Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-30

BILLS TO BE REPORTED IN THE HOUSE TODAY.
The District Of Columbia committee OF the
House has the floor after O'Clock to-day. The
bills which win be reported are as follows: To
llnisSOrroTate the Mount Pleasant and Potomac
size railway; to extend the O-street railroad:
ana the following Senate bill for the conversion
Oh tax liens certificates: Be it enacted DC, That
II snail be the duty Of the collector OF taxes for
tne Dlslrlct OF Columbia to prepare and keep in
his Office for public inspection list of lots and
squares arranged in numerical order of all
real estate In the city Of Washington heretofore
SOLD or which may hereafter be sold for the
non payment OF any general or special assess
ment levied or assessed upon the same, said list
TO show the date of sale and for what taxes
be name or assesse sd at the time Of
when and to whom conveyed If decided. or. If
redeemed from said sale, the date of redemption
And it shall be the duty of said collector,
Whenever called upon, to furnish In addition to
the regular tax-bills certified statement over
MS hand and official seal, Of all taxes and as
seSsInentS. general and special, that NAV be due
and unpaid at the time of making said certifi-
cate, and which may in any manner be lien
upon any real estate located in said District:
and for each and every certificate so furnished
by said collector, the party requesting the same
snail pay into the treasury Of said District a fee
OF fifty cents; and said certificate, when fur
nished as aforesaid, shall be bar to the collec-
tloh ana recovery, from any subsequent pur-
CHASER, OF any tax or assessment omitted from
ana which may be lien upon the real estate
mentioned in said certificate, and said lien shall
DC discharged as to such subseqnent purchaser
out shall not affect the liability Of the person
VINO owned the property at the time Sucn tax
was assessed to pay the same. And it is hereby
declared that all public records which have any
reference, or in any way relate, to real or per-
sonal property in said District, shall be open to
the public for inspection free of charge.
THE CITY lost OFFICE SITE.
At the meeting Of the House committee on
public buildings and grounds this merning, Mr.
Hovey argued against placing the post Office
west Of eth street. Mr.. Pokinhorn advocated
the erection of a building on the lot at It'll and
the Avenue, and Mr.. Hamilton offered the prop
erty known as the GOnZaga College Col Piatt
spoke against the use OF reservations for public
buildings and said he did not know but what
II we commence the use of reservations for pub
lie buildings, we will have pest houses and nos
pitfalls erected on them. Pennsylvania avenue
can only retain its beauty by leaving 1t In its
present condition. VIM. f. Mattingly brought
to the attention of the committee the advanta-
street and the Avenue, and Mr.. Hoffman ex-
planned the proposed extension. running to 18th
street and Mr.. Davis. Of Lewis IOhnSon'S bank
ing house, advocated this site. Mr.. White did
not DeleVe IN using reservations for public
buildings. Mr.. F. A. Lambert advocated the
square bounded by Sth and 9th and f and F.
Mi. Browning thought the square at intersec-
t1On OF sth and the Avenue. Mr.. Aston said
tie Imperial hotel seemed TO be sthe best point
and that 1t could be prepared for Use OF the gov
eminent within ten days.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
The House. at 2:15 O'Clock to-day, passed the
bill TO incorporate the Washington Eye Ear
and Throat hospital.