Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-10

The District collections for the fiscal year mp
TO Saturday ast amounted to ST. 746, 074, of which
amount $i3I, 296 was for licenses
Mr.. w. o. Roome, chief OF the special assess-
less
The District Commissioners have refused
the request OF property holder 10 make USE
OF Old curDstones removed from In front OF his
premises. 422 and 424 NJ street northwest.
District collector from various sources were
S91 342 80. The total receipts OF the water fand
since July l. 1880, have been 1924 41TSI
thus far no arrests have been made Of fisher
men for any violations OF law respecting the
lifting OF nets from sunset Saturday night to
sunrise Monday morning, but the police have
received instructions to be vigtlant until the
The District Commissioners have Issued the
following order: That dumping places not ex-
ceeding eight In number, to be hereafter esig-
mated by the Commissioners, be established,
where all street, yard and alley sweepings ana
clean1ngS and earth from excavations, not
otherwise prov ided for, shall be deposited. All
persons placing, or causing such material to be
placed elsewhere, will be subject to the penalty
OF the law.
Nh. W. Fl. TENNEY ON INGERS0LL AND TIE
SUNDAY QUESTION.
The commissioners to-day received letter
from Mr.. W. 81. Tenney, of Georgetown, Stating:
~ notice Hon. X. G. Ingerson lectures on Sun
day for pay; you compel the firm of which 1 a n
a member to stop our mill one day 10 seven
you also require theater5 and other places OF
amusement 10 be closed on Sunday. also ali
places of business and restaurants. is Mr.. In
gersOll, because he Is gentleman Of considera-
ole talent and delivers amusing lectures, emil
tied to special privileges? The same objection
would apply to Henry Ward Beecher, or any
other clergyman delivering lectures on Sunday
when fee was charged Tor admission The
Commissioners acknowledge the receipt OF the
letter, and state that 1t will receive their atten
ticp. This afternoon the letter was referred to
the Attorney Of the District.
THE TAX ON CHURCH PARSONAGEs, ETC.
The act Of Congress constituting IAN act to
relieve the churches and orphan asylums of
the District OF Columbia &C. i" under which the
tax collector Is now proceeding, enacts that
upon the payment on or before October 1st,
1881, of ali taxes and assessments levied since
July 1st, 1874, upon church property used for
parsonage purposes In the District OF Columbia,
all taxes and assessments levied upon said par
sonage property prior to said July 1st, 1874, to-.
gether with any and all penalties, costs, and
interest that may have accrued thereon, shall
be, and hereby are RENTED and released. Sec.
ton 2. That all taxes and assessments hereto
fore levied upon orphan asylums, and on the
grounds actually occupied thereby, together
with all penalties, costs, and interest that have
accrued thereon, shall be, and hereby are re-
mitted and released; and said asylumS and
grounds shall hereafter be exempt from taxa
ton while so occupied: Pr0ci1ed, That all other
real estate belonging to such Institutions shall
still be held for assessment and taxation, and
for all previous assessments and taxes" Ap-
proved March 8, 1881.