National Republican., 1882-10-24
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
Current Transnctions at the Various
District Omcea.

The Commissioners have instructed the harbor-
master to notify persons loading boats, &c. at or
near o street south on james Creek, that they
must not load 10 depth that will cause them TO
ground at low tide and to permit no obstruction
to the free passage Of vessels. Tersons failing to
comply will be prosecuted.
An order has been issued by the Commissioners
to the superintendent of police to order police
officers to arrest any persons, including lamp
lighters found in the act Of turning out any street,
lamp before the schedule time.
Tho Commissioners have received letter from
Messrs; Hagner 4 Maddox, attorneys, asking by
what license the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company are occupying Maryland avenue, at the
intersection Of Eleventh street, with six different
railroad tracks, The Commissioners reply that
they have the whole subject OF the rights and
privileges, restrictions and limitations Of the
pennsylvania and Potomac railroad now under
advsement aud that official record exists OF any
such privileges as mentioned having been ac'
corded the company.
terment of Louis Braxter, a coored mar, who died
| suddenly at the corner OF Sixth and streets
SOU Invest on Sunday.
John A. Harlan to build two brick dwellings on
Fifteenth. between md Corcoran streets North:
one frame dwelling at Benning's station, to cost
$3.50; William Fender, to build one brick dwelling
on Q, between sixth and Seventh streets north
at Twenty sixth and streets northwest, TO cost
$3.50; George s. Kraft, TO mike repairs at 7l2
Eighteenth street northWeSt, TO cost SlOO.
The building inspector has written letter in
| regard TO party walls, and referring 10 houses
being erected by w. ]. Particle at Thirteenth and
streets northwest he says that he finds that "Mr
| Particle is right in placing his wall half upon
| your lot rs the law Is applicable In such cases
where the lot is vacant aud Is IN position to be
| used by you for building fronting. But the right
Of placing rear walls of the houses on half your lot
| is doubtful"
| The following ia the summary Of the assessment
OF real and personal property for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1885, now before the Commission
ers The tax last year QSS2l was on $50, ,SoS, ,i95.
The increase for this year from new houses is
S249i, 400, which Is diminished s2692S0 being the
| amount OF taxable property exempted By Congress
last session. The tax levy this year is on S02, ,533
665, and personal 50 02S, ,Si2; amount OF taxes,
81 500 7y752 of which 80 per cent. be relied on
as eollectable in fiscal yesr ending June 3d. 1883,
81, zoe, ,637.
In reply to certain resolutions passed by the
| school trustees in reference TO money claimed to
be due the District for educational purposes as n
result of the act Of Congress OF September lS4l
| the Commissioners state they suppose that the
| taxes of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company, which have been regularly pRid, have
been as regularly appropriated Exclusively for
the support Of the public schools" Us the money
has been annually included in the amount of the
school fund at the disposal of the predecessors OF
the school board and themselves. They state tina,
they are of opinion that claim would only exist
for that special fund whenever the annual amount
appropriated should fall short of the amount col
lected, which last year was S3,906.75.