Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10
DISTRICT covKRxMENr.
REVENUES Lost TO THE DISTRICT.


.As Isf ~ TIE DISTRICT
Inc oec'sion OF tne supreme Court OF the
District In what are known as the Brewer"
and "Pilling" cases TO the effect that the Dis
trict loses its lien on all overdue nv ,.i,;no
70 enforce such payment before giving a dead
to n tar snIe purchaser has de,riyed The Tds-
trict OF large amount Of 4. xcs IN sr,aars
MANY persons are believed 70 allow ,be;r
propertv 10 be in arrears for general taxe. In
the confidence that under these decis;ons thev
can take advantage Of the law which REQUIRES
only the advertisement and sale each year Of
tne overdue taxes Tor the previous year to Sc
,,rao.d;u, AZ 10. o, VI WIG MACS iof 'ne years
The Commissioners have eos..vo-sa a, an
cure legislation which would enable them to re-
ASSESS and collect all taxes invaiidated BY the
aforesaid decisions, but have been met by the
objection that the law already provides q means
for such collection in section Of the act Of
March 8. 1887 {Sta tutes-at- Large, VOL 10, D.
1877 as follows:
"If any property two years after hav-
ing been SO bid off at any sale whatever in the
name OF said District, under this or any other
law, and whether heretofore or hereafter made.
~ =. no. or mas nor peen SO redeemed as aforesaid
snonosSous y. nsso. ~. vi tue psie. or 'neir
behalf of the District applv to the Snnrema
Court of said District, sitting in equity for the
purpose OF enforcing the lien acquired rs afore-
saia py SAID district. on the property aforesaid,
ana until such Judicial proceedings shall be had,
tne property SO sold for taxes and bid of IN the
60 y. sts' Inc a. any Hsie ners, s
the owner thereof nv the noyment of the ,a,.s
and all legal penalties and cost thereon"
In one of these cases as much as Gil 900 is in
vowed. Inc commissioners have requested
.ne a'lorhey 1or the DISTRICT TO push shese cases
W M carry determination az matter OF justice
70 n0hest taxpayers ana 10 secure me revenues
10 which the District Is properly entitled.
THE BLOCK AND KAUFMAN CLAIM.
Assessor Trimble has modified his report
ra,,t;va to co,.+o LIN o5Ao &c. A.. E,x - q 7
p,~S, NV III 'Ao i@Aei Va u o.
D'o.A "no a. - DAurn,ah. He says IN letter
10 the commissioners that he sees no objection
10 the passage OF the bill Upon examination OF
the records OF the recorder OF deeds he finds the
pnJp ;n.oos y, ~. .te p"taes ,aleu IA .ne o.,i'
rior has reported to Congress- that the General
government does not Law claim to the property
involved. The bill, it will be recalled. was to
ge'a qui'-ciaim aeed 10 the properly known rs
~. - III eq"'''e iii'' iron Tue seherh govern
h"eA''
BICYCLERs' LAMPS AND BELLS.
Apropos of the discussion relative to the
change in the reyu,at;ons oovar,ipo the noe q,
ho,I. al u-h., 49,, ~. we ~
Ooi' anu Hsn.' on oioyeIes Ehi' W. o. Doose,
president OF the Capital Bicycle Club, appeared
DeioIe the commissioners Yesterday anu urged
that the Commissioners would make the use OF
peils and nights optional Instead OF compulsory.
IN BEHALF OF THE STREET MUSICIANS.
Mr. John ID. Mcpherson writes TO the Com.
mis.;o,ers TO-DAY IN beboI, q, Tho s,r.., n,r.,-
cians flo s,vs no urdorsto,ds tho, ,ho Cor,
miss;oners .re cons;dsr;ro tho .,v;s.b;,;,v q,
passing n regulation prohibiting their playing
on the streets. This, he says, he trusts will not
DC gone. among ,he poor OF London ana New
nork' .hose VINO know them Dest (booth ana
MIS-; .es.Iy 'nat Tue women are ABOVE All isith-
i9i wives anu sooo mothers ana curing res
loence Oh some monins- In south i'aiy rev
years aso ne "a" ior himseiI me hnuhness aha :,
s'eadiness OF tne men petore ne ever Knew II
t haa ever Deen noucea by others. ne hkeu &c
near Ine nana organ IN ahe pusy streets, as II
Ple"sah'iy hSh'ehs the duii roar OF tramc.
TAX SALE CERTIFICATE QUESTION.
Mr.. Isaac L. Lyons has called the attention
of the Commissioners to IN. feet tina,
be ia Tho holder 90 tvor,v-six INV .a,o oor,;s
aa... ;a,,oa ~ ~, -. ~ "e Io' IN Nv
cateB issued Dy the District OF COlumOla Tor