Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-16

ARREARS OF TAXES on CHURCH PROPERTIES.
| Advantage is being taken 10y several of the
church organizations of the law approved March
| 81, 1871. which relieves all aIrearages of tax
| upon church property assessed prior to July 1,
1874, if the taxes assessed since that time 10
paid up before the LIST day OF October. 1881.
THE ASPHALT CONTRACTS.
AT the board meeting of the Commissioners
| yesterday the matter of the asphalt payements
| was under consideration and il was determined
I that an order should soon be made directing the
sureties on the bonds of the contractors. Messrs.
| Bailey Fletcher. to proceed TO complete the
work under the terms of their bond.
THE POLICE AND THE sPcA
The recent conflict in Georgetown between
Major King, agent for the 5. Z. C. A. and re-
sident of that city who keeps pack of dogs re-
suited in Major King this morning making an
| appeal to the District Commissioners for in
structions to be given to the police 10 assist him
In his arrests. The Commissioners do not think
the police have been remiss in duty. but rather
that Major King has been a little too hasty and
that he expects more from the police than the
law allows. The reply of the Commissioners is
TO Major Brock and is as follows: major. your
attention is called TO the fifth section of the act
OF Congress entitled an act to incorporate an
Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to An
| finals in the District of Columbia You will
| cause copy Of this section to be sent TO the
Ieutenants in charge of precincts and direct
| that it be read to the men who are attached
/
station houses. The members of the force will
| render prompt and energetic aid whenever
called upon in conformity with the section OF
| the law referred to-" Section five states that
the police force shall. upon application of any
member of the association who shall have viewed
any violation of the law or ordinances of the
city for the prevention OF cruelty TO animals, ar
| rest offending parties without warrant, WHO
shall be taken 10y such police officer before Q
| justice of the peace for trial, &c
~
A YOUTHFUL RUFFnN.-A 15-year old white
boy named VIM. Halliday charged this
afternoon in the Police Court with assaulting
another white boy named Chas. L. Josetti Of
No PA 18th street southwest. The Josetti boy
testified that he and Halliday had some words
yesterday; Halliday went home. got a large
butchers knife and ATTACKING witness with it
cut him three times. The court committed the
prisoner to Jail until he can consult the bows
mother about sending him to the Reform school
A TUB RACE FOR A TIN CuP.-There will be @
tub race on the Potomac tomorrow evening be-
tween members of the Analostan club. The en-
tries number seven or eight. The race, which
will take place in front of the Columbia boat
house, will be for valuable tin cup.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
AUCTION OF THE MARY WASHrNGToN-The
auction OF the steamer Mary Washington. at the
dock, near Prince street, here, gathered large
crow Oh bols OF al X clOck tO-tlav.
large number of Woodlawn and Accotink peo-
pie, with a number Of Washngtonians, were In
the crowd that attended the auction At 1890
no bid exceeding S., 600 had been received. and
it was announced that the steamer would b
withdrawn and offered at private sale.
The CHANCE OF Coop ROADs.-In Washing
ton district of Alexandria county. opposite
Georgetown, the total road tax levied this year
is S15S.l2. Out of this come fees follows
Treasurer's commissions. 50 II: revenue COM
mis- 49, hoard So1. ciarE
overseers of roads, S4S-making i'm all S102.12
for officials, and leaving only s4S for books,
teams labor lumber. material and tools to keen
up the roads of that district for the year. AS
there are road warrants to the extent of $40
outstanding from other years, it will be seen
that there is not much provision for road inn
provement In that section of the outskirts Of
the capital city.
public schools are all over-crowded and the new
schools authorized by the school board to b
opened in such contingency will be opened an
soon as the requisite arrangements can be made
REPORTERS NOTES.-The station-house this
morning had no cases for the mayor-The
gypsies camped for some weeks near the Lone
bridge yesterday moved some ten miles. and en-.
camped below Hunting creek-The we'll
known Belle Haven institute, at Alexandra. has
closed.-lt has been determined AS soon A
the repairs to the steamer CITY of Washinoton ars
completed, to run steamers on the Alexandra
Terry connecting the cities every half hour
Publication is made here of a report that the
Ciyae sydlcate has been negotiating for wharves
IN this city and Washington. win
nave several representatives at the Loudouh
fair.-The Alexandria fair grounds are now
opened every day for preparations for the COM
ing exposition, which win open on the 27tA
inst.
d. A. KELLER has been appointed inspeotQ
Of tobacco. SNUFF and cigars Tor the 9Th distxi0t
Of Kentucky, and J. c. Bigger gaugG foe -
9Th district az TaxaA.