Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-20
District Government, Affairs.

District Government Affairs.
: The District Commissioners have appropria-
ted 500 to entertain the National Educational
Ascension, which meets In this city next
The District Commissioners have issued an
order designating the part OF the space at the
intersection OF 9th and 18th streets and Louis
lana avenue, northwest, parallel with and con-
dguous to the eastern line of said It'll street,
as place where hacks shall stand.
RELIEF OF TAXPAYERS.
The District Commissioners to-day forwarded
to Hon. Isham G.. Harris, chairman Of Senate
receipt Of a letter from the committee, enclos-
ing Senate hll No. "a, requesting to be fur
nished with the amount, actual or approximate
collected under provisions of act Of 27th june
1879, together with reasons for requesting the
passage of bill No. 81, extending the provisions
of the first section of said act OF June q to pay
1850. In reply the the COMMISSIONERS submit
statement Of all taxes, general and special, re-
ceived under said act of relief. They state that
sioners to ask for the passage Of the bill No.
"a are as follows: In many cases those
who desired to pay have been unable
special assessment accounts directed by
act Of 19th June, 1878, was not completed.
To such cases the Commissioners think 1t just
that the oenents OF the ISL seetion OF the act OF
lions already made are, they also think, suf-
ficiently encouragingito recommend the policy
OF a further tender Of relief to all delinquents
who pay before July 1St next, when it Is
expected the work Of revision will be complete.
AS rule, the taxpayers OF the District mani
fest desire to pay all just assessments for
improvements made by the late board of pub
lie works, with accumulated interest of years,
amount to virtual confiscatiOn; and il collection
be enforced 1t must result in the eviction OF
many poor families. In such cases the Com
missiOners have no power under present laws to
give adequate relief. Most of the complications
and embarrassmentS on this subject grow out Of
the methods in vogue under preceding admins
trationS.'
MORE LIGHT.
In response to a communication OF the Dis
trict Commissioners, requesting report as to
the places where street lamps are most needed.
Major Brock recommends that 80 lamps be
erected as follows: First police precinct-One in
Louise alley, one in Tin Cup alley, two in Clark's
alley and two in Van street. Second precinct
One in Clicks alley, one in Willbeyers alley, one
in Behring'S alley and one in Green's alley. Thru
precinct-One in Merritt's alley and one in Ga y
one in Clark's alley, one in Hughes's alley anu
one in Sumner alley. Fifth precinct-One in
Temperance alley, one In Majors alley one in
alley between ems and Il and 18th and 18th streets
in Q street alley, one in Blagden'S alley and one
In Majors alley. Seventh precinct-Three in
Jackson's alley and one in Prather's alley.
Willow alley and two in alley between Sd and
4th from north to south street southeast.
WORK OF THE POLICE.
The quarterly report OF the Metropolitan
Police, ending December 81, 1879, forwarded to
the District Commissioners by Major W. G.
Brock, shows the total number Of police. in
Guiding officers ana privateS. to be 23S; that
during the quarter the time lost by sickness
and other causes was l, 1876 days. total number
or arrests, 3,52l-3,O41 males and $50 females;
that the offenses classified show intoyicatlon to
be the cause in large majority of cases. The
number of cases in which fines were imposed
were 1888 fines, amounted to S., 465.35; dismissed
cases. LOCO; sent to reform school, 10: sent to
jail, $685. sent to workhOuse, "A; nolle pros
equ1s entered, IS; held for grand jury, r. The
number of dodgers accommodated In the station
houses were 3,is1.
SHORT WEIGHT COAL.
Major Brock, of the Metropolitan Police in
his weekly report to the District Commissioners
OF the weight of coal in carts for the week end
ing the 18th instant, calls attention to report
OF Lieutenant johnson, of the I'd precinct, in
LIST police precinct one dealer is reported as
issuing short weight; Sd precinct two dealers
are reported as giving short weight; 4th pre-
cinct one short weight dealer, and in the 9Th
precinct five short weight dealers.
PENDING DISTRICT BILLS IN CONGRESS-.
The District Commissioners are in receipt of
communications from clerks of subcommittee
of the House and Senate, enclosing copies of
fecting the interests of our citizens with re-
quest for the opinions OF the Commissioners and
their legal adviser as to the ACCESSIBILITY and ne
cessity OF the legislation to De obtained by the
passage of the bills referred to. Among these
are: Joint resolution No. 1854, extending the
provisions OF the first section OF the act fixing
taxes and assessments for special Improvements
now due to the District, and for revision of
for special improvements, approved
June II, 1879; House resolution 1859, making ap-
preparations for filling up and placing in good
sanitary condition the low grounds south Of the
Capitol; Senate bill No. Al, to extend the juris-
dicion of justices of the peace In the District of
Columbia. These bills have been referred to
the Attorney for the District.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: T. W. Murphy
repair brick, No. 623 G st. NV; $500. Thomas
Someryille, construct a brick, alley between G
and H and 18th and 18th SITS n. w; $1,10O.
Evans Mcleod, construct eight two-story
brick dwellings, corner Washington and Olive
sts, Georgetown: S. 600. M. j. Alter, construct
two two-story brick dwellings. Vermont ave-,
between and SITS. NV; 81, 600. Same, con-
struct one two-stOry dwelling, Vermont ave-
and 18th st. NV; 81, 500.