Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-17
District Government Affairs.

District Government Affairs.
Lieut. j. E. Boteler has been appointed a
member of the police trial comnaittee, vice Lieut..
Gessford, on leave.
DR.. Townshend, the health officer, today
closed up the quarantine service for the yellow
fever schooner Emma j. Lewis, reported to have
yellow fever on board, being abo it two weeks
overdue, is supposed TO Lave been lost
The commissioners have declined to approve
the liquor license TO James E. DIvall, No 500 I
stfeel sou,heass unless the trustees OF pubic
directly opposite some of tire schools.
Bullding permits issued by Inspector En-
tWisle:-R!chard Rothwe!i, erect a tWo-st0rv
evening, iosn, between East Capitol and A SITS.
ne: $3.50. Nathan Sprague, erect a two-story
dwelling, On Columbia road near 10th S. r.w.:
Il cCe Judge Key, repair brick. Sd, between
Market ana Frederick SITS, Georgetown; 1870.
Geo. SchE el'Zer, erect two-story dwelling, @,
between 9Th ard 5th SITS. NV: $500. VIM. 4.
". Howard repair frame house. els Massachu-
sets ave-; $. J. c. McKelden, repair SIS Sd st.
NV; $. John a. Best, repair 22s AZ st. s.w.;
ANNUAL REPORT OF TIE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Mr.. a. G. Riddle, the attorney for the Dis
trict, sent in his report for the year ending June
seth last to-day. He states that the Campbell
case appointed to the General Term was decided
in favor OF the District; that the Murtagh case,
in which there was judgment for S2),6i0.2O,
was sett,eG g the Commissioners before hear
ing In Genera, Term; that the Strong case ter.
District He states that 10 this and o..,,ar cases
questions of law OF great importance to the
tracts made by the Board Of Public Works
without a previous appropriation by law,
are void and contractor cannot recover
ior work done in consequence of such
contract. 9. That when contractors have
received the certificates of the auditor of
the board OF public works, and have endorsed
them In blank and parted with them to third
parties. and these certificates have been paid or
redeemed by the District, the District is entitled
TO credit for full amount Of the certificates. 8.
That where contractor had submitted his
claims to the late board OF audit and an award
was made, and the contractor received the ben
eft thereof, 1t is final adjudication precludtng
further recovery. This case has, however. been
appealed. In the Young case, on hearing In
General Term the Judgment below In favor Of
the District was reversed and the case re-
manded, but the District has filed motion for
rehearing, which Is pending. The case OF
the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Co..
TO recover from the District for work done by
the company under permit OF the board of pub
lie works was decided below for the company,
which decision has been affirmed, and the case
cannot be further Irrigated. The Collins case
an information for creating and maintaining a
nuisance injurious to health was taken to the
Criminal Court, where it was decided that the
Information was invalid, and that, while the
board OF health had power to define what a
nuisance Is, IL had no power to impose fines and
penalties. No further infosmations on such
cases were filed until Congress by act OF April "a
last legaliZed the board of health ordinances
Tie O,Ne1ll case to recover for sweeping alleys,
&C., was on second trial In the Circuit Court
decided for plaintiffs The case Of the w. & G.
r. X. TO enjoin the District from collecting
special assessments was appealed to the Gene
raj Term, and the judgment below reversed and
bin dismissed. The bill OF the National Metro
politan Bank to test the question of taxation Of
certain stock was heard In the General Term In
the first instance, and decided in favor of the
banks; The Morgan case decided In favor of
the plaintiff, was on appeal reversed and re-
manded, and Is now pending before the auditor.
The Mcnamara caSe-actiOn for damages re-
suited In verdict for plaintiff for 500. The
Alexander case TO enjOin the Issuing OF certit1-
cates On property on Pennsylvania avenue
paved under act OF Congress, was certified to
The General Term, and the bill was dismissed.
The Browning case, action for trespass was
decided In the Circuit Court In favor Of
the District, but on appeal that jud sment
was reversed and the case reminded
in a verdict for the District, and on appea, it
was affirmed. The case Of DuBose, action for
injuries sustained by falling over preclpice at
tie corner Of 18th and streets, resulted in a
verdict against the District for $40 .O00 wlicl
having been affirmed In General Term, has been
appealed TO the Supreme Court OF the United
states. In the case or the Gaslight company,
the District being indebted to the company for
gas consumed la the street lamps, claimed the
right TO retain for Two years license for min-
ufacturipg gas under the act OF the legislature
{Si.520.501 and retained it, and the company
sought to recover IL. On hearing in General
Tenn the license TAX was sustained and Judy
I1ent given Tor he District. In the case
Of Cooper, for seiling as produce dealer
il the Washington market, the General Term
held that he was liable In the case OF Bass
ford, claim agent without license the Criminal
Court on certtOrari sustained the tax, and On
appeal the General Term remainder the case
Ia the case OF II. Clay Jone5-tO enjoin the Dis.
trict from taking possession OF the garbage
wharf.-the bill was dismissed. In the case OF
the District agt. Lubey, to recover the amount
OF his bond as water registrar, $25 600. pleas
have been filed, and the case is on the october
calendar for trial. Since the last report go civil
cases have been finally disposed OF, new ones
tiled a law AID equity, $50 pending uOs law
ard l28 equity; criminal cases 10y Mr.. Mil
leT disposed Of ~; appealed and docketed, us;
eases outstanding, AS; amount OF Judgments,
$780, cases tried III Police Court, 3,O25; fines i'm
posed, sl6,5a5 opinions, So. covering 233 pag IS
10 which should be added a number OF opinions
endorsed on papers. He refers to the first part
OF the District code having been completed and
reported, and his work In connection with the
examination OF the manner Of making the re-
vision or special assessments. He reneWS his
recommendations for increase In The compensa-
ton or his assistants
Appended is the report OF Mr.. Padgett as to
cases tried In the Police Court. showing cases
uied. 3,G25: convictions, 2,I4I; dlsmissalS. PSI:
Il Ia