Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-24
District Government Affairs.
APPEAL. OF Drsurssrn po,,cpu.n

Of1lcer T. R. Ofutt, who was reported by the re-
tring board OF the Metropolitan police force as
addicted to stinulants to extent that incapaci-
tated him for duty, has filed refutation OF the
finding of the board in the shape of afidavts that
the force fifteen years, and states that no charges
have ever been preferred against him. He has ap-
pealed to the Commissioners for a review OF his
CHURCH EXEMPTIONS FROM SPECIAL TAXES
Mr.. w. O. Roome OF the District engineer de-
partment. in charge Of the special assessment
DIVISION, Is now engaged In reviewing the work OF
that off1ce. He finds that many OF the churches OF
this District have failed to nle proofs OF their
claims for exemption from special taxes, and he
IS now sending notices to representatives OF
churches where such omissions are found to come
forward and establish their claims, otherwise Ger
tldcates will be issued in accordance with law.
CONTRACTS FOR NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS AWARDED.
At special meeting OF the District Commits
s1onerS yesterday afternoon the report on the pro-
posals to erect public schools considered. The
engineer commissioner was requested to readver-
tfse for bids for an eight-roOm building, In square
1872 the bids for ten-room building In that s0ua
having been rejected as exceeding the appropria-
tiOn. The proposals for the eiyht-room building
In square 500 and the ten-rOom building in the
same square for the sum OF sSs, for the two
nings Station for 81 4ao was approved for a. award
In each case to j. f. Corrigan. The bids for the
building on Bladensburg pike were rejected be-
cause they were In excess or the appropriation.
TAX NOTES.
Taxpayers, in arrears on account OF the current
years taxes, real and personal can save per cent
IN penalty Sy paying their tax accounts before the
In reply to a request from the trustees of the
Second Baptist church that the church be ex-
empted from taxation, the Commissioners have
notified them that that portion Of the church will
De exempted which Is used for worship.
PERMITS TO BUILD.
Building permits have been issued by Inspector
Eotwlsle as follows: Edwin D. Jones, erect two
story dwelling, 14th and W streets northwest;
5000 John N. Slmms, repair brick, 1901 street
northwest; $500 Charles White. erect a two-story
OF l,runc - ON
ner, erect two-story dwelling In county; $7OO
county; sl5@
HELD TO ANSWER CHARGE OF HoUsEBREAKING-
A young colored man named Sinclair Luckett, who
Is % Wen known IN West Washington by the vare-
white stripes and spots on hts countenance, as il
he was turning white by observation-disclosures put
breaking: Mrs. Agatha Haneke, OF No 1922 P
street, West Washington, stated that on the night
OF the i4th OF the present month her store was
broken into. VIM. Mockabee testified to looking
through his window and seeing man that resem-
bled defendant and to shooting at him as he fed.
bail. Luckett was then put on trial on another
charge of Observation-Disclosures the house OF Caroline
Butler, NO 2o2l street, West Washington, on the
10Th or this month. This case was dismissed.
MARRIAGE LIcRNsEs.-The clerk OF the court has
issued marriage licenses to Carl N. w. Hinke and
r. Hill and Adeline Brown; A.P. Hill, 1r, OF Prince
Georges county, Nd, and Mary Catherine Munro:
Franklin Stepney, OF Anne Arundel county, Nd
and Julia Janet Browne; Russell B. Taylor and
Gertrude c. SkeeL
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.-At the Queens
town drove yards, on the Metropolitan branch,
3. & o. r. R., three miles from the city, Lewis D.
Means proprietor, yesterday. 176 head OF cattle
were sold to butchers at 5a74c. per Ib: a few ex-
ira sold little higher. lilo sheep and lambs were
sold as follows: Wool sheep, 5a6c. per h. lambs
8a10c.; clipped sheep, 4Aa5Hc. Cows and calves
brought $25a$55. The state OF the market was
good.
PUBLIC REHEARSAL OF THE GEORGETOWN ANA
TEUR ORCHEsTRA.-One OF the events of the week
In the way OF entertainments Nil be the public re-
hearSal of the Georgetown Amateur orchestra to-
morrow (Wednesday) night at the Congregational
Church, 10th and streets. The reputation OF this
orchestra has become SO generally known as to
render 1t difficult to secure cards OF admission, the
concerts being complimentary. 1t Is claimed that
no amateur organization OF its kind in any OF the
larger cities OF the north equals this in excellence
nedged orchestra with between thirty and forty
active members. The painstaktng director, Mr..
r G. Bernays, has gradually led 1t up to the rem
der1ng OF q class Of music seldom attempted by
will comprise music which one expects only from
the Peabody or Thomas
An EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION ASSOCIATION
FORMED.-The members OF the committees OF
arrangements and the marshal and his stan,
va1s..t who took part p,. IN the late emancipation
ton at the Philadelphia house last night,
by the unanimous election OF tho following on
GERS: Perry 81. Carson, president; J. w. Freeman,
h D. Rufnn, NJ ]. Tyler, Walter Middleton, vice
Ean1tn assssf" r< eacvefc,v onn cso1 CaS 'rss,ro