Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
The B. and 0. Road Gains Entrance
to Georgetown.
OTHER DISTRICT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Correction Of Prevailing Misun-
Outstanding Regarding Taxes.
NOV MBER AND MAY

Tho Commissioners today granted per-
init to the Georgetown Barge, Dock and
Elevator Railroad Company to lay another
track along Water street, running from a
point on the west side of the Aqueduct
bridge to the eastern terminus of the street
at Rock creek. The work is subject to the
inspection and control of the Commission
ers. This action will result in giving the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad entrance to
Georgetown, and permit it to make impor-
tant southern connections in the near flu
ture.
Some Facts About Paying Taxes.
There is still considerable uncertainty
among taxpayers as to the time for The
payment of taxes. Because of the recon-
mendation of the board of assessors that
the time for the completion Of the new as
sessment be extended, some think the
taxes which will be due next November
ere not to be collected. This is incorrect.
The taxes under the present assessment
will be due just the same this November.
They will also be due Chat is, the last
half) next May, and it will not be until
November, 1896. that the taxes under he
new assessment will be due, and even then
they may be delayed until the following
May, and all ordered paid at once.
Where Liquor Is Sold.
License Clerk Williams has compiled an
interesting statement showing the places
where liquor is sold according to sections.
The northwest is credited with 5i3 places
where liquor is dispensed. OF this num-
Der 372 are bar rooms 26 hotels, 13 clubs,
making IL total of All places where liquor
is sold over bars. In this section are also
included LOG groceries, bottlcrs, ! bot
tiers agent, Is wholesale places and
confectioneries, making total Of 132
places where liquor is sold by wholesale.
The northeast, according to the figures, is
the drisst section of them all, a total of
10 places where liquor is sold constituting
its quota. OF this number ~ are bar
rooms. OF the 10 places where liquor is
sold by wholesale 0 are groceries and 4
are hottling establishments.
The southwest has total of 100 places
in its section where liquor is sold. OF this
number 90 are bar rooms and enc hotel
There are II wholesale places in the south
west, made up of groceries, bottling
establishments and one regular wholesale
place.
The southeast fosters 6s liquor houses,
So of which are bar rooms, including two
hotels There are Is wholesale places
divided among one bother. II grocers, one
bottlers agent and two regular wholesale
places
Over 600 Bars.
A recapitulation shows that there are
places III Tie CITY WASie uquoi 10 Soio
over bars. and III places where liquor is
sold at wholesale, or a grand total of 115
places where liquor is sold in the city. Of
this number there are, properly speaking,
SOL bar rooms, 20 hotels Il clubs 131 gro
ceries, Is bottlers, bottlers' agents. 81
regular wholesale places and CONNECTION
cries where liquors are sold.
License Clerk Williams is also getting up
a number of maps. representing the differ
ent sectors of the city. upon which he
proposes to indicate the location of every
bar room and other place where liquor is
sold.
Bidders on the TenleytOwn School.
Bids were opened by the Commissioners
today for building new eight-room pub
lie school house at Tenleytown. The bid
ders were: ]. H. Hewlett, s11,775; 7. f.
Cabell $11,2JO; c. Thomas & Son, 81, 462;
Pavarini & Greer. s11, 400, and Arthur G.
Humphrey, $11.5O0.