Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-06
District Government Affairs.

District Government Affairs.
1t Is understood that the District Commission.
ers will not take any hasty action under the
power conferred on them by the water bill that
passed Congress Wednesday; but will consider
fore hiking upon permanent system Of prices
1t Is probable that moderate advance may be
ADDED to the current half years water rents,
the regular water rent.
MI. Entwisle, inspector Of buildings has con-
demned the frame building at the rear Of 1881 l
table, and ordered its removal within thirty
days, as 1t endangers the adjoining property.
IN response TO q note from z: $: treasurer
Gll1lllan, who Is commissioner OF the D1Strlct
sinking fund, the District commissioners nave
transmitted 3.65 bonds delivered TO the late
commissioners on the 10Th OF DECEMBER; is.o,
by the late board Of audit, as folloWs:-Eight
bonds of $50 each and three of $500 each, amount
ing to 81 800, which the Commissioners had in-
structed the auditor to cancel, they having been
BIDS WERE OPENED TO-DAY
at the office OF the District commissioners for
the repairs OF 3tn,street road, from Boundary
grading, repairing the gravel portion Of the
road, and resett1ng OF cutters. The bids were
as follows: W. E: Yermillion, s2,s13.s1; John
Cudmore, jr, 81, S37 %; Thomas Joyce, S. 059 35:
F. NJ. Draney, So, 1876 Mohler & Reynolds,
s3,524.1 simon Carmody, 5000. 81; Cannon Il
Sleeps, si,l.2.Sl; J. Taylor, S,.2s.21; OHare d
Brennan, 81, 24. sc; j. G. Stafford Co., S. PA &c.
Albert Gleason, s., 274.52; Geo. Neitzy, S7I52 20:
j j. Shipman, 1926 is; Gleason Timber. 81,
l1l.O3; ID. L0oney, "a, S26 80; Burns, Adams & Co.,
s3,2a46 60; VIM. Buckley, $3,631.4s. No awards
were made.
The District collector to-day sent report to
the District Commissioners in relation to the
revenue .h derived from the taxing Of dogs He
nave been issued 5,2I5 tags, exclusive Of duoii-
Gates issued where tags originally issued have
been lost or stolen, and the amount Of revenue
iC tn Srt1t mr.
imposing this tax became law June 10, 1915
mat The preparation in the quality and style of
the tags Used was hasty, and consequently i'm
perfect. He recommends that attention be now
given to this item, and that 5000 tags at least
De contracted for, of some special and unique
deslgn, TO prevent fmpOsture, and OF suostan-
tlai make; and with secure appendage attach
INTEREST ON ARREARAGEs OF TAXES.
The District commissioners have transmitted
note to Hon. l. G. Harris, chairman OF the
senate committee on the District of Columbia,
returning the copy Of an act liking the rate of
interest on arrearages Of taxes, referred to
them for their views. They state that ''the
character, is probably sufficient to meet the
purpose OF Congress in enacting the law; but
the word they should be stricken out Of the
TIE taxes of the current year is to be regretted,
having had the effect to largely prevent the
payment of the last half Of the taxes due May
LIST and delinquent on the 1st inst" AS regards
press no opinion, as it merely concerns
the relations of the debtors and creditors
in respect to which the powers OF the Commits
sioDerS are in the nature OF those OF trustees.
"1he value Of property now sold for delinquent
taxes and bid In by the District is estimated at
more than 25 per cent. OF all private taxable
properly In the District. and the attempt to
enforce the collection Of these taxes by abSo-
lutte sale, as provided for In the existing tax
law, would be disastrous in its results to the
interests OF this community. There seems no
other practicable course than that contem-
plated by this bill. The provisions Of section
Will secure to all those who have paid their
assessments the same advantages from revision
OF the assessments made by the late board
OF public works, as have already been given to
those who have not paid, and it Is measure OF
simple justice. The provisions of the 4th Sec
ton are made necessary by those Of the 1st Sec
ton as respects the tax for the year 1879, and
as regards future years the date of publication
is fixed so as to give sufficient time for prepara-
ton OF the delinquent tax list. The time is now
so short as to compel the employees to work day
and night In order to have it ready"
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector Entwisle:-Wm Fendner
repair frame, 637 Rhode Island avenue NV;
$50. NJ. Walker, repair frame ON 18th st, be-
tween and d ne; $40. Henry Taylor, repair
frame on Howard University block; $40. King
& SanbOrn, repair brick, 723 18th ST. NV: $50
Thomas Lewis, repair brick, Ills 10th ST. NV;
repair brick, SO High ST., Georgetown: $50.
Maria Jenkins, construct two-story brick
dwelling on ID ST., between 18th and 18th Sc,
1900. VIM. II. Johnston, construct three-Story
brick dwelling On ST., between 5th and 6Ch h.
W.; 8, 900.