Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-29
LOCAL NEWS.
District Government Affair,

| place OF C. l. Freeman resigned
Coroner Patterson in communication 20 the
District commissioners asks that his salary Do
raised from 81 SEQ 10 81 Oo0 per annum the lat
| ter being the original amount before the reduc-
lion by the % per cent. rule; referred.
The report of the health officer for the week
ending Nov. 2Sd, shows 6S deaths % births and
20 marriages.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DISTRICT AUDITOR,
j. t. Ninson. Of the operations OF his office aud
OF the receipts and expenditures OF the District
government from November I. lSss. 10 June 80
lsis, states that the revenues from all sources,
inclOding balance on hand November I, iS55.
OF s>1.i-6.22. was $I.6Si.S02 &. This latter
amount includes the appropriations OF s25,0o9
Tor the support OF the fire department, and
s2o,oeo appropriated for improving The grounds
south OF The Capitol. and for medicines 10 The
SICK ard iniirm poor.
The expenditures for the same time were
SlasI- 1855. divided a. follows: Commissioners
Once. SIG. 2H.lo auditors and cuutrullers-of-
ice. Sl2,o5S66; surveyors. sS.21S ~: aS,eSs0rS
sl6,52>.NS collectors. s. 49,. a: sinking fund
SSdelG+; coToner's, 1925. -: engineers ga s3o
80: inspector oi buildings S21s1.G2: superinten-
dent of assessments and taNeS, s'.13. -: treas
urer ofiCe, 81; water regiS rai 3 sS2 69l
-: police. SOL >4 52 board of health sls ea3 81.
schools S9tS.425.sS; iire dpr. and re alarm S56 a52
20; Washington asylum, So, ,SIS ~: georgetown
almshoGSe. Sl.o92u5; Reform school sl0Sls "a
Charitable Institutions conveying Cf paunars
and prisoners medicines and medical attention
ana lood Tor the SICK poor, treatment OF poor at
government hospital for insane. SIS l3a IS. po-
lice Court, Sl40o5 -; interest on funded ,lsh, Of
the District and corporations uf Washington
anu H. Ha.s1, interest llnfhf-
cum lean, s26a1 redemption of bonds aud water
stock, S5,S ,Suu market. 81 29o ~: street LAMPS ana
gas, Slin692.t4; improvement aud repairs
SCI 2"l y: new workhouss. 81 l16 ~: Suudry pX
penses. Including rent, fuel repairs aIverttS-
ing. judicial expenses surveyors fees &c
s9lol.Hl; Inspector OF gas and meters, $1,000.
redemption or tax lien certificates. Siparial-rav
scrip. taN-Sstle certificates, and rounding erro-
Eeously-paid taxes &c, Sl3.4064 ~. rcfRnding 10
the United States advances 10 pay Interest on
funded debt. Si25. .0a0-leaYing caSb balance on
Ill / q. A 49, AZ saaFE
of the accounts Of the Treasurer OF Ie Dlstricl,
shows That be deposited with the Treasurer OF
TIE hiiod States, as required 10y law al InoneyS
received 10y him officially, and has faithfully
accounted for the same
The auditor suggests that the attention OF
Congress be again called Ia the necessity NJ pro-
Nidtng some means OF payment OF tue 0utStand-
ing certificates Uf the board or audit. AMI of
claims ol like character and validity for which
certCatCS We're not issued 10y SAID board b!-
reason II its diScontinuance. amounting 10
Sl.ua5,.42 and also Tor the eNamitatton for
audlt ard settlement OF those claims which were
either presented 10 the board of audi. aad not
acted un ny Them. or were not presented within
the time required by act OF Congress He 70
ccmmeEdS tnGl authority be asked OF congress
10 refund the license taxes paid on carts, wagons
and diiil \ lur Tie year commencing Iuly !. lS.6.
the act authorizing the licenses namrl having
been repealed. lie states that tie act OF the
leSlsatNc AS> enbN OF June -, lS.... The collec-
tor was required 10 issue certificates OF All taNes
Oh real estate which were then uQplil and In
arrears. in which said certificates Mas set forth
the amount of taxes in arrears. number of TN,
square aud LOT, in whose name assessed and thar
Tie amount bears interest at ten percent These
were made payable 10 the order Of the con-
troller OF The District and constituted and de
Glazed a preferred lien ON the said proncrtieS
tor tie amount thereof, and the governor was
authorized To anticipate the collection or raxes
represented by the certificates by sale orathe
same, or 10y n temporary loan based on them
by virtue OF this power many Uf these were
sold and The money received ther.from paid
into the District treasury. and others OF them
were paid out a. money in satisfaction OF le.ral
claims against the District. The owners OF
these certificates had the privilege 10 demand
in writing. by endorsement thereon OF the co.
lection ahd enforcement of the payment Of the
lien after tie expiration OF one year from their
date, aud II was made the duty OF the collector
by said act 10 comply with the demand by sell
Ing the property against which the certlfi .ares
Wele lssIed. The collector has been called
on 10y tie owners OF some of these Ger
tifcateS To enforce the payment OF the lien as
required. and has been unable 10 comply Wit,
their demand. because, on examination lie
found the taNeS had either been PAD. or the
property was exempt from taxation by the laws
OF the District al the time the certificates We're
Issued. Tie District having received from the
owners Il the certificates their value IA money
or lis equivalent, under pledge that he taxes
were due. that the certificates were - lien ON The
properly against which they were issued and
would be enforced on application u The rOec-
ter, ought. IN justice and fair dealing now
WHEN il Is discovered that said cprtittnife, were
erloEeCUsly Issued and the supposed lien can
hcf be enforced. 10 pay 10 Their owners the
amount oi Tie said enormously iss ied certifi-
cafes. lie. therefore. recommends that some
provision 10y law bc made Tor their payment.
Tie number of aud;tS made dui;gg The time
CO.. cred ia tie report il 2.9T4. and OF warrants
drawn. ,.:i3. The estimates for ,penditures
oi ne "iice i7r the fiscal ear end,ig June 3oth,
= -. ale Si".5Hn.
RrILpING PERMITS
issued 10y Inspector Entwisle: Charles Dove re-
par fIGlne on New York ave between 4th and
5th SIS. n.w;: $50. Daniel Dou-herty. construct
b ich dwelling on Georgia ave, between l3th
and lita st>. NV: Sl01.
CHILEEEN's HO>rIrAL-The ladies who have
worked SO Hfalolsly 10 make the hOus warm
ing and donation party for the b.neat OF the
Chlldiens : Hospital success should be congrat-
ulated on the crowd attracted thither Thanks
giving evening. The chariots and a number OF
private carriages conveyed 10 the building 18th
and W streets, large number OF ladies' and gen
Ileinen VINO contribute TO the pleasure OF or
social life. Mrs. Hayes sent thither quantity
OF choice flowers, among them some OF those
which lad adorned the Thanksgiving dinner az
the White House, which was attended by the
PRESIDENT secretaries and their wives. The
flower tables and cigar stand stood at the head
OF me bali room, In which dancing was kept up
menfly throughout the evening". There were
also tea-rooms. a Supper-room, where substan-
tials were served and tables for the sale OF fancy
afucies. All these We're presided over by ladies
highly esteemed in Washington, including a
number OF young girls who are very popular in
our city, and were very becOmingly attIred
The building net with the cordial approval of
all who Inspected il. Most of the visitors made
donations OF money, groceries. &c. The enter
tainment Will continue this afternoon and evel-
ing.
THREE DIvoRCEs.-On "Wednesday Jgd ye Mac
ATthur, in the Equity Court, made a decree OF
divorce in the case Of Elizabeth WenZel against
John Adam henZel. married in Alexandra In
1s6S. on the ground OF drunkenness and cruel
treatment. Also, in the case OF W p Hogadnn
against Nellie Hogadon. who were married i'm
Troy. y. y. In lSGG, on the ground OF adultery
with one Wilson Stafford. by whom IL is alleged
she has had children, and with whom she is now
said 10 be living I'm ~. Louis. Also one from
bed and beard In the case OF Juliet Bernhard
against John Bernhard, married in lS4a The q
parties have had eleven children. but three of
WhCln ale living, and defendant is charged with
habltual drunkenness, treating her bodily sc
The decree gives plaintiff the custody OF the
children. the defendant 10 have the right TO
visit them, &c.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO John
queen and Maria Johnson; George Stewart and
Lucy Bombray; Isaac Srigs and Amelia Robin
SON; Joseph o. Burch and Elizabeth c. Geary:
John Wesley Jones and Charlotte Johnson; John
H. Dennis, OF EaSton, Nd, and Milly BAYLOR:
Daniel A. Babcock, OF Taunton. Mass and
Minette Thompson; Richard Smith and Francis
johnson; VIM. Long and Alice Sebastian: Chas
E. Ward. OF Alexandria, and Jane Eliza Jett; A.