Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-04
Commissioner West at His Desk.


about 10 O'Clock to-day and was soon looking over
papers and attending to routine work Commits
siOner Morgan was also at his desk early as usual
but as both were busy with official duties they d!d
not have occasion TO exchange words except upon
such matters as officially came before them. Com
missioner West at once addressed his attention to
the work OF making the estimates up for the next
fiscal year, to be submitted to the Secre-
fasy m OF the e Ireasuy on the LIST October
lications made relative to prospective
deadlock in getting the new school building,
started In consequence OF his being absent, were
not we'll founded, his approval Of plans was no,
required under the law. He had made his visit,
and, having spent all the time he designed to
spend, had returned to duty He mentioned this
as the impression prevailed to some extent that
the public business might suffer by his absence
was required in case of street contracts, &c, and
other matters, all Of which were enumerated in
the organic act
HIS PURPOSE WAS
to keep strictly within the law. In relation to the
work now before the Commissioners, the estimates
would be the first duty to attend to. The heads CT
the several bureaus OF the District government
had been notified to have their reports sent in by
the 10th inst, when the Commissioners would take
up the subject, and they are required to make
report to the Treasury department by October
The District government and the Treasury de-
partment were like bicycle, the District being
the little wheel and the Treasury the big one This
little wheel must run on the same groove with the
big one. There must be no clash!ng. The so per
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great boon to the District, and the authorities
managing the local government should 10y proper
administration make this the most beautiful city
In the world. Congress had made liberal appro-
prlations, and would, no doubt, continue to max"
them II the expenditures We're economically di-
rected and substantial showing made in improve
ments Yet the local authorities would have to
be restricted to the revenues derived from taxation
He had just ascertained by reference to the books
In the collectors Office that the prospects looked
fair
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
which he had just made OF tax receipts between
the months or July and August for the fiscal year
OF 1882 and the corresponding months OF the cur
rent fiscal year showed as follows: Collections fl
July for fiscal year 1882 $40 1868; August o.
same year, S4, ,906 90, making 63: collections
in July for fiscal year ending June 1883 s44 o.
ana Tor August just passed. SAG, %, total 500
1929 showing an excess OF collections thus far
this year OF $15307.66, gain OF 20 per cent the
collections OF two months. II the same percentage
should be continued, the excess OF the present
over last year would be Sa99 GOSS0 This wa
an encouraging exhibit, and would enable tht
board, he hoped. to fully carry out the several
laws enacted the last Congress for the improve
ment OF the streets. etc
AS TO ANY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE CoMMIs-
SIoNERS
he had nothing TO say more than has been said.
He had learned while Senator that what was
said In executive session was not for the public.
The Potomac River Improvement
MAJOR HAMS Busy WITH HIS MAPS AND DRAWINGS.
Major Hams, the engineer officer In charge @.
the Potomac river improvement, is busy with his
maps and drawings "As yet said he to-day, 81
am not advised Officially of the opinion OF the At
torney General as to whether the WORK can go or
and until am thus advised / cannot, OF course.
submit my views as to the expenditure or th"
money. read in Saturdays STAR syllabus OF til.
opinion, but must receive the official papers be
fore l can act"
Major receives the opinion. which may not be unii
Tomorrow, owing to the official channels it has to
60 thiou2h. he is ready to go ahead at once with
contemplated work. but lie has improved his time
and now has thorough understanding OF his
duties. He IS young and energetic, and has en-
tered upOn the work with considerable pride for
his own reputation and the permanent Improve
ment or what Is to be the handsomest city ia tn
world.
CHARGE OF RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS DIS
MIssED.-George II. Baldwin, second hand boo,
dealer, OF No. 92O street. was put on trial in th
Police Court to-day On the charge OF receiving
Mr.. ". G.. Mcintyre patent attorney, OF Gil F
street, stated that emily his library In his ofic
named Garrett johnson, who was in witness en-
poy admitted the theft, ani took witness to the
DEFENDANTS store where he said lie sold the books.
Mr.. Baldwin returned some OF the books, and
stated that he had sold some OF them Mr.. Bald
win took the stand, and stated that he at first re-
fused to buy the books because it is against the
law to buy from minors Afterwards tie boy
brought a note signed by some one whom he repre-
sented to be his mother but the note turned to
TO Mr. Mcintyre, and promised to buy books to
return to him in place OF those he had sold. Tne
court SAID the charge was not sustained, and Dis
missed the case.
YouNG MAN PREPARING FOR THE MINISTRY
SENT TO JAIL FOR THETA young colored man,
named Walter Harris, was charged in the Polio,
Court this morning with the larceny of a g0l I
Watch, valued at $25. from George NJ Miller la /
Thursday. Mr. Miller stated that on the mo.nin,
Ia question he was sitting doing in front OF his
barbershop, in Myers hotel, on the avenue, ana
feeling Jerk at his vest he awoke to discover that
the ro1ket OF his vest had been cut out and hs
watch gone. Detective Coomes testified to recov-
erins the watch from secondhand dealer. Lewis
Price, secondhand dealer, testified to buying the
watch from the defendant Mr. Charles Pelham
appeared for the prisoner, and stated that his
client was vas reputable young man, and was pre-
pairing for the ministry. He asked for continu-
ance, to get witnesses to testify to bis good char
acter: The court refused to grant the request.
Harris took the stand and denied the charge. The
court sentenced him to six months in Jail. An ap-
peal was noted, and bonds fixed at $500.
THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY COMPANY SUE THE DIS
TRICr COMMISSIONERS.-The Louisiana State Lot
terry Company to-day, by Messrs. jeff. Chandler
and Charles Thompson, filed suit against the
District Commissioners for 81 600 damages, claimed
to have been sustained by the defendants closing
up their Office in this city, arresting their agents.
ARREST OF "PEGLEG" BRowN-About noon tc-
day, Lieut.. Arnold and Private Ellis of the 5th
precinct, arrested W. Clark, alias "Peg- leg" Brown,
at the LIE Droit building, on bench warrant. He
gold watch In connection with the sthree card
monte" gang. He was turned over to the marshal.
The prisoner is the man who was charged with
'getting OFF, some OF the $500 notes OF the S47 900
Ottman Treasury robbery.
To BE EINvEsT1GATED.-Mr. Eckfeldt, of the q. s.
Mint bureau, will Investigate the charges made
against Superintendent Crawford, of the Carson
City mint, by discharged employe. He has gone
to Carson City.
SENATOR MARONE was at the Interior depart
ment to-day looking after the Virginia appoint
mentS
EXCHANGE OF BONDS.-The amount of q. s.
bonds withdrawn from securities of national banks
by Treasurer Gilflllan to-day and surrendered to
the Secretary OF the Treasury for exchange into
three per cent bonds is $6431 900, making total
OF $50, ,24O, 400 Withdrawn to date
News Briefs.
Hon. Abram Hewitt, Senator Bayard, and Lieut.
Commander Gorr1nge, with q party OF distin-
gu1Sned EngliShmen, are On their way to the
Yellowstone park. The party are the guests OF
Mr. Hewitt.
The grand jury of Parkersburg w. Va, has
brought In presentment OF manslaughter
against Inspector Young for granting permit to
the steamer Sciota to carry more passengers than