Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-26
District Government Affairs

Inc COllectOf OF 1aXeS has been directed to
refund certain taxes enormously assessed
against and recently paid by property holders
on StOddard street, Georgetown for a water
main laid through that street TO supply resi-
dents at remote point in Washington.
LIGHT.
Chief Engineer HoXie has ordered lamp posts
10 be erected as follows: Two at corner of 9th
and q streets southeast: two on North Caro-
llna.aVenue, between 9th and It'll streets south
east: two Oh Connecticut avenue, between p
and streets northwest one on corner of 18th
ana streets southeast; two on French street
between 9Th and 10th streets northwest.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntWise: f. II. Crump-
StOn, repair premises No. SIS Sth street north
east: SIS Charles K. Fields, repair frame
dWeilng No. 40 Bridge street, Georgetown:
Si@o James Goddard, repair a frame build
ing, Green, near Beall street, Georgetown So
WINS Morrison, construct a four story brick
dWWeelndlng, 18th street. near street circle ;
$IO''TO. I; Il. Selihausen, construct a brick
BLACKSMITH shop in alley between G and and
TN and 1h streets northwest. $l75 Kent &
Neale, repair brick dwelling No. 1905 + street
northwest: $780,
RELIEF OF THE SICK POOR.
The ieutenantS of the several precincts
We're ordered to report at Police headquarters
TINS morning, where Major Curtis, secretary to
the board, gave them such instructions i'm re-
latiCn to the distribution of the poor fund as
had been determined upon by the Police Com
mission last night in private session. He
stated lhat the District Commissioners desired
the lleutenantS to satisfy themselves that the
applicants are legitimate and worthy objects
OF charity, according to the intent OF the law
before they send physician to them The
sick poor is the only class OF beneficiaries to be
reached by this charity. None others should
be included The lieutenants are to counter
sign all orders given by the physicians upon
the grOcers for food, and at the end of each
month the accounts of the grocerS are to be
submitted to the lieutenantS for verifcation
The lieutenan+S are also required to keep a
record OF the beneficiarieS and their reSdueS
The patrOlmen may look up cases of charity
VINE n not interfering with their regular duties
ana report them 10 the lieutenantS. The work
IS TO be commenced at once.
THE PAINTERS UNION met at the hall corner
OF oth and streets last evening, and the reso-
lull0nS OF the WorkingmenS Assembly de-
nouhcing the Post were considered Mr.. J.W.
Armstrong, OF the Typographical Union, ad-
and its advertisers were working directly
against the mechanics, and TO the detriment
OF The STAR and Republican, which papers
paid The union prices, and it was the duty of
the lab0rlng men 10 Withdraw their patronage
from the Post and its patrons. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing the resolutions OF the
individually and collectively pledge ourselves
TO Withhold al patronage from said Post and
also IRON all merchants who advertise in it
that list OF the advertisements in said Post
he read at every meeting of this Union, that
we may know who are opposed to labor
GRAY's HOTEL, corner 18th and l streets, and
rea! estate adjoining, consisting of wide lot
on 10Th street, was sold yesterday afternoon at
auction to Mr.; John Hayes for 5000. Several
years since John Gray, the owner, a we'll
known colored man and caterer, paid over
S3o,Oo0 Tor it, and afterwards built an addition
costing over 10000 The house was formerly
the residence of Commodore Montgomery, T.
). n, and was occupied a long time by Howell
years by Gen. B. +. Butler. Mr. Hayes pur-
chased the property as the executor for the
Montgomery heirs in Carlisle, Pa
NOTTINGHAM LACE for curtains; bed ticking
one yard wide, double twilled, excellent quail
ty, 25c: very large assortment of cassimeres
and cloths for men, boys and children; black
caShmereS, all pure wool, wide double width,
fine quality, 5Oc.-this cashmere is very cheap;
beautiful spring ShaWlS: black cashmere
ShaWlS, black silk warp Henrietta: black tam
Use; black alpaca. Carter'S, III Market Space.
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