Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-23
District Government, assa,-.-

Engineer commissioner Twining left the CITY
this morning for weeks absence at Fort
ton, for the purpose Of noting the manner n,11
sued there or dredging the river flats: the snr.
roundfngs there being very similar to tho
here on our river 'front.' w 'no"o
The commissioners made an order todsv tho =
from and after this date the Commissioners viii
ohly pay lees for attendance as witnesses \
Lce oouTI 10 the persons to whom the Ger
nlca,es are issued, unless 1t can be sattsfactor
ny SHOWN that the witnesses are physically nm.
ante TO present their certificates Ia person.
menf dtv,s ~ Nooiae chief OF the special
COMMISSIONERS for transmission to the sinkino
lund commission. lien certificates on ali unnai3
asstssl1ents on New Hampshire ave-, from to
Lieut.; Green has directed that three street
iflnps De erected on 18th, between and ii
nada b, 1tpbr a acquisitions have been
teIlaI ior The erection of five lamps on 5th, be-
tween = ana . streets; five on T. between 9th
ana lUlh, ara SIX on 18th street, between ohio
avenue aud b street northwest.
TIE COLLECTION OF PERSONAL TAXES TO BE EN-
FORCED
ID relation to the question OF the payment of
g9e Tnoa @aXe5 tae Commissioners have ad-
dressed noJe 10 the tax de'tnquents stating
that thfy nave considered the proposition made
on ptHaf or certain merchants, to pay the per
so1ai TAX assessed against them, on certain
conditlonS, including the remission or the pen
<y or % per cent added 10 the assessment for
allure 10 make returns, as required by law.
W mt IL IL iie 0eSife or the Commissioners to
meet. as lar as possible, the views and wishes
OF the merchants OF the District they are ad-
NiSed nat they have no authority to remit the
% per cent penalty. They are willing. how
ever, TO receive whatever amount any mer-
chant nay Ge disposed 10 pay, creditfng his ac-
count herewith but without condition or as
suya6ces OF any kind as 70 the future action OF
the Commissioners.
Fer the Information OF delinquent personal
taXIayerS, it may DC stated that section OF the
act OF Congress, approved March 3, 1877. which
reiateS 10 personal taxes. directs the collector
70 dlSlraln sufficient goods and chattels as may
DE necessary 70 pay any delinquent tax, aud for
want of such goods &c., to levy upon and sell
az auction the estate and interest of such de
uHquent In any parcel OF land in this District
1tlese personal taxes are now overdue. a. pro-
YlQei II SAID Section and the collector has no
other way than TO enforce the law which IL is
proposed TO DO without further notice.
NO MONEY TO EXECUTE THE LAWS.
Ine commissioners, today, addressed letters
70 Attorney General Devens, and Cuiet Justice
Charles ID. Drake, I. S. Court of Claims Inform
Ing them That Congress having tailed TO make
any appropriation to execute the requirements
Nidlng ''i0r the settlement OF all outstanding
Claims against the District OF Columbia &c:
and TIE clerical force IT the disposal of the
commissioners being Wholly Inadequate for the
performance CT their extra service they r..
specially request that such provision may be
made. II practicable, as viii neet the nec2ssi-
Ties o: the case.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle:-James L. Norris.
erect three-stOry building for offices. 5th and
I SITS. NV. Sd UU0.