Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30
District Government Affairs.
APPEAIS FROM rxY Aaaraourvro


The assessors have been instructed by the Dis
tr1ct Commissioners to occupy the rooms recently
occupied by the health oicer, where they viii SIT
until the nrSt OF August as q board OF appeal to
hear any and all causes of difference between the
District and the parties assessed as to excess sc
ers viii have to examine and have corrsctions lions
made in their taxes and Is important, in view Of
the iact that the present assessments will stand
ORGANIZATION OF THE COLLECTORS OFFICE
the District Commissioners have ordered that
the organization Of the oflce OF the collector Of
1883, shall be as follows: One collector $1,000 J.
ieeosr faree seg gieqss 9Ss S0S
clerk, $1,000, g. A. Hall; one temporary clerk,
$500. W. o. Roome; one messenger, $500. Adam
ALLEGED UNSAFE BUILDING.
Building Inspector Entwisle has called the at
tenton OF the owner OF brick building at the
rear OF premises l721 Pennsylvania avenue, used
as steam boiler room and stable, and ordered its
Immediate reconstruction to the satisfaction OF the
tion is not commenced within five days the bTIid-
Ing will be torn down at the expense OF the
owner.
THE WATER SUPPLY AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING
OFFICk
Government Printer Rounds In March last al.
dressed letter to the District commissioners re-
Questng increased water facilities at the govern.
% mems printing @ & olice to insure that ONCE against
new stand pipes and other appliances for safety,
put In that office at the instance of the special
pipes ETC. on that once This letter was rsierred s
to the Engineer Commissioner, who has reported
to es for the
doing It ut the expense Of the District of Col
umbia. Il is simply service pipe for the printing
vision OF the District engineers ONCE to the work.
put, put any expenditures OF District funds by the
illegal and un1ustinable.
SPECIAL POLICEMEN
the commissioners have authorized commissions
% De Issued 70 John Kelly Pierce
Wood as special police for duty in the Treasury
building.
LICENSE TAX.
The real estate and insurance agents OF this city
are being notified by the assessor to make their
commission returns to his ONCE for the six months
ending to-day, SO that the license tax may be
THE POLICEMEN AND FIREMKN
received their pay to-day for the month OF June
The new appointees on the police force were to-
once They were assigned to the several precincts.
ANOTHER MARYLAND RAILROAD
MT. T. A. Lambert. secretary for the Southern
Maryland railroad, to-day notified the Commis-
sioners that the work Of constructing that road
within the District OF Columbia has been, and is
with the requirements Of the act act OF Congress- % Of
June 81, 1854
HAcKNKN's BADGES
The District Commissioners are complying with
WV AOe oCe VI AuS xou 10n, pIOVlulnR LQ8C
each hackman shall wear c0nspicuously on the
right breast shield shaped badge, composed CT q
white metal with back ground, with the number
OF license engraved thereon, &c, under penalty
OF $S for each onense. They have procured SAM
pie OF such badge, and propose that each driver
shall procure and wear one. The cost OF each is
80 cents, and may be procured when the license is
taken out from the collector OF taxeA
DIscHARGRD-Owing to the reduced appropria.
ton for the government paper mills at Pittsneld,
Mass, 1t has been found necessary to discharge
one-third Of the present force employed there, to
take effect July 1st
TEE CAFTuRED CHIRIcAHUAa-No Information
has been received at the War department relative
to the report that some OF. the captured Chirica-
huas are again on the war path. Another impor.
tant telegram has been received at the depart
ment from Gen. Schoneld, in which he urgently
recommends the adoption OF the policy OF Gen
Crook towards the captured Indians, and that
they be left In his charge
The War ON the Trade Dollar.
fABooKD m I1BHIuM
TRzlW0N. Nd, June 30-0reat excitement ex-
isfs over the war on the trade dollar here. num-
Der OF 0ly goods moeChanta camo out In placards
announcing that on and after to-day they would
not be received. Others announced that on and
after Monday the Questionable coin WIN not BE
taken.