Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-04
District Government Affairs

commissioner West made an inspection OF the
The Commissioners yesterday awarded the con-
tract for furnishing fuel to johnson Brothers, John
Miller and o. T. Muncaster, they being the lowest
Major Dye has called the attention of the build
Ing inspector to the south wall of the third pre-
clnce station, which Is in bad condition.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE B. p RAILROAD
Mr.. wilkins, representing the Baltimore and Po-
tomao railroad company, has had long interview
of building sidings the line of the old canal and
James creek for the purpose OF relieving Maryland
and Virginia avenues from the crowded condition
OF things incident to the msking up of trains The
conditions suggested by President Edmonds are
that the railroad withdraw its engines and cars
posed, owned by the District; that these grounds
can be occupied by the company ON the annual
payment OF an interest on fair valuation OF the
lana occupied, and the taxes On the same, subject
10 removal at six months notice at any time, and
the terms subject to the approval of Congress In
the event the railroad company accepts, the Com
mssioners Will require the crossings OF the streets
10 De protected by the automatic bars In use by
ee &H on the streets in the north
1 is not unlikely that this arrangement will be
en- tered upon very soon.
STOPPING PAYMRNTs TO THR GARBAGE CONTRACTOR.
Controller Lawrence yesterday directed the clerk
in charge OF disbursements for the District of Co.
lumbia not to make any more payments to the old
garbage contractor. because no contract for the
present year has been filed in his Office. The
tract with the present contractor, the controller
holds. was unlawfully made for five years instead
President Edmonds, OF the board of Commis-
soners, when asked this morning by STAR re-
porter ABOUT the status OF the garbage contract Of
MT f. N. Draney. stated that there will prob
ably be no difference between the first controller
ana the Commissioners when the contract with
MT: Draney comes before the controller. The five
years feature WHICH is urged against this con-
tract as rendering 1T invalid Is overcome by Con-
gress making annual and specific appropriations
1Or this service which meet the cost and which,
when fully understood by the controller will re.
celve his sanction.
CHANGES IN ASSESSMENTS
The board OF equalization and appels yester-
increased from 35c to 45c per square foot; lot So
from &C., to 6Oc lots "a, 35 Ss and 81 same square,
increased from soc to 45c lots ss TO 49, inclusive
from 25c. to doc lots 50 81 and So from doc to 5Oc
and in square ILL., lots 81 to q, inclusive from s5c
to 4Oc 1t was decided that the lot at southeast
s2o4 per square foot the 50 foot lot north Of it to
and the 40 foot lot still north to 81 "a per foot
tn that lot SaS, So g. aeorgetown, be changed from
$2b4 TO 1904 and the house from s., 500 to s. OOO
BY Mr.. Cottrell: That the following reductions
be made In squares 1875 and 127, on street. between
to $780, square 1885, lot c. from s2 Is to Sc 5O square
126, lot D. from 81 75 to $3.50; square part OF lot
east ~ feet from s. so to 81 25 same square, part
lot east H. from s2 IS to 81 90; square, part
iot west g. from 81 IS to SeO; same square, part
iot os from fno S2 IS s to so same square part lot
west "a. from So IS to 81 90; same square, sub s.
from 20 Is TO s19O; same square, part lot 6. from
% ~ W el0V Sdie square, part lOL y from $2 10 TO
s.S0; same square, part lot g. from s2 Is to ST. co.
same square. W part lot 9. from s2.s5 to Sc; same
square, lot 10, from 81 35 to $2.O square 1877 lot
A, on street, from 81 % to 81 same square, part
lot 49, east 2a4, from s2.s5 to $2.10; same square,
pit lot 1s, W. ", from s2s5 to $40: same square,
lot 49, W. g. from 81 25 to 81; square, lot 19 25
from s22O to $1;s5; same square, pit. lot 10, E l5
from 81 70 to sl.95; same square, lot 90 W. s. from
20 to 81 95 same square, lot 20 E. II, from g IS
to $780, same square, lot II, from g IS to 81 90;
same square. lot e. from $215 to $3.50; same
square, pt lot g. W. 29s from 81 IS to sl9O; same
square. pt lot 23 to from s. Is to 100; pit lot
IT, ". q, from s216 to sl9O; same square. pit. lot
16 E. 101 from s. Is to 81 30; same SQUARE pt lot
l6 E. e. from s2.15 to $3.50; same square, pit. lot
II, E. 20 from s21 to s19o; same square, pit. lot
49, W. 56 from s. 80 to & O5; square, pit. lot
1872, e5 from e. 235 to $40; square, lot &C. W.
g. from 40 to $215; same square, lot 26. E. g.
from $3.50 to $225.
DESERTED FAAILY-August Giesecke, a Ger.
man, who for several months has kept a restau-
rant at 1909 street northwest, last Sunday per-
suaded his wife to pay visit to her brother, Mr..
Henry Seebode. OF 9TH street When she returned
nome In the evening she found the house locked