Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-14
District Government Affairs.
A liquor license was issued to-day to James

Il. RnO0eS.
REDUCTION IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT..
The District Commissioners to-day address 7ed
a note to Water Register Cox stating that "the
heavy amount advanced Q15, O26S2) from water
the streets, the cost Of which is returnable by
and a great falling of in the collection
the finances of your department.
The amount Of uncOllected tax Is annually
increasing. thus: On March l, 1875 it amounted
TO S94. 34S 25; March 1, 1899, $l15 O20 50. =
1t now becomes the unpleasant duty of the
commissioners to direct you to reduce the cur
rent expenses OF your department to within
81 800 per month, which must cover every item
OF expenditure connected with the supply of
water. You will put such OF the regular EN-.
ployeS OF the department on furlough, wItho,;;;,
pay, as may he necessary, and discontinue the
t uSe VI an carriages horses and wagons, except
.ne morse and wagon Of the inspector and tap
per, Ihis order will take effect from this day,
ana you VIII please report at once your action
under H.. Inc current expenses Of this depart
ment have peen at the.rate of between $1,000
and $4,000 per month, and this order will cause
material reduction Of clerks and employees.
THE CABBAGE CONTRACTOR
u f oIe puplsheu statement that fifty tons
Gi material had been left at the depot at James
SItek, WaillDg for removal, and says all the
gal page collected has been removed daily. every
pound OF 1t, and that none of 1t has been left
int aSo states that the garbage contract Is all
which is concerned only in the event that the
Wolk is improperly DONE Acting under this
impression, from the general complaints of the
nea'Cn O1f1cer to the commissioners, that this
service had not been properly performed the
statement was published about the failure to
mp away the accumulationS at the James
greek depot. 1t seems that the contractor and
the sanitary officers do not agree about the
manner this service is performed.
TELEPHONE FOR THE POLICE COURT.
Judge Smell, OF the Police Court, in a note to
Major Morgan, asks If there can not be tele-
phone connection between the court and police
headquarters, and adds that it would tend
greatly 10 the advancement Of public interests
and add efficiency to the police force. Major
missioners, with his approval, and states that
the instruments can be put In and connections
made at cost not exceeding $50. The Com
missioners have approved the suggestion and
referred the matter to the superintendent of
property.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: John B. Ulrich
repair frame 25th, between and X st. q W.; $50
Mrs. Phelan, repair frame 233 Pa. ave. Sc; S25
DR.. Mackall, repair frame SIG 24th st. n. W.: s25
w. b. Kibby, repair brick, E, between New
Jersey ave- and North Capitol st. NV; 5000
James Flaherty, repair frame 107 18th st. Sc :
$22o. August Long, repair brick 1919 Md. ave
ne: $500. X. c. Hoyle, repair frame corner of
Oh1o ave- and 49, st. NV; $50. A. He;tmiller
repair brick 313 c st. Sc; 500. w. II. Ward
repair Dr1ck 926 G st. s.w; $25. John Herder-
son, construct three two-story brick dwellings,
Detr1ck, construct a three-story brick dwelling.
Q, between 9th and 10th sts.: $1,000. Hugh
BroSnan. construct two story brick store cor
ler Stl and II SITS. S.W.: 81 600