Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-16
District Government Affairs.

to watchmen in the Treasury department. The
purpose is to give these watchmen the same
powers for arrest as are granted the police.
END OF THE DEADLOCK AT THE TREASURY.
The District Commissioners stated this morn
ing that all differences between the District aI-
thOritieS and the United States Treasury de-
partment have been adjusted. The First Con-
trOller is satisfied that the manner OF rendering
accounts Overwhelmingly: every quarters
the legal and correct way, and the requisition
withheld by that department will be hOnored
to-day. The other matter as to holding the
Commissioners individually responsible as dis
bursting officers Of the United States, is in statue
ney General will have to determine 1t. This,
however, does not affect the deadlock.
controller Porter to-day granted the Com
missioners requisition for ssSs,o0O. He says
the whole subject will be adjusted in short
time amicably to both sides.
BIDS FOR BUNKs
for the new workhouse were opened to-day, as
follows: c: A Schneider Sons, sl,444 80:
White d Bro, 81 .437.16. Bids were also opened
follows: C. A. Schneider & Sons, s267.27; White
Bro, so. No awards were made.
Bids were also opened to-day for the construc-
ton OF a brick sewer in square 379, between B
and d and 9th and 10th Streets as follows: Ed
ward h Kelly, s2,cs s. simon Carmody, informal;
ThOs. Joyce, informal; Thomas Streeps, S., $50;
Jas: Reynolds, s3,c13. No award was made.
Bids were also opened for the improvement of
n and Kirby streets northwest, in the vicinity
of the Riggs school-h house, from the following
bidders: Flynn & BOrland, P. O'Hare, j. j. Ship
Co.. J. J. Hiii. VI. II. Mohler, Peter MeSam Mama
dnformaD, John j. Stafford, F. NJ. Drany. No
award was made.
REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR
MI. John F. Cook, District tax collector. has
submitted his report, covering from November
l. 1877, to July /, 1875 showing in detail that the
transactions of his Office, including transfers of
and Georgetown and collections of tax. together
with estimates of amounts required to defray
the expenses of his Office for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1879. The receipts for general and
personal taxes for the year ending June so. 1875
with arrearages, license special tax, water
taxes, permit fees, redemptions. tax lien sales.
auctoneers' returns &C.. amount to 81 ass 337. O4
Transfers of the registered stock of the late cor
pOratiOnS Of Washington and Georgetown
amount to total OF Sl00.O65. 35. The estimated
amount required for support of Office for the
contingent expenses, is sl3,I61. The assess
ment valuation of real estate for the year for
washington. as per report OF the assessors, was
sS5. 1o1, Asa; the tax levy of $3.50 on each 500
valuation, the amount derivable therefrom.
$1.246, 522 26, on account OF which there has
been collected TO date $1,000, Ss1..2. The as
tax levy. the amount dervable therefroin
was 9o,420 6l on account OF which
there has been collected TO date $4,000 3
Inc assessed value OF real estate in the county
sS,4ot.365 so per cent. OF which being estimated
as subject to levy of 1925 per 500, valuation
s oein 1Ss held for AGRICULTURAL purposes Yields
Ss4,S0S.65. The re Sldue OF 81 696.077 subject TO
the levy OF $50, will yield S25,4l.15, agrre-
eating the sum of S110,244.I IS, on account OF
which which there has been collected to date =.
OF s2eo251.Il, being nineteen per centum
The ASSESSORS reported November 2Otn, 1871,
personal tax valuation for Washington
Georgetown, and the county OF s21.I25 O6 on ac-
count OF this there has been collected to date
S150,S5S4I. The additional duty imposed upon
this Office by the collection OF water rents has
force. A compendium OF arreara re account is
being made up. Much OF this is Oyerburlnned
with accrued penalty, interest and other costs.
privilege to pay the same with six per cent
per annum interest from the time due, granted
for a period OF six months, would afford Oppor-
tunlty and encouragement to clear IN property
so embarrassed and the District would have
sooner the avail OF much OF this delinquent
tax.
LIQUOR LICENSES
Yesterday afternoon the committee on licuor
licenses approved, and the District Commits
Sl0nerS confirmed. applications OF the following
persons for liquor licenses: Mrs. Mary c. Shea
EDWARD Barrett, G: Antoine BarthOlnae. G0tt-
lieb EiSenbaum. John H. Hurley, Christian
Hoffman, Raft q Pribram, II. Streitberger, j. II.
SenneS.
REPORT OF THE PARKING COMMISSION.
In their annual report to District Engineer
Hoxie the parking commissioners state thai il
is Impossible to foresee the necessity that NAV
arise Involving more expense than stated in
their estimates. The severe storms of the 5th
widespread injury to the trees and tree boxes
throughout all parts OF the city. Many were
prostrated and several thousands of boxes
broken or displaced, OccaSiOning an expense Of
S2,5G0 Some OF the old trees Jeff stanljjn,r in
the middle of the sidewalk should be removed
as they are an impeachment to pedestrians
owing to the Tact that holes for trees have to be
dug in many places in hard clay ground and
sterile soil. consequent upon the grading AWAY
OF tie original oarny soil, the roots cannot pen
etfate 10 any great extent. and nave no support
N tod
pared when they are first planted. and the re-
suit is that the trees naturally show diminished
vigor from the want of nourishment remedy
is suggested by an extension OF the excavation,
making trench 80 inches wide and of sufficient
depth between the curbStOne and the pavement.
extending from tree TO tree, excepting SPACE
trees. This arrangement has been adopted in
some places, with Very great benefit to
the trees 7s, and is OF no Inconvenience to
in time be covered with grass, forming q good
surface for absorption and retention Of water
Tor Tor the roots. Tree boxes are heavy item in
IN use can be removed, as they are no longer
required, except as a protection from horses
When trees attain to size that supports are
as they prevent the trees from swaying to and |
fro with the wind, and cannot recover a per |
pendlcular position, which their elasticity ena-
pies them to dc If not counteracted by the rigid
lty OF the box. 1t is observed that those trees
which are without boxes are not so liable to in
jury from wind as those having them. A for
mer recommendation is repeated-that rings be
in the curb5tOneS for hitching horses.
ana a rule enforced that no horses be left on the
streets unattended or unfastened. These rings
should De placed where the horses will be out OF |
reach OF the trees.
SILKS, SILKS, SILKS; cloaks, cloaks cloaks. |
Droche ShaWls. brOche Shawls; cloaks trimmed
with SILK; cloakS trimmed with velvet; cloak !
from S. to S35; colOred silks from 65 to $3.50
piack silks from IS to &c. 81. 81 25 and 81 81
black silk are special bargains; black cashmere
ShaWlS from 81 TO SIS; black Grape wells. silks
can be made in the latest styles at Madame
over my store. Carriers III Marke
Space.-Adrt.
20 ALL Wool black cashmeres, from so, SIS, 60, 65,
20, %, 81 cents; silk faced mOhairs b!ack) CSC:
caSS1mereS for men and boys wear, from so, SIS,
90, e., 20, 81, 80, 81; ladies new fall and winter
dress goods, Csc; colOred cashmereS, yard wide.
SOC; hanne!s red twilled, from 90 CSC up: table
linens, Is, 3d. 81, so, GO, IS; Blankets per pair So
90, 50, $3.50, up; bed comforts from Is, 81.
81. 25, $3.50; beaver cloth for cloaking At Tow
sons, 636 Pa. ave-, south side near 1th-Adut.
PRICES jewelry store received beautiful case
OF sets, rings, chains, buttons studs SCARF pins
and rings gold filled, at So. No. 45I Penn'a ave-
nue., near Az Street.-Adrt.