Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-09
District Government
Affairs.


Oakland Yesterday IGOrni - returned from
his family So .eg, where he ac-
/ summer home for IT. ,,rA'Iay last to provide
Mr. F r. Tow .nEsifssioners have instructed
perry. to rec Sind SUPERINTENDENT of pro-
In the posse -fNe and receipt for all property
The d, sssict OF the. late Board of Health.
ing : ,12fFeer 70 have Tore frequent sweep
,, ~ Il" 81: eet, between 18th and 22d streets
,o.hFeSs, In pursuance to a petition o, resi-
GEES OF that vicinity,
cove. nor DenGisol has become so far con
falS SCENT as 10 be able to ride out, and to-day
MAD: brief visit 20 the District offices on AZ
street, where he Rad a little private business
YIN DiStrlct secretary Tindan. He will leave
Iof ONO tomorrow, stopping at Gettysburg
9nd other places on his route, taking 1t by
bilious attack.
A delega ion of citizens from the county
nOtth OF the citI, headed by Prof. Hunt, Dr
fatten, Gen. WhittleSey, j. b. Johnson and
others, called upon tie District Commits
SionerS today to represent the necessity of
brick foot walk from Boundary street to the
Soldiers Home, and the extension OF gas
aainS over the sapNe roadway, SO that the
promised to give the subject attention.
\ delegation OF the prominent colored citi-
ZenS OF South Washington, led by Il. W.
Th1mpkins, called on the Commissioners to-
DAY, TO urge the appointment of Il. j. Collins,
% South Wash DgtOn, as school trustee, III
F'ace OF heary Johnson; This is urged on the
been equals distributed through the district
as to location
The District Commissioners have notified
The inspector OF buildings that the Board OF
, Ire Commissioners have been requested to
consider AID report to the Commissioners re-
speeding the most suitable sites for the Ioca-
ton OF the new Fire Engine and Hook and
Ladder companies, for which an apprOpria-
ton was made at the last session of Congress-,
and that they will consult with him in relation
70 the plans and specifications for the build
ingS.
The District Commissioners have notified
the Washington Gas Company, that they have
fixed upon the sum of So per lamp per annum,
as Just and reasonable amount to be paid
Tor the gas burned. and for all repairs except
such as are enumerated in the pr0yisO of sec
ton Y OF the act OF Congress, that the City of
Washington shall furnish, when necessary.
| new lanterns To replace old ones. and shall
furnish new lamp posts when wanted.
A PETITION.
a petition unanimously signed by citizens
OF the western portion OF the city, and eSpeci-
ally in the neighborho0d OF 231 street, was
laid before the District Commissioners to-day,
protesting against the chariot stable. consist
ing OF One-story shed from - 10 81 feet long
on the north side of G street, near 22d street,
under which they feed their horses from day
TO day; said sheds having no drainage and
rendering the place source of great COMPLAINT
They state THAI the Board Of Health has utter
~ JAILED 20 attend TO this nuisance as il should
have done. They also ask that G. street. be-
tween 18th and 22d streets, be swept every
night instead OF once per week as at present
THE Ii, EHSE TAN OF NOTARIES PUBLIC
The Commissioners have addressed a com
munCatiOn to the President stating that the
law OF the, legislative assembly concerning
notarleS public, approved June 18th, ISL pro
FideS that before any person shall be apDl,int-
cd notary public, under this act, he Shall paw
tosthe proper officer TO collect taxes in this Dis
trIct, five dollars, and this sum annually there
a1teT during his continuance in office. The at
tOrney for the District, who is the legal adj
wiser Oh the board, is OF the opinion that the
nOtarieS appointed by the President under the
act OF June 18th, 1873, are to pay license and do
all things required of all nOtarieS. The Com
mlSSlOnerS. therefore request the President to
cause the names OF the nOtareS public he has
appointed under this act to be sent to the Office
OF the District authorities, that they NAV
take the necessary measures to enforce the
payment OF said license. as well as from those
nOtarleS heretofore appointed by the authOri-
ties OF this District. They also suggest thar
applicants be required TO show evidence of
having paid this license tax.
HEALTH OFFICER TOWNsHEND
took charge of the office on r street. at Q
o'clock tins morning, and was there met By
DR.. keene, the eX-health officer who Snent
some two hours in showing him over the office
ana explaining its work. DIR. TownShcnd
stated to the sanitary inspectors who were
pFeSentitnat by law their duties as sanitary
men had expired. Until he made his selec-
lions for sanitary inspectors the police would
come 10 ms assistance and keen him notified
daily, for the present of the Sanitary cOndi.
ton OF the District. This arrangement had
been made with Major Morgan. who W0nid
require the police force to make daily reports
Al Ia
known his selections for officers. The clerica
force OF the Office would remain the same. AMI
no changes would be made there for the
present at least. Before lie left the office he
designated Mr.. Einstein as pound master and
Instructed him 10 continue the war on dogs
IN conversation with reporter of The STAR
to-nay Df. IOWnShend stated that the pressure
upon MIN Tor Office was undated, and he
could do but little else than hear personal an
pea!s, by, way of backing up written applica-
tlOns. lie also stated that he had determined
mend for sanitary inspectors and all the DrE@
sure Tor these places was unnecessary and
TSesSs sb6 Mess srd D. IcE Jones j. G. McGinn,
designated clerks in the Oftice-Mr. Short i'm
charge or vital statistics, Mr.. Jones in charge
OF the Mes OF the board and Messrs. McGinn
ana DICKSON In charge of the health Office
proper. Or. ID. {. Patterson. the coroner has
consented TO investigate all causes of death
uLtii an oLlicer fer that service is detailed.
ohcer IoWnshend says: Il have the honor
10 request that the force under your command
be instructed to report to me daily, until my
lolce can De organized all nuiSanceS iniuri-
Gus TO health which may be observed by the
ponce Wnen on duty, and that the officers be
GVcteh TO investigate the complaints OF cti
day, during this temporary Arrangement
To this Major Morgan states that il will
AFFORD me the greatest pleasure to comply with
me requeSt, not only Tor the present, but at all
times. When the interests OF the citizens are
allected In such vital manner, you may rest
aoSuiSu tndt the ponce department will lend
IL said and support on all occasions"
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
J; l.. Ashby TO Benjamin Charlton, lot 1872 so.
20; $50 Dennis ConneIl ct al, trustees, to
James Joy; lot 81, So. 6l6; 500. owen McCabe
TO Martha WheelOck, part II, So go, aud lot
b, square 22!; $500; Thomas B. Bryan to
Andrew Nyiie, lots and o, So. 245; lots ?
ana J. sd; 80 and lot !, So. $50; s.. Heirs of
francis Hanna to w. Z. Dodge, part c aud d.
so. -; $i,523. W. II. Barton to ". II. Davis,
part !, SD. $40: 81 800 j M Thnmnsnn ~ /
". simpson. lots and s, Pleasant Plains. :;
81: W. H. Davis to Ohn Queyada, lot 1, 81.
,, ELECTIONS OF DIRECToRs.-The AnacOstia
railroad Company has elected the FOLLOWING
board OF directors: l.. VIM Guiuand, Alfred
nc hichaaIdS' Reu6en B; Clarke, Thos. E. Smith
Richards, VIM. II. West and Z. NJ. Chapin1
The National Union Insurance Company has
elected; George w. Riggs, Samuel Bacon,
Marshal Brown, VIM. Dixon, Richard WalIach''
Andrew Wylie, John T. Mitchell, Jas. ToWIes
and Charles G. Glover, directors