Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-20
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

llQCOk LICENSES APPROVED.
The Commissioners have approved the appli-
! cations made for retail liquor licenses by Jas.
| Holmes Bros, 504 New Jersey avenue, and
| Julius Egloff col A street northeast.
THE DISTRICT NOT RESPONSIBLE.
"This seems to be an accident due to an act
| Of Providence and I do not believe the District
is responsible" This was the Endorsement
Capt. Rossen made upon bill presented by .
| telegraph wire had damaged the top Of her car
| riaSe and she wanted reparation from the Dis
| trict.
PoLIcEMES's TRIALS.
In the case of Policeman W. z. Glover, Who
| was dismissed last week, Commissioner Ross
has granted a rehearing.
The Commissioners have approved the find
ings of the police trial board in the following
cases:
Private G. R. F. Smith fined $50 for conduct
unbecoming an officer; Privates j. j. Sullivan
| and NJ b. Foley fined go for the same offense;
Private Goucher fined IS for neglect OF duty
and Private Thomas Lynch fined sl0 for gross
neglect of outy. The charges against Privates
T. Z. Harrigan James McManus and Thomas
Laurenson were dismissed. The resignation OF
Joseph Stettinus station keeper at the third
precinct was accepted and n. j. Corby APP
pointed to fill the place.
CAN EMPLOY CLERK.
Controller Matthews has rendered decision
that the Commissioners are authorized to en-
ploy a clerk or custodian under the act making
an appropriation of S25. 600 for text books and
school supplies for the of pupils of the first
six grades OF the public schools in the District
of Columbia This official is to be employed in
the distribution and preservation Of these books
and supplies.
TO LIGHT GEoRGETowS STREETS.
4 L,e~ Al Sl-s
be made with the Georgetown Gas Light Com
pany to light the streets, &C., Of Georgetown
| for a period of three years from July /, 1891,
at a cost of 52l.50 per lamp per year. The
| recommendation has been approved
BIDS FOR DISTRICT WORK.
Bids were opened by the District Commits
sioners today as follows: For furnishing fire
hydrants, d. S. B. Chew, $685. E. L. Dent,
S53.45: street hydrants. d. s. b. Chew. sl999:
(. L. Dent. S1y45. For furnishing blue stone
trap frames and covers the bids we're rs fallows:
Corner traps, each. Acker Il Co.. Sl7.5O: Jno
Binns. sl7; side traps, Acker 4 Co., s16.75;
Jno. Binns, s16.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have appointed Freder-
lex Barton to the position at the aims house
made vacant by the resignation of Mr.. Welsh.
Mr.. Barton is a young medical student of two
Capt. Lusk has recommend that the public
pump on Harrison street, Anacostia, be re-
moved.
Gillian Imports to BE Paid in Hard Money
President Balmaceda Of Chilli has issued the
following decree concerning the payment Of
duties on imported goods:
SANTIAGO, June 6, 1891.
Whereas the national congress has deereed
the following law:
ARTICLE Ito count from the date when this
law shall come into force import duties and
storage shall be paid in the periods and form
following: During the first month 10 per
cent OF the amount owing in hard
dollars or their equivalent in gold cur
rency; the remainder in paper authorized by
law, at the rate Of S1.75 per specie dollar. Dur
ing the second month the part payment to be
made in specie will be 20 per cent In the
third. 80 per cent and SO increasing by 10 per
cent per month, no other money but specie
currency to be received after the tenth month.
inclusive.
ARTICLE 2-The law Of the 5th Nav Last is
hereby repealed. and this law shall become OPP
erative one month after its publication in the
DidriO Official The duties or goods TAKEN or
that may be taken, out of bond after the afore-
said date Of May 5, shall be calculated accord
ing to the law which was in force prior to that
date"