Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-04
District Government Affairs.

The questions at issue between the Treasury
department and the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia relative to the manner of
keeping expense and cash accounts method
posits of the District revenues, &C., having
been settled, the District is again in funds to
meet current expenses.
The District Commissioners have notified
Health Officer Townshend that hereafter for
each mule impOunded they VIII allow for
forage pounds of oats and Il pounds of hay
dally, and Tor each horse pounds OF oats and
held.
An order has been issued by the District
Commissioners that In the transportation Of
stone, earth, the products of coal tar or as
phalt: or any other materials, the carts used
shall be OF such construction as will prevent
the falling or leaking OF any refuse upon the
streets, and the police are charged with the
enforcement of the order
The District Commissioners have approved
OF the request made by Mr.. Francis Miller,
Daniel Donovan be detailed to assist in the
defence of some of the cases against the Dis.
trict now pending in the courts.
UNSAFE BUILDINGS.
inspector EntwiSle has addressed a note to
MIR. Allison Nailor. jr., stating that the west 50
feet of the building on E, between 1875 and
l4th streets, owned by him, being about TO be
animation it is found that the removal will
endanger the east pOrtiOn-SOme 81 feet on
Street-making it dangerous to life and limb.
He therefore condemns it, and notifies Mr..
Nailor to securely prop the walls, to prevent
accident while the removal takes place, which
must be done within thirty days. Mr.. En-
tWisle has also condemned the south party
wall OF the house corner of 18Th and f streets,
owned by Mr.. ID. B. Croft. as out of plumb, and
notice has been served for its demolition and
reconstruction.
INTERESTING TO DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS.
1t may be a matter of interest to many readers
to know that the time provided in the act of
June II for extending the time for payment of
delinquent taxes expires on the 11th instant,
This provision was embodied in the act pro
viding permanent form of government for
the District of Columbia, and fixing the rate
government. Many delinquent taxpayers do
not seem to realize the advantage of this pro-
vision. 1tStateS that "AIl penalties imposed
by the act approved March Sd, 1877, chapter
ment of taxes levied under said act at the time
specified therein, shall, upon payment of the
said taxes assessed against such delinduentS
within three months from the passage of this
thereon, be RENTED" The p penalties M s' mem mem
toned embrace all costs OF advertisement and
sale OF property for failure to pay, &C., and
makes an important item in the settlement of
taxes which may be saved by attention before
the llth instant.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Mrs. McCloud,
repair frame 227 10th st. s.e.: S25. Alfred Hay
wood, repair frame 324 E st. s.w.; $40. James
ne; s25. Providence Hospital. construct a
twOstOry laundry I'd, between and F SITS
s.e.; $500. Mrs. Ward repair frame 1872 st.
NV; $50. Richard Francis, repair brick house
2l2 G, between I'd and Sd SITS. NV: $500; Lewis
i24O 18th st. NV. 800. Mrs. E. Lowe, repair
frame COG 10th st. n.w.; $25 Jos. H. Fletcher,
repair brick 1888 5th st. NV; so