Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-04
The District Lien Law.
FULL TEXT OF TIE PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The bill 1ntrQlneed by NJ BaghAlT IN. hbe tIApse
liens In the District of Columbia amends sections
and OF the act Of Congress OF July 2, 1884, con-
corning mechanics liens, by striking out all the
said sections and Inserting in lieu thereof the fol-
lowing. namely:
Section = Any contractor sIlb-cnntractor mote
rial man, mechanic, hDorrT. or other person fur
n1Sh1ng labor or material for the construction of
building or repairs. desiring to avail himself OF the
provisions OF this act. SHALL at the time OF entering
into contract or agreement to furnish labor or
material, or during the performance of such con-
tract or agreement. or within three months after
the completion OF the building or repairs file a
notice or lien in the Office OF the clerk of the
supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia OF his
intention TO hold the property which shall be fully
described therein, and Is hereby declared to be LA
bic Tor any amount that shall thereafter become
DUE or which IS then due. Tor labor performed or
material furnished for said building or REPAIRS The
clerk oforeSaid shall file and record such notice of
hens In book properly ruled and printed ana kept
lot that purpose, which shall show the date OF no.
tlce name OF contractor or claimant, the lot and
the square, the name OF the owner and the kind of
labor or material furnished.
Section 3. The notice of lien hereby given shall
De preferred 10 all Judgments, mortgages deeds of
trust, Hens. and membranes which are recorded
and attach upon the aforesaid described grounds
and buildings subsequent to the date OF fling the
SAID notice OF lien prescribed in second section OF
this act.
HEROES MCsEUM.-Jennie Ca!ef appears in
Little Mnffetsz at Herzog's Museum tonight for
the last time. The balance of the week 0Fanchonn
Will DC gwen with matinees every day.
THE SALE OF WATER CoLoRs AND CoIoREp Ppo.
ToGRAPHs Will be continued this evening az
O'Clock, at the SaleSroom OF Walter B. Williams A.
Co, corner 10th street and Pennsylvania avenue
Wnen the most valuable portion OF the collection
Will De disposed OF.
On the Metropolitan Branch u. and o. r. r. three
miles from the city; Louis ID. Means, proprietor
i53 mead OF cattle on the market Monday and sold
20 Duteners. Best 90 too; good, 81 TO 81; fair,
AZ to s. medium, IA TO Az; ordinary 8 to L. 6g3
old sheep and lambs up; old sheep brought rrom 80
s;a2O 10 to 5000 per head Market brisk.
MARRIAGE LICEssEs-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court 10 James II
Lewis and Alice c. Marshall, both OF Baltimore.
John W. Green and Annie C. Marshall: VIM Rob,
lnson an Sarah Chew: Theodore ingalls, King and
Cora H0dgkinS; Isaac Tolson and Ellen Baker: John
b. wade. or Charles county, Md, and Lucy john
son: Charles Sweet johnson, OF Owcgo. N Y and
DuyalL
EQUITABLE c. b. AssoCiATIoN-The EQUITABLE
win hold its sixty-fOurth meeting for making
monthly payments and advances tonight at Ma
mrs hali The Secretary'S report for the month
ending January 18th, shows that the net accumQ-
iatlon OF payments on stock now held by share
holders has increased 70 s45 81 This amount X
all advanced TO members WHO are buying ana nav
Ing for property. The receipts and Disbursements
1or November, December and January, the first
quarter or this fiscal year We're SI3I 405 % The in
crease OF assets and large transactions make a
favorable showing. Thomas Somerville president:
'ohh 'oJ EuaoD, secretary, VIZ street northwest.
PETTY THIEVES sENTENcED.-In the Police Court
yesterday. Peter COweS, colored pleaded not guilty
10 stealing $500 from Annie Brown. He was SEN
fenced TO Jail for one mOnth.-Maggie Murphy n
colored servant girl. received like sentence for
taxing on knife and fork from j. L. French
Mrs Peter Flnnegan gave Daniel Reed colCr2d n
IS Dill To get changed and he ran Off with It, lie
got sixty days In jail and thirty days In default OF
reSttutton.-JameS Triplett, an Old colored man
with three small children, had no fire for them SO
he stole buShel OF coal from A. b. Smith, and got
one month IL JaiL-JOhn Johnson and Charles
Edward two colored boys, who stole a busheI OF
coal from the river 'front.' received similar SEN
tence.
For RENT.-R. o. Hoffman, 10th and T streets
northwest, has most desirable house for rent. No
le9 III street northwest, fronting reservation.
price <l,OOO a year 70 gond tenant.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM
Yesterday, Keller VS.. Ashford; argued and sub
CIRCUIT COURT-Judge COR.
yesterday, BrookeS and Moore VS.. Nash: verdict
Ior plaintiff for $40 damages. Hogan VS.. Lighthal
defendant called and Judgment below affirmed
NOlt4nd VS.. FAINT; verdict for defendant. Anderson
VS. Loseham; verdict for defendant. Johnson aud
brother vs. Chapman; Judgment below affirmed.
EQuTYsCoURT-JadDeH agaer
yesterday. Osborne vs. Osborne; testimony Or
dered taken before H. r. Elliott. Alexander vs.
bouidin anu Bouldin VS.. Barnaelo; sales finally
raCied. McDermott vs. McDermott auditors re-
Rorn confirmed Newbold US. Coleman; rule on J.
H. Beail granted Miller VS.. Equitable Life Ssso
claLioD; time to take testimony extended. StOd-
GARD vs. Booth; sale ratified nil Reid vs. Reid.
nearing liked for February 10