Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-18
LOCAL NEWS.
ix,ric, Government Affair.

city as on the decrease Let the war 90 on.
Mr.. Sutton, the inspector OF marine products,
wharf, last saturday. This Is one OF the largest
condemnations CT oysters ever made In this
city.
The Commissioners have selected a room I'm
the Police headquarters building, 10 be used by
Pro-. E0J. De Smedt. chemist, and inspector or
cor crete In which 10 test the quality OF mate
ma used on the public works.
THE PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS
SufefiBtencont j. q. Wilson, and Me6srs,
LoNeJoy and Sampson. trustees OF the public
sch.o ols, called upon the District Commissioners
seS.eiua!, 10 Try ard prevail on them 20 re-
verse their purpose as 10 the plans 20 be used
1or the TWO new school houses 10 he q rpc Cd thIs
GUNNER; GUNNER, Ihey think that the schools should
nave the beneiit OF the experience OF Mr. Adolf
Cluss, architect, who has made this subject or
school houses speciality, aud prenared the
plan sent TO The Paris exposition which was so
generally admired IL Is called the o Uenrv
school building The Commissioners said they
had no objection 10 Mr.. Glass or any other
architect furnishing plans or advice. provided
they 90 IL without cost 10 the District: That they
have paid architects and draughtsuen who are
laid salaries for Just such work. and they could
not Change their purpose In this respect.
STATISTICAL
In reply to a note from John T. Nagle de-
puiy leg1strarc cf records. New York board OF
health DIR. Townshend states that the popula-
tion OF the District was estimated on July lst,
le.s at leo coo, and it Is estimated that there
VIII DE an Increase or 500, July l, 1879. During
The year ending December 31st, ISIS, the total
nui.Ser nun OF births were 3,5sl; marriages. 6ls;
SUI blrths foI; deaths, T. 254.
THE PoIIcE AND THE WATER pypARruvrr
In response 10 note from Major Morgan ask.
ng what DUTY Is expected OF his officers under
DER all necessary aid TO the water Department
during the temporary furlough OF the employeS
or that oflce the water registrar replies that IL
may oe necessary for the police 70 deliver bulls
for water rent or taxes; TO note and report to
the water registrar all Instances OF water vast
Ing, either from careless use OF it or from breas
IN the mains or service pipos; also, when build
1ngs are being erected, 10 see that the builder
has The necessary permit from the registrars
onice: also, when service pipes are being laid
from the mains In the streets into premises, to
notice that the trench in I'm which fhey are iaid
shall be not less than three feet deep.
The POLICE AND THE CHILDREN
oas,a3l MAJOR Morgan, OF the police department,
between the police and the children. by re-
lieving them OF sense OF terror at the sight OF
ponce oincerS, has caused general orders 70 be
sent to an teachers OF public and private
schools In this District, to be read before their
pupils. The order reads:-"The attention OF the
members OF the Metropolitan Police is espe-
cially called 10 the verbal orders heretofore
oe locked up In the cells OF the station houses
Ior mlsoemeanors," except where such Children
are Known TO be hopelessy incorrigiole. when
take the child to its home and report the facts
10 the parents or guardian for their ACTION m
the Iesl0ence OF the parents or guardian cannot
on house and place in the custody OF the sta
t1on-keeper, to be held until the parents or
guardian appears; III none appears. then lef
the ONCE take the child to Police Court and sur
render to the Judge OF said court. with charoe.
Onicers should cultivate the ACQUAINTANCE OF
the Children ON their beats, and friendly rela-
lions should exist between them. Perfect con
1dence, In the officer, on the part OF the chill.
dren, would enable him to control them In their
plays and by bis counsel prevent violations a
law. The officer never should be q terror %
children, but On the econtrary-their best friend.n
He has also ordered that measures be at onoe
taken TO suppress the game now being played
upon the streets, known as 'Taddy'-it Is alike
very dangerous to the players ana to passing
cltlZers: Ii must be stopped whenever seem
VIII IL oe permitted" THO9. p. MORGAN
Major and superintendent.
ANOTHER REDUCTION IN THE WATER DEPART
The Commissioners have notifled the Water
Registrar that q further reduction In the
amount required for salaries win be neceassFy.
and another clerk Is to be furloughed The pey
OF employees will be as follows; MachinfSfS
plumbers and pump makers, - 50 per diem: lnre
plug inspectors and iremen, % pef dtc,n: ceulk-
ers, H.7s; pipeMen, $l50, and hborers, 81 IS.
THE GARBAGE CONTACT
mas nnally been settled by the District Con-
missoneH oy giving the service over to NJ. H.
Charles Thompson, Jr., win receive the contract
tomorrow and furnish good and SUFFICIENT
surety satisfactory to the Commissioners.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued oy Inspector Entwtsle:-St. Dominics
cnurch, construct q convent and parsonage
eth, between e and SITS. sw. This is TO - 8,
by 50 feet, three stories high, with back build-
IN 30 by <S feet, Su walls OF brick material
mansard roof slated, and building TO be hoated
by steam, the whole TO cost $4,000.