Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-09
District Government Affairs.

Inc NUMBER OF dog tags issued to-day sWelled
the total considerably over 800.
There continues to be quite a rush at the
water registrars Office for bills of water rates
under the new regulations.
The receipts for Monday by rhe collector foot
up S5,'2o az, and Tuesday s4,2lS29. Over 81 Coz
were added to the water fund and about $50 on
account OF dog tags.
The District Commissioners to-day appointed
Chas: w. Robey private on the police force
vice a. +. McKenna, resigned: Robert W. Mont
ceased.
The commissioners have ordered resettlng
the curb and gutter, relaying the sidewalk, ard
grading the roadbed on Virginia avenue, be-
tween Sd and 4th streets southeast, and propo-
sails Will be Invited in few days.
WARNING TO WATER MASTERS.
Major Morgan has issued the following gen.
eral order :-"Attention is called to the waste
OF Potomac water by the ildiScriminate use OF
street-washers. IG is directed that the use of
stfeet-washers be confined to reasonable time
once called to this regulation, failure to COM
ply Herewith will be the occasion for the arrest
OF the offending party"
BUILDING PERMITS
issued i 0y Inspector EntWisle:-G. D. Burch,
tW0-Story brick stable, rear OF 1902 It'll st. NV:
S2oO. John Kaiser, raise story and put In new
'front.' at 1909 9th st: NV; $1,000. A. r. Frank
liz, repair shop $50 l st: s.w.; s25. Estate P.
w. Cullen, build wood and coal shed, 14l5 Cor
coran st. NV. $50. II. Smalwood, TO add story
on frame. Wilson ST., county; $3.50. Mrs. Miller,
raise roof, 533 9Th st. s.e.; $40.
DEEDs IN FEE have been flied as follows:
Martin Lynch to Patrick Cleary, part lot ID, so.
part lot %, in sub OF original lots IT, 16 II, sa
81; $500. BENJAMIN H. Warner to Redford ".
. MGakers part Of tract Of land known as the
n S1fis 1 poltion s F. Miller to NJ |. Chip
man to the Girard Fire Insurance Co., parts
ana Is, so. $50; S11 900. Heirs OF c. w. Stewart
70 the Girard Fire Insurance Co, part lot I, so,
part 81 OF Georgetown; s., 200. J. w Plckreu to
W: q. Chappelear, lots and of Georgetown:
S.4O: N. 7. Chapman to Anthony Pollok. part
81 Sa9 m1u Rerre 81 Heirs Of Berry to
81 and IS OF Georgetown; s.. E. A. Newman'
trustee, to G. II; Lee, part lot 4, SO. s43; s..
Louis Kurt to J; H. A: Neuhaus, part lot H. So
s2l; $500. Theodore F. McKean to Henry u.
Boteler, lot 10, so. 372; s.. Robert j. Murray to
Theodore F. Mexican, trustee, lot IS. So. s72:
sm Benjamin BE-. H. Campbell TO Annie c. Bah
tee, toJ. q; A. Newhaus, part lot ii, So. s2i;
$1,000. Leigh Robinson to Abram F. Barker, lot
Il, So 296; s.. Arlington Fire Insurance Co to
henry X. Elliott, lots Is, 16, and II, 10 sub OF
FoR THE EYE OF THE PRESIDENT OF tbs w
6 G. r. K: Co.-Editor Star:-Why DOESN'T the
the drivers OF their 14th street line to inform the
passengers who get transfers that the com Oany
nave been forced TO change the route Of cars
running east to go through the Treasury d..
partmenG grounds instead OF down 18th street
as heretofore, and thereby save passengers a
good deal OF time, instead OF keeping them
standing an the corner OF 18th stree Waitln for
car In the broiilng sun for 10 minutes or more
LII VAIN! ACTIVITY.
Ho, FOR THE GREEN FIELDS OF MONT.
GoMERY!-The choir OF Christ church, navy
yaro, 1t will be seen, Will go out to Silver
spring parish, on tomorrow evening, and give
one OF their delightful concerts for the benefit
OF the Episcopal church In that portion OF the
diocese.
The SUCCESS OF good dressma ker, Nine LIE
Garvln, started one month ago above NJ.
Wllilan's store, and employs already one dozen
made at moderate prices and good style, should