Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-15

THE LICENSE TAX on STREET CARS.
Mr. Enoch Totten, attorney for the Washing
ton and Georgetown Railroad company, has
written letter to Assessor r. p. Dodge, in reply
to a communication from the assessor, In rela-
ton to the subject of license for street cars. He
says: "In reply thereto have to say that q
bill for an injunction is now pending and unde-
cided i'm the Supreme Court, District of Column
bia, filed by the railroad company against the
District in order to restrain the District from
attempting to collect the license fee referred to
in your letter. The final determination of this
reference to the legality of said license fee. The
cause is nearly ready for argument The exist
ence of this suit should be sufficient reason for
delaying action at law against said company"
POLICE CHANGES.
The District Commissioners have accepted
the designations of Robert +. Bradbury, private
81 sais snd OF Fe eiiset sns
9, to take effect the 18th inst: have promoted
Private ]. c. Costello from class i to class 2,
vice Felt; have appointed David w. Lewis a
private Of class /, Vice Costello, promoted. and
have appointed John H. Peregoy q private of
class 1, vice Bradbury.
MISCELLANEOUS.
II. B. BEVERLY having complained Of offensive
odors from Bell Bros. lithrographing establish
ment, the Commissioners decline to act, saying
"the odor does not affect health or the public"
The vacancy in the assessors Office, occa-
stoned by the resignation of Assistant Assessor
Roswell A. Fish, has been filled by promotions
Major Dye has recommended that the COM
mission OF Additional Private Joseph N. Patten
be revoked, because ne lett the beat which had
been given him TO serve elsewhere.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: j. F. Fitzhugh,
repair and move frame dwelling northeast cor
VIM. Merkle John, repair dwelling on Blair
road; 5000. VIM. Carley, repair frame 26OO
street northwest; S4oo; N, Mrs "A; A. Loomis, re-
$3.50: Mrs. ]. Horton, repair frame 639 A
street northeast; $500. VIM. H Moore, repair
brick 1888 eth street northwest; $500. Mrs
lane Tnrnhull- rpnair brick raar
street northwest; 5000. VIM. Carley, erect a
two-story and cellar dwelling, 26th, between I
ney. erect a twostory and basement dwelling.
street, between 22d and 23d streets; $4,000
Mr.. Book, repair frame ZIG 9TH street southeast;
a church edifice corner 18th and E streets
northeast; $4,7OO. Miss f. Middleton, repair
repair ssaf
$3.50. Mary 8. Martin repair frame 81 X street
northeast; 500. John Chamberlain, repair
brick dwelling corner 18th and streets; Si5O
Robert Reyburn, tr., erect three two-story
dwellings, F, between oath and 25th streets
northwest 81, 100. d. Jones. repair frame
dwelling 218 Wilson street, county; $500. F.
]. Tibbetts, repair brick dwelling and store, 500
18th street northwest; 81 200. I. NJ Saunders,
streets county; 500. Henry Rupert. repaiE
frame dwelling, south side Boundary, between
18th and 18th streets northwest; $500.
THE CHILDREN's HosPITAL.-The quarterly
meeting of the directors of the Children's hos
pital was held yesterday afternoon in the ONCE
of Fitch, Fox & Brown, the president, s. v
Niles in the chair. Reports were presented by
the president, the chairman Of the medical
mittee committee was appointed, ae CONSIST SSm
ing Of the president Messrs. r. Ross
FsfEy ::h!i .Mi Gait IA TIP, Gs5nets Tacs
the ,practicability OF erecting an extension to
the hospital building; There is urgent need for
rating room. The average number OF patients
in the hospital during the quarter ending Au-
an extension westward of So feet would cost
81, 800 and 100 feet ST., 900. 1t is hoped that
this needed improvement can be begun this
year.
THE RIVER TRADE.-The harbormaster' s
that there has arrived at tie river front 10000
feet OF lumber, 1859 tons coal, 1900 bushels
oysters, A 900 tree-box sticks, 30 900 shingles,
$50 tons guano, 900 tons asphalt, 5, $50 melons,
1000 bushels wheat, 625 tons ice and 500
tons stone.
AN ANTE-NUPTIAL AGREEMENT.-To-day an
ante-nuptial agreement was placed on record in
A. Newlin, dated July 18th. 1t recites that q
marriage is shortly to be solemnized between
them, and in accordance with agreement that
vile and house 1912 New York avenue.
MOORE DECLARED TO BE SANK.-Jas, Moore.
the colored man who was arrested for assault.
Ing Officer Britt, was taken TO police headQuar.
tiers this afternoon and examined as to his
mental condition, and was declared sane,
RANGE OF THE THERMoNErER.-Thef follow.
ing were the readings at the signal ONCE to-day:
SAG. Maximum sS.5; minimun. $40. '
James McNeal, Of this city, has been awarded
patent for fishing float.
The Coursu
Equity COUKr-JWd0e OH
To-day, Robinson agt. Robinson: testimony