National Republican., 1878-08-29
Ni,or DI.trI,t Notes,

DIR. Townsheud Health Ohicer has letter
to hotel and boarding. house prOprietors, in
which he says In the event Of the arrival ut
YOUR housa of any guest or guests from the
yellow fever infected districts of tho south, |
have respectfully to request that this otlco be
at once informed thereof with the view OF
taking every possible precaution, by disiniec-
tion aud otherwise, prevent the introduction
and spread of the disease In the cities of
Washington and Georgetown. Prompt attcn-
tion to this request by the proprietois OF
hotels and boarding houses may be the means
of averting the ravagcs of a direful pesti-
lence.'
Mr.. James Small. Scaler Of Weights and
Measures for the District, Is now making a
tour of the city for the purpose OF cNanin ing
the coal scales. He has found much to con-
denim 4 score Of scales are found to be out of
order and weigh too light or too heavy. Some
dealers are found to be without scales and sell
bv measurement and some scales have been
condemned by him. He is required to make
monthly examinations, and where there Is
reason to believe that the dealers are evadinG
the law he will commence action against them
IN the Police Court
Trustee Loyejoy has recommended that the
Lucas Building corner Twenty second street
and Pennsylvania avenue, he rented for school
purposes. Tho Inspector Of Buildings reports
that il can he easily fitted up for the purpose
and the owner agrees to do II at his own ex'
punso. The Commissioners have agreed tt
lease it for five years at a rental OF $1,000 pei
uDnum.
The Commissioners have approved the recon-
meuhatiOn Of Major Morgan that licutenant
Austin and Grsslord he temporarily ap
pointed on the trial committee of tue police II
the place Of Captain W. g. Brock aud l.. q
Curtis, the former being absent and the latte
III.
Major Morgan states that the police hay,
| reformed their duty in seeing that the gut
Ter, are cleaned ont, but that the dirt Is no
/ bcin. removed by the pIoper authorities an'
/ consequently gets back into the CUTTERS. liz
] usk, that attention be given the matter.
! Thc urupertv.holdcrs and residents in tn
.uuurs bounded by Niuth, Tenth, +, aud
! street. northwest, mplain OF the public ale!
/ on q street eXleuling south to the rear Ot Nh
/ snnu Temple, and ask the abatement ol lh'
/ nuisance.
Commodore J. {. Febcgrr, commandant Il
the Navy.Yard, requests permission to haI
gravel from above tho grade on Pennsylvuni
avenue, between Fifteenth and seyenteont
streets southeast, for use In the yard.
The request of II. l.. Galahcr for the rctur
ola bond given on contract for the building Z
the extension of Tiber Creek sewer, has bee
denied on tho ground that 1t belongs to th
. puhli' records.
John Richmond aud Others petition for III
having of branch sewer on Eighth stree
from II To q streets southeast, with lnlcts o
The north side OF IL, at its intersection wit
Eighth street.
MI Alex Murray, in putting upa buildil
without Obtaining IL permit states that hi
violation OF the law Tas owing to ignOran
aud asks permission to use them Tor tue pre-
cut.
Hon. o. T.. G. Clark, Acting Commissioner
Pensions, hts been notified that nuisanC,
complained Of from noXious glses in the PEI
sion Building have been ordcrod to be abatc
The application Of Alex. Sandcrson to rel
piece Of ground belonging to the DstriC
west Of the old Central Guard House, has bee
declined.
r Mr.. Fred KoOncS agent, proposes to rent Il
! house corner Of Market aud Second strG0t