Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-08

Inc District commissioners to-day appointed
Metropolitan police force. and Michael Higgins
AID John w. Howell as station-keepers
The District Commissioners have received
propositions from the owners OF the Seaton
House, on Louisiana avenue, and the Parkinson
House, corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and Sd
street, TO lease those buildings for District pur.
poses ard have the subject under considera-
uon With other similar propositions
Adelegation OF properly owners In Uniontown
waited upon the Commissioners this morning TO
ask that the District condemn ground ana Law
s,0ewaik On Harrison ana Monroe streets. The
sent or the owners TO adlninlng property to
widen the street and giv1 lie land for a side
walk, and the Commissioners would then try
thought this proposit1o fair one, and prom
ised to try and effect the f)foject proposed.
commissioner Phelps passed rather restless
night last Right. but seems considerably easier
today. His physician expresses his belief that
The disease is passing away. Commissioners
Dent called TO see him at 2 O'Clock to-day bul
he was in quiet sleep and was not awakened.
Pref. Z. j. De Smedt, District chemist to
whom was referred the butter seized by Mr.
James Small, few days since, has reported
that it is oleomargarine.
The District Commissioners have received n
hote Irom First Controller A. q. Porter, i'm
which he desires to know why retains were
made on account OF contractors under the late
board OF public works, and the maxiner I'm which
receipts were passed.
ENFORCING THE LICENSE LAW.
Major Morgan has issued a general order to
his lieutenants to compel compliance with the
will canvass with q view to ascertaining who
have taken out licenses and those who have not.
and, after proper admonition, fail to do so, win
be proceeded against according to law. SpeciAl
attention VIII be given TO ftinerant dealers,
commercial agents, peddlers, produce dealers,
book agents, &C. An inspection OF the receipt
for the license paid, Will be the onl assurance
that the law has been complied win; failure
nrO0nco N lam ND
by the officer, viii be sufficient evidence OF de-
linquency, and the party must be proceeded
against.
LICENSED GUIDES.
Major MOI lgan has sent a communication to
the District Commissioners I'm which he gives
an account OF the imposition and robberies
visit the city by persons representing them
selves to be 'tguides TO the public buildings"
he recommends that proper number OF guides
be recognized by the police department, Who
provided by that department, and Cor which
the applicant for license will pay the cost.
Printed notices TO be placed In hotels and pub.
Ss Sins IS nos prps2y nss
police department" This is good suggestion,
ana will prevent the present system OF fraud
pract1ced upon the unwary, examples OF which
nave OF late been so frequent.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector Entwisle:-Mrs. Pitney
construct three-sUoly brick dwelling, L. bet.
18th and l4th StS. NV; $250O. Z. T. Woody,
construct two-story brick dwelling, 18th and
4 SITS; 81 900. Also one on Market, bet. 4th aud
5th sts.; Georgetown; $3.50. Mrs. L. A. Brad
ford, repair frame Sis East Capitol ST. se.; $500.
Mathew Colbert, construct two two-st0ry
brick dwellings, Va. ave-, bet. 1st and I'd sts S.
W.; 500. j. p. Libbey, repair brick 432 7th st.
NV; S225. Mrs. NJ. solomon, construct three
two-Story brick stores and dwellings, 1th, bet.
st. and Md. ave. sw.; 500. E. Cropley, re-
pair frame No. IL Sd St., Georgetown; $3.50.
Louis T.. Ranterberg. construct a two-StOry
dwelling, 5th, bet. E and ST.; $500. j. j.
Shane, repair frame 612 n. Y. ave-; $50. John
Hopkins, repair frame, ii, bet. ~ and 9th sts.,
hr,ci G&e,iina e. NJ The aPs c6spcs pes ana sfs
Sl6,o00. Also two brick dwellings, same square;
81 900.