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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-04-29

La representation de Ia opera. eo
mo era eonsiguiente, fue un triunfo
complete para todos los "artistssp y
un motive de satisfaction grandi.;ms
para todos los "espectadores."
Al frente de estos, en- primera a.. -
recibiendo los honores de Ia renr.y
sentacion, estaban los descendieo,..
del pastorcillo Basler.
Todo habia Tesultado 4 las mil m.
ravillas y el eontento era eeneraI
cuando sc escueho lejano z imponen,s
ruido de furiosos gritos.
Algunos servidores del castillo =.
traron en- el teatro tremuIos v rsnsa
tados. FL castillo estaba sitiado no,
las gentes de Couvin. que habian re-
nido noticias de Ia o5ra que Sc reors
sentaba. y scudisn decididos 4 vrpas,
q sus antePasados, que en- Ella ersn
calumniados y ofendidos.
Siempre los de Ccuyin han reo. IL
y niegan Ia exactitud 4 aoueI eo;.a
dio, que eali6can de ''Ieyenda sin f,,U
namento", y el coude de Ville,mon,
en- 50 obra CoEvis y ~ eass<kLorl,
puolIcada en- Namur en- 1870. no =
concede eredito alguno.
La laeitaeion amenazadsra a. Il
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kinds of material or supplies than has been actually received, shall be deemed guilty Of misfeasance and shall De re- moved from office.
 Sec. 5. All contracts provided TOT Tn this Chapter must be in writing ana executed in the name of the City ana County by the Mayor. All such con tracts must be countersigned by the Clerk Of the Supervisors, ana register fd by number and date in DOCK Kept Ny him for that purpose. when con- tractor fails to enter into the contract awarded to him or to perform the same, new bids must be invited, and con tract awarded as provided herein In the first instance. When the SuperVls- ors believe that the prices bid are too high. or that bidders have combined to prevent competition. or that the public interest will be subserved thereby, they may reject any and all bids and cause the notice for proposals to be readver
 Sec. 6. No contract for lighting streets. public buildings, places or of fees. shall be made for a longer period than one year, nor shall any contract to pav for gas. electric light or any il- lurninatlnc material at a higher rate than the minimum price charged to any other consumer. be valid. Demands for lighting public buildings shall be presented monthly to the board or de- partment using or having charge thereof, and shall specify the amount of gas, electric light or Illuminating material consumed in such building during the month.
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money which may subsequently come into the proper fund from delinquent taxes or other uncollected income or revenue for such year. Such demands shall be paid out of such de.--quent revenue, when collected, in the order of their registration.
 Sec. z. When there shall be to the credit of any sinking fund in the treas ury sum not less than twenty thou sand dollars which may be applied to the redemption of any outstanding bonds to which such fund .s applicable, which are not Teueemable before their maturity, 1t shall be the duty of the Mayor, Auditor and Treasurer to ad- vertise for thirty days, inviting pro- posals for the surrender and redemp- tion of the bonds.
 After such advertisement the money Tn such Sinking Fund, or such portion thereon as may be required therefor, snail De awarded to the person or per sons offering to surrender said bonds for the lowest price. Upon such award, when duly audited, the Treasurer shall, upon the surrender of the bonds, pay the amount to the person or persons to whom the same was awarded No bid for the surrender of any of the bonds shall be accepted. which shall require a greater sum of money for their redemp- ton than the then worth of the princi- pal and interest of the bonds, calculat- ed With interest, not exceeding four per centum per annum.
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CHAPTER ".
Payment of Claims.

SECTION 1. The salaries and com pensation of all officers, including po- licemen and employees of all classes, and all teachers in the public schools, and others employed at fixed wages, shall be payable monthly. Any demand upon the treasury accruing under this Charter shall not be paid, but shall be forever barred by limitation of time
 unless the same be presented for pay ment, properly audited, within one month after such demand became due and payable; or, if 1t be a demand which must be passed and approved by the Supervisors or Board of Education, or by any other Board, then within one month after the first regular meeting of the proper board held next after the demand accrued; or, unless the Super visors shall, within six months after the demand accrued as aforesaid, on a careful examination of the facts, re- solve that the same is in all respects just and legal, and the presentation of it, as above required, was not in the power either of the original party interested or his agent, or the present holder; in which case they may by or dinance revive such claim; but it shall be barred in the same manner unless presented for payment within twenty days thereafter No valid demand aris- ing subsequent to the claim which may be revived as aforesaid shall be rem dered invalid by reason of such revival exhausting the fund out of which sub- sequent claims might otherwise be paid. Such revived claim shall take rank as of the day of it's revival.
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omc1al returns or reports in the man. ner and at the time required by law, ordinance, or the regulations of the Su- pervisors; nor in favor of any officer who has neglected or refused to comply with any of the provisions of law regulating his duties, nor in favor of any officer or employee for the time he shall have absented himself without legal cause from the duties of his office during office hours. The Auditor must always examine on oath any person re- celv1ng a salary from the City and County touching such absence.
 The Auditor may require any person presenting for settlement an account or claim for any cause against the City and County to be sworn before him touching such account or claim, and when so sworn, to answer orally as to any facts relative to the justice of such account or claim. Moneys placed in the Special Deposit Fund shall not be subject to the provisions of this sec tion.
 Sec T. Every demand upon the Treasurer, except the salary of the Au- ditor, must, before 1t can be paid, be presented to the Auditor, who shall sat- isfy himself whether the money is le- gally due, and its payment authorized by law, and against what appropriation payable and out of what fund it is pay able. If he allow it, he shall endorse upon it the word Allowed" with the name of the fund out of which it is payable, and the date of such allow ance, and sign his name thereto. No demand shall be approved, allowed, au- dited or paid unless it specify each spe- cial item, date and amount composing it, and refer by chapter and section to the provisions of this Charter authoriz- ing the same.
 Sec. s. The Auditor shall keep a reg ister of warrants, showing the funds upon which they are drawn, the num- ber in whose favor, for what service, the appropriation applicable to the pay ment thereof, when the liability ac- crued, and a receipt from the person to whom the warrant is delivered He shall not allow any demand out of it's order, nor give priority to one demand over another drawn upon the same spe- cific fund, except for the purpose of de- termining it's legality.
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CHAPTER VI.
The Coroner.

SECTION 1. There shall be a Coro- ner of the City ard County, who shall be an elector of the City and County at the time of his election, and who must have been such for at least five years next preceding such election. He shall be elected by the people and hold office for two years. He shall receive an an- nual salary of four thousand dollars. He shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance He shall have the control and manage ment of the Morgue of the City and County under such ordinances as the Supervisors may adopt.
 Sec. ?. He may appoint an autopsy physician who sEall receive an annual salary of twenty-four hundred dollars; a chi f deputy, who shall receive an an- nual diary of twenty-four hundred dol lars; three assistant deputies who shall each receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars; a stenographer and typewriter who shall receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; and a messenger who shall receive an an- nual salary of nine hundred dollars.
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ARTICLE ".
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
CHAPTER I.
The Mayor.

SECTION 1. The chief executive off, cer of the City and County shall be des- ignated the Mayor. He shall be an elector of the City and County at the time of his election. and must have been such for at least five years next preceding such time. He shall be elected by the people and hold office for two years. He shall receive an annual salary of six thousand dollars. He may appoint Secretary who shall receive an annual salary of twenty- four hundred dollars: an usher who shall receive an annual salary of nine hundred dollars; and a stenographer and typewriter who shall receive an annual salary of nine hundred dollars.
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CHAPTER VII.
The Recorder.

SECTION l. There shall be Re- corder of the City and County, who shall be an elector of the City and County at the time of his election and who must have been such for at least five years next preceding such election. He shall be elected by the people and hold office for two years. He shall receive an an- nual salary of thirty-six hundred dol lars. He may appoint a Chief Deputy, who shall receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; two assist ant deputies who shall each receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dol lars. He may also appoint as many copyists as he may deem necessary, who shall receive not more than eight cents for each one hundred words ac- tually written; but no copyist shall be paid a greater compensation at this rate than amounts in the aggregate to one hundred dollars a month.
 Sec. 2. The Recorder shall take into
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mand presented, also when presented, the date, amount name of original holder, and on what account allowed and against what appropriation drawn and out of what specific fund payable. All demands shall be paid in the order of their registration. Each demand upon being so registered shall be re- turned to<the party presenting it, with the endorsement of the word Register ed,'' and dated and signed by the Treasurer; but the registration of any demand shall not operate to recognize or make valid such demand if incurred contrary to any of the provisions of this Charter.
 CHAPTER ". .4lHk.l
 The Assessor.
 SECTION l. There shall be an As- sessor of the City and County, who shall be an elector of the City and County at the time of his election and who must have been such for at least five years next preceding such time. He shall be elected by the people and hold office for four years. He shall receive an annual salary of four thousand dol lars, which shall be in full compensa- t1on for all his services. He may ap- point chief deputy who shall receive an annual salary of twenty-four hun- dred dollars; one cashier who shall re- celve an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars; six assistant deputies who shall each receive an annual sal ary Of eighteen hundred dollars; twen- ty-one clerks who shall each receive an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars; and during four months of the year not more than one hundred clerks who shall each be paid at the rate of not more than one hundred dollars a month during the time of their employ ment.
 Sec ?. The Assessor shall assess all taxable property within the City and County at the time and in the manner prescribed by the general laws of the State.
Evening star., 1898-04-09
MEADE POST AS HOST.
Musical and Literary Entertainment
Mt Church of Our Father.

musical and Literary Entertainment
Mt Church of Our Father.
George G. Meade Post, No. 8, G. A. R.,
gave literary and musical entertainment
last night at the Church of Our Father.
The church was beautifully decorated with
United States flags, flowers and palms.
There was large audience present Gen
s. s. Burdett, past commander-in-chiefo OF
the G. A. R., made an address, during
which he presented. on behalf of the De-
pa rtment of the Potomac a beautiful
badge, made of gold and set with dia-
monds, to Past Department Commander
!hos s. Hopkins. Comrade Hopkins
tnanked the department for the gift, and
nade an eloquent and patriotic address,
Whlch was received with great applause
Chaplain H. S. Stevens. on behalf of
George c. Meade Post, No. ;, presented
Past Post Commander W. W. Eldridge with
post commanders gold badge, and Com
rade Eldridge responded, thanking the post
for it's compliment
department Commander Arthur Hem
dricks and his official staff were present
ana helped to make the entertainment q
great success.
Those who participated in the exercises
We're Commander Nathan King. Miss Mae
Hunter Mrs. NJ. F. Holderman, Mr. J. H.
hunter Miss Carrie Longley, Mr. Charles
van loren, Mr.. James RatcIiffe, Mr. Jas.
Hartiey, Mr.. Alex. Varela, Miss Lulu NJ
aitoria;: Miss Florence Henrie King, Mr.
George Speidel, Miss Kate NJ. Ellis, Dr.
Edward G. seibert, Mr. Theo. Friebus,
Miss Cora Penfield, Mr.. George Scott, Mrs
Emma Barnett, Mr.. ]. o. Burnham, Prof
Frank White, Mrs. Ella Sparrow. Prof
Henry Wheaton Howard.
Evening star., 1898-04-09
Queer Wheelmen.

The Queer Wheelmen had regular meet
ing at their club rooms Monday night.
This meeting was ofgpecial interest to
the members as the election of officers was
held. Mr.. R. Brooke 9lokey was again
unanimously elected to the presidency. hay-
ing retained that office ever since the for
nation of the club. The other results fol-
low: Mr.. +. l.. Vogt, vice president: Mr..
w. A. Helmus, treasurer: Mr.. P. Won
Bceckman, financial secretary; Mr.. %.
Schwinghammer, recording secretary; Mr..
E. H Neumeyer.. r.. captain, and Mr..
F. j. Barker, lieutenant. The reorganiza-
ton of the house committee will be made
at the next regular meeting, Monday,
April Is.
The applications of Mr.. Elliott Hough,
Mr.. Royce Hough and Mr.. Hod Lasley were
accepted at the last meeting.
Evening star., 1898-04-09
ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS,
9Grnunsell-COursOn Nuptinls - Sudden
Death-Rev. Stevenson's Resignation.

l7Grnunsell-CoursOn NuptiaIs - Sudden
Death-Rev. Stevenson's Resignation.
The marriage of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Graunsell and Mr.. Harvey Stockton Cour-
son was solemnlzed Wednesday evening at
the Anacostia Baptist Church. in the pres
ence of a large audience of friends and
acquaintance of the contracting parties
The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr..
Walter Grounsell Of Suitland, Prince
Georges county, Nd. The groom is young
business man of Washington, having re-
Gently removed to the city from the town
of Wiliamsport, Pa. The ceremony was
performed by the pastor of Anacostia
Baptist Church, Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson.
The bride entered the church, leaning
upon the arm of her father by whom she
was given away. She was attired in Il
travelling suit of tan, with hat and gloves
to match. She carried a handsome bouquet
of white roses.
Preceded by the ushers, the bridal party
advanced to the chancel while Mrs. George
fteiniecke of Washington, who presided at
the organ, played Mendelssohn's Wedding
March. The groom and his best man, Mr.
Walter Graunsell, jr., brother of the bride
met the party at the chancel. During the
ceremony Mrs. Heiniecke played Believe
Me, If All Those Endearing Young
Charms
The ushers were Messrs. John L. Dona-
nue. OF Philadelphia and Samuel A. Cour-
SUI VI NilliaInSDnft, w Ia, brother of the
| groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Courson, after re-
celving the congratulations of their friends,
| left on late train for an extended north
| ern trip.
Mr.. William c. Rowland, husband of Mrs.
Kate Darling Rowland died suddenly Tues
| day evening at his residence SO5 K street
northwest. Mrs. Rowland is the daughter
OF Mrs. Darling of Anacostia She and her
husband had made arrangements to be-
come residents of Anacostia when a new
| house, now being built should be COM
| Dleted.
A report has been current to the effect
| that Sergeant Anderson has been appoint
| ed an enrolling officer for the government
| In case 1t shall become necessary to secure
| able-bodied young men for war duty.
The resignation of Rev. Hugh r. Steven
| son as pastor of the Anacostia BAPTIST
] Church, which was presented voluntarily
| TO the congregation some time ago. has
| been accepted though Rev. Mr. Stevenson
| mas not yet received official notification of
| the fact. Twenty-eight members of the
| church were present and voted on the
| resignation. The first ballot was a tie IA
| to IA. Then one member was called away
| but still the second vote remained a tie.
| - to 13. because one member failed to vote.
| The third and last ballot resulted in the
| acceptance of the resignation by a vote of
| 1! to r. Expressions Of regret were adopt
| ed.
Evening star., 1898-04-09
TAKOMA IMPROVEMENTS
What is to Be Done About the Proposed
Water and Sewer Systems.
Authority Has Been Given to Bond
the Town-An Inquiry as to
the Probable Revenue.

At the session Of the Maryland legisla-
ture, which has just closed authority was
given to the corporate authorities of Ia
koma to bond the town to the extent of
$4,000. The proceeds of the bonds are to
be used to supply the town with water
and sewer system and electric lights. In
the course of the next few days g circular
will be issued to the residents Of the town
Tor the purpose of ascertaining how many
VIII agree to become water takers.
1t has not yet been determined where the
water will be obtained, but in the discus
sion of the subject three sources have been
mentiored-the Takoma spring, the driven
well near the hotel and the Sligo.
ihere Is some question as to whether the
now from the spring Is sufficient to fur
nish an adequate supply, but it is thought
that either of the other two sources will
be ample. 1t will be necessary, however, to
pump the water
An estimate has been made of the cost to
eacn water taker of the proposed new SER
vice, based on sixty as the total number
1t is believed If this number, as a mini
mum, avail themselves of the new service,
the cost to each will be $16 per year. If a
greater number subscribe then the charge
Will be proportionately lessened
But with sixty takers at SIS each per an
mum, it Is believed that the revenue will
be sufficient to meet the operating expenses.
The fixed charges for interest on the en-
tire lean at per cent, and the provision
for the sinking fund are to be betrayed by
a tax.
The proposed inquiry is to be made with
tho view of ascertaining before any ex-
penditure Is made on account of either a
ater or sewer system whether suff1-
cient number of the residents will use the
water, so that the operating expenses can
be met by the revenue from this source.
In the event it is found that the responses
do not equal the number estimated to be
required, then it is probable the town au-
thorities will defer making the proposed
improvements.
1t is the opinion that the water and sewer
systems should go together. and for this
reason any decision reached in regard to
Introducing water will involve also the
fate of the sewer system.
Evening star., 1898-04-09

Chairman Jones Submits the Cor
respOndence.

febpOhOenCe.
Senator Jones, chairman of the democrat
ic national committee, has submitted the
correspondence and other papers bearing
upon the effort to secure the removal Of
W. F. Harrity of Pennsylvania from the
position of member of the democratic ma
tional committee from that state to the
other members, with view to securing
their votes upon the question.
The movement is the result Of the action
Of the democratic convention Of the state
of Pennsylvania and of the executive COM
mittee of the democratic committee of that
state, in which Mr.. Harrity's removal was
urged on the ground that he is not In har-
mony with the democratic party of the
United States, and Mr.. Guffey was recon-
mended as his successor The information
regarding this action was forwarded to
Senator Jones by State Chairman Garman,
and Mr.. Jones was requested to take the
matter up.
The latter forwarded Mr.. Garman's let
ter to Mr.. Harrty, and he received from
charges upon which his removal is sought
are unfounded, and defends his record as
a democrat. Mr.. Harritys letter was then
submitted to Mr.. Garman, who made no
reply. These are the principal papers con-
stituting the record of the case, which has
been sent through the mails in printed
form to the various members of the ma
two.
The members are expected to send their
votes by mail to the chairman, and the
case will not be decided until all the votes
are received. Hence final action proba bly,
will be postponed for several weeks.
Evening star., 1898-04-09
To the Editor of The Evening Star,

~ the Luitcr OF ne Evening Stafi
In the good old days, when "Boss Shep-
nerd was transfrsing young blood into
veins of old Washington, among other
things the reclaiming of the Anacostia
flats and ths Improvement of that river
were under consideration. 1 submitted a
plan. which was approved by him. after
having been submitted to the health de-
partment and returned with a favorable
report.
In substance, 1t was to form by dredging
broad boulevard across the flats from
Giesboro' Point to the channel of the Ana
costa and from the westerly side Of that
channel to the arsenal, with double ship
locks In the channel, and all SO constructed
and with waste weir to hold the water at
nearly high-tide level, thus forming lake
to Bladensburg.
I referred to the fact that nearly all of
our large cities had expended immense
sums. aggregating many millions of dollars
to create fresh water ponds and lakes
while here at the capital Of the nation
could be secured one larger than all put
together, and with no ultimate cost at all
the land to be reclaimed being of value
sufficient to more than pay the whole ex.
pense.
At that time gentlemen stood ready to
90 the work for the reclaimed land, which
should probably be. mainly formed into
islands, with channel along the shores
where practicable.
The beauty and usefulness of such a
lake for aquatic sports and fish culture
and breeding. while it's numerous islands
should be properly cultivated and adorned
with trees shrubbery and flowers, or i'm.
proved recreations, athletic sports and
amusements. is most obvious and requires
no elaborate comments.
l would like, therefore, through the col
umns of The Star, so devoted ever to the
best interests of our city. to submit the
suggestion of the above plan to the con-
sideration of whomsoever may be called
upon to act under the provisions Of the
Joint resolution passed by the Senate and
| now before Congress- making an appro.
priation for "the Secretary of War to pre-.
pare and submit to Congress forthwith 6
| project for the Anacostia river and the
| reclamation Of it's flats" etc.
April o. 1893. r. L. B. CLARK.