Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-28
Distrscs Govern mens Affair."

= TO-1ay UffiSd
OF the District Commissioners for sweeping The
streets for the next fiscal year. as follows; j. s
Eilsert ssk cents per thousand square yards;
MI Fllhert win probably get the job ne being the
lowest bidder. There is an increase OF $1,000 600
total OF 100. coo, coo square yards.
The bidding for alley cleaning was as follows;
prapey IS Ss oSn % eo aas
Mohler, Is do. Mr.. White viii probably get the
award.
The assessors held meeting Saturday evening.
but their work Is not yet concluded. Reductions
OF taxes VIII be made In ell the sub districts ex-
cept the fourth and NTH. The latter is Increased
about 100 per cent This district extends from 18TH
TO 10Th street, and the fourth. which runs from
18th street 20 Rock creek is increased about 80 PEI
cent The assessment is really an equalization in
effect.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
The Commissioners have issued an order "that IN
pursuance OF the order or the President the various
Offices Will be closed on the 3)th Instant This
order does not apply TO policemen or firemen on
The police headquarters are turned upside down
Today IN consequence OF the removal OF the furni-
ture, &c, To the new headquarters, corner OF 9th
and ID streets.
The Commissioners state. in reply 10 request
TO plant shade trees on Grant Place Square 875),
that they do not think IL advisable 90 plant trees
In street so narrow as that
In response to an inquiry as to the rate OF speed
Steamboats, are restricted 20 In the Potomac near
Washington, the commissioners send the law I'm
the case, In effect as follows: Eight miles an
HOht OF leaving thlS city north or
the Washington Arsenal, under forfeiture OF so
for each ofIense"
The Commissioners reply adversely 20 a request
or Messrs- Herr CSSeli that an alley through lots
40 and Al as extension OF Cherry alley l0race
street, Georgetownl may be opened.
SPECIAL EXCURSIONS TO Luray Caverns Ever
wednesday by b. and o., commencing June Is
The CENSUS FORCE TO BE REpUcEp-Owinp 10
decrease in the appropriation for the Census ONCE
FOR the next year, The entire appropriation being
100000 there Will be slight reduction In the
present clerical force AT the beginning or the next
nScal year. There are now between l75 and 10
clerks IN the Census Office. During the year. as
there Will be reductions In the force as TO bring
the expenditure with the appropriation. Secre-
tary Teller told STAR reporter to-day that the
work was now IN good shape, and that the results
when published would prove TO be the most VAL
liable OF any census He did not think that the
FIFTY MINUTES to Baltimore on the b. ando.
IL THE COURT OF CLAIMS to-day, Judgments were
(sewcr certificate case), 500; owen oHare AFT.
the District, 50 763 g. and f. A. Beban agt. United
States S33, 1872 20. The last a claim for work
on the Mississippi river under a contract. IL was
specially referred 10 the Court of Claims by The
secretary OF War. Petitions In the following cases
were dismiSSed;-LieUt. Geo. c. Reid agt the
United States, John III. Thomas administrator
the United States This case is The last OF the
cotton cases before the Court OF Claims.
ROUND TRIP FARE on IL. and o. every wednes.
day commencing June l3) excursion To Luray only
$3.50, and reserved seat Tor every Passenger.