Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-15
LOCAL NEWS.
The District i'm Congress.
COMMISSIONER PHELPS BEFORE TIE norSr cov
n

CosAiSSioNER PHELPS BEFORE TIE n0rSr CON
NlTTEE.
commissioner Phelps had a helrins before
the House committee on the District OF Colum-
hia this morning advocating legislation which
viii overcome the troubles between the com.
mtSSioncrs and The Treasury department. CON
Ccruln4c The disbursement 81 money 81. A{,b ANS,
during last summer. Mr.. Phelps submitted the
following a. an amendment to the Sulirv civii
appropriation hll. witch hc thought would sur.
mount The existing difficulties: "rnat tie
n%.t9 nro col'eeted and applied TO the District
TIE District upou Vouchers certified by tbc
t"lhlnlSsloherS IN accordance with eNiSfint-
I'NN' afd >ilb accounting officers shah render
tLt4I s'tadlt 4ua:lS.iy. 10 The pr0p,r account
ing CfiCcr - The Treasury Second l,lo com,
nl>Sloifi~ may ira,SfCr from any .,lrr,lus Of
ore I"hd, pui 40 SUCH surplus shan Ia lna!eun
less surplus exists
TIE NEN NFWEEe or -,rs y,Or-sr .r,,,,-,,,,,
Mir. Towushcnd q pnots. who WAS ,estsr-
day apVoaled by STealyr Randall = member OF
Tie hiSJri,' committee, Was assigned - the sub
committees GA WAYS Srd means and STREETS
avenues and improvements
TIE REVISION or THE LAWS.
Chailnan Blackburn. OF the coHmlrree. + or
the opinion usat the sections OF tae Jul intro-
duced hy him e. revise The existing statutes or
tie Eistr;c'. - tar As they apply to the mode
OF Tie collect on of tie taxes OF the District viii
bc Incorporated M separate bIl. ana VIII be-
passed
>fkEET RAiNRoAD INTEHFSrS
several citizens representing the Noun, Peas
ant and suburban railroad COMPANY and the
North q SfrCcl company. were accorded 4 hear
ing for The charter OF the former road ana 10.
eNtension II tie latter road.
TIE WATER TAN
Nh Dorsey presented in the Senate to-day a
communication from the District CommlSsinn-
eis, enclosing communication from the water
registrar. quoting existing laws relative 10
wafer rates and some OF the practical results of
Tie mcthodS ut assessing rents Thr registrar
SAY mat ne leHE> are Insufficient fAF The water
department. the gross amount being Sg2 aal ppr
dnulnL out oi this sum must be Oaid Interest
ana sinking iui.d amounting 10 St4.6I0 per an
hum upon thc PER cent. bonded indebtedness
q S+..itn lC3NiuE hut Si4..g6 ln nay tNp entire
eNrcusCo Cf thc department. flciuding tn lay
liE 81 matiS. 80 meet the demand Tor water la
lisc iuil, tCNS Improvements ia prugIsS y N The
CijE. Tie lax Tor water mains Is dIncnl T.,
collect IN laauN cases, a. the tax bears but d
Ter cent Interest. The amount now due from
filS - dite - S.-nHHn. Tor want ol means the
tcIh''sSicIetS are now unable 10 lay a l2-tuch
man at a ctSt Ut St,5uo. which Wolld nnnrnye
jEc water supply on Capitol Ilil.
SAFE OF PROPERTY FOR REVISED ASSESSMENTS
senator N"nkling. by request. presented a
Joint resolution in the Senate TODAY. which was
teicued ia Tie committee on the ni~;fi.r OF CO.
luIlbia. The resolution provides tnat NJ sale
OF any properly Tor revised assessments shall b.
advertised uIiH each citizen, or his agent. shall
nave received the revised statement ana shah
nave &n Cpl o1unltH 10 have all proper credits
fOE NCfk done uBucr permit credited anon
SAID b.ll. All errors committed by the board of
aCdi' corrected. ailel Which "a days notice shall
lie IiN en- 10 come forward and nav S.li. balances
cNl/cu 10y pcImit or othern ise the same SHAH
he a creG" upon his bill.