Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-26
District Government Affairs.

The receipts on account OF special assessment
taxes on saturday were S622.ll.
The second instalment OF real and personal
tax becomes due on the lst OF May, and on the
lst OF June there VIII be penalty OF two per
cent charged on all dellnquents.
NOT LIGHTED.
The police report five street lamps on the
south OF Pennsylvania avenue, between Sd and
AZ streets northwest, not lighted last night,
one on north side the Avenue and one on the
corner OF { ana I'd streets one on the south
side OF Pennsylvania avenue was lighted az s:4J
O'Clock p. m. The lamps on corner OF "a and +
streets were lot lighted, ana one corner 81 and
l. streets not lighted the last two nights
ENFORCING TIE NEW FISHING LAW.
pn TIE 18th inst, after the passage by Con-
greSs OF the act ''for the protection of the Po-
tomac fisheries I'm the District OF Columbia, and
for the preservation OF shad and herring I'm the
Potomac river" which was approved April q,
1850, Major Brock, OF the police department,
addressed note 10 the District Commissioners
stating thaf he had no means at his disposal 10
prevent violations OF said act or the capture or
yiolatorS OF the same. and suggesting that the
Commissioners request the Hon. Secretary OF
the Navy TO allow the use OF a steam launch OF
boat for said purpose The commissioners
tEereupon addressed a note 10 Secretary OF the
Navy II. W. Thompson. in which. after recitlng
the terms OF the act. and stating that n had
imposed certain duties upon the District police
which they were unable 10 perform In cOnse-
quence OF not having boating facilities, con-
cluded by requesting the loan OF steam launch
or boat Tor use IN this connection for the next
few weeks, as the police department was unable
TO obtain suitable boats rrom private sources.
This resulted IN the Secretary issuing an order
TO Commodore Fcbiger OF the navy yard 10 fur
nish steam cutter with the necessary crew 10
run il for the use of the police, rs requested by
the commissioners for the District. Major
Broc k took this TO the commandant of the navy
yard on Friday last, where he was very kindly
received ana everything was ordered 10 be put
in readiness for patrol OF the river by the po-
lice, commencing at sundown every Saturday
night and until Monday morning during the reg
ular fishing season. which ends the 30th OF May.
This arrangement having been made, Major
Brock directed Lieut. GeSsford with Sergeants
Leach and Burrows and Mr.. Robert Sutton, In
Spector OF marine products, 10 repair 10 the
navy yard yesterday morning properly armed
and equipped for that duty, and directed them
TO embark on such boat as might be furnished,
and enforce the law against all vioIators and
make arrests These officers did as directed
and on arrival at the yard yesterday morning
found the steam cutter Black Jack, In COM
nand OF Mate j. A. III. Willmuth, L. 5. N, in
readiness, and at I o'clock left the navy yard
making several trips TO Alexandra and up as
far as the Three Sisters above Georgetown,
keeping up the patrol until early this morning.
The police report TO Major Brock this morning
no attempts 10 fish and no Seines, gill nets
pound nets or other fishing device In operation
between the points named. IL is thought that
the fishermen suspected that the authorities
were after ylolatorS Of the new law and did not
care TO run any risks. This patrol viii be kept
up the remainder OF the season, commencing at
sundown saturday nights and remaining until
Monday morning, and every day and night after
the S0th OF May. This is the first practical at
tempt to enforce any fishing regulations In the
District of Columbia, and it is the determina-
ton OF the authorities TO keep IL up with vlgor.
and without interruption within the time pre-
scTibed by Law.
BUILDING PERMITS,
issued by Inspector EntwiSie:-J. r. Dodge,
construct three-story dwelling, Vermont ave
nue, between \ and o streets NV; 81, 500.
Thomas NJ steele, construct two-story store,
southwest corner 1lth and streets n. W.: SO 900.
Mrs. Nary Walsh, repair brick house, $40 ~
street SW: $500