Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-15

all useless and unServiceable material to the
police department. Included In this lot will be
the old Geographic instruments used prior to
the introduction OF the telephones.
The attention of the District Commissioners
filthy condition OF the cellar under the George
town market house. which is used as a recepfa-
Gle 1or the sWeepings OF the market house and
adjacent streets and also as public privy.
FEES OF CoRoNER's JURORS AND WITNESSES.
coroner Patterson has submitted his esti-
mates for paying jurors and witnesses on coro-
ners inquests the last four years. amounting to
ABOUT $500, and for the coming fiscal year
$1,000. He also recommends reduction of the
numOer OF Jurors in such cases from twelve to
six.
REFORM SCHOOL EXPENSES.
In response to letter from the District COM
misSioners in relation To the expenses OF in
mates OF the Reform school: Mr.. Riddle. attor-
ney for the District. states that by the 18th sec
ton OF the act OF May 3, 1916, the District has TO
pay two dollars per week for each OF the by
inmates CT the school. 10 statute at Large. 81;
tlaI Dy the appropriations for 1876 and 1871 the
nlted states paid the expenses Of the institu-
ton; and that the act OF June 81, 1873, changes
the method OF sustaining the school. 1t pro
Kldes that the District shall pay ION account OF
the Reform School One-haH OF the expenses for
the inmates, and for other expenses, a SUN not
exceeding $4,000. He thinks it clear that this
Is TO be regarded in full OF all charges to be paid
0y the District. and IS 10 be taken as repeating
The 18th section Of the act OF May 3, 1876. The
language OF this act seems to warrant no other
cOnclusiOn-tlat this is to be the sum total Of ali
disbursements by The District on account of the
Reform SCHOOL,
POT0H4C WATER TAKERS
wafer registrar I. {. Cox has prepared
aShington and Georgetown, showing the
nj mber OF houses, rates. with amounts paid for
water 1Or domestic and miscellaneous purposes
Sll ce the organization Of the service to Nov l.
1879. The summary shown for Washington is
as lOloWS: Miscellaneous purposes, S20.444; do
mes uc, So. 233.50: Georgetown, miscellaneous
q! 500; domestic; 1851 :5o-total, s91 9O25o.
If 40 raiIC jt
that the heaviest takers are hotels, livery STA
bieS, boarding houses. breweres, railroad de-
pots, Gas-holders, market houses and planning
THE PARKING COMMISSIONERS
have submitted their report to Lieut.. Hoxie.
They state that 2,96 trees have been planted
from November /, 1877, to June 80. 1878. and
that the trees now planted number nearly
5o~o The estimates for the next fiscal year
are as follows: For digging and preparing tree
hoies and for the purchase and planting OF
including labor, purchase Of stakes, straps nails
&C., Sl,o@l; for cultivating, pruning watering
and general care OF trees, parkings and reserva-
ions: Removing Old ones $1,000; paving around
total 5000
TAXATION OF TIE WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COM
PANY.
IN communication to the District Commits
sioners in relation TO the liability OF the WASH
ington Gas Light company to pay license
under the act OF the legislative assembly, and
the act Of Congress, Mr.. \. G. Riddle attorney
for the District states: =. have no doubt OF the
liability OF the company for both of these dues
They are not double taxation and if they were
the sovereign can impose them The tax is an
assessment on the capital as such property
Inc license IS an imposition on the business
me supreme Court, in the Farmers Bank cases.
drew tie clear distinction between the two
The statement or the District. which imposes
the license tax. declares ''that the tax hereby
required for license shall not be constructed as
ono in I f1s,
facttue OF Illuminating gas from such general
taxes as may De ISSUED upon its CAPITAL or
other property under existing laws. Part 3. PIP.
IL and ID. The then existing law was the ESD
section OF the license law, Stats District pit ID
p. lOl. This was suspended by Congress, which
substituted its own act in its room do not
see now the act repeating or SuDerceding 1t can
De taken TO have repealed the provision OF the
license law. nor do know of any other act
Which has repealed it. think they both stand
as the law OF tie case
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntwiSle: J. A. GrieSbauer
repair a frame dwelling on 5th St, between G.
and h; syn. B. +. Burde, repair brick dwell
ling on sth ST.. between Pennsylvania avenue
and d 81. NV; $50. John Grinder, repair brick
mouse ON Virginia avenue. between South Capt.
tol and Half sts s.w.; 800.
Washington Market. Retail Prices.
MEATs.-Bee1, sirloin, 2ec. per To-; d.. porte
house, 2a25c.; rlo roast. 12a20c.: steak, 12 a2Oc
Corned Beef, sal0c; Dried Beef, Clipped 25a8Oc
do. sliced, 2Oc.; Lamb, 1sa25c.; Veal, 12La20c
Mutton. 121Gal5c.; Pork, 1O2a121lc; Sausage
124c.; Bacon Hams, sugar cured. 12hc.; Should
erS, SAGE. Breasts iOa11c.; Lard, 10c.
FRrITs.-Apples, 2oa50c. per peck; Pears. 4oc
asl per peck; Oranges. 25a40c per doz; Lemons
2oa4oc.; Bananas iDa50c.; Grapes, 5a15c. per ID:
90: California, 2ca25c. per To-; Cranbenies, l0a
FIsH.-Pelch, 40a5oe. per bunch: Rock. large
l5a2ec per TO-, iOa3Oc. per bunch; Trout, 35a i0c
per bunch: Mackerel, 2oa25c.; Halibut, l5a29c
Goldfish, l0c; Blue fish, 4oa3oc.; per bunch; Tay-
leis, 4ea5oc.; Sheepnead, 15a29c. per ID; White
nsh, &c. per To-; Black bass, l5aa0c per 10 Pike
4oa5oc. each; Crabs, hard, 25c per doz.; do. soft
l2c. per 10.
BtTTER.-Philadelphi Print, 4oc. per h.:
Western Creamery, 35c.; New York, 9oa35c; roll
2Ja3nc.; Eggs, 25a30c. per dog.
Observation-Disclosures, Irish, 25as0c. per
peck; do, Sweet 2ea30c,; cabbage, 5aIOc; Beans
Lima, 12al5c: per quart: Beets, 3a5c. per bunch;
tomatoes, 3o240c. per peck; Squash. &C. per Id
pumpkins, loa25c. each; Turnips, l5c. per peck;
onions, 3oa4ec: per peck.
PoULTRY.-Chickens, 5oa15c. per pair; Ducks,
seaRs sf pair Turkeys l2'al'c: per To- Geese
GAME.-Reed Birds, ,5c. per doz.; ortolan, 75a
g per doz; Ducks, canvasback, $50 per pair;
pair; do, teal, soc. per pair; quail S2as2 so Der
dOz; WoOdcock, s3aSi per doz; Snipe. $2as2, 25
per doz.; Field lark, &c; per doz. Squad. sOa4Oc
25c.; squirrels ice; Wild turkeys, slasl.50.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs. Young IL Mid
Chas. E. Fraser and w. PIERCE Bell, trustees,
lot 80, square 615, improved by two story brick
dwelling, No. 50 street ne, to Mr.. James NJ
Wright for $3.50
Walter B. Williams d Co.. auctioneers sold
Tor the owner on Tuesday, Nov. 18th, lot 80, in
square q. fronting on 21st street, between and
NV, to Geo. w. Chambers at 20 cents per foot,
s., 1895.
SILKS, SILKS! SILKs: Black silks. IS, 81, 81,
1925, $3.50, Sl.t5, 81, 10 S; cOlOred silks
Is. IS, 81, TO so. We have very large assort-
ment OF silks, and We are selling them very
very cheap. Carriers, III Market Spaced:
cloaks cloaks c,oaks nifty (50) new cloaks re-
ceiyed to-day; cloaks trimmed with silk:
cloaks trimmed with velvet; cloaks, from S. to
s35; broche shawlS from S 10 $50; black cash
mere shawls; black Grape veils.-Adct.
WATERPROOF CLOTH, Soc, and up; boys fancy
cassimereS, 50. 60. I5c.; gents fancy casSimereS,
- 81, 81 .25; ladies new fall dress goods IS IS
10 25c.; ladies new style cloakS 81 90 s., Sc, ST.
s., SO, s12, up; shawls, 100 different styles,
from s. so So $3.50, IS, -, S.; blankets, from So
per pair; black cashmere, all wool, from SOC:
black nlehairs. silk faced, Csc; feather proof
bed ticking. CSC. Towson's, go PENNSYLVANIA
aSenue.-Adrt.
VALUABLE BOOKS AT ACCTI0N.-The sale COM
IIiehclng Monday evening next, by Mr.. Thomas
DoWnng, at his SaleSr0OmS, comprises many
vauaole miscellaneous works. such as Hogarth
Lacrolx, shakespeare, Macaulay, Hume, Glib