Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-15

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treasurer mas addressed the following leftar 70
tne District Commissioners on this s,hiect :"
n, eemen;.n sen,som accordance with the provisions
OF secuon or an act OF the legislatiye sssennhiy
OF the District OF columbia, approved Incnsy
w a"n. ie.l. entitled an act prescribing the mode
OF assessments for special improvements ana
providing for the collection thereof: ana os o ao
act OF Congre@ approved JuUe 18th, 1875, enti-
tled an act 10 pro-ae for the revision and COL
in the District OF Columbia ,ad Tor other mr.
poses, 1haye The honor 10 requeS' -esat Won win
enforce the payment OF all taxes for slecia.sa.
| provements. now in arrears, which wefs
pledged to this Office, as security for the eigh,
per cent special Improvement certificates, by
an act az The legislative assembly OF the Dis
| trict OF Columbia, approved March 18th, 1873.
| JAS. GILFILIAN, Treasurer u. 8.
Hon. Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia.
District Government Affair.
The District Commissioners have notified the
| Board OF Fire Commissioners that the M street
| bridge over Rock creek is unsafe for the passage
| OF the nre apparatus, and request them to In
struct the fremen not TO use it, nor to 90 faster
than walk when crossing the other bridges.
This morning Mr.. James Small market mas
| forty hucksters who have recently opened stalls
Oh the lineof B, between 9th and 10th streets,
that they are doing business in violation OF law
and must close their places ft being unlawful
to sell on the sidewalk within one square OF the
market house.
| About one-sixth OF the number OF delinquent
taxpayers whose property has recently been
| advertised for failure TO pay the PENNSYLVANIA
| avenue special improvement tax have paid their
bills to the collector OF taxes. and 1t is probable
that when the time arrives for the auction sale
OF the property (next Friday there Will be moth
The District Commissioners are having pre-
pared a long list OF delinquent taxpayers for
special improvement taxes with amount OF tax
Que, location and description OF property, TO be
sold at auction TO cover the tax, etc., which Is
The Commissioners to-day appointed wm.
rettls special patrolman to do duty in the VI
cinlty OF Mount Zion Baptist church.
oelegatlon or property owners on NJ street.
| between 9Th street and New Jersey avenue
| called upon the District Commissioner this
morning, to urge the continuation OF the i'm
provement on NJ street to include that part OF
the street between the points named. The
commissioners assured them that they recog.
aquestion OF funds, but they would 90 the best
they could.
Mr.. Samuel Lloyd has filed a proposal TO clea
the sewer traps OF the city, BY means OF a pro
cy the present method.
Mrs. Anna HitZ and number OF other ladies
ana gentlemen have sent q complaint to the
commissioners In relation to the eastern termi-
nus OF the chariot company, that 1t IS an intoi.
cradle nuisance on account OF the llty manner
n IN which it Is kept, and ask that another stand
BIDS WE'RE OPENED TO-DAY
In the ONCE OF the District Commissioners, for
W. Wills, informal; NJ Fitzgerald, 5000; 3.
ley, g, $50; W. =, Mohler, s5,4!5; +. N. Draney,
$3.50; VIM. Ryan, $4,000. No award was made.
OPINION OF ATTORNEY RIDDLE As 10 rHR RouALr.
zATIoN OF ASSESSMENT.
81 IN Ia Iepy 70 an N inquiry Of MT Dodge assessor
new buildings, and the revision OF assessments
thereon, Mr. Riddle attorney for the District.
s5a.es that section L. OF the act OF March 80,
and property not embraced in q prior assess
ment. The first section OF the act OF April Sd,
equalization OF the assessment and hearing OF
appeals OF property owners. The power to re-
v1se assessments is expressly limited to the as
sessment IL authorizes and to previous assess
ments. The District obviously cannot appeaI.
II 1t could the time has elapsed, and there now
remains no authority to reaSSeSs or revise upOn
me tne appncatlon OF either party. The first sec
commissioners to prescribe the duties OF asses
sors, but under the restrictions and limitations
lied a fu-fher equalization Of easements. and
doubt whether il can be construed to authorize
the assessment OF new buildings.
FREE ROAD WANTED.
Mr.. j. w. Harry, OF Tenallytown, has filed q
request with the District Commissioners II,
have the pike road from the head OF High street
veyed and metes and % e Sounds Ts permsnenSlT nns %
marked, so that the road company and owners
OF private property may know the boundary
that trespass is continually made upon private
property which has been injured by IT. This
Is the only toll road in the District limits, and
the general wish is expressed that measures be
taken to make IT free road, and remove one OF
the principal objections to this part OF the Dis
THE WASHINGTON ASYLUM MANAGENENf.
Mr. A. X. Lendner, mentioned In yesterdays
STAR as having preferred charges against
Messrs. Caswell and Faehtz, OF the Washington
Asylum, at the same time himself being an ap-
pl1cant for MI. Caswells place, as cummfs-
sioner, desires it stated that it was not on the
grounds OF MT. Caswell's inefdctency he sought
ns but on the Ounds q his
oflice ana receiving two salaries; that his sr-
plication is based on the event OF a vacancy %.
by him, but by Mr.. Smith and others, and that
ne NendneD was instrumental In arranging
and presenting them, at the request OF one Of
seven or eight years he has been q Constant
visitor to the asylum, and that many things
came TO his notice that the public ought TO
know, etc.
WATER TAX pKLrNouKNrs
Water Registrar Cox has addressed q note to
Major Morgan stating that he has reason TO
len ssnexe that In number OF cases where water
by the occupants OF water rents IL has been
turned on again without authority. He en-
closes list OF such houses, with names OF per-
sons occupying them, who have failed to nav
the rent, and requests the superintendent or
police to instruct his men to make an examina-
water has been turned on without authority so
that the offenders may be brought to punish
ment. Similar list Will be furnished from day
to day by the registrar.
BpILpING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwtsle:-A. Bowman, re-
pair frame, Grart avenue county; SIS. Richard
Thornton construct two wostory brick dwell
lings, 3d. between and Q sts. NV; s., 900. B.
w. Berry, repair brick, l42I 18th st. NV; $3.50.
jacob Albert, construct two-Story building
for blacksmith shop and dwelling; 81, ,150.
Moses Klfngle, construct frame dwelling, In
county; $lc0. Sabina Gregory, construct brfok
kitchen, 404 Sth ST s.e; $50. w. III. Witzel, re-
pair brick, 2l3l III st. NV; $500. j. Ii. Jones,
repair brick, l116 5th st. NV: $500. Annie
Phelpot, construct frameaddition TO dwelling,
in county; 500. E. Fillmore repair frame, 1406
18th ST. NV; $50.
LICENSE OF COMMERCIAL AGENTS.
delegation OF merchants representing seve-
raj firms OF commercial agents doing business
tn the city, comprising the firms OF w. A. Yates
& Co., Thompson Bacon, Davis Pike q Co.,
waited upon the Commissioners to-day to pro-
test against the adoption OF the opinion OF As
slstant Attorney Francis Miller In relation to
the license OF commercial agents, claiming that
they should have their own privileges continued
as heretofore-that OF allowing one license TO q
firm and that one at q time be allowed to make
use OF such license for taking orders for goods
among the mercants OF the District The mat
ter is held for consideration by the Commits
sonerS.