Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-08
District Government Affairs.

Commissioner Dent passed pretty comfort
able night last night, and is reported as improv-
ing.
The District commissioners to-day pardoned
James Lacy from the workhouSe.
Liquor licenses have been granted by the Dis
trct Commissioners to Jos. H. Davidson. C. d.
SpaidS. and Charles III. Miller.
me DISTRICT commissioners have issued an
order that pefs0nal-property returns for The
wear ending June 80, 1919. be received by the
assessor up 10 The l5th instant, and that after
that time The assessments be made and - per
cent. penalty added. as the law provides.
THE GARBAGE NUISANCE.
MI McCauley, contractor TOR removing night
sou ana garbage, OF whom complaint has been
made as 10 the manner OF doing his work al the
place or shipment. was before the District Com
msSionelS yesterday, and filed number OF
aluaNlts-hlS own Notwithstanding that the
acts complained OF had been done by some of
hlS employees, without his knowledge or consent
no actlon has been taken by the Commission
crS.
A CONGRESSIONAL CALL FOR I;FoRsI.TI1S
Ile lIlstlct commissioners yesterday re-
Cehed letter from Senator Dorsey, chairman
vi the j}jStllct committee. request ING OF them
list OF pei sons 10 whom certificates re,naininr
ubpalQ Tor ! TO bonds would have been entitled
,f,1Ca nad thGy presented them for funding in the
tllhe allowed by law; also list OF certificates
issued and retained, and certificates rpmaidincr
IN the hands OF The Commissioners unissnai
ecTude ol an Claims except judgments: ali
measurements @ certified by the engineer nor
teu acteu on by the board OF audit, and measure
r,a;, llClts hidue since, which are unsettled and
,r, CHARITY.
Inc amount annually received by the DiStrict
from the Market House cOmpany and knorSn
as the cilallty fund is $500 The amount nj
usiIlputioIls from this fund since july Isl ISIS
otSu as ioiloWS: To VIM. Sticknev for the noor
VI VI washington and Georgetown $500: TO + :
fnleIt. lof lhe poor OF the county S25s and s,1
per month 10 the central diSpensary for nediY
clneS lof the poor making $500 for six months.
tOtal, Sl,55o. The Commissioners have also CON
Cluued 10 contribute 800 per month from This
Iuhu Iof the night lodging house DURING the
@ @n,osl lhclenent months Ofthe year. They have
always refused contributors from this fI,nI to
iocal chaflta0le organizations as in conflict with
tpnit or the law. which intended the distrihnl
sion OF THIS fund TO all classes without rerard
10 color or previous condition OF seryitIIdp THE
aVallable amount in hand which will he t1Irnad
over TO any properly organized Charity societV
paSeu upon lne principles Indicated is S.275
MIS- church and Mrs. TWeedae represenfinp
benevolent society, were before the COmmiS
SoHeiS yesterday to inquire whether or moi Ihe
Dslflct authorities are contributing from the
pupilc CHARITY fund in aid OF local Charity or
gahKa1lonS. They were informed that no Sucb
Contributors are being made, but that such
lunuS would be held subject to disbursement nv
some responsible and recognized public ormani
Zallon Which may be approved by the Commits
SlonerS.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntwiSe:-M A Nci;owan
construct hVe tW0-St0ry brick buildings Wash
lhgton ana canal streets, Georgetown: s.. 500