The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-10
COMMISSIONERS NOTICES

EXECUTIVE OFFICE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA asking
ton. November = T9a9.-Nofice Is hereby eivsr
to all parties interested HAT the Commission
ers OF the District Ct Columbia have adout-
ed certain amendments 10 the regulations
governing plumbing and gas fitting in the
District Of Columbia to tax, effect Janu-
airy /, 1901, and that copies II the amended
regulations may be obtained upon application
TO the Inspector OF Plumbing room g. District
Offices. by those whose business requires know
ledge Ct same. BY order OF the Commissioners
CT the District Of Columbia. WILLIAM TN
DALI. Secretary no96texSu
OFFICE or THE ASSESSOR D. C.. Nov. 3. 1000
NOTICE TO TA1PA}ERS-The act OF Cen
gTeS approved juno 8. 1900. provides that taxes
on real and personal property for the fiscal yrar
ending June So 1901 shall become due and paw
able in Gle iRstallment IN the month OF Nav
1901. without penalty. If PAID before the first
Day O June - said year Bills vii be furnished
BY the Collector OF Taxes az time Of payment
Memorandum bills viii be furnished on appIica-
ton to the Assessor D. c. By order of the Com
iHIssiorers OF the District OF Columbia. H. H
DARNEiLLE. Assessor d. c ao5-5t-exSu
OFFICE OF THE. COMMISSIONERS OF THE. DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington. Novem
Der 2, 1900 The Commissioners Of the District OF
Columbia invite the attention OF the people CT
the District TO the following appeal and will
take pleasure IN transmitting to the Relief Com
mittse mentioned therein any contributions that
may be sent 10 them for that purpose: AN AP-
PEAL FOR HELP FOR BRAZORIA CDINTY-
%aFSleton. Tex November L i9Be-The county OF
Brazoria L situated the Gull Coast OF Texas
adjacent to Galveston County and was in the
direct path Of the greatest force OF the deS9ruc-
tive hurricane OF September s B-azoTia County
has an area OF i-iIe square miles and about IS.099
people, engaged mostly in agricultural pursuits
nearly all Of whom have beer left homeless with
ont means Of support. generous public has
sent about 200 for our relief, which has an
swered the more immediate needs of our people.
We not willing financially able to seek
other sections for work, but desire rather TO re-
main and rebuild our homes To DO this We will
need additional relief as winter Is hard upon Us
ard have nothing to keep our people from ac-
tual suffering for the next eight months. Shell
ter food, and clothing must be forthcoming
ron some source, AID while we have thus fa-
refraIned nom making this appeal. we now feel
that 1t Is duty and privilege to do So
believing that from the beunteous supplies OF
money and clothing that are in this country
generous and hearty response viii be made The
loss Of property and life at Galveston is indeed
appalling and the appeals for help for that strick-
en- city have been generously answered by the
good people all our land. While We in
Brazoriz County have not suffered so severely
from loss Of human Efe yet in property losses
has been equally as great per capita The
sad disaster in Galveston has shocked the world
that II has Gversh5doxed the destruction the
mainland, aud we appeal to generous pub
lie to conc te assistance and enable our peo-
pie 90 remain at and rebuild their ruined homes
and prepare for another CROP We have seen
enough OF the generosity OF the American people
to know that they are always wiling TO respond
when occasion demands and We feel confident that
when our coalition is made known to them we
viii receive the nucs-needed sueoor from those
who are more foTturaseIy situated. With this
relief VIII be abb to overcome the evil ef-
fleets OF this disaster and sill be in condition t.
be seIf-supperting- All contributions should be
sent to the Chairman OF the Relief Committee TO-
Brazoria County, ABglete1, Tex " B. MIN
son. Secretary; II. s. MUNS0N. IT. County
Judge OF Brazoria County. Chairman: F " liar
VIZ. T. ". MEYER. ]. T. HARDIN. ". r
STOCKEEIIs. Z. c. GAINES
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