Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-25
District Government Affairs.
THE NEW ASSESSMENT.

THE NEW ASSESSMENT.
| No changes have been made by the Commits
fore published in THE star, excepting the 4th
and 9TH districts. 1t is ordered that the 4th
sub-district shall include that part of Washing
ton bounded by 10th street west to H street
north; thence west to 21st street west; thence
south to Potomac river; thence along Potomac
river and Rock creek to Boundary street, and
thence to 10th street west and Boundary. The
5th subdistrict shall include that part Of WASH
ingtOn bounded east by eastern boundary of
from 10th street west to 18th street west; thence
south to street south; thence east to 18th
street west; thence west to 18th street west;
pointed assessors will take oath of office SIM
liar in form to that prescribed by the Commits
sioners' order OF March IS, 1852, and fle the
Commissioners before entering upon their duty.
The assessors are required to complete the as
field and note books used by them, before the
first Monday in June, 1886.
POLICE TRIALS AND CHANGES
The police trial board has recommended that
rules forbidding the retention by ofiicers Of
moneys or valuables taken from prisoners.
Edelin, was charged with keeping for an I'M
from a prisoner. but his answer was in part
%isses has BEEN a
Nugent, and John McLucas, for violation of
rules 1876 and 13S, have each been fined $25.
d. L
and 1873, has been warned that a repetition of
the offense will be treated more seriously. ID.
j. Coleman has been appointed as q first
class private to fill the vacancy caused by the
dismissal OF Private John .. Barry.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows:
sssi street. Tepar .s s5k Swen
and n streets 81 900. john Keefe. erect tw W..
northwest; $500. James Sullivan. erect sets
twostory and basement dwelling, corner LIST
and Warren streets s.;c $500 George
Street northwest; 500. Eannahan 9 4Y Bro.
and and nd shf ass
$500. Charles Wise, erect two-story and cell
Ter dwelling, Market street, near 4th street;
1900. Mrs. A. Barker, erect two three-story
and basement dwellings, sth, between g and
H streets northwest; $1,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
J. B. Stubs has rendered his resignation as
additional private on the police force.
The Commissioners this morning appointed
Mr.. F. p. Hackney assistant assessor in the 4th
division, vice Mr.. Cottrell declined to serve.
Rev. VIM. NJ. Barker, rector ST. Paurs church,
requests the re-cOmmission Of Geo. @. Harris
as special officer at s. paurs church, and that
West End club, 22d street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
street, between and streets northwest, ask
that said neighborhood be supplied with Poto-
mac water.
The Commissioners write to Miss Eliza Han
cock, matron of the Home for ColOred Women
and Children, advising her that i've colored
children have been received at the Washington
asylum, where there are no proper accommoda-
tons for them, and that they propose to send
them to the home.
No CASE AGAINST Mr.. DEMPsEY.-The Bos-
ton case against w. H. Dempsey for presenting
fraudulent vouchers on the Navy department
has been ended in that place by the district
attorney entering nolle pros, and District At
fact This leaves Mr.. Dempsey clear.
RANGE OF THE THERMoNErRR.-The follow
ing were the readings at the signal ONCE today:
? pm, 1913. Maximum. 41.7. Minimum, SAC.
William 1. Riley pleaded guilty in the Police
tickets and me OF 500 was impossd. .'s
Albert Stevenson, lieutenant of the watch ct
the Treasury department. was before the Police
Allen, a watchman. The case was dismissed.
The divorce case OF Belle POtee (nee Cavis)
agt. Robt. l. Potee, dled on February 9th. has
Jeremiah Kelly, a young man, was sentenced
to two months in jail by Judge Smell today for
stealing stamp from the Comique.
.Ss y II the suf tSe o1
Seiture OF James A McDevitts recogntxance,
taken at the time OF his failure TO appear for
trial with W. 3. Moses, charged with conspir.
impose q fine Of S25, and on its payment strike
out the recognixance.
| TROUBLE IN THE COAST SURVEY OyFIcE.-
The employees OF the eoast survey who were In
strumental In bringing shout the recent inves-
tisation Of the bureau. feel that they are being
persecuted by the clerks who came near get
ting into trouble but who are stu Ia the coast
/ Tfenaury department ware to-day informed a