Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-21
40 the honorable Commlssloners or the DIstric
District Government Affairs.

IL is probable that Mr.. Roome viii commence
the issue OF lien certificates On all unpaid re-
vised special street improvement assessments
but not upon alleys, which have not yet been
revised.
Mr.. VIM. oscar Roome, chief OF the special
assessment division, has turned over 10 the
District auditor and controller cancelled draw
back certificates held for account OF the sink
ing fund, amounting TO S9J0l5 S3: the first IN
stalment uncer the order OF the Commissioners,
issued March 5, 1SS1.
NO SURVEYOR YRT.
There has as yet been 40 appointment made
OF District surveyor TO I'LL the place made va
cant by the resignation OF Mr. J. A Partridge
lt is altogether probable that Me- VIM. For
SYN syn VIII receive the appointment when Ger.
tain differences existing between the District
and MT. Forsyth shall have been satisfactorily
adjusted, which is now In a fair way 10 be
done
IMPROVEMENT OF STREET.
!. The work OF completing the Improvement OF
street, commenced last year, viii be carried
out this coming season. The unfinished por-
ton OF this work extends from 9th street To
New Jersey avenue, and Will be done In the
same manner as the completed portion con-
SlStiDg OF the removal OF the rotten wood pave
ment, narrowing OF the carriageway, extend
Ing the cuIbs and sidewalks and parking the
space next the building line. Specifications
have been made out for this work.
WARNING TO RECKLESS DRIVERS.
This morning Major Brock gave special In
structioDs to Lleuts Arnold and Austin TO look
after drivers or hotel and express coaches who
are constantly la the habit OF fast driving 10
and from the railroad stations The uptown
coaches taking passengers 10 the depots are
particularly TO be looked after. In crossing 7tif
street and Pennsylvania avenue ana In turning
the corner Of 9th street towards the depot. Il IS
often dangerous TO pedestrians as no regard
appears TO be paid 10 life and limb.
TEE HITZ PRoPBRTY.-To-day. n the Court
In General Term, the case OF the National Met
ropolitan Bank against hitz was decided Judge
BagDer delivering the opinion or the COURT In
favor OF the plaintifr fhe pIaintfn obtained q
judgment for $4,000, and 10 make IL nled BILL
In equity 10 sell defendants interest ia certain
property, alleging that before the Judgment
was obtained the property was conveyed In
trust u VIM. q. MetzeroJt and Samuel Cross,
but they refused TO act and this paper
was placed on record after the judgment was
obtained. The court holds that The husbands
interest In the property can be attached and
SOLD. The chief justice dissented In rather
strong terms, In which he referred TO the dill
culties or Mrs. Hftz In reference 20 the German
American National Bank, and said that ft wax
wonder that there was anything left OF her
and inasmuch as an oregon opinion had been
quoted he was proud 70 stand on the Pacifl.
siope with that opinion. An appeal was notei
In behalf or Mrs. Hit. who IL was announceI
would consent 70 no compromise With the bank
SHARP CHASE AFTER AN ALLEGED THrEF.-De
tectiye Acton had quite lively chase this
morning alier coiored man named Wm. Nell
one year past on the Charge OF roboIng ths
house OF Mr. Cutler on 80 street To-day he
espled him for the first time aud starred for
him when the fellow ran on into the Smifhson.
ian grounds, and a crowd followed In pnrsnit'
A clIlzen, going In an opposite direction. was
called upon 10 stop him, aud In attempting 70
40 SO the negro bit his hand which caused him
him down with stone. Detective Acton tasn
coliaIeo the fugitive and locked him up at head
quarters for hearing.