Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-30

CITY CoUNCH--The city counci's held an adj
1ourned meeting last light. report OF the COM
water mains at Pitt and Oronoke streets inter
section, where the wardens had recommended
nre-plug, was laid before the council The com.
mlttee say the water company cannot be COM
PEELED TO extend their MAINS suggest IN At the
wardens walt on the water company and urge
them TO extend the mains TO that point The re-
port was adopted. resolution for a permanent
dockhead at Queen street dock as referred 20 the
committees on streets with instructions TO adver-
tlSe for proposals and report the result TO council
The tax blu t$2 on the hundred) read the third
time and unanimously adopted by both boards.
each also read the third time and unanimousiy
adopted. The only change In the horse bill from
that proposed at the last meeting is the substtu-
tlon OF 80 on each livery stable and SO cents for
each STALL instead Of $50 and Is cents for each stall
bill making the salary OF the superintendent
OF gas S4oo per annum, with ek per centum on all
gas bills collected, was referred TO the finance
committee. A reduction was made in the tax on
the lot northwest corner OF Union and Oronoke
streets. belonging to Ramsay's estate; also, upon
certain property assessed to VIM A Duncan The
session OF the boards was brief.
DECORATION DAY-There was no holiday here
to-day. The post-office closed business for a
short time In the middle OF the day, but the corn
exchange banks, &c, transacted business as usual
In the afternoon the graves at the Military ceme-
teries were decorated with flags and flowers
THE EVANS EsTATE-The Stewart-OrNeI case
growing out Of the distribution of the estate e
the late John I. Evans was yesterday taken out OF
IFS regular order on the Circuit Court docket and
fixed to be heard on the Fist OF June by Judge
NJ. j. Evans, OF Georgetown, widow or wife Of
Jack" Evans 1ntervenes, claiming decree, &C., In
the estate
REPORTERS NOTES.-The house and lot on King
street, just west OF Exchange block, near Pitt
street, has been bought by Messrs. Pan & Stay
maker for 81 500 The ground was once a notable
spot: A. r. Green's paint and oil store filled mp
the front, except wide alley. which led TO Roses
coffee house. the resort OF King street merchants,
who at that day were very fond OF coffee the
building now on the ground VIII be remodeled and
improved: -Coroner Powell held an inquest yes
terday afternoon over the body OF Chas Mathew, q
white lad employed On canal boat from Williams.
port, found drowned I'm the canal After hearing
evidence, verdict was rendered that the deceased
came TO his death from accidental drowning-
The only cases at the statiOn-house this morning
are Louisa Simms arrested by ofricer Grady. Ida
Higgins and Ida Davis arrested by Officers Smith
aud Goodrich. charged with disorderly conduct
Henry c. Hallowel or Sandy Spring, Md, has
accepted an invitation TO lecture at the teachexB'
institute at Peabody hall next saturday morning
at 10 oclOck-Mr. j. X. M. Norton has been
appointed by Judge Keith q commissioner OF the
circuit court OF Alexandria city.-The teachers
OF the public schools Will be paid OF next Satur.
day for the month OF May.-The officers elect OF
The city government are now making ready 70
submit ofncial bonds TO the approval OF the
finance committee.
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