Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-13
District Government Affairs.

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS"
The commissioners yesterday received q COM
munication from citizens residing east OF the
Eastern Branch. requesting:their attention to the
OF the Country OF the In fs ea
ding from the navy yard bridge to Pis-
Getaway, Marlborough, and the Hamilton road,
which the they say have been without repairs for
The amount apportioned by the school trustees
for repairs to the public school buildings during
the last recess of the schools, and approved by
the Commissioners, was S, 800. The amount ac-
tual ly expended was s7,79l.45.
THE DRAINAGE OF MISSOURI AVENUE.
In reply to a communication of the health
officer inviting the attention Of the Commissioners
to the condition of Missouri avenue, between 80
drainage, 1t Greene to whom the matter was re-
fered, states that this avenue is covered with
water and viii continue to do so until the street is
paved There is large sewer under the street
and plenty OF traps rap There s no defect In the
low grounds liable to inundation by back water in
times OF flood.
THE RAILROAD GRIEVANCE IN SOUTH WASHINGTON.
Several weeks ago a delegation or property
owners on Maryland avenue southwest, and the
streets adjacent thereto, called at the ofce of the
new use the railroad company is making of that
avenue. They left writtOn remOnStrance in the
hands OF the Commissioners, which was referred
to the attorney for the District, who subsequently
rendered an opinion against the company. This
opinion has not yet been made public, as the Presi
dent OF the board holds the papers in the case
review.
COLLECTING THE PERSONAL TAX
License Agent Ran and Oficer Carter started
out this morning to collect the personal tax due
Up to one O'Clock they had collected in the neigh
bOrhOOd OF 81, 500. They state that the merchants
THE GovERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Public Printer Rounds has called the attention
OF the Commissioners to certain very necessary
improvements needed in the vicinity of the gov
ernment % M printing ofIiee, and Major Lydecker, to
papers as follows: son examination there ap-
pears to be no utility in providing additional fire.
close proximity. For the better protection OF the
government printing building stand-pipe with
Service, but the District has no fund available for
that purpose. The additional lamp asked for has
been ordered as requested. There is no appropria-
ton Tor concrete pavementS at this place"
APPLICANTS FOR LIQUOR LICENSES.
:. Applications from the following persons for
the Commissioners: Lucy Byrne, John Brown.
Martin Becker. John /. Benehert, VIM. L. Bene-
hert, VIM Carley, John Grayens. Jas D. Donnel-
Michael Hayden, John McKenna E. P. Morgan,
David Riordon, Anna NJ Rohr, yohh A. Roth, ,Tlros.
ford and l. Van Riswick
SEWER TAX.
gentleman complaining to the District Com
missoners OF the hardship in being compelled to
pay for sewer In front OF property of other peo-
pie in order to make connection with his own &c,
common one. unavoidable, and must continue
until legal provision is made for special tax on
all parlleS DeneHCeu, OF 10 De DeneUteQ. AS IL lS
the District assumes twO-thrdS OF the expenses In
furnishing the material for the work"
OPINION AS TO TAX LIENS.
A question submitted to the attorney for the dis
trict by the CommfSSiOnerS-"doeS a tax lien
attach 1t the commencement OF the fiscal year or
when the law prescribes that the tax shall be
paid?" is disposed OF by the attorney in an opin-
ion ion under date OF Oct II in which he states that
''Ihe utmost that can be said is that the lien
attaches to land only when the tax is due and be-
comes delinquent for non payment, and not be-
fore"
AS to the question-"does the contract to sell,
transfer property to person entitled to exemp-
tiOn7 Qree from the taX)'-the attorney states
that he finds 'the contract OF sale Qn the case
submitted) was made before, and the deed convey
ing made after the accrutng delinquency. The
exemption is privilege of the person OF the
vendee. Whatever may be the rights of the par
ties to this contract, as between themselves and
equitAbly, the property for all legal purposes
remained the property OF the vendor, accruing
judgments against lien would become uens credi-
tors could seze and sell 1t as his and taxes accru-
and the lien attaches as In other cases"