Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-02
District Government Anair..
THE GROWTH OF THE CITY.

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During the month Of May, Just passed, In
spector Plowman has issued 14s building per-
mits. These embrace 155 brick buildings. 90
frames, and - aemSdeI ELS ana nd repairs, iayo,v
value OF new buildings since the last rep Dirt,
November 20, of 40 OIL ,o5s.
WARNING TO BUSINESS MEN.
Inspector Plowman has addressed COM
municatiOn to Engineer HOxte, calling bis
attention TO frespasSes ub0u the sidewalks
of the cities of Washington and Georgetown
frames and canvass coming so near the pave
ment in many cases as to interfere with the
free passage OF pedestrians, and the very
herewith Of attaching to canvass awnings
and extending down the sides Of the posts
heavy roller, apparently for preventing the
signs. It is the duty of the government to
give all the privileged possible to citizens In
conducting their business, but at the same
TIM, time there must be limit to these priyi VI
directed to enforce the law in relation to
signs, awnings, &c.
A FREE Road TO ROCKVILLE.
The District Commissioners have hal re.
ferred to them by the House District Cor
miitee Il. II. bill 2.SS1, - authorize the es.
Establishment of certain free public high
way, lover that part of the e. orgeto En and
Rockville turnpike from the boundary of
Georgetow to he boundary of the Dis;rict,)
and giving the Commissioners authority -
maintain 1t as such. The Commissioners
re felred the subject to Lieutenant II. L..
HoXie, en- gineer, and he In turn referred 1t
ID the surveyor of the Distr.ctO Columbia
for plat. Mr. Forsyth h3 ! been surveying
the ground, and will promptly trspsmiG the
plat. The pas, age of the proposed bill will,
no doubt, be warmly urgci by the Comm s.
sioners, ard IL Is hop ] that IL will soon be-
come law. The rOPi now is In very ba
condition, ard IT, under this bill, the COM
missioners acquire title thereto, they will
put IL in complete order. Doubtless the new
railroad company will, while the improve
ment is being ma lie, lay their track. The
roai pasSs through beautiful part of the
District, from which some of the finest
views of the surrounding country may be
Obtained.
Lincoln hall building at noon to day was
led by Rev. Mr.. Kramer, who read and COM
meDted on the 91st Psalm. After prayer,
Mr.. Nye repOrttd that Mr.. Wolfe's meetings
at the North Carolina avenue mission were
yet In progress, and last night there were q
number of conversions. The attendance is
very large, aud they propose Immediately to
build an addition 10 the church. Mr.. Frank
lin repOrtet six conversions at the meeting
at 18th street church southeast. Mr.. House
reported fine meeting at the 15th-street
Presbyterian church.. where there were
three conversions. A number OF re-
quests for prayer were made, expressly
for company of about 100 boys about to
sail on q long voyage, and DR.. Noble made q
prayer. Mr.. James Fl. Bell said that the in.
fiuence at the 18th street church last night
was grand, and the outlook was fine. He
asked prayer for the meetings there. and Mr..
Nye said that the young converts meetings
would be continued, and that tomorrow
night at the Calvary Baptist church Mr..
kramer said that 1t was expected that Chris
tians generally would attend. Special pray
er was offered, especially for the meetings
tonight. nv Mr. Kramer