Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-16
District GOvernment Affairs.

Commissioner Morgan was taken III al the
washington camp grove saturday last with his
old complaint, but note received from him at
the commissioners Office to-day states that he
was better.
The Commissioners have approved applica.
tions for issue OF liquor license TO Jos. Schladt
OF Georgetown, provided all lines, If any, against
MIN ior preach OF the license laws be paid be-
| fore issue.
The assessment on Boundary street, from 9th
! street west to Rock creek, has been revised.
These bills can be paid without interest IL SET
tied before the lien certificates are issued other
wise interest viii be added from 80 days after
the date OF the original assessment.
All the lien certificates issued upon property
on the several streets mentioned in The STAR
OF the 9th instant, have been prepared by Nc.
Roome chief OF the special assessment division.
and transmitted TO the sinking fund commis-
Sloner.
Building permits issued by Inspector Ent-
wfsle: John l.. Nogt, repair brick house 92g
Pennsylvania ave. NV; $3.50. Philip y. Dwyer,
construct two dwellings In alley between and
ID and Sd and 70 SIS. sw.; $3.50. $. ID. Lynn
erect an clubhouse, Iligh between Beall ana
Dumtarton SIS, Georgetown; 5000. Mrs.
ShieldI repair brick 9o9 18th ST. NV: $3.50
VIM. Dixon, repair brick house corner Indiana
ave. and Sd St D. $500.
Another ATTEMPTED Sartr.cal petition has baen
received at the District Commissioners Office
from ''T'he National odor Condensng Perfum-
cry company, praying for lease OF part OF
square No 4I6 iCorcoran market Square), on
which 20 erect a mandatory for condenSlng
aud manufacturing the choicest kinds OF per-
tumery from the various oiors emanauing from
the surroundings or that square.
The Commissioners have sent circular notes
TO the heads OF the several branches OF the Dis
trict government requesting them 70 make de-
tailed statements on or before the 18Th Saptem-
Der. Of the transactions or their several depart
ments since their last reports, up TO July LIST
/ last, With any recommendations they may
| think proper TO make, With the object OF H.
| creas.lg The efficiency or the same.
THE ARREARS OF GENERAL TAXES
| on 30th June. 1919, as shown from the annual
report OF the commissioners, were 81 295 222 G6e
| Or this amount there has been paid during the
! fiscal year ended 39th June. 1ss9 S5S5, S. AZ
/ leaving the cid arrears only s106,6lII1. Tue
| tax levy or 1889 was 81 ,29I 1872 -. OF this
| ss43, 1853 was paid during the fiscal year
enotd 30tn June. 1880, leaving balance OF
S35i,5l6.62. The arrearages OF general taxes
therefore on 1St July, 1SS0 was Oily 81 O6 lGD a.
Or the old arrearage debt OF 1874 and
PRIOR, there Is only S5l1,21450 which,
under the Law, can be paid IA drawb icE
certificates The personal tax arrea-age
on a0th June, 1873, was S23S. 292.5S. Daring
the fiscal year Just past this was reduced
tc $50 6S2,S4. The levy for lSs0 was sl71 32I AZ
On this Ills, ,G22.2S has been settled. leaving
s52.Ss9.l9 on this years personal. The total
amount due for personal taxes 30th June, 1851
was S233, ,3S2 l3, which has since been consider
aoiy reduced b. subsequent settlement From
these figures IL can be seen that the total tax
arIearage or the District July !, 1859, was on
general taxes Sl,06l, I6a.T9; personal taxes,
S233 SS2. 13, making total or g. 29f 5l2 80 ONLY
a trllie more than was due on July l, 1879, from
general taxes alone.