Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-04

Mr. r. ]. Lauritzen was to-day appointed
by the District Commissioners as the
draughtsman to the inspector Of buildings,
ard has already entered upon his duty.
The District Commissioners have granted
a pardon TO Mary Welsh. committed to the
she will leave the District and find employ
ment elsewhere.
Application has been made by citizens in
the nefghborhood of the southwes tern por-
ton of lie city for a bridge for pedestrians,
over The old canal, on New Jersey avenue
southeast, os there is at present no way OF
crossing there.
Charles Lemon, chimney sweep In George
TOW u. in a communication TO the District
Commissioners, asks permission to cross
Rock creek and sweep chfmneys in Wash
ington. This request has been referred to the
attorney for the District, who, in reply
states that under existing corporation laws
a petition has been filed with the District
Commissioners by the huckster OF the West
eJD market for reduction of the monthly
rental OF stalls in that market, on account of
the extreme dizziness Of the times which has
reduced their receipts and profits, and for the
reas on that there are more parties selling on
tie outside than inside, who are not taxed
near as much for the privilege OF selling.
Tie District Commissioners have declined
10 allow The public reservations to be made
use Of for tire erection OF private green houses
for the sale of hot house flowers, as proposed
by an enterprisipg florist.
The District Commissioners have had the
sInalt-f cN nOSpltal tnOTOnRnIy renovated
and cieansCd. This building is located about
one eighth Of a mile from the new Jail and
vorBhouSe. and is under tine jurisdiction OF
the cen m!s5jOneT OF the amshouse.
REPORT OF TEE COMMITTEE ON STATION
HOUSES
o. the Board OF METROPOLITAN Police contain
rig a list Offuch articles as is found wanting
for the various station houses, has by the
po'cF hoard been submitted to the District
commissioners. 10 relation TO the eighth
prf c'Trt station the committee say: the
condition OF this house remains the same as
when before noticed. The water closets NJ cd
in mediate attention. and should be removed,
and new ones put in; stoves ned cleaning
ard TeI airs and fixed. so that there oe no
danger OF dodgers icing suffocated by gas es-
Gaping into the rooms, AS occurred last Sea-
SOB. when four men were found apparently
dead in their beds" The committee are Of
the opinion that II one thousand dollars
Of the police fund now retained by the Dis
tIlCt Commissioner for repair of station
houses. was turned over to the police board
fof disbursement, that il could be more sd-
yantageOusly used, and they 50 recommend.
Inc IeIo.t has been referred TO the District
Auditor
NEW WATER MAINS RECOMMENDED.
The wafer registrar recommends to the
District Commissioners that water mains be
laid as follows. 4th, between y and . streets
northwest; New Hampshire avenue, between
I and L: G., between I'd and Sd streets, north
east, 18th. between / and X northwest: 9th.
between NJ and n, southwest; BealI, betweea
Montgomery and MunrOe streets, George
town; 9Th, between Fayetle and High streets,
Georgetown; +, between 1st and 81 streets,
southwest, e, between 9Th and 9Th streets,
northeast; 6'h, between North Carolina ave-
nue. and streets, southeast; X, between 18Th
ard 18th streets, northwest, and V. between
l4th and 18th streets, northwest. The regis
tTar states that water Is a necessity at all the
localities named, both for domestic use and
protection of property against fire. He est
mates the cost OF labor and material at
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