The Evening critic., 1882-02-14
senator Butlcr.s Resolution.

The following is the resolution offered by
Senator Butler on yesterday in the Senate:
''Be IL Res0ired 6y he Senate Of NE Uaitea
States, That the Commissioners OF the District
OF columbia be, and they are hereby, directed
10 furnish, as soon as may be, for the informa-
tion OF the Senate, In respect to the bill (No
municipal code for the District OF Columbia,
and particularly with reference TO sections
Nos. 1T, IT'S and 1S4 OF the said code, and
now on the calepdar of the House
"1st. specific and detailed statement of
all assessments for special improvements
of the streets, avenues and alleys In the
city Of Washington, District OF Columbia,
where the improvements for which said
assessments were made and levied were
not completed (at, the time OF such assess
ments) In accordance with the first section of
an act OF the late Legislative Assembly, ap-
proved August 10, 1871, entitled IAN act pre-
scribin the mode OF assessment for special
improvements and providing for the collection
thereof f-.t,lt .f.
"2d. And ifthe said commissioners, or their
predecessors In office, were advised by their re-
specive attorneys for the said District that
such assessments were fllegal' or void
where the improvements were not 'com-
pleted' in accordance with said first section OF
said act OF the said legislative assembly, 10
furnish copies Of such opinions.
I'D. And II the said Commissioners, or their
predecessors In oflice aftorsnch opinions were
rendered as Aforesaid, issued any tax lien ccr-
tincates In respect 10 such assessments so de-
clared by the attorneys aforesaid 10 be illegal
or void against the properly OF citizens
that event, said Commissioners are directed 30
report their reasons therefor, and the cases In
which such tax lien certificates We're 50 issued,
and the names OF the owners OF property af-
fected thereby, and the cases in which pay
ments have been made Hereunder.
"1th. A detailed and specific statement OF all
real estate in said District which has been sold
or conveyed by said Commissioners, or their
predecessors In ofllce, for alleged non-pay
ment OF assessments for special improvements
so-called, classifying Ia such statement sales,
| certificates OF sales, on conyeyances, by virtue
| OF said asseesments on 'incOalpiefe aud scon-
| pleted' improvements, Likewise stating
| lime OF sale, 10 whom sold, and al
| what prices; the names OF parties
| also all cases in which such sales were made
| before such assessments were finally re. ised
| and corrected, as required by law; also al
cases In which such assessments were sold and
| assigned by said District OF Columbia, on AM
| Officer thereof, before snch final revision anl
| correction, ana 70 whom such salesand assign
mentswere made also the names fail persons
| or banking associations, or corporations, VIII
have received certificates representing thl
| after such final revision and correction, com
| monty called 'drawbacks' Also all cases ii
| which snoh persons or banking associations
! or corporations, have refused TO receive o
| credit the amount Of such certificates or draw
backs or such original assessment certiffcate
| received or held by them, and the reason
assigned therefore. ss-sa -...
18th. What amount of the arrears Of genera
taxes on real estate, montiOned on page 4 o
Congress Tor dhe year ending June 30, 1880
and also IN the year 1881, held byaild claimed
20 be due 10 parties other than tile District o
| Columbia" IFffI