Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12
District GOycrnment Afsasrr.

Liquor licenses have been approved "a fol-
lows; lanes w; Mowland, Francis Hall & Co.,
MIR. Thomas w. Jaycox. connected with the
engineers department OF the District OF Column
I i0r Inc past SIX years, leaves tonight for
Leadville, Colorado on leave OF absence For
the past Two years Mr.. Jaycox has had charge
Of the construction of our largest main sewers.
and is REGARDED as most competent person for
THE PHYSICIANS TO THE POOR
went before the District Commissioners this
morning In body to ask that their pay be In
creased from $50 to $50 per month. Dr. Stone.
from the county, was about to proceed I'm an
argument to show the justice Of their claim
When Commissioner Dent, anticipating him.
slated that the Commissioners had fully con-
sldered the subject in all its bearings, and had
come to the conclusion that they would have no
means With which TO increase the pay of the
physicians. He stated briefly the amount OF
obligations the District is under every month.
which were fully up to the revenues. Dr. stone
stated that they were under the impression
that the District would hereafter be In receipt
OF an Increased amount from the Market house
poor fufd. and that the physicians to the poor
had based their expectations upon this fund for
the increase OF salary. Mr.. Dent assured them
that they were laboring under wrong impress
sion, as the suit against that company for the
amount specified In their charter had been de-
cided against the District and they have no
further hopes In that direction.
DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS
are already taking advantage of the Joint reso-
luton recently passed by Congress fixing the
rate OF interest on arrearages at six per cent
upon the prompt settlement Of their taxes
missioners hope to materially reduce the large
amount OF outstanding taxes under this pro-
vision Of Congress.
PUMP WATER AEALYZED.
District Chemist De Smedt has analysed water
rom the following pumps: One at 18th street
and Massachusetts avenue northwest, which Is
reported as ''good water;' on 10th and NJ streets
otr
York avenue. also marked good" one 9Th
street, between Pennsylvania avenue and B
street, also ''good;" and On 4th and L streets,
also labeled as "good water"
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
An order was issued, yesterday, by the Dis
trfct commissioners that the treasurer and
assessor and the collector OF taxes of the District
are instructed TO avail themselves of the bal
ance OF the credit of the contingent funds of
their respective offices, to proceed to collect
the general and personal taxes In arrears by
advertisement. by personal demands. and by
any otker means they may deem expedlent."
ROAD WANTED.
delegatlon OF property owners In the county
consisting OF Col. A. ii. Jones, Mr. Woodbury.
Wheeler, Col. W. NJ. Maddox, Messrs. Henry
HALEY, James E. Haley j. Wagner and S. D.
Huntress, and DIR. John w. Bayne waited upon
the District Commissioners this morning to ask
that the roadway connecting the Wheeler road
and the Livingston Mills road in the county
south OF the Eastern Branch, may be opened.
I his Is r. servation roadway which has already
been surveyed, and would have been opened be-
fore this time had it not been for objections OF
single property holder through whose premises
the road is to pass. Mr.. Wheeler and Dr. Bayne
set forth the state of the case to the Commits
soners, and urged that immediate action be
taken In the premises, so that large number of
farmers In the lower section of the county can be
accommodated with better road facilities to this
city. The Commissioners stated that there
were some questions OF law connected with
this roadway which were now before their at
toTney, and nothing could be done until he
made report. They spoke favorably of the
project and said the road ought to be made TN
THE FOUNTAINS
Water Registrar Cox In a communication to
the commissioners to-day, states that Mr.
Henry Larmen, inspector and Taper of water
MAINS reports that the five following fountains
on capitol Hill are running at full head, which
is one great cause Of the scarcity of water in
that locality for domestic purposes: Two in Ltr-
coin Place, two in Stanton Place and one on 1st
street, between New Jersey avenue and
sues He suggests that the Commissioners
address note to Gen. Casey on the subject and
request that he cause these and all other public
fountains to be shut down except between the
hours of and 10 pm. at which time the public
are more likely to walk out to enjoy the playing
OF fountains.
ARRAIGNED.-This morning, In the Criminal
Court Judge JameS), Walter Fisher, charged
with larceny second nffanpa tyou orr,irSod