Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-09

reported.
Mr. W: o. Rcome in charge of the bureau OF
pecial tax revisions. has revised tue aSsess.
inents on NJ street SOUTH from 6ua street @ ist 70
Sth street cast; Dunolrton street from High
s,reet 10 Congress street, and street nortn.
from New Jersey avenue 10 North Clpitol
streets.
The Distriet commissioners have appointed
Mr.. George t. Mctilue, ISIS street northwest
10 superintend the disinterments IN the Hol
mead Cemetery, and removal OF remains 20 the
Rock creek Cemetery or other places designated
by surviving relatives of deceased persons In
terrtd there
The District Commissioners Aave issued an
order directing the major or police TO enforce a.
once the law against all pers'as who without
taking out license are carry iHg on any OF the
various kinds OF business tor which license is
required.
fhe Commissioners have notified John Banks
superintendent OF sweeps that They regard Il
10 be his duty 10 remove without cnarse the
SCOT that falls into the fire places ranges, and
the IKE, while the sweepers are clesui0g Chin
Heys or fiues.
Ii may be q matter OF interest TO those who
are Indebted for water main TAX 10 state that the
time limited by law for settlement Oh the basis
or per cent interest is limited 10 The end OF the
present month. after Which time tue law CON-
pels the col ector 10 add 10 per cent IRON the
date when first due and the cost or advertising,
&C.
Building permits issued by Inspector En-
tWlSle: Albert Brown. erect two twC story
dwellings. 5th, between ID snd streets north
The District collector has been foraging for
delinquent personal taxes, aud has m sie dis
tralnt In quite number OF cases. lie states
that he proposes 10 80 through the list OF DELHI
quents Ia the sane way until all are disposed
Lieut.. T. V. Gr1ene recommends that the
price for furnishing gas for The street lamps
De hereafter liked at the uniform rate OF s,s
per annum for each lamp "a the District. The
price heretofore paid has been s2S!, per lamp
for the Washington Gas Company and s}2 per
lamp for the Georgetown Company.
A VERY RAD LkAS
IN the six Inch water main, where IL passes
thfOpsh the west aoutfntnt wall OF the street
bridge, was discovered sunday evening last.
Inspector ana Water Taper Larman with his
folUe has succeeded after great trouble In stop
ping IL This main was laid Ia 1870 coa8ectiug
the high service In GeurgeiOHn with the north
eTn portion OF " Washington. The undermining
OF this abutnebt wal trom heavy freShets
mace II Necessary TO c0nStruct an umbaukInent
Oh The north side Tor Its protection and the
enlbankment had TO be sustained py a brick
masonry wall which was built about "A year ago
he brick masonS butt up Hush u this pipe IN
place OF leaving an aperture uround Il sufficient
10 guard against against accident fuOIa the
settlement or the wall, which Al last broke the
pipe and caused a bad ieak. Ehe WORK OF
repairs was successfully accom- pl shed TUESDAY
/ night. OlneT bad fractures have recently o.
! CURED and been repaired. Pending this cold
weather hr. Larman keeps a force Of men on
| duty al nights 10 meet any Gu 5rgeacy, and
; they are often called On.
BUILDING REGULATIONS.
Building Inspector hnJHlSie has sent q ustp
10 JOllcP lEfCs, Sl.tllhg tIldt
/ Ia order that the police force may the better
! understand how Tar permits are not required
foF repairs. that they are u1t required for
. fences on or inside OF bullliag 1Ges; Tepl llsng
! shlDgle or beard 70 )iS with TN, slate or other
! non combustlUie material; reUesl-g trOnt steps
( or porcles, IL hot enlarged; aud suca lnterlOr
I minor repairs where the construction OF the
building is not interferec with or the streets Oc
cupied With material
REDUCTION OF WATER RATES
In accordance Win the suggestion made IN
/ the recent annual report or tue District Com
misSionerS that the water ral - FOR the coming
| year, commencing January /. lsSl, can be re-
| ductd ten per cent, it is prOoable that an order
| 10 that effect VIII be issued oy the engiaeer
( department prior TO that date. applying only 10
! water used for domestic purposes
| THE LIQUOR LICENSE BOARD
| yesterday approved applications for liquor
| licenses OF the following persons: Frederick
Friedman, Ferdinand LamDrecuC. John Scan
Ian, Mary Mchenna, Philip Re! eT. jackson :.
| Cole, Michael Lawler Henry Beruheimer, Myles
| Gibbons, Frederick HerZog, {. +. Muller, DAVID
| Hagerty.
| LIQUOR LICENSES IssURp.
Last evening the District Commissioners di-
! rected that liquor licenses issue 10 the follow
mg:-Mrs. c. shea, lbs Sd St NV; Wm. Nogie-
weyd, 125 1th ST. n. W.; Edwin Nornann, Ss3 5th
ST. NV; Michael Clark lleO 2lst ST. NV Mdr-
ply H6mersiy, 237 q ST n W: A. Il. Schmedt
40 b st. NV; Nelly 0'keefe, 1901 L ST. NV. ;
Geo. w. Han, 12l g St s-w.; james Altman. 2t3
'l4th st. s.w.: August Esslg, Tsg Y. Capitol S.,
NJ. X. Welsh, li0l / ST. NV; Leo. Weiss,
907 1th St NV; Jas Clothworthy, I0ll 7th ST.
NV; Henry A. Nal, 1919 eth St Rw.; y. Fitz-
! avenue NV; John Graf, 2:,2 7 ST. Sc; John
sullivan, l5S 81 s.e.; Peter Harvey. ,3s Zsd
st. NV; John W. Obi, 2gO6 sc. u. W; August
! Gieske 134I 9Th St NV; Herman Rupertus $50
o ST. nw.; A. Willige, 22cO Pa. sv.; ID. J. Leane
227 ST. NV: and the following were disap
proved Patrick Mccormick, corner 7th aud B
s.e.: James Mccarthy. corner Ist and n sts sw.
Today the Commissioners approved The fol-
lowing and ordered licenses TO i,oue:-FTedeT1ck
Friedman, 5e4 10Th St NV: Phllip RUter, 395
10th ST. NV: John Scanlon, TlJ 2Gth St NV:
Mary Mckenna, 10l 22d ST. NV. MileS Gibbons
$40 9th ST NV; Frederick HerZ0g, 203l X 81.
DIV: {. Z. Muller, 29iO X ST. l.s.; David Hag-
gerty, 4S4 ID ST. NV; Henry u ,cahelmer, 9lS
Pa av. NV; J. F. Cole, sSs Nd. ay. ne: Ferd
Lsmbfeeht, 23I y. j. av- NV; Michael LaNler
! l4I Bridge St, GeorgetOSn; Mrs. L. Plat. 2,9
Pa av. Sc; E. T. Woody, canal road, county;
1 JAS. McGrath, S. Market St. Ge0Tgetown; j. J..
! BTosnan. 732 "a 81. sw.: Patrick Sullivan, 2li r
/ ST. s.w.; Thos. Brown l27 G ST. sw.; Jas. Cal
! lagher, 1th st. road; Margaret Byron. 14Uh 81.
and, Ohio ay. NV; JOS II. Davidson. same
! place; John crowley. 1871 Bridge St, Georgp-
town: John Fegan, OPS u st. .. W.: aud j. T.
/ CarbeTry, 230 Z St sw.
: The WAYS AND MEANS Committee this morn
Ing referred the proposition TO remove the in-
/ teruai revenue tax now imposed on bank
! checks, matches, patent medicines. &c, 70 the
! sub-committer on internal revenue, with TO-
! SyrRctioDS 70 consider and report upou the same
at future meeting OF the committee.
! VIEWS OF SENATOR HARRIS UP0s DISTRICT Ar
( FAIRs.-Senator Harris. chairman or the Senate
! District committee, says he was entirely mis-
! understood by the reporter or a city morning
| paper who undertook 70 interview him the other
f; night. In the nrBu place he was ayerse 20 being
| interviewed and SO expressed himself. He did
not as reported. cTtUClse the District code a. II
! came from the House. He said ne regarded the
/ code as weil-matuTed considering the hurried
| manner IL had 10 be put through the House,
/ but OF course, there were changes and cOrTec
lions necessary. AS 10 the river nltS he SAID n Is
| an important and much needed work. but that
! be had no hope or seeing &c undertaken by any
| action Of the present Congress. On the subject
OF taxation Ia the District he spoke of Il as re-
curing careful consideration. He said 10 the
reporter that he had rea1 report OF David \.
| Wells 10 the New York legislature, In which
| he (Wells) recommended that In lieu or taxing
| mans personal property. that he be taN9d
three times the rental value or his house; that
his real estate be taxed as such. aud instead or
| listing lis personal property, the rental value
| OF his residence be aScertaiGed, aud q tax three
| times that be imposed, in lieu OF tax on per-
! sonal property. The reporter quoted SeDat or
| Harris as favOTing this plan OF taxation for The
| District. on the contrary. Senator Harris
| thinks such plan would never DO for the Dis
/ tTfJt
| COMMANDER LULI, L. s. ", left this city To-
day en- route for Panama, where be will ASSUME