Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-26
District Government Affairs.

TIE humber of drawback certificates issued
py MI; Roome, clerk in charge OF revisions OF
special assessments up to o'clock to- day, was
1,sel aggregating in amount sill, 226 -:
President Preips Of the District Commits mis-
sicners, and District Auditor vinsoa. were
to-day engaged in signing the new five per
cent District refunding bonds authorized by
the last Congress.
The District commissioners have concluded
to reinvest the trust fund OF $50 600 left by the
late Matthew Waite to the Protestant and
Catholic orphan asylum OF this city, and the
see, coo held In trust for the public schools Of
this city, In 3.65 District bonds.
The pressure Of persons entitled to the water
rent rebate continues this morning at the water
registrars and treasurer's ofnces on ~ street,
the clerks having their hands full In the prepa-
ration OF the papers. Police have to be sta
toned in the Railways to preserve order.
SCHOOL TRUSTEE RHEEs' SUCCESSOR.
a delegation OF residents in the county north
OF the city, composed OF Messrs. Daniel Breed,
Francis Mattingly, Hertford, Bartlett, Hough--
ton, Cobb, DeMar, Tanner, Chismond Hen
bricks, Brown, Conger and others, called to see
Commissioner Dent this morning, to urge the
appO1ntment.Of Mr.. Chaplin Brown as school
trustee in the third county district, vice VIM j.
R knee, resigned: Severa! Of the delegation
lions for this place. and Mr. Dent said he would
give their wishes a careful consideration in
making the appointment, but would not say
dnas ne Would OF would not appoint him TIE
pointed he would devote his time and attention
to the duties Of the Office, and that his educa-
llOu anu cildIdCttT peculiarly uJLeQ MIN IOr the
position. They also set forth the claims OF
thelr section OF the county to the appointment
GOOD PUMP WATER.
Prof E. j. DeSmedJ, chemist for the District
mas made report OF the result OF his eXamina-
ton OF five samples OF we'll water, said exami-
nation being for sanitary purposes only. He
states that he considers a water potable when
It contains the normal quantity Of air; when it
does not contain an excess OF earthly and aka
line salts: when 1t does not hold In solution any
appreciate qnantity Of ammonia, nitric or
nitrous acfd when chloride OF gold, for the de-
lection OF organic matters produces no reac-
ton; when ignition gives no result proving the
existence OF organic matters and furthermore,
Wnen the microscopic examination does not
snow either animalculeS or bactaria. After
having obtained these results, and having made
qualitative analysis OF the solid residue he
marks organic matters 90 and calls the sam
PIE good potable water. The samples from the
five pumps at the following locations all show
good potable water: ~ ST., bet. c st. and Lou
lslana ave-: 9Th ST. and Maryland ave-; 18th ST.
ana virginia ave. S.w,; I'd st. and Indiana ave-;
Sd st. and Indiana ave.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued Dy Inspector EntWiSle: Michael Nolan
repair Dr1ck corner Sd and G. SITS. S.W.; $500. j.
- Baldwin, repair frame E ST. and river NV
81 900. J. T. Sherry, repair brick 1872 st. n.e.;
$3.50: Mary Shea, construct two three-story
dwellings 18th, between B and SITS. s.w: s. 500.
Miss Maria Kelly, repair frame, alley between
30 and 4th and Fl and SITS. n e.; $780, Mrs Alice
{. WIN, repair frame 1903 l. st. NV; 500, Geo.
Eckert build frame shed 1913 F St NV. s25