Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-26
District Govern n,ent Affairs.

THE ANNUAL TAX SALE.
Collector Cook to-day, at his office on AZ street.
commenced the annual tax arrearage sale for
taxes due at the end OF the fiscal year ended July
So 1892 including special assessments due the late
corporation OF Washington. Mr. Thomas Dowing
was the auctiOneer, and the bidding was quite
spirited, many parcels OF land being sold to real
estate and others desiring tax titles to prop
erty: The sale Will be continued from day to day
until all are disposed Of.
|; BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: A. s. johnson, re-
pair brick 1910 9th street northwest; 81 900.
COMPLAINT FROM WEST WASHINGTON.
number Of property holders on Washington
street, Georgetown, between West and Stoddari
streets, IN petition to the Commissioners set forth
the insuffic1ency OF the macadam carriageway On
that street. Among the disadvantages is particu-
the heavy ratnfals there being cutters either
side OF the same They ask that asphalt blocks be
laid instead Of the regular asphalt pavement
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Assessor Dodge has been criticised in some
quarters for an assessment he did not make.
There has been no general assessment since 1873,
Carpenter Assessor Dodge was appointed in 1s7s. !
and the act of Congress OF 1877 forbds a new as
sessn,ent until that is repealed: He called atten-
OF 1879, and in 1881 urged new assessment.
Property-owners Oh 9th street northwest ex-
tended, at the foot OF Howard University hin, ask
that street lamp be erected in that neig ghborhood
In front of Langion terrace.
holders in square ZIG, ask that the alley in the
square be regarded and the sewer facilities In
creased.
A petition from Messrs wheatley Brothers ct
al, property-owners, was received to-day by the
Commissioners, asking that street, between
graded, both carrageway and sidewalk, and put
In such order as to make 1t passable.
THE INDUSTRIAL HOME scHooL-The report OF the
treasurer OF the Industrial home school for the
fiscal year ending June 30 1892 shows the receipts
ssi leaving % balance I Of SIS ssss r. and thaf
there are unpaid bills on hand amounting to
ss coo, which leaves deficiency or Indebtedness
coIonEp KsieHrs TRxrIAs cox1so.-Mt. CAL
ing next as the guests 9, sn smons exs9
OF this city, escorted by the Capital CITY Guards
They will make a short parade before stopping at
their headquarters, the Philadelph House, Penn
tors Wlli Be Grand Master W. H. johnson, Of New
York, and several officers ana members OF the.
Der OF Knights from Philadelphia. During their
stay many other prominent Knights expect to be
present. I'm In honor 10 OF the visitors reception and
tween 18th and 18th, on Wednesday evening, Octo-
per 4th, at which the exercises will be welcome
Grand Recorder F. G. Reyelles, and an exhihition
Grill will be given by Mt Calvary Commandery.
ScovILLE AND REBD. Mr. Scoville, meeting O
washington man In Chicago few days ago,
spoke OF the selfshness OF. Mr.. Chas. II. Reed Tor
nllng an application for pay as counsel for Gui-
teau without including himself, remarkfng that
Reed claimed to have been appointed by the
court. when the fact is that he ReeD was more
OF volunteer than he (Scovllle) He remarked
BILE
SERGEANT MAsoN.-Mf. j. g. Blgelow the coun-
sci for Sergeant Masop states that when he visited
the Albany penitentiary. on the Goth inst, to OBJ
tain the execution OF the petition for writ of ha
beas corpus Mason was looking bad, and felt quite
discouraged. They have him engaged In making
shoes