Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-23
Dtstrict Government Affairs.

Tlo pay TOllS vi tuC pOiCc Adfo USou pic.
pared. and to-day were sent to the Auditor OF
the District.
The number of drawback certificates issued
by M Roome clerk In charge ne Of reysions OF
were ,545, aggregating S107, $685.
THE WATER TAX REFUNDED.
District Treasurer Dodge will commence on
Monday next and continue on succeeding days
to pay the rebate on the excessive water rents
the hours OF payment to be between and 4
O'Clock p. m. until all are satisfied Parties
who are unable to present their bills IN pers On
may have settlement made by indorslng on
the back of their excessive bills: "Pay to -
- the amount Of rebate which may be found
to be due me On the within DILL with tne g. slg
in the settlement OF the books OF the Depart
ment.
CONTRACT SURRENDERED.
Mr.. j. j. Loaue, contractor for constructing
the Bonndary-street intercept1ng sewer in re-
sponse to the note from the District Commits
s1oners suspending therefrOm that work on &C
count of unnecessary delay In Its performance.
writes from Baltimore yesterday stating that
owing to circumstances over which he has no
control he will not be able to carry out the coD-
tract.
THOSE POLICE REvoLvERs.
Major Morgan has issued a general order d.
recting that there shall be On the first Monday
OF each month, commencing on september
next, an inspection OF the Colts revolvers fur
Res hs to be- made S sa IN
thorough and complete manner OF each Wea-
pom and its ammunition, and the lieYtenants
lowing such inspection. Each policeman will
be held to an exact account for his weapon aud
ammunition. The self-acting arrangement
must not be used except In case OF emergency
at all other times the weapon must be cooked
In the same manner as though there were no
self-cocking action.
The National Fair Association Lfti-
gatiOns
TIE ANSWER THE DIRECTORS PROPOSE TO MR..
HILLS BILL.
Yesterday the directors of the National Fair
Association were furnished with copy of the
bill flied by Mr.. F. P. Hill against them, and an
informal meeting was held, at which it was
discussed. The answer will be at once prepared
and filed. 1t will deny that the passage of the
act OF Incorporation was secured by Mr.. Hills
efforts or that it was for his benefit will allege
that the bill was passed at the instance and
earnest solicitation OF large number Of ctti-
zens; deny that the organization was perfected
with the view OF selecting Benning's as the site;
the directors visited his grounds among others
deny that Hill exhibited a plat showing that
ne only owned 1ls acres; assert that he told the
depot site and the county road {seven acres);
will allege that he brought to the directors an
abstract OF title made purpOSely for their in
spection, which showed that he had 16O acres,
less the seven acres mentioned, and that there
were about $500 OF liens upon the property;
Will state that the board thereupol passed
resolution that they would purchase
the land If the title could be made
satisfactory, and the advisory committee
approved the purchase; that the advisory board
recommended the purchase OF the grounds ii an
avenue 100 feet wide could be procured across
the Sheriff property, and that the board ap-
pointed one Of their number to see il such ave-
nue. could be obtained. and found that it could
not be obtained at any price; that Hill then, for
the first time, informed the board that he had
decided away sixty acres OF this land, but the
deed was not on record; that the board being
disappointed as to the number OF acres, called
meeting OF the stockholders and the advisory
committee, at which resolution was passed
advising the board not to purchase this small
tract OF land that the advisory committee was
appointed by the stockholders at the general
meeting; and Mr.. Hill voted for them;
that the board rejected Mr.. Hills propo.
sition; that the board has never been on
the Benning's grounds since they visited them
with him, and that they have never taken pos.
session OF the grounds, or otherwise had any
thing to do with them; that Mr.. Hill presented
proposition on the 18th Of August, more than
two weeks after he swears that the board bought
the property, O1ertng them the whole tract OF
1850 acres for 81, 600. This proposition, which
was madein writing, Is now In the possession OF
the board and Will accompany their answer as
an exhibit,
"REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR OF 1S12-TO-