Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-11
District Government, Affairs,

TIE report OF District collections for the
week er ding April 9th. shows that for regular
taxes ard arrears .here was collected $40 9t2 %:
water TAX. g. 6?l:s2 and sundries, sT23.iS;
making a total OF 500 397. so.
The whole number OF bar room licenses issued
lhls year, SO FAR, Is 1876 There are abOut seven
months OF the hcenCe year remaining ana there
may te more 10 ado TO the number lsr wear
there we're about Go issued.
The work OF romoving the bodies from the
graves al ne hoime6d cemetery has been re-
sumed. aid those having friends or relatives
buried there can communicate with Mr. George
I. MeGlue, No lsl0 street northwest.
Colonel Amos Webster OF the District mill
lila, has issued general orders No II for Che
military companies 10 assemble ani form In
llne Oh ~ street, north OF Penns, IN ania ave-
nue., on the 25ih inst. The right resting on Penn
ss kania avenue, for the purpose OF proceeding
10 procession 10 Farragut square 10 participate
statue.
The Dls'ric! Commissioners to. day f,rwardaf
10 MI. Z. NJ. Matthews. president OF the Board
or Public School Trustees the several proro-
sails received by them Offering for sa,e sites Tor
school building In the second school division.
win request that the board act upon the
Tbe work OF removing the old wor1en pave.
meht in mont OF the City Hall. preparatory To
repayiDg. was commenced 10 day
Harry l. West, for the past TWO years city
editor OF the Post, was on SATURDAY appointed
official SteDographer 10 the police department.
at salary or 1880 per annum, vice Appleton
resigned.
Tie commissioners have notified the mana
gers Of Georgetown University, CIinic aud Free
Dispel Sary. and the Central Free DlSernsary OF
Washington, tnat owing TO the exhaustion OF
Tie Appropriation for those Institutions for the
cuilelt fiscal year 40 further sums caa oe paid
them unJil after July lst next.
Mr. ". q. Ruoine. chief Of special assessment
division, has Issued lien certificates TOT unpaid
feNiSec special assessments for property on sJh
str6et east, from North Carolina avenue TO
Boundary street. Mir. RoOme has also reported
the amount due for land condemned for alley
In squares l59 ana 125.
Building permits have been issued by In
spector Entw!Sle as follows: Mrs. J 1aa Wilson,
repair frame s04 llth st; s215 Henry john
SOD, erect five two-story dwelling Sth. be-
tween Il and streets southwt.st: sl3 Oo0,
Samuel Willis, repair brick 1916 alison St;
S225.
A WARNING TO ROLLER SKATERS
Ihe District Commissioners have a1dreSSe1
nCte 10 Major Brock, calling his attention 10
the dangerous practice OF children who amuSa
tht mSeIYeS on roller skates on the streets and
avenues by catching hold OF vehicles IN motion
ard allowing themselves TO be drawn along
sometimes at very rapid rate or 'eei. They
say: 'Tae Officers should be Instructed to
prevent this, as far as possible, AID adnonish
al chllGItn OF the risk they run la tnis kind OF
amusement. Catching rides on street cars by
Children is also attended with great danger 70
tue children aid frequently 10 annoyaa of
passengers. This should be promptly attended
10, ana " after proper admo lition Il does not
cease, the offending parties should pe arrested
1Cr dlSOrGefly conduct"