Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-12
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
THE UNION VETERANS rxroy p,R,p,

Commander Green Clay Smith of the Union
Veterans Union in letter TO the Commits
sioners today states that the review of the CON-
mand will take place on "Wednesday, the 2lst
instant. The line viii be formed on Pennsyl-
vania avenue west of 10th street. on the south
side, TO be reviewed by the commander-in-chief
In order that the parade and review NAV not be
interrupted with and disorder follow or any Of
the old veterans be endangered bv cars or
vehicles passing and requesting at the time he
asks that the police be directed to stop all trans
pcrtation or passing of vehicles from 10th
street TO 18th street northwest during the hours
from Gam. until 1890 ?. m. on that day.
THE Assessor WANTS INFORMATION.
Assessor Trimble, writing to the Commits
sioners today, says:
The act of Congress approved April %, 1892,
provides that the taxes for the present fiscal
year for that portion of the District outside of
Washington and Georgetown shall be due and
payable on the LIST day of May, 1893. instead of
one-hslf on the LIST day of November, 1852. and
one-half on the LIST day of Nav, 1888 A clause
in the sundry civil bill (act of August 5. 1892 }
provides that all taxes for the present fiscal year
shall be levied and collected upon the basis of
the assessment of 1889, ANY other law TO the
contrary notwithstanding"
In view of this latter enactment respectfully
suggest that the question be submitted 10 the
provided for in the act of April rs aforesaid
will become due and payable in moieties in
November and May next or the entire amount in
May.
TO OPEN ALLEYS.
Upon the petition of John Sherman and
others the Commissioners have directed the
marshal of the United States to proceed with
condemnation proceedings in the opening of
alleys in squares z, So, 10 and IL in the Bloom
ingdale subdivision.
AGAINST POSTING CERTAIN BILLS
Rev. W. E. Parson, pastor of the Church Of
the Reformation. suggests in a letter to the
Commissioners that no bill sho uld be allowed
TO be publicly posted which displays conspicu-
ously any murderous weapon, as pistols, knives,
&c.
NO MONEY FOR THE LIGHT.
Chairman Edison of the encampment commit
tee recently called the attention Of the Commits
sioners to the inadequacy Of light between
Pennsylvania avenue and Monument lot west Of
18th and 18th streets. Capt Lusk, in his in
dorsement upon the application. says il will re-
quire the erection Of thirty-five arc lamps to
light the street as requested. There il no doubt
that ii will be of advantage, but as there is no
appropriation out of which the Commissioners
can pay the cost of same recommends that the
lighting be authorized, provided the citizens
executive committee will provide the necessary
funds.
GIVEN TO THE YrNDRR.
The Commissioners today, as a reward for
honesty, directed the property clerk Of the
police department to turn over to Mrs. J. A
Reese the box of shirts she found, o. no one
has come forward to claim them.
COMPLAINT AGAINST VACANT IDrN.
The residents on L street northwest be. seen
21st and 22d streets have united In petition 10
the Commissioners calling attention 10 the un-
healthy and filthy condition Of the vacant lots
in the neighborhood, and urge the Commis-
sioners to correct the evil.
BIDS OPENED.
The Commissioners at noon today opened
bids for furnishing the District with paper.
W. C. Dulany Of Baltimore. VIM Ballantyns q
Sons and VIM. T. Stockett %. Of this city
were the bidders.