Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-17
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

BOTS AND HORSE CHESTNUT
The Commissioners have received letter
from Mrs. Margaret /. Gannett complaining of
the depredations made by the bows ON the horse
chestnut trees along De Sales street and re-
questng that the matter be given immediate
attention. Commissioner Douglass has for
warded the letter to Major Moore with the re-
quest that the police be instructed to stop the
nuisance.
THE APPROACHES TO THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY
The Commissioners have received letter
from Lieut.. A. q. WInterhalter the acting
superintendent of the naval observatory CALI
Ing the attention to the condition of the ap-
prOaches to the observatory especially that
portion lying along oath street. He saws the
conditions now existing are dangerous and re-
quests that immediate relief be accorded.
THE ASSESSORS ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES OF HIS
OFFICE.
The Commissioners this morning received
the estimates of Assessor Williams for the ex-
penses OF his Office during the coming fiscal
year. He estimates for one assessor "a. 900.
two assistant assessors. one at q, 600 and one
Et $3.50; one clerk. $1,000. one clerk
81 400 three clerks at a. 200 each; four clerks
at 81 600 each. Total. SIT 400 For the license
branch he estimates one license clerk at 81 400:
one inspector of license, 81 200; one assistant
inspector of license, $1,000; messenger, $500;
oontigent expenses, $500. Grand total
S23. 100. The assessor says thst the above esti-
mate covers an appropriation for three clerks
two at sl.400 and one at 81 200 who
are now carried on the rolls of the col
loctor OF taxes. but whose duties
are exclusively performed under the direction
and control Of the assessor He saws il these
clerks are placed on his roll it will decrease
the appropriation of the collector of taxes in
the sum Of $4,000. He says further that the
business of his Office increases every year with
the growth Of the city. and 1t seems but lust
that the clerks who have TO perform the extra
work should be entitled to some reward for
their faithful and willing services. He there
fore, IN recognition of long service and eff
cheney, includes in his estimates a small in
crease in the salaries of several clerks.
IMPROVEMENT OF MAINLAND AvrsuE.
Several days ago the Commissioners received
communication from MIR. =. c. Clarke of
bOl Stanton place inquiring whether MARYLAND
avenue from 18th street TO the Boundary north
east Is TO be paved out of this years appropria-
ton Major Raymond's recommendation ON
the paper, which has been referred to the Com
nissioners for their consideration, is to the
eject that the only portion for which a contract
has been approved and made is on Maryland
avenue from 18th to 18th streets northeast.
The Death Record.
During the twenty-four hours ending at noon
today deaths were reported to the health Office
as follows: White-Nettie NJ. Morsell, % years;
Lena Herfurth, 50 years; Jas L. Davis 6 wears.
John W. Lane, IL years; Mabel Ryon. 1 year
helsn y. Cook. l6 years; Louisa Dunbar, 81
ham 40 years; Bessie Henrietta Clark, 9 DAYS:
Grace NJ. Beckwith, 5 days; John Smith. 10
days Colored-Ernest L. Miller, 2 months:
Annie Ashton, 40 years; Kate Speak months:
Robert Wallace, years; Mary Lucas, s. years;
Jss Robinson, IS years; Douglas Epps, 6 years:
ehas. h. Butler, l year; Lizzie Demine Is
years, and Ralph Brown, 10 years.
The Husband Now Sues for a Divorce.
Albert L. Smith has, by Messrs. Cook 4
Sutherland. fled a bill for divorce against
Ann Frances Smith on the charge of desertion.
The parties have been in the court for four
years or more in divorce proceedings in which
the wife was complainant She fled bin In
July, 1885, in which she charged adultery and
considerable testimony was taken for each
party, the husband denying most positively the
charges On the 18th Of APRIL, 1855, q divorce
WAS granted the wife. On April Is following
on the petition of the husband for revocation
OF the decree and a rehearing, the case was
reopensd Further testimony was taken and
the case came on for q hearing again last JAN
uary and on February last the bill vas dis
missed The case was appealed to the Gen.
eral Term by Mrs. Smith and May last the sp-
peal was dismissed.
Mrs. Smith has retained Mr.. J. G. Marbury
- her counsel