements made of the
| OF corrections being made in the charge for
| water rents, some for and some against the
| District. New books have also been opened
ana ra4s Se made 6e Of The names Of water
! making these transfers the Water Registrar
| has taken the occasion of making out bills of
rent rem; dor the coming year according to the cor
! rectlonS made in the measurements stated, so
! as to have them ready for delivery without
! delay.
| WHO owns THE REPUBLICAN BCILDINGo-
| hnock Iotten, ESQ.,, as attorney, yesterday
| entered suit for William II. Barnard, trustee,
| Company to recover $I575, claimed to be due
! as rental, at the rate Of s225 per month, from
December De; l. ISL to July |, 1873 for the use of
| building: The facts in the case are simply
| these: Mr.. Barnard first attempted to collect
| the rent claiming to be the assignee of Mr..
! VIM. j.. Murtagh. At that time other parties
| held deeds OF trust on the National RepetJIi-
| cen building and other iugmentS against Mr..
Mui6dgn. FROM lheSe respective parties came
| notlhcatl0ns not to payth money to Mr.. Muir
| tagh or his assignee, while MI. Murtagh mott
ned me company TO pay the rent to only those
| persons that he directly, authorized to receive
| II. The company has been and is now ready
| 70 meet the Indebtedness, the money being in
| bank at the present writing: but with these
| repeated and numerous notifications to pay
ana not 10 pay they were left in doubt as to
| when was the right party to receive the rent
| ana see their way clear out of the complication
| OF orders. As matters stood, the company was
fTiyr GIN
| suinclent receipt for the rent. If it was paid
| 20 those not entitled TO receive it they would
| De that much money cut of pocket and com
| PEELED to resettle with those parties declared
| 70 De the Legitimate owners of the building
NOT wishing to become losers themselves in a
| mater IN which, beyond being tenants, they
| had no real Interest. they consulted Counsel
| and, aching under the advice, declined paying
| any OF the parties, but instead made two pro.
p0slti on that they would pay the money
| claimants could go there, and whichever
should be declared entitled to receive it could
OBTAIN the same from the court, or the respec-
the ownership of the building was decided the
cessful RepaG,; &C. me- Suc'
IN THE GLENWooD CEMETERY CASE, before
Judge MACARTHUR, in equity, yesterday, the
rule issued against j. B. Close and George
Clendennin to show cause why they shall no.
De committed Tor contempt of court lin that
they have refused to obey the orders of the
coul -, WAS maze feGufnaOle on the 18th inst.
not j une 10Th, as miSprinted in The STAR last
evening.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Charles Lyle and Dolly Bland; John w. Mi
chaels, of Richmond, Va and Mary Whit
c0mbe STEERS. Of RoShen Bridge, Va; Jessy
Befnharth. OF Somerset county, Pa, and
Maria Marguerite Mason, of Washington, ID.
G.; Charles Il. Hunt and Mary Butler of Falr
lax county, Va: Henry GOpely ana Sally
Lincoln.
Lawns, white and coored grounds, best
quality, yard vide, l214 checked Organdies,
yard wide. l2E; striped linen, for Suits, Ii
cents; Victoria lawns cheap; NIattings at cost
1oWsOnS, $50 Pennsylvania avenue, (south
Slde) near It'll Street.-AdJt.
ANOTHER Boy DROwNED.-LaSt evening. a
white boy, i years old, named Joseph Fox.
While bathing i'll the Eastern Branch near the
new JAIL was drowned. His parents reside at
IUll South Carolina avenue.
THE RANGE OF THE THERMOME TER to day at
HemplerS store At s o'clock am, 500: 10
AM, So; II m, yl13; Ppm, go
GEORGETOWN.
IHE SEVENTH BUILDING ASSOCIATION -