Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-17

The pal king commission have reported to
the district Commissioners that Zl4I trees
were destroyed In the District by the recent
storms.
W. ii. Ritter, in charge of the Georgetown
market house, in communication to Lieut..
HOxie, states that the market building is in
danger of falling down, and suggests that
something be done to prevent it.
In answer to a communication from VIM.
grazing on vacant lots under the protection of
their owners, the assistant attorney states
that he finds no law covering this subject. He
owners OF the property for the purpose of
having them prohibit the use Of it in the man
ner complained of.
now being taken by the District assessors is
by authority of the act of Congress, approved
April ), 1873, section ?, and reads: THAT the
assessors, while engaged in making the assess
ments as required by this act, shall also take
an accurate census of the inhabitants of the
District, and return the same to the Commits
sf0nerS; the assessment to show the name,
sex, birthplace, race, age; pare ntage, whether
of native or foreign birth, school attendance,
within the year, Observation-Disclosures the per-
son can read or write, and such other infor-
The specific purpose for which this census was
ordered does not appear, as in the next two
years the work will have to be done again
The information will. however, be valuable in
many ways for both District and government
officials. By the proper appOrtionment of
the school fund can be made between the
white and cOlOred schools.
CENTER MARKET.
BY order OF the District Commissioners the
police have been charged with keeping the
street on the east side of the Center Market
clear of all vehicles belonging to the market
men, so that family carriages attending the
market may drive up on that side of the street
without danger of collisions. No parking will
be allowed there hereafter.
PUMP HOUSE.
The District Commissioners to-day directed
the Engineer Commissioner to prepare plans
and specifications for pump-houSe to be
used in connection with the stand pipe now in
the high points within the District. This will
be erected at the corner of l6th and streets
at cost not probably to exceed $500. The
proposals will be advertised.
GARBAGE CONTRACT AWARDED.
The District Commissioners to-day awarded
the garba &c and night soil contract to John
McCauley, he being the lowest bidder for three
years, at Sl0,355.20 per annum. Mr.. McCauey
is an emplOye in the stock yards of the com
miSSary department in South Washington
His bonds have been accepted and the con
tract ordered. MesSrs. l.. T. Follansbee and
VIM. q. DennisOn are his bOndSmen.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued BY Inspector Entwise &c. w. Driver,
repair frame 81 1ith street northwest: 300.
X. III. Gillette, repair brick dwelling 90i 18th
street, between i and Is streets northwest;
$50. j. Nj. Johnston, improve brick house 5l9
9TH street northwest; 800 Annie G.. Raw
hngs, construct tWO-story brick dwelling,
9Th, between l. and M streets; $3.50 Chls.
Capitol, between Il and G streets northeast;
$iC0. Timothy Cannon, construct a two-story
private brick stable, Massachusetts, avenue
and 18th street northwest: 800.