Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-23
THE NEW ASSESSORS.
The Three Gentlemen Named On Yesterdays
star Appointed by the Commissioners.

The Three Gentlemen Named On Yesterdays
Star Appointed by the oosnmiss,oner~-
The prediction In last evenings STAR that
Messrs. =. l. Moore, George Francis Dawson
and John +. Cook would compose the
permanent board OF assessors provided for IN
the District appropriation law for the
next fiscal year, was verified this
afternoon when the Commissioners directed
secretary Tindall to Issue an order appointing
those gentlemen members Of the permanen.
board Of assessors
When the Commissioners arrived At the Dis
trict building this morning they found their
offices besieged with friends of many OF the
other candidates who had not lost all hope and
did not share in the public confidence in the
ject.
At the instance of the Commissioner the
gentlemen above named called at the office aud
mad an Interchange Of views on the subject of
their prospective business. The first 10 cali
was ex,Coliector John F. Cook. He
spent about an hour in Col. Roberts
private office and when he emerged his face
wore a happy smile Messrs. dawson and
Moore were next ushered in. They were en-
gagged with the colonel for over an hour
turing the day good many prominent citi-
hehs called upon the Commissioners and con-
S'aeuA"Acu upon the appointments.
Inc room Tor the occupancy of the new board
mas Just been commenced. Its location viii be
IN the small court between the main building
OF the District offices and the room occupied by
the chief OF the special assessment division.
Mr.. y. L. MooRE.
+. l.. Moore is well-known citizen of George
town and for many years has been identified
with that portion of the city. Up 10 within
few years he has been closely con-
nected with the manufacture of fertili-
zers and agricultural implements in
Georgetown. Lately he has devoted his
time TO real estate and is thought to be espe-
claily well versed in Georgetown values. Mr.
Moore Is a man over fifty years of age. He is
well known for his religious and charitable dis
position and for many years has been active in
church work the superintendent of the
west Street Presbyterian Sunday school
Mr.. mo. y. COOK.
Mr.. John F. Cook Is one of the best-known
colored men in the District and member of q
family well known among colored people for
their progressiveness
Mr.. Cook was for many years collector OF
the District, having vacated that Office wher
the present collector Mr.. L. q. Davis was an.
pointed. His long and intimate familiarit,
with real estate in the District gives hin
special qualifications for the work before tn,
new board. Mr.. Cook has always been promi
nent as a District republican.
Mr.. GEORGE FRANCIS DAWSON
Mr.. George Francis Dawson is a resident o.
Capitol Hill and president of the East Wash
ington Citizens Association.
He is English by birth but an American b,
choice. having come 10 this country in Ia,
youth. He was engaged for some time as !
journalist on the Pacific slope He has resided
here Tor many years holding office during
great part of the time under the senate
He was prominent year and half ago as :
candidate for the Office Of District Commits.
sioner.
Mr.. Dawson has for several campaigns edited
the national republican committees campaign
text book.
THE CANDIDATES.
The following is list of the applicants: T.
ID. Tracy, Jno. F. Cook, Thos. L. Cropley, Geo
B. Hall, NJ. NJ. Rohrer, VIM. b. Morgan, S. j
Bowen. Il: n w. Griffin, S. J. Fague, J. J. Mat
ungiy. VIM. T. Bright, VIM. H. Heron.
Gray, L. j. Loockerman. L. s. Emery, jaime,
n. Byram, n. L. Anderson. Pickering Dodge
Z. L. Anderson, Geo. w. Traw. A. ]. Curtis, j
H. kengla. III. w. Brewer, r. w. Downing
Ross A. Fish, Vim. ii. Pritchett. Josiah Nil
lard. Edward Baldwin Thos W. Buckley, J. II
smyth, VIM. II. Fletcher. John Z. Cox. c. B
Hemingway, John Walker, w. Lee White
Henry Adle:. +. G. Alexander. Stephen NJ
Golden. Henry b. Bolton. Oscar A. Stevens
Rutledge Wilson, Z. ]. Birch, Jno q. Walker
Amos Webster j. L. Johnson Samuel p Brown
Tracy L. Jeffords and Morris Murphy.
IL will be seen that the name of j. F. Cook 4,
the only one Of the appointees appearing or
the above list