Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-31
District Government Affairs.

The District Commissioners have awarded
the contract for constructing the pump. mouse
for the stand pipe to Mr.. henry Hl.Go vi -,
Der o. dogs impounded from HAY Is TO sen
Cemser at 2,502; killed, ISIS, Tedsvmed, 10.
barring that time l3l other domestic animals
Major Thomas P. Morgan, superintendent
of police, calls the attention Of The District
commissioners to the fact that there are mr.,
ar Of station keepers on du>y az aitiug pr -.
ion to gular duty. and asks the 10y ~
sioners TO remember these men IL t:1;np va
cancies. 'h'h"s ""
been o.,ilvG ~ have liz -, IL. NJ in
front of certain pre- AZ. ~, 'i' Sr',.t ~
sHSed N anq / ~ ee.s norttwe & removed y.
nvla} I't .,eAt 80 as to give room f4. the
Jf-hat street
oxt,, .mn. OK. a.iS r GANIs.
sseee of the public Schools, Is making eff
- 20 induce The Ois.ti-t Commissioners to
consider their actt',c n discussing INN from
re school board, ard has Submitted add
u!bai siateinent in relation to biz case and
asks final decision a. as early day as conve-
nIelt, Tor the reason that The schools open on
Monday next, and there are many duties de
NoISing upon the local trustees upon that day
TtiCh requires his personal attention.
TEE METROPOLITAN BREWERY NOT LEASED
FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
The necessity for school rooms in school dis
tfict No 2 has given the suh-bOard cOnSiiera
Die uheaSineSs, as suitable buildings We're hard
10 obtain. In casting about for such accom-.
the committee on buildings and repairs. Sc
lected the building known as the metropolitan
Brewery, on n street north OF l1f'flerS gar
dens, belonging 10 Mr.. Riggs. as suitable
mace and in note TO the commissioners of
tie 9Th of August he states that the Necessity
for at least six additional school rooms in the
second school division Is possi i've and absolute.
search has been made in every direction to
find such accommodation without success
thus far. If can prevaiI upon Dir. g. W. Riggs
- alter the brewery property, giving ten com
q L
that you will make a lease for this properly
iCT FIVE years, the. entire ion to be paid
By Nj. Riggs. The renting OF this property
nay enaole US TO re!inquish one four-room
building in the division. which would bs re-.
Gaction Oh therein. o TIT amount paid for the
building"
To this the Commissioners replied that they
"Culd not like 10 lake the action requested by
tie committee OF trustees On buildings and re
pairs, without first receiving the sanction Of
,.e entire BEARD OF Trustees as BY such az
ti5T i: might be regarded a. q diocourtesy to
tie school board So the matter rests until the
school board first takes action. which will
probably be done al the uext meeting.
CLEANING OF TrB-ayC ALLEYS.
Referrl ing 20 Heath Nffeer TowHslend' S
Communication to the District Commission
IS under date Of August lq in relation % the
bad condition of The alleys il this city. and
recommending q general Cleaning of and
Zee nSe Of tisintectan-s in al The alleys. DR.
= Nj Chapin. superintendent oi streets ard
alleys, reports 70 the engineer that the in
proved and paved alleys Of tits city and
Georgetown are regularly cleaned twice 4
month, as per contract: that the work l. thor
Oughly and efficiently done. II filth and
growth of weeds eSist Ia these alley it must
accumulate or gov between the periods OF
cleaning. There are many alleys not SET
s:adei oT improved Il any manner, ~ith iIl-
perfect drainage, which act as catch basins o.
receptacles Of rain water. and IL many il
stances are used es the dunn OF deposit for
Ctbris or fifth by persons unknown, u unseen
" the officers. Such reports q the health Of
Lcer as to nuisances which are IL his power to
ahate, are promptly at ended to. He suggests
ia, The health officer be requested to make
I.!s complaints in relation - pumps and n.y.
Grants III Il separate communication, 50 that
i may be teferre! to the WateI department.
and thus prevent delay, aiso hat complaints
OF fthy cutters, &c-, I've At ONCE called 20 the
.tteniior of the occupants complained Of
cCy than reference &c the office Of the super
intendent of streets and alleys. which is not
charged with such duty unless By special or.
ears. II lis judgment il would BE- expedient
FCr the alleys to te cleaned al least once q
week during the months OF September and
October, or until heavy frost fa,lS
HCIsANCES on PROPERTY OF SON-EEsIDEHTS.
Health Officer To"nshend has ad IIcsscd tie
following communication 10 the District Com
miSSinners.
~ have the honor to inform you that in
various Sections ot the city u " lShIRgt0n
serious nuiSapceS, injurious t. health. ar.
lounc To exist Oh property OF n3nTesidents,
whose address We are unable ~ O6atiQ As
gent enquiry, have 10 local C5"1fs no Il al
notice f0I abatement can Gt served from tniS
office. These nulSaaces have ALREADY tecOue
the source OF disease, and petitions for atate-
GieI.t are numerous and urgent, and thu gIeat
necessity for action is apparent. Irespectfcl-
and such Instructions as YOU may bU piydSed
70 give III the Iremi>es"