Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-29
District Government Affairs

commissioner Dent, who has been absent
from his office since Thursday last on account
of a severe cold on his breast aud cataTrh
lever, made his appearance there today soon
after noon. Although not well he is much
improved IN heath.
Two thousand and twenty seven dog tax taos
have been Sold 10y Collector Cook up To date
Building permits issued toy Inspector En-
tMisle: X /. leaiman, repair a brick dwell
us 10 street southwest Sl2l Wm. II. Car
rico, repair a frame dwelling, llth street be
tween NJ and \ streets southeast 81.
\ delegation Of business men aud properly
holders on PENNSYLVANIA avenue east, b
tween lSt and 1th streets, cal ed unOn thp ID
lrlct commissioners this morning tD ask thar
something be done to the south side of Penu-
Sylvania, between the points named As il had
become almost impossible, by reason of In.
decaylng wood blocks, damaging business
there Vely much. The north side of this av,
rue was paved with concrete TWO wears AZ,
leaving the south side almost decayed. MO,t
of the business houses are on the south side
at this place. The COMMISSIONERS replied that
they mad no means TO repair this avenue at
present; that the only thing which could be
done was TO I'LL the holes in the street with
gravel, We'll packed, AID the requirement
would have to be postponed until Congress
OF one half of any street is all that they ex-
pected to do, and the north half OF this ave
hue at the point named is in excellent cOndi-
ton, having good concrete pavement.
THE COLORED SCHOOL TRUSTEE FIGHT
A large and respectable delegation of col
ored citizens, composed of Rev. c. Robinson,
Thomas (. Green, Benz Mccoy, Alex Moore.
A. Herbert, John w. Freeman, Alex. Bruce
SSr., John l.. Hickman, Joseph Montgomery,
Henry Tilghman, Benz. Motion, sr, Archey
Lewis, Isaac Landic, VIM. III. Bruce, Aaron
Russell, w. III. Smith. John West, A Il. Thomas
Anthony Hickman, and ThOs. p. Bell, called
upon the Commissioners OF the District OF Co.
lumbia this morning. The object of their visit
VI was to Tepel the attacks against the characters
OF trustees Brooks and Johnson. The dele
cation were presented 10 Mr.. Commissioner
Phelps by Mr.. W. III. Smith, who addressed
the commissioner as follows: Mr.. Commits
Sloner, this delegation OF gentlemen, residents
and parents in the second school district of
this city, have learned with great pain, dis
pleasure and modification, that charges have
been alleged with your honorable body
against the moral characters of MesSrs
Brooks and Johnson, late trustees OF the
schools for cOlOred children. Ii is not thcyOb-
ject oil this delegation at this visit 10 urge the
re-appOlntmenl OF those gentlemen. We have
come with higher and nObler purposes IL
their efficient record and efficient career, rs
lalthlul pubic servants, is not a Sulliciency u
entlile their re-appOintment 10 the favorable
consideration OF the honorable Commission
erS, there Is nothing that We can say in fur
therance OF that much desired object that wiz
add to their credit or effect their appointment.
III Is IN NIndicatiOn of their well i-eSta ablished
character that We are here, and 10 protest that
those cl argeS are false in each and every par
tlCular that they are conceived in malice
mated, IlWlil and revenge: that the parties
from whom said charges have emanated are
irresponsible and not worthy of being cOun-
lenanced by your honorable body" CommiS-
Sloner Phelps assured the delegation of the
high esteem and respect the Commissioners
enter tanned for the trustees named, and had
no doubt as to the falsity and animus of those
charges. The delegation withdrew. much
pleased with their interview.