Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-12
Di.,r,ct Government, Affairs.

The collections OF fines In District cases in
court by Assistant Attorney Miller for the
month OF July CsI13) has been turned over to the
District government.
The health of1icer yesterday condemned twen-
y-six shanties in "HellS Bottom" In the north
as being nothing bnt cess-poois Of nth and dis
ease The occupants for the most part are
squatters and pay no rent.
anm6er OF af pesong
have filed petition with the District Commits
sfOners asking that their street be paved with
asphaltum, the same material as Is now being
used I'm the paving OF the avenue sOuthe asst,
and urging good reasons why it should be done
The inspector OF southern trains to- day re.
ports no arrivals from fever infected districts
Inc Inspector OF steamboats, had not been heard
from at O'Clock to-day.
Number OF drawback certificates issued by
Mr; Roome, clerk In charge OF revisions Of spe-
aggregatiDg in amount SIS, 1858, "a.
BIDS WE'RE OPENED
IN the commissioners office at IL o'clock TO- day
1or the construction OF an addition to the
Georgetown Reform School, consisting OF a
workshop and school room, as follows; e.
Thomas, 81, 400; John Fl. Hewlett, 81. $50; Thos.
H. Barron Son, $2,254 Oh; T.. PoWel hess,
g. s64 IS; G. W; Dove, 1925, and W. Il Dyer ,s
lett Will probably get the job.
COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE GARBAGE COLLECTORS.
report has been made by the Superfntend-
emit Of streets to Engineer Commi ssioner Twin
bSge man Is not complying with his contract:
that many localities which have buckets with
garbage remaining either at the gate or within
the enclosed premises of various houses have
not been properly removed. besides, the amount
OF garbage thrown by persons in the various
alleys would seem to indicate wilful disregard
fails in his duty, it is suggested that compe-
tent inspector be detailed from the force to
look after this matter and report daily the
result OF his observation. Lieut. Green has
Jn-it
ing his special attention to their complaints
and adds that If they are well founded they
account In large measure for the filthy cond-
ton Of alleys so frequently complained of with
in two or three days after they have been prop
erly cleaned. Cases are mentioned where no
garbage collector has called for week Or ten
days.
DELEGATION OF PROPERTY HOLDERS
on Virginia avenue, between Sd and ~ streets
southwest, called to see the commissioners
this morning to ask what had been done by
nuisance on that avenue. In the course OF the
conversation they stated that, since publicity
was made OF their former visit to the Commits
sioners, the employees Of the railroad company
had become worse than ever. The avenue Is
more frequently filled with freight cars con-
tanning coal, stone, iron, lumber, &C., and now
they stand their caboose. or cooking cars, used
to board their hands, In front OF the houses, do
their cooking, throw out their Stops In front CT
the doors, wash and change their clothing, all
OF which Is done In such public manner as to
make it as odious as possible to the citizen.
They often go so far as to add Insulting re-
marks about the keeping the cars standing
there as long as they please, &c. The Com
mtsnioneTS assured them that every thing
would be done that can be, and as speedily as
possible to remove the evils. Commissioner
Twjnlng stated that an officer should be de-
tailed to ascertain definitely the extent to
the manner In which they make use of 1T,
&C., which report would come before the Com
missioners for future action-legal If 1T is found
necessary.
BUILDING PERMITS,
issued by Inspector EntwiStle:-Sarah F. Lewis,
repair frame, 1905 9th st. Sc; $50. j. w. Drew,
repair brick 9th st. and Pa. ave. NV; $3.50. Dr.
S. W. Began, repair brick, 421 ST. NV; 81 900
Harry j. DAILY, construct a two story dwelling
and store, o, between 5th and 7th sts NV;
$500. S. NJ. Golden, repair frame on Bowen
road; $3.50. Horatio Moran, repair brick, 1922
It'll ST. NV; $500.