Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-10
District Government. Affairs.

Inspector EntwiSle has had the plans for the
cincts completed, and IS now engaged in writing
the specifications, so that BIDS may be advertised,
which will be in a few days.
Yesterday Building Inspector EntWiSe con-
demnef the two wooden buildings owned by Eman-
uel Mason. Nos and 18th street southeast. and
Also, brick house No. G2 l street northeast, be-
longing to James NJ Wright, and ordered repairs
to be made within thirty days.
The Commissioners to-day issued an order "that
wagOn-Stlnd is hereby established on the cast
side OF 9th street east, between North Carolina
avenue and street south; and all parties using
thlS stand must first agree to remove every twen-
y-lour hours the accommodations OF manure and
dirt arising from their occupancy OF the same"
THE SUBJECT OF NEW ASSESSMENT
Is discussed very generally, and its necessity ad-
mitted. The inequalities of valuations are in many
cases so g,aring as to cause complaint and dseon-
tent In several quarters o the city, In their last
annual report the Commissioners say, 'The nu-
merouS complaints which have been made OF inc
qualities in the last aSSeSSnen real estate made
In 1873, and the great changes in value since that
period, warrant the Commissioners in recommend
Ing relsSeSSment OF all taxable property. While In
some sections OF the District this change may not
De marked, in otner sections the value of land has
greatly advanced. and in general material i'm
provement is observable" The Commissioners
have no power to order new assessment, the only
means being by an act OF Congress. A bill was in
troduced by Mr.Neal March 0.'fOr the assessment
and collection OF taxes and licenses in the District
Of Columbia and reported back to the House
March 23d, with amendments, and is now subject
TO action in committee Of the whole. This bill
seems to be quite full covering all that is neces-
Sary but 1t needs to be called up by some one and
unless 1t Is done very the assessments will re-
main the same as since 1873 The argument adj
yanced by those who are satisfied with the present
valuations, shat It would cost tine District too
mucn money for new assessment" Is answered
by the statement that the revenues would prob l.
bly, be increased at least 100000 per annum. The
cost OF new assessment would not probably cost
above $4,000
DECISION IN FAVOR OF A BENEFICIAL SOCIETY.
art EaC Ct,r
lodge, No 1923, Grand United Order of Odd-Fel-
lows, before Justice Helmick for final decision,
re ndered Wednesday, the justice said this was the
first case in this District of which he had any
knowledge where a member OF beneficial society
had brought action against his society for sick
dues. The plaintiff was member OF Eastern Star
lodge In good ST ling, having paid his dues up to
December 21, 1880, when, by the records OF the
lodge and the evidence In the case, the lodge SIS
pended him FOR a period of one year from Deem
Der 3D. $780, for violation OF OF its laws; that
after serving out his suspension he was again re-
stored to membership, and in February. 1882. he
hled petition before his lodge for 50 on account
OF sick dues from December Sd to December 25th,
1881 His petition was referred 10 committee to
ascertain and report as to the legality
OF The claim Pending this in
vestigatton Dayton sued his lodge for s12 for
main question involved was whether a member OF
an incorporated beneficial society can sustain an
action against his society. The Justice took the
ground that he could not, and cited several analO-
gons cases to sustain his position, the purport OF
them being that in becoming corporatOr or men,
Der OF beneficial society such member assents TO
It's acts proSpectvely to be done. according to the
charter OF its constitution, and he is concluded by
the decision of his own forum. He gave judgment
for the de PENDANT