Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-12
District Government Affairs.

Major Morgan, superintendent of police. to-
gay MADE the request that the usual gratuity to
voc and Omcer TOppn be paid to the widow Of
Mr.. Clafvoe and the mother Of Officer TOppin.
Inc treasurer OF the District VIII draw his war-
rants for the amountS-S75 in each case out OF
what is called the "policemen's fund.-" and pay
IL over 10 the proper parties tomorrow
THE WORK OF FILLING IN THE OLD CANAL.
Lieut.. HOXie has designated Mr.. John ]. Bur-
roughs as the proper person to superintend the
work OF flling the old canal. Mr.. Burroughs
has been an inspector In the Office Of the Dis
trlct Engineer HOXie for a long time A large
crowd OF colored and white men We're waiting
ABOUT police headquarters to-day to get their
names registered for employment on the work
Al o'clock, Officer James, who was assigned to
thls duty, had about 500 names down on his list.
EMPLOYMENT Fer THE DESERVING POOR
MeSsrS. ii. Browning, George White, William
Dickson, l.. S. Emery and A. s. Pratt repre-
senting the Provident Aid Society and the Labo
Exchange called upon the District Commits
SlonerS THIS morning, by invitation, to confer
ABOUT the best method of employing deserv-
lnS poor men on the work to be given out under
me recent appropriation Of $1,000 for filing up
the Old canal Major Morgan was also present.
CoInmlss ioner Dent said they had been called
In TO consult about the best method OF reaching
the most deserving cases before commencing
the work. Mr.. Browning said the Provident
Aid Society would like TO have the Superinten-
dent in charge of the work recognize the men
selected by the Aid Society, which would, in
very many cases, relieve the society from giving
aims. which could be applied TO other worthy
cases.
Mr.. Pratt said they had kept list of such
needy and deserving families, the male men,
berS of which could be set to work at once.
Mr.. Dent said they had ordered the major of
police to get up gang of men to set to work
tomorrow, and suggested that these selections
OF men could be forwarded to the major OF po-
lice. They would probably employ about three
hundred men alternately every week.
Mr.. Emery, representing the Labor Exchange
said the exchange and the aid society would CO.
operate The exchange also had list of men
who want work, and they would compare their
lists so as not to double on each other.
Mr.. Pratt said the aid society could send ali
their names to the exchange for this purpose
Commissioner Dent said this was satisfac-
MIR. Browning stated that the Aid Society haa
divided the whole District into six sub-dlstricts
and he suggested that the vice presidents re-
siding in these respective districts have the
privilege OF sending in the names OF those
whom they know to be good cases. This Wa,
agreed TO.
Mi. Dickson said they would do well to con-
meet with the lieutenants OF police as they were
better acquainted with the needs and condition
OF the poor than any othexS could be.
Major Morgan said the police would cooper
ate all in their power in this work, and what
ever the Commissioners and the representa-
ives OF these various charitable societies agreed
to- the police would assist in CARRYING out
Ihey have team Of two hundred men made up
to put 10 work tomorrow, and all the names
sent IN by the vice presidents of the Aid Society
ana the LABOR Exchange should be registered
and alternately have share of the work. as far
as the police had the power from the District
commissioners
GENERAL BEN F. BUTLER
in reply TO demand made by the District Com
nlsS1CGelS that he pay his personal tax, al
dressed tie following to the Commissioners
some time since, and it was yesterday referred
10 the attorney Of the District for his opinion:
~ am not resident OF tie District OF Column
pa. am not subject 10 the laws Of taxation
am sent here by my state TO represent it ana
II cannot have the cOnyenienceS Of life about
me IN the District, of course won't come and
cannot have them here ii have 10 pay taxes
a second time after having paid taxes upon all
my personal property once in my own state. as
the personal property follows the person AS
Inls IS an important question OF personal right
ana as In dispute there need be no difficulty in
adjusting II in this Way-eitber you, after max
ing demand. bring suit or arrange with me
ana will turn out property enough for you To
distraln upon. and then either repIevin it or get
an injunction against your proceedings and try
The question. pray you do not think | make
your duty dtsagreeabie one. If 1t is your duJy
youought to do ii, and am certain you do not
do anything to one who does not desire to evade
his taxes, If legally assessed. which viii be dis
agreeable TO him, any more than the nature OF
the case requires