Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-18
District Government Affairs.

1 Inc led1tn OFFICER Yesterday ordered MS san
| itaTy inspectors TO sample every pump In the
city. The water is To be submitted 10 Prof De
| Schemdt, who is to analyZe 1t, and the results
are to be made public.
The commissioners yesterday issued an ordel
| restricting the use OF the street washers OF
hand hose between and 10 O'Clock o. M anC
| limiting the use OF any street washer to one
half hour.
DRAWBACK CERTIFICATES FOR oyERPA1p sPEc1A,
ASSESSMENTS
The District Commissioners yesterday ISSUED
the following:
THAT in the opinion of the board the third
section Of the act OF Congress approved June 81
1879, providing for issuing drawback cert1f
cafes lor overpald special assessments, is gene
sessments, without regard to whether they are
held by the District or by third parties'
the following Is the form OF the certificate:
=. OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, - =, Isl. }
to eeTy that ns Dr
cess Of assessment dated -, 1s7-, paid on
lot 49,. square -. fronting on - 49, .,on
authorized in writing, is receivable only In pay
ment OF special assessments and arrearageS OF
prior or to S ID
fixing the rate OF interest" &C., approved June
20, 1872
square -, which statement Will be taken to
room is, engineer department, to W. O. Roome.
who has been assigned by the Commissioners to
I'LL and sign the drawback certificates on the
statement as above. The following rules In re-
lation to their issuance have been adopted
LIST. Certificates to be issued to the payer of the
Ing wnen the property has changed ownership,
In which case the District Of Columbia must be
protected Dy an agreement In writing between
the payers Of the special tax and the owner Of
nf
the drawback, or the District must be
protected by an indemnity bond. I'd. Certifi-
Gates cannot be delivered to any other than the
owner of the certificate except upon a regular
power of attorney. Sd. In cases Of admnisUra-
tor or executor an official certificate from the
Orphans Court, to be filed in this office. 4th
assessment while the party Is a debtor to the
District for any other unpaid assessment.
Mr.. GEORGE W. BEALL EXONERATED.
The Post yesterday published the statement
the army, On the 14th of last month, after learn
ing that the special assessments upon his prop
erty In the District amounted to about $780,
paid the sum In cash to MI. George W. Beall,
clerk in charge OF special assessments, who, it
appears, turned Gen. MichlerS cash into i'm
provement bonds, upon which there is dis
count of 10 per cent, and it is shown on the
LOOKS that M1chler's tax was paid In these bonds
by Peter Campbell, the broker, somebody thus
realizing the snug little sum OF about $50 By
the transaction.
sioIers yesterday developed the fact that these
bonds had been deposited in the Office of Mr.
Beall, by Mr.. Campbell, and the transaction
was on bis account. The placing of these bonds
by brokers In the hands Of Mr.. Beall was that
taxpayers could procure them and avail them
selves OF the 10 per cent. discount benefit In
paying the special Improvement tax. TIE Com
missiOners, after examination, adopted the fol-
lowing; 1.-THE Commissioners have examined
the charges published In the Post against Mr..
George w. Beall, the clerk In charge Of special
General Michler. They find that the whole
benefit OF the transaction accrued to the prop
erty-Owner, but that the method of doing bust
ness Is an improper one. as it apparently con-
meets the Office with private brokers. They
therefore direct that hereafter no bonds shall
be received On deposit, and that owners paying
assessments In such bonds must purchase else
where In market or employ broker"
Gen. Michler visited the Commissioners to-
day and made denial of the truth of the pub
lshed article, or that he had made any state
ment as to the matter.
SWEEPING THE STREETS
To-day, Lieut., F. w. Greene asked authority
to change the schedule for sweeping the
streets, In order that those near the markets
may be more frequently swept, and his recon-
avenue, from street circle to Boundary, win
be swept semi-mOnthly instead Of weekly, and
11th street, from L to P, do; street, from 18th
now swept); L street, from 4th to 5th, weekly
instead OF semi monthly; street. from 9th to
eth, do; and Potomac street, from Prospect to
Bridge, weekly. This Will be gain OF 9, 100
square yar0S per month, or 1O9, 800 per year.
SEWER NUIsANCEs.
The health officer to-day called the attention
OF the District Commissioners to the necessity
OF having the outlets of sewers on the river
front, between 9Th and 18th Streets cleansed
and dis1nfeeted Several of these are not
reached by the tides, and In some cases they
have become very offensive. He also calls at
tentiOn to a very serious nuisance-the cd
the hQfwnQn nd n
and Washington and G Streets and 4th aud 5th
and 81 and Massachusetts, avenue.
ADDITIONAL AWARDS OF CONTRACTS
were ,U made ;ao today for repairs on school build
tomac, same, $4s 80; Jefferson, carpenterng,
L1nderman and Frye, 1868; Berrett, Thos. Bur-
ley, $40.
THE SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
To day, RevS B. Cant and Cato Ward, with
MesSrs. r. w. TOmpkinS, w. Beckett and G
Sewell representing colored citizens of South
washington, waited on the District Commits
sonsas IN reference to the appointment OF
Ieappointment Of Mr.. Henry johnson, ana re-
marked that fully three-f1fths OF the colored
people were ready to endorse him. They FUR
whose names had been presented, desired to
withdraw them. Mr.. Joseph jackson was
present and warmly endorsed Mr.. Johnson
johnson would be reappointed. but stated he
was willing to get all the information he could
as 10 the wishes u s-o people.
The committee appointed at the meeting re-
Gently held at the Union Bethel Church, to urge
the appointment OF Mr.. Thomas H. Wright to
fill the position OF trustee, which Will become
vacant on July 3lSt by reason of the expiration
Of the term OF Mr.. J. Fl. Brooks, followed the
other committee, and Mr.. G. H. Lemos read the
proceedings OF the meeting. Mr.. w. H. Bell,
chairman OF the committee, presented the
claims OF Mr.. Wright, stating that they had no
personal fight to make on Mr.. Brooks but
he had been In the board some years
Mr.. LemOs said the people in that section
desired a change. Mr.. Bell said that they
would, If desired hold a primary election to
determine the sentiment of the people. Mr.
Dent said that there were none who had shown
greater zeal or intelligence than Mr.. Brooks
AS for the charges OF arrogance, &C, he had
seen none. Mr.. Bell disclaimed making any
such charge, and stated that they were In a
petition gentleman had seen fit to circulate
Mr.. Cannon remarked that they had no charges
to make against Mr.. Brooks. Mr.. Bell re
marked that II Mr. Brooks is reappointed 1t will
De IN the face OF the opposition OF nearly all the
cOlored citizens OF the first ward and he be.
ueyed that at primary election Wright would
poll out OF every 10 votes. The committee
then withdrew.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntW iSel:-David Milligan,
build frame back building, Boundary. between
9tn and 10Th; SIS. S. Hoover, rebuild back build
Ing, 9th and ST.; $40 w. KOlb, build q back
building, 126 Sd ST.; $500. w. F. Gilhaus, build
summer kitchen, 222 High St., Georgetown; s35
T. +. Mccarthy, general repairs, n, between