Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-24

they have been zealously pursuing the
revision of the assessment of 1892. When on
next Wednesday the board dissolves and the
books are formally turned over to the
Commissioners the assessment Of 1892. over
which there has been SO much dissension, VIII
have become settled. There can be no appeals
after that date, and the books will be closed
1t has been the object of the board to equalize
and adjust values with as much accuracy
as the limited time allowed them would
admit. and. while non sequitur, they base
tie final revision on an estimate of GO per
cent of the cash msrke. value There have been
big reductions in all parts OF the city from the
last assessment, and if the expressions heard at
the District building count for anything the
equalization meets with the hearty approval Of
the citizens and taxpayers.
The work accomplished bv these gentlemen
hes been laborious. They were comoelled to
visit various localities in the city limits,
and In the county of Washington they have
met with greater obstacles in properly
locating and determining values Had suf-
ncient time been allowed them they saw that in
ADDITION to their revision ot ground values
they would have inspected the various houses
throughout the city and county and eeualized
their vaiues.
DEATH OF cHAs. I. CURTIS.
Mr.. Charles L. Curtis, a weiI-known citizen.
died last night at his home in this city, Mr.
Curtis had Leen connected FOR more than fifty
years with the construction Of important
pubic works, including Cabin Johns brilge
and the Qualifications in Boston harbor. Since
1878 he has been continuously employed under
the District government upon The principal
sewers laid from time to time His sterling in
tegrity ard faithiulness endeared him TO sll
his associates In the engineer Department and
won for him the respect of the Contractors
with whose work he was connected as an in
spector.
TREES ARE DYING.
George ". Evans has caiied the attention of
the Commissioners to the fact that the trees
along 18Th street between / and X northwest
seem to be diving rapidly. Many of them are
almost entirely leatiess and their branches are
apparently dead. The attention of the parking
commission will be called to The matter.
PROTEST AGAINST WATER MAIN ASSESSMENT.
number of the property owners along Whit
new avenue east Of 7th street extended have
combined IN petition to the Commissioners
protesting acains. the assessment levied against
their property by reason OF the LAYING of
The water main along that street. The
main in question says tkei- attorney. Mr.. II. +.
Woodward. was laid at the request of the Sol
diers Home and not ION petition OF the owners
OF the majority OF real estate On any square or
line of squares, &C." He asks thai the matter
be referred to the attorney for the District fo-
his opinion as TO the legality o; the assessment.
AGAINST GRANTING A L,oUoR LICENSE.
Tie trustees OF Go-such N. z Church have
entered protest against the granting of liquor
licenses to the following places: 474 L street
southwest, AZ L street southwest, 1Cos AZ street
and l0oS Az street southwest.
THISKs TIE LAW WILL Er A FAILURE.
Thomas z. Holmes writes to the Commits
sioners today upon the liquor question as fol-
lows: at will not Justify me 20 pay S275 for
the privilege OF dealing in Iiouo-s. unless
should EEL them Extraordinarily. which
do not care to 10. / snail there
fore discontinue that portion OF my
business. Ny opinion IS thst the new law will
be failure SO far curtaiiing the liquor traffic
1t will put on tine market and in the hands of
INSCRIPTIONS dealers an adultera.ed and
poisonous article. and VIII only throw
the traffic to the smaller number of
dealers. jus. as MANY liquors viii be sold and
they will probably produce a greater number
OF ururks- II ycu wish TO cur:ail the evil of
the liquor traffic c,oon all places where liquor
Is cold At o'clcck IN, and if that does not
have the desired effect close them at o'clock
and 1 will guarantee an improvement. provided
you grant licenses 20 proper psrues."
THE DRUGGISTS AND LIQUORS.
has PREPARED the following letter. which he
proposes TO send 10 each drugys: in the city:
Dear sir: Your attention is called to the fol-
lowing section of the &C; OF March g. 1898, reg
u'a,ing the sale of intoxica.is; liquors in the
District OF &C amDia, and am directed to in
form you that the Commissioners will take
prompt action against any violation of its pro-
visions. viz:
Sec. IL. Tai druggists and apothecaries shall
not be required 90 obtain license under the pro-
visions O. this acS. bat they shall net sell in
toSicatlnC liquors, nor compound nor mi= any
composition thereof. except upon the writ
iea prescription of a reputable physician. nor
more than once Oh ans one prescription OF the
phrsici2a, and every druggist OK aDothecary
shall Keep book cor tne sps .lal purpose and
/ eutsr ;acrt in the Gate OF ere-v sale of mtoxi-
eating i;i1or mace b. hTn. the CeTs0n 20 whom
sold. the kind. quantity and price Thereof. and
purpose ioc which it was sold. and such book
shall be a all times open to the said board. or
of any person designated ard authorized by
them to make such inspection. and shall
be procCced before such board when
reouired: and any failure TO comply
with the provisions of this section
shall render s.ch druggist or apo.hecarv SO
failing Liable to the same penalties as if he had
sold Intoxicating liquors withou: a license.
LIQCoR LICENSE APPLICATIONS.
Applica hons Coz bar room license have been
received from T. F. Roessle. the Arlington, and
James ?. McGrann. 1904 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
TO Stop THE STREET CARS.
The Commissioners this afternoon, acting
upon the Recommendation Of Major Moore. de-
cided to stop all street cars daring the depart
ure of the Princess Eulalie tomorrow morning,
between the hours OF and 10.
THE SCARLET FEVER CASE
Tho Com missin-,ers This o-dera1
J. Rams ay hewitt 20 take charge OF the case of
Ambrose Perry, the man who was found in
Jackson's lumber yard and who was supposed
to have leprosy. DIR. hewitt was appointed
! physician in charge of the Contagious
Disease Hospital some time ago. He notified
| the Commissioners this morning that he had
| made a carefal diagnosis OF the case and was
/. convinced that it was a case of scarle. fey.r
! The patient IS resting comfortably
TIE JACKSON CITY DENs
On May - Maj. Moore called The attention
of the Commissioners to the importance of sup.
| pressing The dens of iniquity at Jackson City
! Commissioner Parker received the letter. bu. i,
/ was mislaid aid only came to light today Tn.
/ letter reads:
| II have the honor to submit for vour con-
. s,deration the importance of suppressinr III,
dens o. iniqulty at jackson City. Iuasmuch a,
that place is outside of the limits of the Dlstric
| OF Columbia We are powerless at p-ese n
to make any effort to effect reform
! there OF any nature. l therefore suggest taa
You communicate with the governor of tn,