Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-28
District Government Affairs.

The estimate of expenses of the Office of the
Attorney of the District of Columbia for the next
fiscal year has been presented to the Commits
sloners. and amounts TO sl0. 300.
The District Commissioners have disapproyed
the request for the sprinkling of 9TH street
southeast, betw cen PENNSYLVANIA avenue aud NJ
street. at stated times.
In reply to a request that New York avenue.
between North Capitol and 9TH streets west
be concreted or paved with Belgian blocks
the Commissioners state that it Will not be pos
sible to pave this street until the wood pave
ments shall have been replaced.
The Commissioners have informed an inter-
ested party who calls attention to the condition
of 18th street, between New Hampshire avenue
and L street. that the estimate for Improvement
is made only for grading. and that the work of
laying sidewalks and completing the roadway
cannot be done.
The inspector of buildings has recommended
to the Commissioners the appointment of
superintendent or foreman to oversee the erec-
ton of the two new school buildings in course
of construction i'm the 2d division.
Under the order issued by the District Com
missioners of February 9th. 1890 Mr. William o.
RoOms. chief of special assessment division has
taken up the revision OF alley assessments and
Will proceed TO find the true amounts TO be
charged up against each lot and subdivision He
has to-day completed the revision of the assess
ments for work done on alleys in squares lS0,
3S7 and 1874.
COMPLAINING CoLoRED PEOPLE
There is much dissatisfaction among the col
Ored people living in the northwestern portion
of the city at the refusal of the Commissioners to
give them permits TO hold entertainments i'm
Kings hall, on 10th street northwest. This has
been done on the complaints lodged with the
Commissioners by citizens residing i'm the vi
cinity of that hall. The colored people say there
have never been any arrests made there 10y the
police for infractions of any law or city ordi-
nance They also complain that no such re-
fusal hss been made TO those who control Lib
erty hall, opposite.
New MUSICAL AssocIATIoN.-At a meeting at
the armory of the National Rifles last night. for
the purpose of forming an Amateur Musical As
sociation. Col j. o. r. Burnside, presiding the
following committee was appointed to draft
constitution, ETC., and report on Wednesday,
October S: W. ii. Daniels, f. b. Hay, ii. w.
Seligson, ID. B. Macleod and n. II. Camp.
Mr.. BERRY's ANSWER TO CArHaRINE A. wyxn.
HAMS SUIT.-In the case Of Catharine A. Wynd-
ham agt. w. C. Stiles, Benz. l.. Berry ct al.-bill
praying for the appointment Of receiver and ac-
count on the ground that certain property
claimed by Berry belonged to her-Mr Berry
by c. s. Moore, filed his answer. !
He states that In January, 1881 he rented the
old Stanton mansion, on street. near 18th and
furnished IT for the purpose of making 1t home
for his children, who were attending school here
and to make his expenses lighter and that he
placed the complainant In charge of the house.
that in July he became dissatisfied with the
management of the house, and learning that
she was arranging to make way with the fur
alture, ne took possession Of the furniture and
;ausea IL 10 De removed from the house. He al
eges that part OF the furniture taken by him
was under deed Of trust to secure Patrick STYLES.
of Philadelphia, S200; and further that when
complainant took possession she was very poor.
de asks that the restraining order be dissolved.
SECRETARY LINCOLN LIKELY TO RE RETAINED
[linois politicians, who have been i'm sympathy
With Senator Conkling and President Arthur for
the pest five years, say that they have no doubt :
but hat Secretary Lincoln will be retained IN
the Cabinet should he not insist upon retiring.