National Republican., 1883-03-16
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Full Text Of the Order Relating to the New
Assessment
Who Have Been Appointed Assessors
Other Business Transacted.

Other Business Transacted.
Plans are now being for the reconstruc-
tion of the inside of the old town house in
Georgetown to fit il up for the use of the
engine company to be located there.
The commissioners have received COM
plants of the bad condition of the Sheriff
road in the county, and n request that gravel
be continued TO be placed on the same from
the point where the work ceased last year to
the district line. The paper has been re-
ferred to the engineer department.
The locations for none of the proposed new
school buildings have been definitely agreed
upon except the one in the third division,
which will be o lot of ground eighty feet
square, owned by the district, opposite the
Providence hospital, provided some additional
ground adjacent can be purchased at reason
able rate sufficient to make the ground by
125 feet in extent This will be the largest
and most expensive school TO be built this
year. The plans are now being prepared for
all the new buildings The entire appropria-
tion for new school buildings this year is
100000 OF this sum $57 900 will be devoted
for the second district. 1t. is probable that
the interior plans of the buildings will be
similar to the Amidon and Benneker schools,
the only difference being in the external
finish.
Mr. r. s. Parks has asked that public
hydrant be placed near the market at the
corner of First and II streets northwest.
A delegation, consisting of Col. Perry Car
son, Bishop Brown, George w. Williams Rev.
Mr.. johnson, l.. G. Riley, II. w. Collins, NJ.
Holland, and Others, waited on the district
commissioners yesterday to ask that the col
Ored element may be recognized in future APP
pointments for district officers claiming they
had heretofore been almost entirely ignored
/ ~ "a rn4 INV uutA hot oil fl,pxr tal
was fair chance, and that no distinction be
made on account OF race or color, &c. Presi-
dent West was not in at the time, Commits
sioncr Edmonds responded that, so far as he
was concerned, he should not take the ques-
| tion of race or color into consideration in
making appointments. Qualification for
office would only be regarded by him, without
reference to color at all. The interview was
quite protracted, and the delegation left very
well pleased.
The following building permits were issued
| yesterday: NJ. A. Emmons, TO repair frame
| in county to cost $500; Mr.. Jager, to repair
brick house corner Seventh and Virginia
avenue southeast, to cost l200 John Sher-
man & Co.. at West street West Washington,
to cost 500; T. o. Varnell, to repair frame in
| Tennallytown road, county. to cost $50; John
A. Hearth, to repair frame in 1445 Pierce
street, to cost $25; James NJ. Varnum to
build one brick house in Farragut square, to
COSU pJ,UUU, NJ. 10 Dullu one DrlCk
at 902 Eighth street southeast, to cost ~, 900 (;
| Nathan Sargent, to build one brick dwelling
in Farragut square, to cost $4,000; Edward
| Rubel, to build one brick house on ID street,
between First and Second northeast, to cost
1925.
The commissioners yesterday held an ex-
| tended meeting, when the whole question of
the new assessment was discussed and decided
upen, their conclusions being embodied in the
following order:
Ordered, That for the purpose of carrying out the
| act approved March 3, 1888, entitled An act to
leyy an assessment OF the real estate in the District
of Columbia in the year 1888, and every third year
| thereafter, for purposes of taxation" the District
OF Columbia is hereby this day (being at the ear
Hest time practicable) divided into Twelve (2) sub
| districts with the following limits, 10 witt
subdistrict No. will comprise all that portion
ofthe District Of Columbia lying eastof the eastern
branch of the Potomac river and east of the Puto-
mac river south of the mouth OF said eastern
branch.
OF the District of Columbia outside OF the limits Of
the city OF Washington and between Rock creek
aud the eastern branch OF the Potomac river.
Subdistrict No. will comprise all that portion
of the District Of Columbia west of Rock creek, in
cluding Georgetown and Analosan Island.
| SublIstricts numbers iour to twelve, inclusive,
will be within the limits of the city of Washing.
| ton, and will be bounded as follows, and where
districts are limited by streets running north aud
SOUTH the eastcrly curb lines shall constitute the
boundaries, and the northery line of Boundary
street shallb the dividing line of districts sepa-
| rated by IL;
river Nineteenth street west, and Boundary street.
Number five, between Boundary street. Nine
| teeuth street west and The Potomac river west of
Seventeenth street, b street north, and fifteenth
Number six, between Boundary street, Fifteenth
street west, Tenth street west, and the Potomac
river, including so much OF the public reserva-
tions numbered ana as lies west OF Twelfth
street west.
Number seven, between Boundary street. Tenth
street west, Sixth street west, and the Potomac
river, including SO much of the public reservation
numbered as lies between Sixth street west and
Twelfth street west
Number eight, between Boundary street, Sixth
street west the Potomac river, the Eastern branch,
and First street west.
Number nine, between Boundary street, First
street west, the Eastern branch, and First street
east.
Number ten. between Boundary street. First
street east, the Eastern branch, and Sixth street
Number eleven, between Boundary street, Sixth
street east, the Eastern branch, and Eleventh
street east,
Number twelve all that portion of the city OF
Washington east of Eleventh street east.
IL The limits Of these districts are shown on the
map fled with this order copy OF which VIII be
Paragraph q The following named persons,
residents of their respective subdistrcts, are ap-
scribed: First, Samuel NJ Golden second, Benja-
min d. Carpenter third, Joseph w DAVIS fourth,
William browne; nth, Edward B; cOttrell
Coldwell; ninth, Hawkins Taylor; tenth, ].
Forbes Beall; eleventh, William j. Putnam; Gon
A. Hall, clerk.
Paragraph g. The oath of office required by the
&C! Of congress hereinbefre referred to shall be
sworn aud subscribed t. by each assessor before a
notary public or other officer empowered to ad-
minister Oaths, and will be recorded by the
tary OF the board OF commits ioners of the District
ofColumbia, and form part OF the minutes OF the
proceedings of the commissioners.
| Paragraph 4, As soon us each assessor has filed
a satisfactory bond, as required by law, aud taken
the oath Of office as above prescribed, the facts
shall be made of record, and he will enter upon
the duties OF his office as prescribed in the act
hereiubetOre referred to; and will complete the
same and make return thereof, together with al
field aud other note books used by him, to the com
missiOners of the District of Columbia before
the fourth day of June, 1883
Paragraph b. The appointments made hereby
are subject TO the condition that no liability fol
compensation 10 the appOntee shall attach to the
district government until an appropriation there
for shall have been made by congress
The assessors for the sixth and twelfth dis
tricts have not yet been determined upon.
Mr. c. A Hall, who is ut present clerk II
the collectors office, has been appointed clorl
TO the board of assessors.
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Real Estate.
| Deeds showing the following transfers O