Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-28
District Government Affairs.

Mr.. Rokert Christy to-day flied with tie Dis.
trfct Commissioners petition OF the livery
Stabie men against collecting from them the
personal tax on property used exclusively In
their business for which they pay license tax.
The principal OF the high schools has ad-
dressed note TO the board OF trustees suggest
ing that said school be closed until the desks
are furnished for 1T. 1t is understood that the
furniture is now on the way from Indiana
where 1t is manufactured, to this City.
District Auditor Ninson yesterday returned to
the superintendent OF public schools the pay
rolls OF the teachers for the month CT october,
for correction, In order to comply with the
clause In the law making an additional appro-
priaIfon OF $4,000, with which to pty the In
creased rates OF salaries and for additional
teachers. II Is probable that this viii cause a
delay in the payments for this month.
The health officers report for last week
shows 53l nusances abated; causes OF death in
vest1gafed, s. ourials at public expense ~; tons
OF garbage removed, 2IS; dead animals removed,
1906 With the usual inspections and condemua-
lions OF unWholeSome food and marine pro-
ducts.
THE LIQUOR LICENSE BOARD
yesterday approved tbs applications OF James
Richai dson, 1908 c street; Lucy Burns 14th
and D, aud Michael Hayden. 3l5 l4th streets
NV. AT the conclusion Of the meeting Mr.. cox
sent Icte to the District Commissioners ask
,ng to be relieved from further service on tue
board. The request was grained. aud Mr.. CnaS.
s. Jones, inspector CT licenses, was appouted
Ia bis place The board IS now composed Of
MeSers. Il. nj. Chaplin, James Small and c. s.
Jones, with DR.. Chaplin as chairman.
Ine BOARD met at ten O'Clock today, with Dr.
i. M. Chapln In the chair, he having been des
lgDateo Dy the Commissioners as president Of
the board. Mr.. c. S JONES' also designated By
the commissioners as member OF the board,
was present with his credentials aud took his
seat. About fifty applications were filed and
about dozen protests, some of them quite
numerously signed against the granting of
licenses to certain individuals and at certain
Petitions are fled With the applications to which
they have reference. and Will be duly considered
with such application. Mr.. NJ. l.. Kennedy, rep
reseDting the preachers organization, is pres
enI DAILY and taxes copies or the names and To-
cations OF the applicants, together with all the
signatures. and makes daily returns to the Or
gan1Zaton he represents the time OF the board
to-day was mostly occupied IN comparing the
signatures on each application With the names
or property owners as shown on the assessors
Docks. The board, after looking over the
papers present. adjourned to meet at O'Clock
this evening. IL would be well for applicants
Tor licenses to remember that the doors are
open every day from 20 II o'clock to give them
opportunity TO file their papers. They should
also sIa.e what section Of the clty-Whether
Messrs E. E. White, ]. 1. Barbour Frank
Hume and James r. C1eary, representing the
commission merchants OF this District Waited
upon the District Commissioners to-day to
ascertain what course the District Commits
sioners have determined to pursue in relation
to the granting of liquor licenses. The Com
missoners informed The delegation that they
proposed simply to execute the law as 1t now
stands. The delegation expressed themselves
satisfied with this, Stating that they could ask
no more than to have the law fairly executed.
THE COURTS.
CIRCUIT COURT (No. 2l--Judge Hagner.
Yesterday, Sacclle act. Mclaughlin; verdict
for the plaintiff for 500. McGlUe agI. King:
Judgment below affirmed FoSs agt Mason;
motion to quash certiorari oyerruied-verdfct
for defendant Studd agt. Alexandria and
Fredericksburg Railroad Co.; on trial.
EQUITY COURT-J,t(tge Cor.
Yesterday, Eastern agt. Morrison; appearance
ordered. Bergevin agt. Bergevin; leave TO an
swer and file cross bill granted. Gunton agt.
ZantZinger; trustee to pay certain sum Tor
sale OF land. Phillips agf. Comfy; appeal bond
fixed at 81 600.
CRIMINAL CoURT-J,tlge James,
To-day. Andrew Jackson, burglary and lar
ceny; On hearing.