Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-15

Mr.. Waggaman, agent for the owner, was
yesterday notified by the Inspector of Build
| ings that the frame building now in course of
| erection on the rear of lot between 18th and
| 14tI ard and q streets northwest, is being
| put up in violation of the building regulations.
| and he is requested to have the work stopped
/ at once.
/ Rev. Alexander CrummeIl has been notified
| by the Inspector of Buildings that the walls of
| the church corner OF 18th and samson streets
have been re. examined; that the back wall is
| springing consider ably and Is very danger
| Gus during heavy storms. and he requests that
/ roof be put on the church to secure the gable
| walls at once or take them down sufficiently
| to prevent accident.
! In response 10 a petition from Joseph Oker,
| asking for remission OF his fine for keeping
| a bar-rOom without license, the Commissioners
| say that they decline. 10 grant the same. The
| court convicted after full hearing oil the
case, and they can reconsider only in case new
| proofs OF Innocence are furnished when were
| not before the court.
| Auditor Reynolds, of the Treasury depart
| ment, has requested the District C,ls.misSjoa-
eTS to furnish him certified list o.; the ne mas
| OF the contractors under the ,jate boar Of
| public works whose aecOur IS were settled and
PAID prior TO the passage OF the act of June
Is, 1874. 20 iacilitate the examination and ad-
the act of June -, 1873.
pr. b, M. Beall has been appointed physician
10 lhe poor for the sixth police preci lct.
The Commissioners of Pharmacy for the
District opened their office yesterday fore
noon in the Colonization building, and a mum
Ter OF the retail druggists OF The City nied ar.
plicatlOnS Tor registration.
The Commissioners have ordered that John
Mckerigot, who was seriously Injured on
June u, while at work for the Distric5, in the
on the pay rolls until able to work az lin.
The District Commissioners yesterday or
dered that the first and second canal districts
OF inspectors and measurerS OF wood, hereto
| fore con olidated With the Rock creek dis
| trict, be consolidated With the Georgetown
district, the whole to be hereafter known as
| the Rock creek district, and Henry Burrows
| was appointed inspector and measurer for it.
BIDS FOR STREET PAVING.
! Bids were opened at l. O'Clock to-day in the
| office Of the District Commissioners for laying
! asphaltnm pavement on 18th street, between
! street, between st and 3D. both sides, and be
| tween ID and eth streets, on the south side of
said street. The bids were as follows: iona
! than TayOr-l4th street, S232i% and $14Si5
per square yard East Capitol street, 81 33155
! and S2.4S1H. Andrew Gleason and Ed. Kelly
reet s si5 and s an " G. i Mur ddaeESo
nth street, sl9,s and $2.p7; East Capitol
street, z GiA and s, II wlthont patent Pelie
street & Sl5ssi and W Ea g. L GaSo
| 18th street, 20; East Capitol street. - a. w
r. L. DAVIS Co.-lith street, SD; East
litn street, - 2sl@; East Capitol street, s239
! and &. 22lE: conditioned that he gets both
streets. Bailey. French Paving company
John Grant and Thos. kirby-llth street,
| $50: East Capitol street, - "A Crawford
Holman 4, y filbertClst specification, litl
specification. s., 81 and 81 81: Sd specification.
| s. a. and - A.. JOS. E. ThompsOn-i4Jh street.
| Tor Nenchatel rock, s5.25. 81 $3.50, $500 and
| = s.: East Capitol street. s5.25, $40 s}65,
| $50 and $3.50 Joseph Williams-lith .,trI ct,
| go; East Capitol street, 81 90. F. Dran-y-
| 18th street, .s2.19;. East Capitol street, s2l9.
| Co::-lith street, s2.65; East Capitol street,
$50 The awards Will be made soon.
The specifications require the contractor to
| furnish all materials and labor, ana to do the
work IN good. firm and substantial manner.
ON l4th street about 23,12l square yards of
pavement win be required to be 2H inches in
cement concrete foundation six inches thick.
On East Capitol street on both sides of the
railroad track, between 1st and I'd SITS. east
about 1880 square feet of asphalt pavement
will be required of the same kind. The sand
between the present wood pavement and all
other materials necessary, is to be removed
from the street; soft or spongy places, not al
forGing firm foundation, are to be dug out
and retilled with good earth, well rammed,
and the whole to be thoroughly rolled with a
heavy steam roller,
GARBAGE CONTRACT AWARDED
The District Commissioners have awarded
the garbage and night soil contract to Johu
MeCauley, he being the lowest bidder at
Sl0 20 100 per annunl, and have given him
until O'Clock to morrow to produce satisfac
tory surety.
DISTRICT S-f5 BONDS.
The District Commissioners are having pub
lisbed Tor general circulation compilation Ut
the laws relating 10 the :; s. bonds, under the
acts OF Congress approved June 20, 1S7i and
February 20 1915, together with decisions aud
opinions relating to them. Accom- panying each
OF these Is the following circular:
oFFiCE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
DISTINCT OF COLUMBIA, Washington. August
Is, sls-MiSapprehensiOn evidently exist as
10 the SC called 3 - bonds of the District OF
/ Columbia, affecting iniuriousiy their ma
| ket value and the credit of the Drstric,
= a " snhI
| to publish authentic Information in regard
! to them. and invite the attention thereto
bonds were issued by authority of Con
| gress on account of the District of Column d.
| over which Congress has exclusive iurisdic-
| ton, and the faith of the U. S. government is
| pledged to payment of principal and inteseS..
| 1t will be seen no reason whatever exists WIN
| they should not be on Far in value. ana
| United States. Like the Il per centS.," they
are exempt from every form of taxation
National state or municipal; have 46 years
| still to run; the interest is made permanently
| payable by the Secretary of the Treasury, in
the same manner and with the same con-
veDienee to holders in all respects as in the
They are in sums of $50 $780, 81 900 aud S, 600
coupon or registered, and the amount is by
law limited t % sl$' ,4s;25 g.; soouo.o, >,
NEW BUILDING REGULATION
The District Commissioners have added the
following TO the building regulations in see
lion 20: insert alter the words "aS that officer
may direct" the following. Builders o, own
ers so occupying the roadway or fOOtwalk shall
exhibit light, or, when the materials occupy
% feet or more along the street or pavement
two lights, placed i'll such manner as to warn
p2sSers-by that the materials are upon the
street. and 10 distinctly show the clear pass
ageway left in carriage road or fOOt-wak''
Also the following change in section -. in
| the first clause, read: Buildings now OF
| hereafter erected shall be kept provided with
| pre- per metallic drop Spouts and cave or cor
nice cutters, for conducting the water from
! the roof to the ground, sewer OF stree gutter
| IN such a manner as shall protect the walls
| and foundations from damage and in no case
| shall the water from roofs be allowed to drain
| Oh. 10, or damage the adjoining property nor
shah It be allowed 10 flow upon the sidewalk
| but shall be conducted by drain pipe or pines
to levers or the gutter, where no sewer
exists"
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Francis Minor.
repair frame house. 1888 18th street NORTH.
west: S.. S. G. Mcdowell. repair frame
building, northwest corner of LIST and d streets
northwest; $50. Mary E. Miller, repair frame
house on l., between sth and 9Th streets south
east: SIS. Miss Mckane, repair brick house,
| 52S 18th street northwest: $50. w. w. McCul.
Tough, make addition to brick house on New
Jersey avenue, between + and streets
northwest: 5000. John T. Lehman, repair
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