Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-20
The District Debt.

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The District Debt.
FUNDING SCHEME PROPOSED BY SENATOR INGALLS,
PLAN FOR PAYING DAMAGES DONE BY TEE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Mr.. Ingalls, today introduced In the Senate bill
to fund stock liens and bonds in the District OF Co
lunbia and for other purposes 1t enacts that all
eight per centum bonds issued upon special assess
ment made against property Of citizens Of the ri5
trlct OF Columbia to redeem these bonds all copor
alton assessments upon which bonds and stock
We're issued, and al other bonded Indebtedness
liens upon property, shall be funded In q three
sixty five bond OF the District Of Columbia, payable
at ten years. 1t provides also for a levy OF one
eighth Of one per celtum against the real estate
Oh the District Of Columbia, to meet the
interest and To fund the principal at maturity.
That all damages occasioned 10y the act OF the late
board OF pubic works shall be assessed. together
with the benefits and 81 100000 shall be the extent
OF SAID damages throughout the city, and after adj
.efilseinen IN the city paPers OF Washington; Dis
trict OF Columbia. for thirty days there shall be
further Claims received: and should the damages,
upon final computation, exceed Sl.a0.GbD. the
amount pro rata shall be made to all who Will
receive the amount 50 allowed and give a receipt
Ihdt no application shall ever after be made
That all corner lots and triangular and truncated
lots and squares shall be eQualized with lots in the
interior OF squares. per square foot OF the lot adj
joining IN Same square when assessed Tor special
Improvements: that all Work done upon streets and
avenues by citizens under permit shall have funded
them two-thirdS of the amount Of such work: tat
all contracts made in 1859 and completed In 1870
snail nave the same credits the n. D. Cooke assess
menC received when second assessments were sub
seluently made and paid for. That all unfinished
street assessments shall b. annued. and all alley
assessment and draw back certificates issued for the
amount refunded which shall be receivable for all
arrearageS OF taxes TO January 1885, and all special
taxes. Provision is made for the appointment OF
three commissioners to execute the provisions OF the
act.
PRoMoTIoNS.-The following promotions have
been made in the quartermaster generals Office.
War department.: Emma ID. Sedgwick, from class
| to class 2. vice Robt. J. Woodburn, deceased:
Fred ~ Won Tagen, from 81 600 TO class and Annie
q. Davis, copyfst. to 1000
CAPT. PIKE, who commanded the Proteus, will
not be able TO appear before the board OF inquiry
before the oath instant.
Local Notes.
In the Police Court. to-day, Welsh Baker, colored,
Was fined $40 for an assault on las Henry.
In the Police Court. this morning John Mont
gOmery. colOred. pleaded guilty to striking Annie
Lucas between the eyes with his fist, and was fined
$50 or 60 days.
Robert weaver, George Killian and William
Ehrmentraut, three butchers In the Center market
VINO reside In the county. were each fined s. by
Judge Smell this morning for having unlicensed
DOS and allowing them TO run at large; and all the
GeieHdants noted an appeal
SUIT FOR s.. 900 DAMAGFs-To-day, in the Cir
cult Court the case Of john Burke agt George ID.
henner. for malicious prosecution, for which IS 900
dam ages are claimed, was taken up. MessrS J. +.
Norris and John \. Oliver appeared for the plain
tiff, ana MeSSrS. A. q. Riddle and Miller for de-
PENDANT. Plaintiff was the proprietor OF a restau-
rant. grocery. ana wood and coal yard on street
southwest and he sets forth that on April 25th. |
lSS2. the defendant. an Officer of the police. made
oatn al the Police Court that plaintiff on January |
!st 1852. and ut divers other times kept dsorderly
house. where men and women OF evil name ana re-
pute congregated and engaged in tippling curSing
swearing. quarreling. &c; that on NAY Isl the |
plaintiff was arrested and imprisoned two hours in
nd rpip "A I'm 4
two days later he WAS tried and acquitted. He
claims That by reason OF these grievances he has
suffered by the loss OF business, &c. The defense is
that the proceedings We're based on the complaints
OF the neighbors.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIEs.-Ihe regular meeting OF
the nth subdivision OF Associated Charities was
held last evening in Spencer!an college parlors. |
Present. Geo ". Adams. VIM. H. Armstrong, yno. |
P. Lothror. Narcisse Demongeot. Mrs. Mayse Mrs. |
Spencer, Miss Emery. On motion OF Mr.. Lothrop, /
resolutions We're unanimously adopted, "that. in |
view OF what seems TO lis the great wrong done by
the central board OF Managers at its SPECIAL meet
Ing OF November q. in unlawfully assuming to re-
e1nsaer a. ana n4iy The proper and constitutional
meeting OF the board, November 18th. and thus |
practically, although unlawfuily, defeating the |
cheney in the work Of the Asseaafed ane ch s
ties, this board OF directors OF the fifth sub |
division deems 1t its duty to express its hearty !
approval of the action OF the regular meet |
Ing In electing secretary Of the board, and its
extreme regret that such action was overthrown, |
plish IT, also. that it is deemed nexpedent to
tinue the wOman's wOrk-roOmS under the auspices |
OF the fifth subdivision"
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-MarTiage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Cain |
Richmond, Va, and Lillian B. Lee; G. ". B. Stokes.
OF Moorestown, n. j., and Ella II. Gartrell; Ebert
G Barrett, Of MONTGOMERY county, Nd. and Mary
Mack and Lue Neale; James Q. Sanford, OF West /
moreland county. Va, and Mary E. Lander, Of |
Richmond county, Va; Joseph +. Thoringer and |
Annie Germerath.
THE W. L l. CORPS BAIL:-The second compu- /
Corps last evening was, as usual with the enter
tainments given by this organization, very largely
attended This ball was the last that Will be given
In the present armory, as the corps viii move out
On the LIST OF January. The committees In charge
Of the entertainment last evening were composed
as follows: Reception cOmmittee-MeSSrS. A. w. |
Kelly, S. G. Wise, Geo. f. McAyoy, H. H. Skippen. |
E E. Ellis, A; J: Robinson, W; l. Cash and George |
and c. G. Sloan. Floor committee-Messrs. W. E. |
Wise j. c. Turner, T. j. Clarke, n. E. Olphant ".
Leo MesoW + a Epge Hewitt and
D: S. johnson, ". 9. white and W. Bruce Gray:
SARA BERNHARDr HoRsEwHfPs A SATIRIcAL Ar |
THoREss.-"Sara Barnum," the satirical biography |
Of Sara Bernhardt, written by her former friend,
Marie Colunbier, SO incenSed Bernhardt because |
she was described as a ''she Barnum," that she |
asked the police to seize the book. The police re-
Uildl Suc TcuItSS at Inc CIVIL
nal Sara with her sony proceeded on Tuesday to |
Marie Coumbier'S residence and struck the author |
of the book In the face with her riding whip Marie
fled, pursued by Sara, Who smashed everything In |
her way. Meanwhile the friends Of the women In
dulged In free tight In another part OF the house
IL is stated that the anair will lead to number
duelS
INVESTIGATING CHARGES AGAINST A VIRGINIA
JuDGE-The house committee OF the Virginia leg
Slature FOR courts OF justice yesterday commenced
the investigation OF the charges OF Judicial mis-
conduct against Corporation Judge d. j. Goodwin
OF Norfolk. The charges against the defendant
are Efforts to bride member OF the legislature to
vote for him for judge OF the court OF appeals in
1881, and removal OF officers OF his court without