Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-09
CITY AND DISTRICT.
0ix1rict (,oyevwment AfFairs.


dwelling corner G and 5th streets southeast;
$1,000. Thurstcn Smith. erect two two-story
dwellings. I, between 9th and 7th streets NORTH
west: 81, 100.
request has been made by number of resi-
dents and property owners square No 40.
that the alley extending from q to T streets. inn
mediateiy east OF the new Henry school building.
be enlarged TO form street. They state that
this change would afford a convenient approach
TO the school as well as TO the High school now
in course OF erection
A STATEMENT or RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
of the District of Columbia shows that on the
Soth July the balance standing TO the credit of
the District was $3.50 osre %: collections on ac-
count OF general fund for 1892 since july 30,
were Sl1.Sa6oS; Us. proportion - credit of the
District. Sla.S16 making So. .S4s1S From
TINS deduct reimbursemeats for advance,
$50. d52.o6. which leaves $3.50 Oega Q.. of the
water fund. the balance July 30 was s32 402 ss:
collections since. S992 2es-making SIS sa4 g.
The special and trust funds were: Balance al last
report. S5.5,S.So; collections since, SIs 70
making s559l 81. The general cNpanditures
were: Warrant balance perlast report @7s oa7. .26:
deposited, S4i5.47-making S75. .542 13. War
rants drawn. S45.595 %; special checks. S+4s AZ
making c46oio:7i. and leaving a warrant bal
ance August 9th Of S29.50l.99
CONTROLLER LAwRrNCEs DECISION OK THE Al
LEY CONDEMNATION QUESTION.
Mr.. Controller Lawrence. of the Treasury de-
partment. has sent letter Ia the District COM
mssoners. replying To theirs of the 9th Instant
III WHICH, W ~ iidl al ttt request ni lion.
John Jay Knox the papers in the ease of alley In
square $50 had been referred To him I.awrenceo
FOR opinion as TO whether payment for land con
demned and used can be made i'm the
case of an alley condemned and partially
opened: that the Commissioners have held
that the condemnation was made as an
entirety. the equalization Of benefits and
damages. and their respective subdivision among
the owners interested. being made upon tine
snrpostion OF the opening of the entire alley
mad taf.. hat Ia h...
the appropriation act of June T. 1880. 2l stat,
p. 1t2 and under the head OF Miscellaneous
Expenses. il arpropriates for amount due
property owners for ground condemned and
used for alleys. streets. roads and sewers,
S21, ,491. 13." The effect of this appropriation is
that if land be condemned for an alley il H. the
right OF the Commissioners TO have il opened at
any time. but If that portion of tine alley. which
lies upon the property of one real estate owner.
Is actually condemned and used for an alley the
owner Of such land is entitled To pay o the assess
ment lawfully made i'm his favor for his Land
taken. without reference to the question whether
the alley has been actually opened and used all
the way through. IL is true that In estimating
benefits. the jury in making the assessments 10
so upon the theory that the entire alley has been
condemned. but the Commissioners havin. ria ht
to open the entire alley. their neglect or ommis-
sion to open part Of il cannot take from the
ownerof property which has been condemned and
is being used for an alley. his right to compensa-
tion. Under this appropriation act. if the
ground for the whole alley, in square No. SO
has been actually used. such owner would not
be entitled to payment The failure 10 open
the entire alley might be serious damage 10
the single property holder. over whose property
part of the alley is made. and il generally
would be SO. SO that the failure to open the en-
tire alley. instead of being a reason for refusing
to pay him. might be reason why he should be
allowed additional damages.
THE FAIR AssocIATIoN.-The directors OF the
National Fair lacs nj. OF
their secretary to communicate with Mr.. W. NJ.
Clements. Of the b. and o. railroad and request
him to have the railroad station at Ivy station
moved TO the platform i'm front of the fair
grounds. a distance of about three hundred feet
from its present location IN was also decided.
owing to the delay in receiving certain necessary
fixtures. TO postpone the opening Of the new
club house until the 18th inst.
How He PAID FOR HIS SHoEs.-This afternoon
in the Police Court stylishy dressed young
white man. named Lewis Coyne. was charged
with obtaining goods under false prctenses.
Mr.. John NJ. Palmer testified that he is a shoe
maker. and last February he made Coyne a pair
of shoes and when they were made Coyne said
that he did not have the money 10 pay for them,
and gave witness an order on the Fourth AUDI
tor OF the Treasury. When the order was pre-
sented at the Fourth Auditors office it was
found that Coyne was not an employe Of that
Office. as he represented himself to be- Mr.. Ca
hill. defendants counsel. claimed that the case
Was uot Indue OUT. DecauSc. he Ssllu. 10 make
out a case of this kind the person who claims to
be cheated must exercise common sense. IL
was q foolish act to take an order without max
ing any inquiry about il. The court sent the
case to the grand jury. under 500 bonds
Col. DE AHNA's SEARCH wARRANrs-Mr John
W. Grey. proprietor of the Continental hotel.
was before the Police Court again to-day. on
another search warrant sworn out 10y Col. DE
Alma. charging Gray with having his (De All
mas) furniture and other property. Sergeant
BrOsnan returned the search warrant and stated
that he had the property in his possession. The
court asked Mr.. Blunt il the circumstances of
the case were the same as in the case tricda few
days ago: and on being informed that they were
he said that he would not try the case over
again. and dismissed it. and ordered the goods
to be returned to Mr.. Gray. Mr.. Gray's counsel.
asked the court to make an order TO prevent
DE Alma from annoying him by getting out
search warrants every day. stating that there
were several justices of the peace who issue
warrants. that have not been heard from yet.
The court said that he dismissed the case and
that was all he could do.
ARRIVALS OF RIVER CRAFT.-Harbor Master
j. II. Sutton reports the arrivals at the river
front for the last twenty-four hours follows
Schr. r. b. Speiden. Capt. Thomas. 52o feet
of lumber for various Dealers scir. l.. L. Dun
mark. Adams, 10000 feet lumber for Z. r. Jack
son and Co: sclir: b. A. Wagner, Sleaman,
81. 600 feet lumber for same: schr. John Oliver:
Foster. wood for market. There have been
25.OO0 melons arrived during the week ON river
craft of ight draft.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for the EVENING STAR.
SUNDAY LAW ACQUITTaIS.-The prosecutions
OF restaurant keepers for opening barrooms on
Sunday. have not been success. Several were
tried and acquitted last week. and this morning
the proprietors Of two leading King street res
taurants were heard at the Mayors Office on a
like charge and acquitted.
SEWER BIDs.-The committee on streets. OF
the city council. met last night to omen bids for
the erection of brick arch culvert 1s2 feet long,
on the run near the intersection of Pitt and
Gibbon streets Two bids only were received,
Messrs. Haines 4 Co. and Padgett & Co. Being
the bidders. The award of the contract was
postponed until tonight. To-day City surveyor
Hurdle made survey OF the work proposed.
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD.-The county school
board yesterday afternoon allowed 50 days addi-
tiona for the settlement Of the treasurer's ac-
counts. and after some routine business adj
journed until September.
Cry LIcENsEs.-The licenses for the present.
fiscal year are nearly all collected as the mayor
has been quite vigorous in the collections.
There is but little difference between the
license rates here and those i'm Washington. but
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