Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-14
THE CINCINNATI EXPOSITION,
District Government Affairs.

change in the method OF keeping the accounts
OF the water ONCE which Il is thought
tnt hase Occurred in PAST n1 in
DEFINITE statements of the accounts For
years the First , Controller OF the Treasury
were never forthcoming, as no one seemed
to understand just how to get hold Of the threads
Of D,et the accounts Tns o. the order
The order directs the chief clerk Of the water de
the district. LIST, the total amount Of water
main taxes and water rents outstanding and
colIectos June 30, 1sss; "a the total
ending June 80, 1850" The collector Of taxes
is directed to receipt in duplicate for the
9 wate1 9sS1s mater ana
the First Auditor Of the United States
Of and the the DISTRICT % The
1t is intended that q system similar to that In
vogue In the collectors ONCE shall be established
with all the rents and taxes due at all times and
credited from time to time with the collections
accounts to cover the balance at any time.
THE RAILROADS AND THE STREETS.
To-day the commissioners wrote Q letter to
municatiOn requesting that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad be compelled to pave In the vicinity
Of Its tracks on Delaware avenue, between 9 and
H streets northeast, that the matter was referred
to the attorney OF the District for his opinion
which was 70 the eject that they had no power to
sSs s1s
law regulating the matter.
POLICE CHANGE
The Commissioners nave approved Of the ind
ings OF the trial board In the case of Private c. r.
Rosewag, member OF the police force, for neglect
OF duty, and ordered that he be dismissed from the
force. w. H. Curtis has been appointed private
Captain SymOns is confined to:his house by sick
ness
Local Notes.
Geo Z. Emmons and JAS T. Padgett is the latest
addition TO Washington publications
Frederick MilbuTn forfeited $50 collateral in the
Police Court to-day for carrying q revolver.
Of CLAYTON coored on street, Sac mOuse
night and she was to-day nned $50 by Judge
B. H. warner has bought. for s1l. 500, Of H. J.
Gross lots 81 and 22 square north OF 242 fronting
40 feet on Rhode Island avenue, at the corner OF
street Pa ssS s Of
feet on ~ street. between N and streets.
Joseph Croder and Edward Miles, small colored
boys, were arrested by Special Ofncer BrOcIen-
borough, colored. and taken before the Police
Court Saturday charged with engaging in an
ARRAY. Judge Smell fined the boys 81 each making
81 collected, ana the oIlcer received ST. as q
witness fee making gain Of rs cents for the Gov
eminent
MARRIAGE LrcENsEs-Marriage licenses have
been issued BY the clerk OF the court to A. +,
Adams, OF Dubuque, Iowa, and f Christiana benson,
Of Millport, N. Y; F.F. Appel and Mary E.
Neetzey; Willie L. Howard and Ellen r. Pearson:
Henry K Howser and Carrie l. Mclaughlin: VIM.
Friday and Emma L Rollins; James L PuGh tr,
OF Alabama, and Bessie <. Sowden; ChaA 4. Toi.
rey and Annie Westnedge.
THE CASE OF NOAH H. BRYASr.-This morning,
IN the Criminal Court, the TRIAL OF Noah H Bryant
indicted for presenting false claim for bounty as
the heir OF deceased brother who served In the
Army under the name OF stephen Jamea Was re-
suned, and occupied the day up 70 O'Clock, when,
after arguments BY AeesrA Campbell Darlington
and Hugh Nelson. Judge Montgomery charged the
jury.
The town OF Alexandra, No, was Inundated sat-
day BY the breaking OF levee.
While Nj. OBrten was nd1ngin Nh. HarT1ngoonB
gig 70 MI. Dillons residence In Dublin yesterday
the horse stumbled and Mr.. OBrien was thrown
TO the ground and had his arm and face severely
bruised.
a brick building containing the stesl works and
rplunG-min Of Ulset6np Jaw vorkA 1t IAcony,
PhtlAdelph1a, was burned yesterday. LO1R e80o,Q00
Emperor Fro0erlck Wa much better yesterday.
He arose &C - O'Clock, end Wa1 dressed for the
nrse time anco the last cr1na He then walked 70
his study unaaGlsted Aa segength u Increasing.