Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-10
District Government Affairs.

To-day at 2 O'Clock the number OF dog tags
issued at the collectors Office footed up LOG.
The District Commissioners yesterday CON-
m1ssioned Henry H. Cassidy as station-keeper
In the place OF Rooey, promoted. Mr.. Mongom-
cry viii be assigned 10 the I'd precinct and Mr..
Cassidy to the 5th.
yesterday Mr. j. W. Cross was reinstated
as an assistant Clerk In the water registrar s
Office.
Police powers have been granted r. J. Ntchol-
son and Dennis OConner, watcnmen at the
A pardon has been granted By the District
commissioners to John Thomas, sentenced TO
the work-house In default Of a fi8e for carrying
pistol.
The Secretary of the Interior has requested
the District Commissioners TO forward to his
department the Information and statistics re-
gard1ng the District government to be published
In the Biennial Register" or blue Book
The commissioners have accepted the pro-
posal OF Allen & Co. to remove and reset the ilay
scales In Georgetown.
The order issued by Major Morgan relative to
the use OF street-Washers, has been modified to
read "After p. m, not TO exceed 80 minutes
Many applications are made at the assessors
Office for revision OF sssso,,.u,aC. The attor
ney OF the District says, In a communication to
the Commissioners, dated April 10, 1873, ''There
now remains no authority to reaSSesS or revise
upon the application OF either party. e., in
dividualS or the District-"eXcept upon new
buildings assessed this year." This revision of
heretofore assessed will take place In August
from the list to the goth, when appeals may be
presented.
THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The Office OF Inspector Entwisle has been
quite busy the past few days, owing to the
presence OF bidders figuring ON the plans and
specifications OF the two proposed new school
buildings, proposals for which will be opened
on Saturday next, at noon, and there Is every
reason to believe that there will be lively com
petition.
ARREARS OF TAXES.
Treasurer Dodge to-day sent to the Commits
siOners statement of arrears Of general taxes
from the year 1913 TO July LIST. 1879. The state
ment shows total OF 81 ,263, 222 CIV Washington
s., 046, 035.30, Georgetown 13,7O5.2l, County
41sS, 4S215. The total for 1870 is $13,106 16; II
and 70, Sc, 90502; sS4 s29 3d. A. SO4 pos a.
"a s. $19I, 2625l 1856 s106 S23 H. '16-7 s1S1 963
IT'S, $231, ss3. 80, and '7s-9, $3.50. 661. SO
MI. Dodge also sends statement of arrear-
as follows: Washington, 1877, $499111S: ISIS,
993 15s. 16; 1879. 500, 05O, 49-tOtal s2O6 179 So
Georgetown, 1871, s. 595 a. 1878, S. 745 90: 1872
$S,427l5-t0tal, s4. fossil. WASHINGTON county,
1871, $2,119.17; 1878, sl,9A.41; 1879. $3.50 So
total, 81 ,443. %. Grand total, S23S, 1872 S.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector Entwisle:-Mrs s. n Crane.
three-story and basement dwelling, F, etween
18th and 10th stS., % feet front by S. including
back building; 5000. p A. Selhausen. three
story brick building, 1913 by so, 18th, between G
and stS.; S4eG0. d. T. Schmeir, three story
brick, 1873 BY 90, eth ST., between G. and II n W:
e4.0e0. Mrs. Cleary, three-story brick addition
500 10th st. NV; 81 200. L. whitney, build two.
story frame Office, n. J. avenue and ST. NV:
SEQ.