Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-31
District Government Affairs.

THE ASSESSMENT INCREASED.
The board of assessors of the District, who
have been sitting as a board of equalization
and appeals tor the past few weeks, have
almost concluded their labors, Monday next
being the last day on which appeals will be
received and an adjournments sine die will take
place on that evening. 1t is the impression that
the general assessment will be somewhat In
creased.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Paris, of the fire department., com.
plains to the District Commissioners that the
cars of the w. q q. r. r. Co., during the fire at
Barbour & Hamilton's, ran over and cut sew
eral sections of hose, and suggests that no cars
be permitted to drive over hose while in ser
vice at fire unless provided with bridges. Also
that during fire the Electric Light Co. be re.
quested to break the circuit on its line in the
neighbOrhOOd.
TRANSFERRING POLICEMEN.
Captain Austin has made out the following
list of transfers in the police department, to 20
into effect tomorrow, the changes having been
made necessary by the Encouragement of the
boundaries OF the precincts: To the first from
the sixth-Privates John Boland. William Cog
hill, Theodore kaucher, Robert Montgomery,
From eighth to same precinct-Privates
Charles Kenney, T. E. Cross and John Nc.
Lucas. From fourth to same precinct-Pri-
Yates Joseph Acton and G. Lamb. New ap-
Nicholson and William Hambridge. To- the h;
second from the eighth-Privates b. L. Shanks
and John Tramwell, one of the new men, To
the thlrd-Private George B. Read. newly ap-
pointed. To the fourth-Privates Joseph Fen
newly appointed. To the fifth-Private joseph
Shelton from detail duty in charge of chain
gang ordered to the ranks, and James E. AR.
mold, dismounted tor foot duty. To the sixth
Privates Otto Holnorth, G. w. Holton, VIII.
liam II. Mooney and Thomas f. Gordon, new
men. and Private George w. ~ Nicholson,
enth from the third-Privates j. T. Robey and
Eli Riley.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Chas. Entwisle,
a dWpllinp Iapl ctr A
acOstia; 1.4OO. Ann +. Jones, erect three two
story dwellings, 9th, between and q streets
three-stOry and cellar dwelling, I'd and E streets
northeast; 81, 700. Danenhower d Son, erect
three three-story and cellar dwellings, E, be-
tween I'd and Sd northeast; $2,7OO. Danen.
hover q Son, erect two two-story and cellar
houses, Corcoran, between 18th and 10th streets
northwest; $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Major Walker has issued a general order to
the police to carry out the suggestions made by
the District Comm ssioners respecting the re.
porting OF distractions and dangerous places in
the streets.
Messrs. VIM. A. Cook and Daniel E. Cahill,
attorneys for James ID. Donnelly, request OF
all letters and writings on file respecting the
proposed revocation OF Donnelly's retail liquor
Mr.. X. Rothwell complains that the defective
sewer on the east side OF 11th street, from
South Carolina avenue to Pennsylvania ave.
nue., olertiows and floods the Easements OF
uiS AooSos. anu ouSscsIS IL large SeWerS cannot
be put in that outlets to traps on corners be re-
duced SO as to let surface drainage run down
cutters. He offers to do the work himself If the
District cannot
Mr. McBride's Side Of the Story.
Mr.. James d. Mcbride speaking to STAR 70.
porter to-day denied the truth of Mr.. Wilburs
story of the fracas in Judge Wilson's Office last
Satul hy published in yesterdays STAR. He
denied that he closed the doors of Judge Will
sons Office. that Mr. Wilhur was 0entIo md
tOrbearing, and that he used no provoking cpl
thets. Mr.. Mcbride says he never left MIR.
Wiiours case ut his own suggestion, but holds
Wilbur, which are still In force; that he had ad.