Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-20
District Government Affairs.

fund, has made requisitfon on the District Com
n1ssioners for $4,000 for the redemption OF
water stock bonds OF the District OF Columbia.
He also requests that he may be furnished with
a schedule OF interest payable April 1st on a
portion OF the registered stock OF the District,
and that copies be furnished the First Auditor
and First Comptroller.
Mr.. James $. Oden proposes to the commits
slOnerS TO furnish index cards for the street
lamps of this District, painted on glass at -
cents each.
Additional privates were to-day appointed on
the police force as follows. for the period OF one
year In the department of the Interior:--John
j. Beatty, Leonard B. Cook, Daniel ". Hopkins
and George Prince.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector EntwlSle:-Richard O'Brien.
build frame shed, corner Massachusetts, ave and
I'd ST. ne: $50. 5. Aman, repair frame. 3l6 9th
St NV; $500. H. G.. Jacobs, repair brick. 1918 o
st NV; S225. Henry Wahiy, repair frames
ls23-is25 st. NV; $50. Geo. A. Henderson
Boss. construct three two story brick dwellings,.
New Jersey ave. and X st. NV; 81 800. j. G..
keppler, construct two-story stable, alley be-
repair brick stu ST., between and SITS NV:
s227.
Lot OtcRers.-A meeting of lot holders in Glen
WOOD Cemetery, comprising the Clenwood
cemetery company: was held at Franklin Hall
and Dr. Mcfarland secretary. Judge BARLEY
said they were called to consider the status OF
the cemetery. Since they had procured the
amendment 10 the charter they had had long
and tedious litigation with original owners, and
had succeeded In settling the questions as to
the legality Of this charter and their election
Inc company was now organized and the man
agement committed to the trustees, and they
desired the advice of the lot owners as TO carry
ing IL on. The adverse party had the right to
appeal from the decision of the court, but 1t
was not likely. for they had virtually abandoned
further contest, and the late superintendent
MI. Clendenin, had left the city. The only
the gross receipts must be paid as royalty to
Close or his divorced wife. He explained thai
the DOCKS ara papers OF the Old management
were missing, but the trustees had full power
70 act, and the decree made calls for an ac-
count from Close, which viii throw some light
on the condition or affairs. The decision gives
80 acres as the cemetery to the trustee, over
ODe-thIrd OF the lots In which remain unSold.
tut adverse as to the remaining 60 acres This
was rather TO their advantage, as there was no
wanted tt can be had. Mr.. McClelland the
treasurer, said the receipts had been s1,76o 49,
and the expenditures S2,420.4I, leaving a de-
nclency OF $65l.04, which the members OF the
0oaIo OF trustees had become personally re-
spOns1Die for. Mr.. Cochran remarked that
money was wanted now to improve the place;
tnat IL vas TO the advantage OF all that it b.
Deautfned and made attractive, and, as truS
tee, In order that the full condition of the com
paDy be shown he offered a resolution, which
was unanimously adopted, authorizing the ap
pointment OF committee OF seven. who should
cooperate with the board of trustees In de
vlslng means TO pay OF the debts OF the CON-
pany and to improve the cemetery during the
coming season and report to an adjodrne1
meeting. The follU,. ing were appointed on the
committee: Messrs. T. .. Fisher, ID. MacFsr-
t w 3 J. Fague, w. Lord, E. s. Dinsmore, Il.
SSnutter and Z. N. Detweiler,