Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-10
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

will be prepared to refund the money to the
liquor dealers who complied with the order Of
the Commissioners and deposited the additional
amount of money required by the new license
law and surrendered their old licenses.
In the neighborhood Of $4,000 will be re-
funded. This money was all received by May
~, and although the decision OF the Court
OF Appeals settling the matter has been de-
ivered some weeks it was found impossible to
refund the money sooner. First Of all the
assessor had to make out duplicate pay rolls,
and certify to each name. for in many in
STAGES applications were filed without any
deposit The collector Of taxes. who received
the money, WAS then required TO approve
the certificate Of the assessor. and this took
considerable time. The papers have been in
the hands OF the auditor for several days, and
he has been engaged drawing checks for the
amount The liquor men will be paid in the
same manner as District employees. and il they
apply At the auditors window Thursday morn
ing next they can get their money.
WANT MORE WATER.
number Of residents on 9th street between
! and h streets northwest have petitioned
the Commissioners to give them some relief
in the shape Of additional water supply. The
old pump which supplied all of the resi-
dents in the neighborhood Is out of order
and the people are compelled to carry water
The engineer department will endesvor to lay
a water main along this street and erect by-
drants.
COMMISSIONER PARKER BACK.
Commissioner Parker is home again and to-
day was at his desk at the District building.
He has been rusticating for the past
two weeks in the mountains of New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, and returns to work much
improved in health. He has q fund Of fish
stories and tires of telling of the beauties
of New England.
Commissioner Ross expects to leave the city
in a few days for a short vacation. He will
visit his old home in Illinois.
EVIL NOT CORRECTED.
McNeill Burch, writing to the Commis-
sioners relative to the condition Of premises
3039 o street northwest, inclose letter
from Mr. A. B. Bennett, the tenant of the
house in question. Mr.. Bennett says the
health department evidently knows about the
matter but all they have done is to '1ook
around. sniffie, won der where the trouble lies
whine about lack Of appropriations and in
passing out remark about informing some
other department" all Of which does not cor
rect the evil. The matter will be looked into.
NO POWER TO PARDON.
The attorney for the District has decided that
the Commissioners have no power to pardon a
man convicted OF disorderly conduct in the
county.
TREES NEED PROTECTION.
The attention of the Commissioners has been
directed to the need Of protecting the young
trees on NJ street near North Capitol street,
many Of which are badly barked.
DOGS, HORSES ANT COWS.
Last week the pound master captured twenty
two dogs, five horses and two cows. During
the week five animals were redeemed.
CONDENSATION.
The food inspectors condemned us pounds
of meats, 1880 canteloupes $50 quarts OF ber-
ries and quantity OF other fruits and vegeta-
bles last week.
NUIsANCEs REFERRED.
There we're referred to the sanitary in
spectors last week AIS nuisances, and the in
spectors report that 49O were abated during the
week.
MARINE PRoDUcTs
The report Of Gwynne Harris. inspector OF
marine products for last week shows the ar
rival at the river front Of 8, ,753 punches Of fish
], $50 Spanish mackerel, 81 carp. 46 sheephead q
sturgeon, 6 sea turtle, 24S 900 clans and Al 400
crabs. Among the condemnations were q
punches Of fish. 8 sea turtle. 500 CLANS and
II, 800 crabs.
PROMOTION.
Moncure Burke has been appointed to q
81 400 position in the engineer department.
APPoINTED.
The Commissioners have agreed to appoint
W. H. Gaddis alley inspector vice Bauby, de.
ceased