Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-27
District Government Affairs.

MS saturday evening Trip 10 Oakianu tLIo
morning, refreshed. and considerably i'm,
proved in health. He has almost recovered
from his recent indispOsitiOn.
Collector Cook has sold 3,ll5 dog tags up to
The District Commissioners have adopted
an order THAT from this date, all bills and
claims against the District shall be submitted
in duplicate, one copy for the auditor and COZ.
troller for the District and one copy for the
Treasury department.
The District Commissioners today decided
to dispense with the service Of Mr.. j. j. Bogue
as clerk to the surveyor and he was notified
accordingly. A Mr.. Williams has been an.
Station Keeper Edward johnson has been
appointed private on the police force in place
OF Francis G. Long dismissed, and Eugene
r. Cox has been appointed station keeper, vice
force.
Mr.. j. Ormond Wilson, Superintendent of
Public Schools has asked for certain informa-
tlon In relation to the recent census of school
chiidren as to the number of school children
between the ages of 6 aud II years, classified
as males and females, as white and colOred,
as residents of Washington, Georgetown, and
The District Commissioners to- day made an
order that alley assessments for special i'm
provements shall be made on the same basis as
other special assessments, and shall be ad-
Justed by the frontage ON the alley
INSANE PERSONS WHO ARE CHARGE TO THE
DISTRICT.
In response to communication from DR..
j: w. II. LOvejOy complaining OF the publicity
given to the name of one of his patients who
upon his recommendation was, by the Com
missiOners, sent to the Insane Asylum, the
commissioners express regret that the news
papers published the name and the circum
stances, and they also say I'm the case of the
majority of INDECENT patients sent to the hos
pital by the Commissioners, the circumstances
do not call for strict observance of privacy
but rather the reverse. Many such patients
are thrown on the District through willful
abandonment by relatives, whose sensitive
ness is hardly worth consideration, while
others are utterly unknown and unable to give
information about themselves. and whose
learn of their whereabouts through a news
paper notice than otherwise. In many cases
however, in which the Commissioners have
been informed u. or have suspected that con
case OF your patient, they have prevented
publicity. The annoyance you and the friends
OF your patients have suffered would have been
avoided if, when making application for her
admission you had expressed desire for con-
cealment from the public, as is frequently done
by the friends = of applicants and always re-
Spected by the Commissioners"
PROTECTION FROM FIRE IN THEATERs.
In reply 10 communication from Inspector
of Buildings John S. Damrell,O of Boston, Mass.
IN relation TO the question of iron drop cur
opinion on the subject, Inspector EntWIsle
states that the question has often been dis
cussed in this city, but nothing definite arrived
at and no action taken in the case of theaters
in this city. The suggestion made by him (Mr.
E.) was to Line the stage side of the proce-
MUM arch and boxes up to the peak of the roof
Iwhere no wall exists at that point with tin,
and to make drop curtain of tin, riveted in
place OF being Soldered. and to be dropped in
case OF fire; tin being, until Overheated non
conductor, would, when dropped, give the au-
much easier than iron. The experience here
land we have had several theaters burned) is
that the fire from cOmbuStibie materials on
the stage passes Immediately into the roof over
the auditorium more rapidly than through the
curtain opening, causing rapid progress of
The hre. L have rebuilt all the theaters here
causes and effects but should be pleased to
have opinions OF other authorities upon my
BAD ROADS.
A delegation of citizens and tax PAYERS re.
ding south of the Eastern Branch. headed bv
Mr. Henry Hardy, called upon the District
commissioners to-day to represent the cOndi- !
Ion OF the county roads in that section of the
district, and urge that something be done i'm |
nedlately on the principle that "a stitch in |
ime saves nine," as they are fast becoming |
in consequence of the recent |
ie ess storms rms They wished it distinctly un-
ion Of the present supervisor of roads for |
hat district an unfortunate one, they de- |
lined TO make any charges against him. but |
imply asked that the Commissioners detail |
ote their condition, and make report. The |
promised to do this.
POLICEMEN AS FOOD INSPECTORS.
Health Officer TOwnShend asks that two DO |
cemen be detailed, one as inspector of ma
inc products, melons, &c. al the wharves and
uty IN Georgetown. He recommends tine
election OF experts if they can be found i'm
ne force. The recommendation has been
dopted and the Major OF Police instructed to
esignate the men.
TREE BOXES.
Mr.. VIM saunders, president of the parking
in communication to the Dis |
rlct Commissioners states that the recent |
Ifter attaining a certain size the trees require |
different style of box from those now in use. |
The commission therefore suggest that in flu
ure the boxes be ordered made inches wider |
It bottom and inches wider at top than those |
n present use, and also that the top and bot |
ON rails be made of 111 inch stuff instead OF |
inch a., as This alteration can be
cost As cents, instead Of 80, the present cost.
REFERRED TO MAJOR MORGAN
A memorial signed by several persons in the |
,ented to the District Commissioners TO- day,
representing that the upper part of house 909, |
IN 9Th street, between and X streets, is used |
Dy several societies of colOred persons that |
ng and noisy conduct that when the meet |
ngs are adjourned they lOlter about the out |
tide, obstructing the side walk, and that on |
'eyeral occasions they have deposited in their
N decOmposed state, causing an intOlerable |
stencil, liable to spread disease. They pray |
hat the nuisance be abated. Referred to the |
of police.
BUILDING PERMITS,
Ssued by Inspector Entwise: Joseph Red |
ern, construct two three story brick dwellings, |
!, between 10th and 2lst streets northwest;
$4,000. Geo. w. King, construct a two-StOry
brick dwelling, StOddard, between Congress |
md Road streets; s, 500. DR.. Joseph Schal,
construct twO-stOry brick stable, ID, between
IN and 9TH streets northwest; 500. Geo. G.
kochler, repair frame, 300 G. street north
vest: so Joseph Meyers make addition to
2ls Union street, between AZ and 9th streets |
southwest; SO b. Horton, repair frame, No.
2u6 10Th street northwest; 800.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
Nm. +. Mattingly and j. +. Morris, trustees,
o Maurice Reidy lots l9 and 80, So 56l; s.. |
J. Joseph FOller to Matthias Alig, part 81 lots |
|, 2, 3 and 6, SO. SIS; $500. j. FL. Boss to F. p.
Blair, lot l, So. sic; g. A. T. Bradley, trus |
zee. to Mary G. White, lot B, So 53i; $500. I.
l.. johnson ct al, trustees, to T. M. Hanson, |
sub. V, So. I'll s., 100 John MalOney to Annie |
DOnnelly, lot 5, SO. 492; =. E. Nj. Chaplin, |
trustee, to Thos Weaver, lot g. part Of "Long |
Meadows ;"t$". ID. +. PrOut to Artemesia |
Bean, part of so. $50; $3.50 John Kelly TO E.P |
Gleason, lot "a, so. go; 3. J.E Kendall |
10 j. T. ChrismOnd, lot %, Pleasant Plains,
IT, 1910.
FIGHTING BOOTBLACKs.-Yesterda after
noon a number of bOOtblacks got in fracas
near the B. & p. depot in which Philip and