Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-04
District Goyernmen, Affairs,

The Fire Commissioners were this morning
requested by the Commissioners to make
inquiries respecting the cost of two steam
IRE engines and one hook and ladder appa-
fatuS complete, suitable for u.s. in the District
IRE department, and report with their recon.
mendatiOuS In the premises.
lie paFagranh under the head OF "DiStrict
Government Affairs in yesterdays STAR, in
relation To additional expenditures of Sl5G 0GJ
Tor street Improvements this season, was mis-
printed 10 read this session.
l.. Seldner * Co. of Baltimore, have been
awarded the contract for supplying the winter
uniforms for the Metropolitan Police force,
aud have given bonds Tor the faithful perform
ance of the work.
A PROTEST AGAINST GRANTING LIQUOR
LICENSES.
VIM. b. HAYES esq. on behalf Of a com
mittee appointed by The Central Temperance
organization Of the District of Coium5 ia rep
IrseGting more than six thousand tenperancs
People, laid before tie District Commissioner
yesterday Al address prepared Icy them or tAe
subject OF issuing licenses to Restaurants and
especially those connected with places Of pub
lie ssiiiu>einentS. lie read the memorial o.
dt.tEaJtS from htJy-three different religious
ard secular organizations now 1t work in tue
temperance cause, asking tae Commissioners
10 refuse u grant l.cease 10 any person in
q Is District t0 self intoxicating drinks
President IhetpS stated that the paper pre-
SSnted should have the careful consideration
OF the Commissioners, but he unprecedented
that the temperance people of the District over
e,tlmatad The powers of the authorities.
Mr.. Dent said the Commissioners felt il their
fullest extent, but they could go no further,
and so long as the laws permit such places to
be licensed they have no power to withhold
licenses. lie recommended that the efforts of
the temperance organizations be directed to
Congress. After some further discussion Mr.
Halves withdrew.
FIFTH PRECINCT STATION HOUSE.
Inspector Entwisle, in communication to
the District Commissioners upon the subject
Of the report from the health officer respect
iug.fhe condition of the fifth precinct station
VI 10 tn Stata hot
he finds that the imperfect construction OF
sewers under cell building the whole house
is very foul from sewer gases that in order to
remedy II . running trap must be inserted
under tie main bullding, and the openings in
The sewer III cell building closed, az a cost of
81 He does not think it necessary 10 con-
crete the cellar as II Is only damp from rains.
de argues that the building is not suitable for
a station house, - light and ventilation are
both insufficient. He recommends the reoc-
cuparlon oil the Old central guardhOuSe, and
states hat LIE has examined il with that view
and estimates the cost OF remOdeiing it and
putting ii il good order at 5000 and says it
will then make the best station house in the
city, as II has light and ventilation on all sides
y MARKET HOUSE GRUMBLE.
a number OF dealers i'll the Western market
house have sent written protest to the Dis
tTict Commissioners complaining OF the man
ner IL which the business OF this market is
conducted. They contend that the market
should te run IN the interests of the District
government and Of the dealers. When the
stands were sold, il was with the understand
ing that no hucksters would be allowed to sell
on the outside OF the market house. Instead
OF this, the District government have been
Issuing permits '.fOr small consideration
allowing all persons to sell on the outside The
petitioners contend that this is unjust to the
dealers, who are the real supporters of the
market. They also state that if there was an
order issued anu enforced against this outside
business, there would not be vacant stand
III the market, whereas there Is nearly one
half the produce stands vacant. There are
from - to 20 hueksters who sell produce every
market day on the outside, and who are under
no expense whatever, and can, and do, under
sell the inside dealers in consequence of the
immunity they enjoy from paying stall rent.
They stale that they have complained over
and over again 10 the market master. and they
now ask that an order prohibiting such sales,
he issued by the District Commissioners.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntwiSle w. ID. +. Cur
lis. construct a skating rink, on lots %, 81, A.
Il ana -, square -, on II street and New
York avenue NV; 5000. Caleb Searle, raise
repair brick house. :2o ID st. Sc. So. Mary
CavanaUgh, repair frame, III Oh ST. Sc. $50.
Samuel Cross repair frame St, bet. Sth and
?th SIS Sc: S25e.
lie LARGEST ASSORTMENT and the cheap
esq dry goods IN Washington. Pure wool white
blankets, -; beautiful ial dress goods, part
Wool. 10 ctS.: pure wool black and col6red
eaShneTeS, -: Shetland ShawiS. cardinal. blue
Madam Henckleys, over my store. Careers
al Market space. Lace for curtains y, g.
50; special bargains ia black aud colored
checked and striped SilkS.-AQI
ST0EEwARD.-LOst, on Thursday afternoon
October 3, lcl6, between the National Metro
pOiifan Bank and Pennsylvania avenue. be
tween 9Th aud lUth streets northwest. bank
book containing four hundred dollars and one
check f0T $50 The above reward will be
p&i0 for any information that win lead TO its
recovery. Word to be left at Star Office.
CARPETS. CARPETs.-Sew styles this season
beautiful bright patterns Of ingrains from 8,
-. a.. 20 cts. oil cloths all widths; Noting
nam lace from - cts up; large dOubie white
OiahketS. = ~ per pair; bed comforts from 80
ctS- tP al 10ws0nS :, 10 Pennsylvania avenue,
SoUih SiGe.-AGGt.
FRIED oysters, selects, 25c a doz, in a box.
oeh"ihs y C-arkeS. IN and G Streets.-Adrt.
SApIITE's GEeGRAriIEs, second d, a.
Bvsiews.