Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-23
District Government Affairs.
NIsCEILANEoITS MATTRRS

Engineer Commissioner Lydecker and Building
Inspector Entwise, Saturday, inspected the recon-
themselves as well pleased with the work done by
Messrs. w. b. Downing Bros the contractors
The Commissioners to-day issued an order that
the superintendent or police be instructed to
cause the arrest OF any and all persons, lamp
lighters as well Others found In the act OF turn
Ing out any street lamp or lamps before the
hours named in the schedule
OBSTRUCTION OF NAVIGATION
The commissioners have requested Major Brock
to instruct the acting harbor master to notify per-
sons loading vessels barges, other boats at or
near o street south, on James creek, that they
must not load to depth which will cause them TO
ground at low water, and must permit no obstruc-
on 10 the free passage OF boats or vessels Persons
dlsregard1ng or refusing to obey the orders or the
acting harbor master Will be promptly prosecuted
before the Police Court.
RAILROAD TAXES AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL Fund
The commissioners have acknowledged the
celpC or letter from Gen. William Brney, presi-
dent OF the board OF public school trustees iclos-
Ing copy of preamble and resolution passed by
and reply that In respect to that part OF the pre-
amble which refers to sums of money claimed to
be due the District for educational purposes as a
result OF the act OF Congress or September, 1s4l
that they are pleased to have had tnefr attention
called to the subject In regard to taxes paid by
provided for I'm the act OF May 81 1872 they state
that such taxes have been regularly paid by that
company, and that the money has been as regularly
appropriated Exclusively for the support of the
puollc schools" at least the presumption is that
It has been SO used, as 1t has been annually
included In the amount OF the school fund at the
disposal OF the predecessors OF the school board
and themselves. The Commissioners state that
they are OF opinion that claim would only exist
Tor that special fund whenever the annual amount
appropriated should fall short OF the amount COL
lected, which last year was s., 600 75
IN FAVOR OF Reform SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
To-day Mrs. Clara Roach. Mrs. S La Fetra and
Mrs. Geo. Linville were before the Commissioners
and laid before them the subject of making some
movement toward the erection OF an industrial
home for girls They described the necessity for
such an institution in the most vivid colors, and
showed that the fame reasons which have given
the boys such an Institution apply with equal
force to girls, and that no delay should be had
upon this matter. The Commissioners heard them
through and then expressed themselves as in en-
tire sympathy with the women on this question,
promising to do all they could to bring about ac-
ton by Congress. They had, heretofore, brought
up this subject before Congress. and would con-
tinue to 90 so hereafter until something tangible
grows out OF it. This Will be one OF the first mat
ters to be brought before Congress at its next ses
sion.
The TAX LEVY THIS YEAR.
Summary OF the assessment of real and personal
property for the fiscal year ending June 30 lSS3
now before the Commissioners: The tax last year
GSS2 was on $50, ,3S 1885, The increase for this wear
from new houses is 81, 49, 100, which is diminished
1853 23O being the amount of taxable property eX-
empted by Congress last session. The tax levy
this year IS on $92 665 ami on personal So Sl2
amount OF taxes, 81 500 1852 OF which 80 per cent
can be relied on as cOIlncta BILE fiscal wear end.