Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-28
District Government Affairs,
ADVERSE REPORT ON THE BILL TO RELIEVE AsCRNeloN

ADVERSE REPORT ON THE BILL TO RELIEVE ASCRN0ION
cHCRCH.
The Commissioners have written to Chairman
Hemphill In relation to H. r. bill 1904, "For the
or Columbia" referred TO them for their views
thereon. They say that there are outstanding as
sessments for special Improvements against this
fore It was decided TO dedicate IL to church pur-
poses and thereby brought within the operation OF
made against the property since. Al the time this
property became chargeable with the tax Ia Ques-
ton the church occupied and used as its place of
son OF such occupation and use, was exempted
from taxation. The law In this case. the Commits
sionerS state, seems to be clearly stated by the
torney for the District In an opinion given some
time ago, and the then Commissioners, In view OF
that opinion, refused to relieve the property OF
this assessment. The Commissioners state, In con-
clusion, that as they are not aware of any new
facts In the case which would lead them to an
opinion OF the case different from that arrived at
by their predecessors, they are compelled to take
the same view Of II as their predecessora
SPECIAL POLICEMEN.
the commissioners nave appointed the follow
ing additional prfvates OF the Metropolitan police
force for two weeks for duty In and about the
Grand Army fair: Wm. NJ Poster, p. Ritter ID.
Mccarthy, j. L. Sim, B. NJ. Elliott 4. b. Wilson,
T. A. Beuter. w. Sherwood, ]. s. Tucker, and
j. L. Graves
WANTS INFORMATION ABorr GAS
Mayor OBrien, Of Baltimore, has written to the
Commissioners asking the following questions:
/. What kind OF gas is used In your city. 2. Is
water gas more dangerous than coal gas & Has
it proved more dangerous to life in your city than
coal gas aea,s nave ,e Sec91rsd Were they
ably Occasioned the same loss OF life had coal gas
been the agent?
NisCEiLANEoua
John McCieiiand has MED q claim with the Com.
missioners for 1925 for valves delivered at the
pamp-house, the acceptance OF which were refused
JOS. B. Bailey, OF COL street, has inquired when
they are going to lay the sidewalk on street. be-
tween 9Th and 7th streets southwest, and what
John Donohoe has requested the Commissioners
TO place two gas lamps ON F street northeast, be-
tween and No. 427 LIST street southeast.
Commissioner Wheatley having fully recovered
III. =. Davis has written to the Commissioner re-
Questing that curb, gutter and sidewalk be laid
IN front Of lot 5, square s10 under the permit sys
Engineer Commissioner Raymond LEFT this morn
ing for New York on private business
The Commissioners have forwarded to Speaker
Carlisle the revised schedule OF street Improve
ments for the use OF the committee on appropria-
lions, called for by that body some time ago.
Local Notes.
The Good Templars OF the District, through their
On A AZ
1000 petitioners asking Tor prohibition in the Dis
trict to senator Patt and Representative Cutchson
for presentation In Congress.
This morning in the Criminal Court, W. W. Gait
ana collins Crusoe were accepted as Jurors, John
Butter was returned not found and J. 4 Brown and
certificate OF the election OF VIM. Beckett,
Henry Wood, Thomas u. Wright, W. II. s. Ease,
James Washington, Jerry johnson, F. W. Garter.
W. ii. H. Hart and G. c. Brown as trustees OF the
Metropolitan A. NJ. L. church has been recorded.
The governor-general Of Canada has sent Q
doll to the Grand Army fair.
This afternoon a fre occurred In Webster's
grocery store. No. 30o 9TH street southwest. Il
started near the coal oil can and did about SIPS
damage.
WIN. KINGS wn1--The viii Of WIN. King, OF
mother IaVpia Tho%pson and brotners J t1 n
and Lindsy King, OF Tennessee, hts personal prop
erty, subject 10 his wife's interest therein. He
son. FOR life, subject to his wires interest and then
TO her children. Chas. Lawson Is named q execu-
tor.
RANGE or TIE THxRN0AIr1R-Tho following
were the readings &C the signal once to-day: 2 q
No.. IA; p. m, %: maximum. e5; minimum. IA
who Is employed In the ONCE Of the secretarT Of
In the Interior Department with what b supposed
10 be apoplexy. His wife was summoned and he
Was % ns ls
few weeks ago. but he seemed 10 have entirely 10
covered
TEE NATIONAL HossL LIlsaAssox.-Nr. ". =:
Crosby, who holds lease Of the National Hotel
Dooiisis, SaS u he sui o. he Sstioaa aots
company agT Tenney ct a., conlessed Jodgmeot
other cases In the court are san pendings
Ex-SsxAroa TABoR ARKRsFEn--SurQrlDe was
created IN Denver, Dol, sunday nlgnts ~ the g.
rest Of Ex-senator Tabor ne Prcpries@ @ ne
Carleton Opera Company, BY order q Mayor Lee.
charged with having violated the city osdlnepce
day nigks Nj. Tabor went on CafletanS bood N
his appearance. M. Tabor says he VIII MAKE z
test ole q the mates, even q y - % carry
70 the highest court In the land.
I'm ofacial canvass a the vote a ths apeclal