Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-13
District Govern ment Affairs

commissioner Lydecker has received from At
to the attorney In reference to taxation of the
columbia hospital property. Mr.. Riddle says:
me language of the charter exempts its property
from all assessments for general or special tax
while 1t Is the owner OF it. That act does not re-
lieve 1t OF the servtude of taxes, general or spe.
liens unon the property and may be enforced
against the property itself, in the hands of the
hospital I do not think they should be enforced
States without some legislation by Congress.
Although l do not think a conveyance to the
United States strips it Of the lien, have grave
doubts whether the lien can De enforced. l would
not attempt 1t without better advice II the title is
IN the general government For all general taxes
due before March %, '7s, the hospital is liable;
also for all special assessments before then due
Ihe Dill FOR special taxes dated March g 1873 SAYS
that interest is to date from February /. 1873 II
that Is correct this assessment was a charge on
the property when the title accrued to tine hospi-
tai, and the District should have it from that cor
BIDS FOR COAL ACCEPTED
The Commissioners have accepted the bid of
MeSSrs Johnson Brothers for furnishing select
lump Cumberland coal, free from inspection fee,
Tor s. 60 per ton OF 1910 pounds delivered at the
school houses in the city and county in quantities
as may De ordered during the fiscal year.
REPAIRS OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
In his estimates for the next fiscal year. the in.
spector Of buildings has asked for ss5,oco Tor M re.
pairs to school buildings
MISCELLANEOUS.
:, Tne commissioners to-day granted liquor
uCeuSe 10 EuWln 4. hoe0.
The Commissioners gave orders TO-DAY tn the
attorney Tor the District to enter suit against all
the real estate dealers fourteen in number) who
noI mace their proper returns OF sales to the
The Commissioners declined to-day to have a
Sidewalk lad to Glenwo cemetery.
District Commissioner EdmondS will return tn
this city Saturday night.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: John l. vopt repair
frame 9S3 street northwest: 5000 John McDer-
and dwellings. corner 5th and K streets north
west; $4,000.
Two VIRGINIA COUPLES MARRIED IN THE CR1xr-
NAL COURT RooM.-The southern train brought to
the city this morning Mr. James Maddox and Miss
Miss SelOne Able, all 0r Prince William county Va
and lady companion Neither couple knew that
ane ne odmer tn 1nS mt on but so it
other mack. they arrived at the court house
about the same hour-11 O'Clock Here the licenses
opened, and Rev Nathan a. Turner being sent Mas ras
responded and tied the duplicate knots according
10 the usages OF the M. E. church. Mr. Maddox
Potomac City, were waited on by MH. Synox and
Drlde, Doth OF whom are from the NeabScO neIph-
Dornood and the latter in turn waited on the for
crowd Of people.
Mr. GREENWOOD DIsAPP RARs.-Night before last
known as Mr.. Greenwood, suddenly left town. He
bad represented himself to be the pubIisher:of
outings, periodicals for which he was soliciting
Advertisements It seems he was quite successful
In collecting cards for publication. with the ac-
companying fee OF 81 Besides paying him $2 to
g1sts, furnished him with goods to the amount OF
about $l8 He owes Mr. Queen $3.50 for cigars
hire. and the hotel for flve days board His pres
ent whereabouts is not known.
OFF FOR THE ORIoIK-The Washington LIGHT
Infantry expect to leave their armory at $50 this
evening and march with the Union Veteran corps
ana veteran Cadet corps to the Baltimore and
Ohio depot, where the two commands viii take a
special train for Baltimore at O'Clock They win
De escorted from the Camden station, in Balti-
formed BY the Firth Maryland regtmenE Company
=. OF the Capital City Guards and the Capital Ca-
70 Baltimore and have been assigned places in the
parade