Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-23
District Government Affairs.

BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF CHURCH PROPERTY.
Several bills for the relief OF church property
have been presented to Congress which provide for
the cancellation OF old corporation special taxes,
which were assessed against the church property
prior to the enactment OF the act OF June H. 1870
sna na1 h, nom tsXatU As
1t requires special legislation cause their cam
collation.. These bills have been referred to the
commissioners for their views and the lat
ter have generally recommended unfavorable
actlOn on the ground that 1t would consti-
tute precedent that might require a considerable
churches at the time they were due prior TO the
act OF 1870 Some equitable bill, however, will
probably be formulated by the Commissioners to
meet the equities OF the case with such proyisos
and Limitations as will keep within moderate
bounds the relief which the church properties
severally seek, or would seek II precedent were
established by the passage OF an act In favor OF
any particular church.
DANGEROUS MANHoLR COVERS.
Inspector Beggs as r1tten to Capt Symons a
letter relative to tn isatenings OF manhole covers
found numerous covers out OF place and In such
condition that II they were stepped upon by
horses or human beings it would have resulted In
injury to either 1t Is understood that IT has been
recommended that these covers be locked to the
Iron frame.
THE PRINTING CONTRACT.
dressed letter to the First Controller In reference
to audit "A, 753 In favor OF Dunlap Clarke for
printing the delinquent tax-list OF 1887, which
the suspension OF the account by the First Auditor
because OF the many errors found In the list, max
ergor vera was eSia1 ~ @ nnese
sloners hold that the heading Of page or pages is
OF no consequence and formed no part OF the
original matter furnished by the collector 1t being
merely part OF the printers composition, and
they see no good grounds for estoppei in case Of
sale, especially as all OF the requirements OF the
statute had been complied with.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The report OF Health 0nicer TOwnshend for last
week shows: Number or deaths, T3+whfte, g, /:
colored, 80. Death rate per 1000 per annum !:
white, 2S3; coOred, 2496; total population 10 81
Twenty-elght were under tive years OF age and Is
over sixty years. The principal causes OF death
were; Group L Gerebro-spinal meningitis, 2 con-
congestion OF the lungs, /; peurisy, 2: measles,
3. Births reported: 10 white males, ID white
females; Is cOlored males, IL colored females
Marriages reported: IL white, colOred.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day to s. B. Beyer ore brick stable
at 4S3 street southwest, $500; and Edward Fitz-
s ss0' 0H' 0'''A '"s'"s Ill A''e'' square 'S''
MIsCELLANEous.
John A. Decide has been appointed an additional
rtvate on the olice force.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED-Rachsel Cooper reports
the larceny OF two gold breastpins Edward Dai-
ginia avenue, a suit Of clothes worth $l2 Mrs
Lizzie Clark, No 239 LIST street, reports that her
house was entered Monday and robbed OF several
lib Sd street northeast, reports that his house
was entered last night and robbed Of some CLOTH
ing, razor, and silver watch.
THE BR0SNAN BAR CASE.-In the Criminal Court
to-day, Mr.. Riddle called attention to the case of
John Brosnan, charged with keeping an un.
par on me % dor s4day ana Ss asked
peculiar case; that under his advice the license
which had been granted was annuled and the
A. Cook was associated with him In the defense.
After some discussion, 1t was agreed that the case
be argued tomorrow.
CHARGED WITH HousEBRRAKrNG-Ay young man
named VIM. Mentally was charged In the Police
Court to-day on the oath OF Off1cer Proctor with
that he entered the store OF John II. O'Donnel,
corner Of 4th and streets southeast, and carried
on fOrty-seven cents. He was released on $500
hOndS for his Friday