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

The District Comm!t .sloners have approved
tie request OF Charsain VIM. Van Doren, OF
me washington A.nshouse, for an organ, for
the asy lum, not to cost more than $50, for the
use OF the choir.
Mr.. a.. I. Gregory, contractor for putting
streets signs on the street lamps, has been
signs on q number Of lamps which have been
erected since his contract was made.
The District Commissioners have prepared q
circular letter to the heads OF the different Dis
trict departments, requesting report OF the
transactions OF their on1ces and estimates for
the fiscal year ending June &C., 1881.
by Mr.: Roome, clerk in charge Of revisions Of
special assessments, up to O'Clock to-day were
1,sss, aggregating In amount $l2s, 374.22
The amount of excessive water rent returned
$40 600. 1t is for the interest OF water taxpay-
ers 10 present these DnlS Tor rebate as soon as
possible. This being the last month in which
paid at six per cent. interest, and the treas.
surer's Office Will soon be crowded by persons
desiring such bills.
DANGEROUS BLASTING,
Lieut.. Hoxfe some days since received a note
from Mrs. B. Oertly, residing west OF Rock
creek, complaining Of the reckless and careless
manner In which the quarrymen conduct their
piasting OF rock near her house. large pieces of
stone falling within her dwelling house, rem
der1ng 1t unsafe for her and her family. Notice
mas Deen sent 10 the managers of the quarry }
use more care, which has been unheeded,. the
Hox1e asked the Commissioners to refer the
papers In the case to Mr.. Riddle for an opinion
as TO the proper mode OF action. The attorney,
10 5epy, states that the proprietors are clearly
under the common law.
AN ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES WANTED.
The District commissioners have addressed a
note to Bvt. Col. Thos. l.. Casey, q. s A., and
grounds, stating that, to enable them to comply
with the provision In section of the act OF
June II, 1878, requiring them to submit to the
secretary OF the Treasury estimates of the cost
or certain necessary works and Institutions
they request him to furnish the Commissioners
an estimate Of the necessary and proper expen:
seS for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1SS1, OF
the Washington aqueduct and of all bridges in
the District under his charge.
ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The District Commissioners today issued the
following orders:
That all cases Of special improvements made
by the late board Of public works. whether
under an ordinance Of the corporation Of Wash
1ngton or an act OF the District legislature, are
act OF February 81, 1871. and one-third of the
first cost thereof shall be assessed on the ad-
Joining property, and no more.
ments made by said board of pubic works are
proper y, subjects for revision under the act OF
3. The special assessments along the canal
road are hereby annulled, the improvements
being OF no special value to the adjoining
property.
4. On the Columbia road the special assess
ments are hereby reduced to one-thlrd. and
upon the 18th and 14th-street roads to one
fourth Of the original assessments.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector Entwisle: Ashburn Teas
dale, construct chapel on the old Bladensburg
ROAD: 5000. l.. s. Chapman, construct five two
story dwellings, 18th, between Corcoran and r
SITS: NV; 900: Holy Communion Chapel, re-
pair brick church, corner 22d st. and Virginia
ave; $3.50 Albert Mcintosh. construct brick
dwelling. NJ, between 9Th and 9th SITS. NV: $500.
John koehler, construct a two-story brick
dwelling, corner New Jersey ave. and @ st. NV;
S2,teo. William Gritter, construct two-story
Dr1ck store, X, between 9th and 10th sts NV:
sl,oOo. John P. Olmstead, repair brick, 725 18th
st. NV: 5000.