Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-15
LOCAL VS..
District Goyermme., am,r

BUILDING PERMITS
Building permits We're issued today nv
Inspector plowman a. follows. A Braf-
shaw, two-story brick dwelling north side
A, between 9th and eth streets southeast.
dwelling, west side 10th, between A and n
streets southeast. 500. Thomas e Cyreen
two two-story brick dwellings, north side
Seu l 6etween 18th and l4th streets north
6rlck dweillng, east side sth, between T AMI
Boundary streets northwest; al ,O0O
THE POLICE PAY DEDUCTION
Mr.. VIM. A. Cook, Attorney for the Metno
politan Police Board, has addressed a note 10
the District Commissioners I'm which ~
takes the ground that the act OF March "a.
1873, authorizing the Commissioner IN al.
just and equaliZe salaries OF District officers
should be so construed as not 20 "a he effect 81
Tar as the officers OF the Metropolitan PoIice
year. The Attorney for the district how.
ever, does not agree 10 this view OF the case
but holds that the act takes effect frofn AMI
AFTER It's approval.
SUSPENDED FOREMAN OF An ENGINE COM
PANY RESTORED TO DUTY.
The thirty days suspension, innose nv
me flre commissioners upon Mr. Joseph
farrls, foreman No. I engine company FOR
INSTRUMENTATION having expired yesterday.
thls morning Commissioner Morgan Chief
Sronin and Assistant Engineer Drew OF the
r Ire department., In accoruance Wi IN A resolu-
ton adopted by the board proceeded 10 the
engine house, and after appropriate remarks
oy MI morgan as 20 the relation and duties
ment restored him 20 duty from 20 day.
The SKrFF AND TUB RACE THIs AFTER
MONA meeting OF those interested i'm the
skln race In the Eastern Branch this after
noon, was held last night corner OF sfh ana =
streets southeast Mr.. V. Common In the chair
and Mr.. w b. Kealey secretary. Nine Judges
OF me race were appointed % be assigned DO
sltons as follows; Messrs. William dickson
THOMAS Nc Mahon, and Alfred Bundine on
me bridge; MeSsrs. VIM. r. NermilIion, Gen.
"A. Sbekells, and A. Cottle In the home boat.
and MesSrs George Smith, VIM. Shelton,
ano WIN. Rountree In the stake-boat at the
baltimore and Potomac Railroad bridge.
ne prizes Will be a double barrel shot gIln
the winner Of the skiff race a powder flask
Tor The man coming I'm second, and a shot
pouch Tor The man coming In third. In the
tue race the winner will receive nve-dollar
gold piece, the second man a two-and- a-half
fisd gold piece; and the man who upsets
his tub FIRST a washboard. The PRESENTATION
OF the prizes will take place al Mr.. Chrisf-
man s. Mr.. Dickson will present the prizes
In the skif race, Mr.. Nermillion the two eold
pieces in the tub race, and DR. A. W. Miller
the wasbboard. The time OF entering skins
or tub was extended 20 o'clock D. m TODAY.
Ihe drawing for position I'm the skiff race
resulted as follows: I. George French Reed
Bro; z. Lewis Beach, Tare Cat; 3. William
Howard, Frog; Samuel Fowler, Tom Wal
keri 8. Samuel Brown, Mayfiower; 6. John
Lanahan, Terrapin; Z. Geo Little, Curlew:
= John LIc kett, Mary; 9. J. T. Boggs, Lilly;
~. WIN. Benson, =; IL George Lawrence
Slipper; u John soper, Slow Drag.
Entries have been made I'm the tub race as
follows: Philip Mansfield enters the Dunn.
Geo; Iangle y, the Sea Gull; Herbert Lewis,
me DIVER George Scott, the Creeper; Henry
Clarke, the over; John Cation, the Red
Cloud, and Albert Smith, the Do Drop In.
The president appointed Messrs- w Edelin,.
10. Dobnell ii Scott. II. Smith. John Hutch
10 ,1 son, A Morgan, Chas. Perkins, and Chas
n luton as a police committee, 10 see that the
course is kept clear.