Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-21
D,.tr,ct G,overumen, Affafr,.

District Government AffAfrs.
The District Commissioners have accepted
the suggestion OF SECRETARY sherman, that the
work OF engraving and printing the new Dis
trict bonds be given 10 the bureau of en-
craving and printing, and they will proceed to
Formulate ust them FOR , the engravers :.. ,.,
fed the produce dealers and hucksters In the
District markets that the annual license tax OF
Ss w oe 81 sa
that there has been contest between the
dealers and the District authorities in the courts
courts having decided against the dealers tn ~
will be required to pay the license.
BIDS WE'RE OPENED TO-DAY
In the Office Of the District Commissioners for
furnishing material and paving with asphaltum
and granite rock the follow ing streets NJ, bet
New Hampshire ave and 18th SITS. NV; New
Hampshire ave, bet. M ST.. and Pennsylvania
chusetts ave-, bet. 9th and 18th; 10th, bet X
and NJ NV; E, bet 4th and 1st NV; F, bet 4th
and list NV; Pennsylvania ave-, bet. 4th and
18th Sc; altogether about 46 325 square yards OF
asphaltum. With granite block: c, bet. 7th
and sth NV; intersection of 7rh ST. and Louis
lana ave. NV; 9th, bet. P and U NV; list, bet.
Capitol and 4th NV; New Jersey ave-, bet
and E Sc; altogether S6,1O7 square yards APP
proxtmately. On l, bet. 9th and 10tl NV,
1926 SQUARE SQUARE yards BRICK foot '' WaiKs
to be laid and relaid, 1G7O nneal feet curb to be
reset. 96 Ineal new curb to be hauled and set and
&
these streets are now covered with d. cayed
wood pavement, which Is to be removed and
the streets properly graded at the expense of
ders, the prices for stone ranging IRON sls7 to
SO 90, and for asphalt. S1.47 TO S225 per Square
yord Messrs. Baldwin q Co.'S bid was 81 ~ for
tee award Mcknight, Burns & Co. were Gne
lowest on stone offering to do the whole at SIS
ptr square yard, except one bid for New Jersey
avenue, that Of w. E. Vermillon, which was
81 81 No awards N ado no nj
ing is done
THE NEW WATER RATES.
In the examination of the assessment books
for the purpose OF arriving at some Idea of tn,
come under the new classification plan for the
water rents, it Is found that the whole num-
Der OF houses assessed at $500 and upwards
1879, were 1858. Of these. ss57 are
valued at between $500 and 81 900; 2.l3J
between $1,000 and $780, 2,052, between
$500; ssl, between $4,000 and $4,000; 1881 be-
tween s., 600 and q. 1000; 647 between "a 900 and
$1,000; 800, between $1,000 and $4,000; 1873, be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000; and 612, between $1,000
rates Of rent Will be fixed to range between 81
and SIS per annum, which will then be consider
ably less than In most cities where water is fur
nished by conduit.
The above figures have reference only to
dwellings, where water is required for domestic
purposes; Special and increased rates will be
liked Tor livery stables, hotels, boarding houses
manufactures. mills and such places as require
large use OF water.
PLAN FOR THE NEW FREE DIsPENsARY
ana police station house has been prepared In
the Office OF the inspector OF buildings and SUBJ
mitted to the commissioners to be used In the
event that Congress should authorize the work
To- oe done ana a. a., make an appropriation The
corner Of 9th street and New York avenue
northwest, and Is within the limit OF the police
precinct where the station house is located on
N q ht1fI tl,n
lease OF when has nearly expired. The cost of
few years time by saving OF rent
THE SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
MI. Gtlhllan, Treasurer OF the United States.
In letter to Secretary Sherman, copy of
which has been transmitted to the District
corning the powers and duties OF the Commits
sioners OF the Sinking Fund of the District OF
Columbia. He recites the provisions of the act
creating the commissioners Of the Sinking fund,
the act OF Congress OF June 2oth 1874, and says
the latter contains no provisions curtailing or
affecting the powers and duties OF the commits
sioners Of the sinking fund as prescribed by the
act OF the legislative assembly OF August 10th,
and that act consequently remains in full force
and effect. He says "There can be no doubt
that the Treasurer Of the United States as the
officer upon whom the duties and powers Of the
commissioners OF the sinking fund have been
devolVed, lawfully has entire charge and con-
troll OF the management OF the funded and
bonded debt Of the District, and that the dis
bursement OF all moneys on account of inter-
est, sink1ngfund and redemption OF the debt OF
the District Is intrusted TO him by law. He
closes by respectfully requesting that the
amount appropriated for interest and sinking
fund for the fiscal year $780, be advanced to the
Treasurer OF the United States on his requis1-
ton, made directly on the Secretary or the
Treasury, without the intervention of the COM
m!ssi0nerS OF the District OF Columbia, and that
the commissioners be advised when the ad
vance Is made"
evening Officer Harlow, II the f1rtn precinct
arrested w. w. Jones, a Stvut middle aged man,
on suspicion OF being fraud who for some time
has been beating his way among our citizens.
Some time ago he sold some tickets about town
for musical entertainment to be given in
beer garden on sth street for the benefit Of
mechanic named b. Gendel, which turned out
to be false,a as no such entertainment was Known
OF at the garden. Subsequently he canvassed
the west end OF the city and sold a number OF
tickets at fifty cents each for clam bake On
purchased tickets were Admiral Powell, Mr..
stanton and Mr.. A. Fl. Herr. This was also
deception. Another trick OF his was to sell
large number OF tickets for musical entertain
ment at Jackson City for the benefit of the
mechanics In the navy yard on half pay; and
another was the collection Of money to bury a
poor womans child. BY these means he has
This morning, In the Police Court, none OF the
men who had been "beat" were In court and he
was committed for hearing On Monday next
quarters, and several came In and identified
him, among the number being Admiral Powell
LOST AT SEA.-The schooner De Wolf. with a
cargo OF ice, arrived at the wharf OF the Inde-
pendent Ice Company yesterday. Capt. Rodgers
reports That on the 18th Instant, when several
days out OF the Kennebec river, his steward,
osborne Hallett, was lost overheard. The first
mate, who was at the wheel, states that he
heard a voice cry out, " JIM Jim!" and at the
same time heavy wave struck the ship He
paid no attention to the matter, as he was un-
certain about the voice; but an hour afterwards
the absence OF the steward was noticed, and he
could not be found on board. He was is years
OLD, and leaves wife and Child.
SUIT FOR DIvoRCE.-This morning w. F.
Zantzlnger entered suit against Harriet
ZantZinger for divorce. They were married
In Baltimore In November 1870, have had tNn
children, and he charges that in 1878 she began
course OF vexattOus and cruel conduct towards
him, and assaulted him, kicked him, &c.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Robt
Logans and susanna Brooks; Thos j Bupd,cI:
or northumberland CO., Va, and Ellen H1Ily.
ROBERT Schmidt and Babette Getger: James r.
EDWARDS, OF s. c., and Annie X. Butler.
BURYs PIPsissEwA cures diseased kidneys
Dlaodei, gravel, urinary troubles, female weak
ness, &c.
Lawns! LAWNS LAWNS! Lawns ,-Immense
variety, D0th white and co!ored grounds Tow.
son S, G36 Pa. ave.
RICE BROS. have just completed a superb life