Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-25
District Government Affairs.

II strict Commissioner Twining has left the |
G .G for few days OH official business.
The citizens of Mount Pleasant and vicinity |
have n.titioned the District Commissioners t. !
extend the erection Of gas lamps through ~ e
street ard Mount Pleasant on the line of che
Health officer Townshend reeomme ids the
District authorities to cause a free use of a
solution of sulphate OF iron-Or.o pound sui
phate to two gallons of water--fn the iiSinfec
ton Of the sewer running Though squares 379
and $50.
The District Commissioners have sent an
answer to the communication of J. Bradley
Adams and others, of the 23d instant, asking
that the originators for the establishment Of
swimming school in the District be afforded
every faclilty Tor the completion OF the pro
Fot, the commissioners say they Twill be
glad to further their views in all proper ways.
MIR. VIM. GuiIand, coal dealer, has entered
protest with the District Commissioners
against their recent award of the bid for
furnishing fuel for the various departments
OF the District for the next year, which was
made in favor of johnson Bros. MIR. Guinand
claims that he was the lowest bidder, and
that the furnishing of it should be given to
him.
The health officer has been Informed that
the attorney for the District will take charge
Of eli cases arising under the health depart
nent which may require to be prosecuted in
the Police Court. 1t is the purpose OF Health
Oficer Townshend to make war upon certain
withStOOd the shock of criminal prosecution
and public opinion.
THE FOLLOWING BIDS
were opened today in the Office OF the Dis
trict Commissioners for finishing the new
workhouse Carpenters works. G. Naylor,
$3.50; Lewis & Glaze, $3.50. Plastering-S. E.
Rabbit s2,4s5; w. MendenhaIl. 81 ,4s6. Paint
ing-Crosfield &. Co., $l75= w. E. Spauding,
S2iS: Thomas A. Brown. $267.75: Stone work
Evans & Mcleod, 1858; s. Emery, $2Sl.50
Acker & Co., s24S: Burns s. Bro, $ls7l7. Iron
wOrk-C. A. Schneider & Son, 1927: Lund.
quoist Bros, s69S.62; White, Bro. & Co.. s4l5.
No awards were made This work has been
hanging fire since last year, and the want of
pressing that the Commissioners have con-
Guided to have the work completed. The facts
OF the case are that there is a large number of
idle and worthless men who manage to pass
most of their time in the poor house without
labor, and it is proposed to make them earn
their bread here or starve, especially those
who are able bodied. New workshops are to
be opened and new industries introduced
which will engage the time of all inmates Of
10th sexes, under strict discipline and vIgiIant
officers.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector EEtWiSle: j. w. Wailing
Construct a twO-stOry. brick private stable,
corner 18th and Boundary streets northwest :
$50. VIM. III. FalcOner. repair a frame and
brick house. 9l3 and 9l5 l. street northwest ;
$40 b. ii. Duyall, repair a brick house. 900 5th
stree northwest: $500 VIM. Taylor, construct
twO-StOry brick dwelling, l., between 18th
and 18th streets northwest; 800. Mrs. Martha
WheelOck, construct two StOry brick dwell
ing, 9Th, between East Capitol and A streets
southeast: Sl,5D. John OCkeTShOn, reDair a
1Tame house, 1910 10Th street northwest: so
Judge Lawrence, repair a frame dwelling. COG
9h street; SIS. John HI. Gates, repair brick
building, l225 11th street southeast; $3.50.
Henry jackson, repair frame house, Dunn
barton street, between Rock Creek and Mon
roe streets, GeOrgtOewn: $3.50. S. A. Evans
build shed, 1229 New Hampshire avenue north
west; $50.