Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-19
District Government Affairs.


District Commissioner Phelps left the city
his family at Oakland. He will return Thurs
Poundmaster Samuel Einstine killed 81 dogs
this morning which had not been redeemed,
and has now 81 left in the pound.
rao Gnst that sewer be laid on Virginia ave-
nue., between 4th and 9Th streets southeast,
for the benefit Of the school houses in that
Mr.. John T. Mitchell, treasurer Of the Co
lumbia Hospital for women and lying-in
Asylum, has made requisition on the Dis
trict Commissioners for 5000 for the expenses
OF the hospital for quarter ending September
The District Commissioners have issued an
order that warrants for disbursements under
shall be signed by the president or the presi-
dent pro tempOre of the board of commits
siOners of said District. Commissioner s. l..
Josiah Dent, president pro tempore.
Secretary Tindall has been requested by the
District Commissioners to direct the major of
pHse to Instruct to the police IN addition
progress of erection, to ascertain whether
proper permits have been taken out there
fore, and to report when there are circum-
stances attending the work requiring the
Intervention of the authorities.
BAD SMELLS.
Acting Commissioner of Pensions Clark has
addressed a communication to the District
Commissioners calling their attention to the
escaping sewer gases into the Shepherd.build-
ing, corner Of 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, during the recent heavy storms,
making an intOlerable stencil. He also CON-
plains of the backing of sewer water into the
basement of that building, now used as the
Pension office, and asks the District au-
thOrities to adopt the necessary sanitary
measures to prevent recurrence of flooding
this place.
SANITARY PRECAUTIONS.
Health Officer TOWnShend is eXertlng all
his energies towards having the city put in as
perfect sanitary condition as possible with
the means at his command, IN view of the pos
other disease, and is having the small pox
hospital put in thorough order. He will take
no measures for quarantine unless the dis
ease makes its appearance in Norfolk. Some
of the localities in the District noted for filth
ness, he is having Overhauled one of these is
in the vicinity of Boundary street, between eth
and 10th streets northwest. Drifts being cart
ed away and lime and diSinfectantS being uSed
freely. The general sanitary condition OF the
city never was better than at present, and
no pains will be spared by the health officer
and his forces to keep it so, particularly at
the present time, Wnc1 persons fear the ap-
proacn OF yellow fever.
BIDS FOR SEWERS
BIDS were opened in thu office of the Dis
trIct Commissioners at Il O'clock tO-day for tle
Improvement OF the sewerage in the north
eastern section of the city. The work to be
done is the construction of about LIS lineal
feet, OF IS inch diameter, two-ring brick barrel
SEWER, average cut Ia leel Win JWeIVe w
man-hOles and forty nine (49) juno ion blocks
for house connections. on east side ofS th street
east, between Maryland and Massachusetts
avenues, and 500 lineal feet, 2tinch diameter.
twOring brick barrel sewer, average cut II
feet, with seven % man holes and twenty-five
tZ) junction blocks for house connections, on
north side OF Massachusetts avenue, between
Sth street east and the east side of 10th street
east; also, $50 lineal feet of l5-inch diameter
plpe-Sewer, average cut 10 feet, with three 81
man-holes and thirteen (l3) 6-inch Y house
connections, on north side of Massachusetts
avenue, between east side of 10th street east
and erst side OF 18th street east; also, 60 lineal
feet of l5-inch diameter pipe-sewer at man.
holes: The bids are as follows: b. j. COyle 4
Co. s.. Sc, sos. 45c.: James Cannon, $2.g7,
g -, Soc. j. w. Mcknight & Co., s2.6l, sl.S9,
Sl.07; j. g. Stafford, $273, $1.77, Sc: Henry
Hmber, s24l, sl.73. 42c.: Shpman & Phillips,
S3.JS 1892 79c.: w. III. Groat, $2.75, $l.S5. 44c ;
A-Cnampbell and John Murphy SIS, 49,
Nance, S2.45, Sl.75, BIC. Andrew Gleason and
Edward Kelly 1924, 81, SO, Soc. Owen OH ire
and Brennan, 1924, 500, 40c. The awards will
be made when the bids are scheduled.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntWiSle Richard Car
ter. raise brick back dwelling, E, between 9TH
and 9Th SITS. NV. $3.50. Luther Martin repair
a brick building, Missouri avenue, between
repair brick house, 3O1 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc; 500. II. Hebner. repair premises l00S
litn ST. NV. 5000. ID. NJ. Beck repair brick,
9le Rhode Island avenue; 5000. f. Schneider,
repair brick, No. 1921 III st. NV. So John
Many: repair brick, No. l776 T st. NV. 800.
JOS. McCauley, repair frame. southeast corner
9Th and NJ SITS. s.w.: $500. w. j. Aiken, CON
struct a twostory brick store and dwelling,
Az and L SITS. s.w.: s., 800. COOmbs & Bro,
construct two story store, l4th, between .
three story brick dwelling, 1St. between & and
III StS NV; $500.