Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-08
District Goyernn,ent Affairs.

Commissioner Morgan was Veil enough this
morning to be able TO take ailde, and drove to
leave his carriage.
The monthly report OF -oundmaster Elnsteln
for August shows S2I dos fmDOundei aud T45
Killed during tl-at moD'n.
The contract for constructing the sewer on
Virginia avenue. bowen 10th and 18th streets
southwest, vas t2-day awarded to Messrs.
MOhler * Reynolds.
Mr. W. o. Roosle. chief OF special assessment
division, Is nos at work preparing lien certifi-
Gates upon 9Th street east, from North Carolina
avenue TO Boundary, and Oh f street north,
from eth street 10 Maryland avenue
building Permits issued by Inspector En.wisle:
X. L. Il. CtrE, build addition 10 brick. ZIG New
Jersey ay-nuC southeast: 81 900. W. q Metze-
TOtt. TeTair brick. ITO street northwest: $3.50
The police reports show that dead horses ana
other animals are sometimes allowed to remain
upon the wharf at James Greek canal Seyera!
days before they are removed and that the
barrels used for transportation of night soil down
tie river are returned Without washing.
Yesterday afternoon the District Commits
sloheTs issued an order that the Engineer Com
sloneT be authorized 20 advertise the intention
OF the Commissioners To open and straishten
the Fort Baker road from the Intersection or
MAYOR and GOOD Hope roads to and beyond the
Oid site OF Fort Baker. In the county.
MI. j. A. Purner has rendered the District
authorttleS strip OF his land Ten feet wide on
1ae north side or Mount Pleasant street, be-
tween 9Th street road and Rock Creek road, ia
Mount Pleasant subdivision, county for use as
a public road, provided the District govern
iehV VIII improve the same by setting curb,
laying brick 1OOtwaIk and cOOUle-Stone gut
ter, and rebuilding the fence on the same line
Ihe commissioners have accepted the tender
and terms.
n comparison or the total value OF building
improvements the past year, with those of the
year previous. shows an increase OF half a MIL
hon or dollars, While there was a decrease OF
sixty in The number Of houses built indicating
better class OF buildings erected.
IS probable that Building Inspector En-
t~iSle VIII recommend in his next annual re-
port the erection by the District of two new
than $40 900.
MI. VIM. Woodvile has been appointed Chief
clerk TO the District auditor at 81 400 per annun
lie was the expert upon whose testimony the
congressional committee founded their report
CenSurlDg the system CT bookkeeping in the
Treasury department..
THE CONTRACTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS
on ST. between AZ and 9TH SITS. sw; ST..
between ~ and 9TH SIS. Sw.; ST., between lIth
ana 18th SIS NV; and Vermont avenue, be-
tween t and SITS NV, bids for which were
opened ana scheduled few days since were TO-
DAY awarded TO j. s. Baldwin. This EN- Oracas
tne laying or asphalt pavements. Contracts
IOr Inc work to be done on 9th ST., between P
and Boundary NV; on 18TH. between n and o
NV, and on +, between 18th and 18th SIS NV
were awarded to John S. Baldwin; also for the
Work on list ST. between and C me-; MasSa-
chusettS avenue, between Sd and 9TH; 10th, be-
1--WE el III and o SITS. NV, and 18th St between
Fnbert. "
continue TO be paid 10 quite freely, and several
quite heavy assessments OF personal taxes have
recently been paid. IL VIII be remembered that
some two years ago several well-known mer-
chants United TO resist the payment of the per-
sonal tax upon goods and merchandise, and that
the collector or taxes was restrained By the court
from proceeding 10 levy an execution upon The
property for pay ment OF the same In this case
Two oil the parties interested have come forward
and paid np-MeSSrs- W. Is. Moses and Jas L.
Baroour. thus virtually abandoning the suit
IL Vii Lot DC long before the tax books will be
Clear or Del SOnaI taxes