Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-15
District Government Affairs.

The Commissioners have ordered that asp
pavement Of 9th street, from to u streets
northwest, and that the proposal OF John 8.
Baldwin to lay the pavement at sl.46 per
The number of drawback certificates issued
by Mr.. Roome In charge OF special assessments
up to two O'Clock to-day were 4,s2s, aggregating
In amount s954, ,so5. ss.
THR THOMAS STATUE.
Commissioner Dent to-day addressed note 70
Gen. A. Med. McCook, Of the U. S. A, In reply
to an invitation for the Commissioners 10 attend
meeting Of the resident members Of the Army
OF the Cumberland, at the Arlington Hotel, In
this city, Oct. 9th, 1879, stating that the Com
miSsionerS regret that until to-day they had
resident members Of that organization to pre-
pare for its coming reunion, prominent
feature of which will be the unvetling OF Wards
equestrian & statue OF GEN George II H. Tnomas mas
moment to thank you for the courtesy, and to
signify our hearty sympathy in the object OF
the meeting, as wen as our readiness TO CO.
operate In any measures which may be deemed
suitable 10 honor the occasion"
ANNUAL REPORT OF MAJOR MORGAN.
:, Major ard Superintendent i ter OF Police Thos; T;
District commissioners to-day, treating upon
the subject OF Increase Of the force, station
houses, reform school, lighting dark alleys,
authority TO issue warrants OF arrest, reform
atory for girls, City hospital, st. AIMS asylum,
mounted force, ambulance service, intirm and
disabled persons, tramps, disposition of cases,
incidentals, &C.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
GAS LAMPS.
Mr.. VIM. Fl. Bailey, superintendent OF gas
lamps, has submitted his annual report to the
District engineers. He states that the lamps
during the past year have been lighted the full
number of hours, 1900. A smaller number OF
lamps have been erected than for five years pre-
vious. A large number of lamps erected and
formerly lighted by the general government
have been eXttnguished. A portion OF the posts
were used in lighting 14th street from Bound
Park and Ifl street frDm R0un0-
cry to Park avenue. LIE Droit Park has also
been lighted; the lamps and posts were
erected ara paid for for by the property
ed in Uniontown making almost
continuous line to the Insane Asylum. The
report recommends that no more permits be
granted to churches or societies to place trans
palencies over lamps, as the glass and lamps
ale broken by this means. lie recommends
lamps In repair six months of the year. He
suggests that the attention of the superintend-
ent Of public buildings and grounds be called
to the large number Of lamps around govern
ment reservations which the city is now light
ing, but which belong to his department and
which would be a large saving TO The city were
they discontinued. A small number Of lamps
have been erected in Georgetown. The ex-
penses tor lamps and gas In Washington for the
last fiscal year was Sl19, 1886: Georgetown,
S13.01I54. Number Of lamps In Washington,
1851; Georgetown, 3t9-total, $3.50. The esti-
mated expenditures for gas, erection and re-
pairs OF lamps, salaries, &C., for the next fiscal
year Is Sl24,5Ou.
REPAIRS OF STREETS AND SEWERS
Mr.. E. N. Chaplin, superintendent Of repairs,
has submitted his annual statement to the
engineer for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1879, and supplemental report from the latter
date to Sept. 8Oth, inclusive. He renews his
suggestion, made In former report, for author
fty to have constructed proper carts and uten-
sils for cleaning and the reception and convey
ance OF the contents from sewer-trapS and
man-holes. or sewers, he states that all the
large. sewer cribs at the heads OF the sewers
have been relieved of the sand and gravel, and
are at this date in good order Several small
lines OF sewers have been laid in streets and
|, alleys, as well as extensions. There have been
repairs which required the following large
amount Of MATERIAL namely: 9th and NJ streets
southeast; North Capitol and streets, Gales
woods Indiana avenue and Sd street: Indiana
avenue and 1st street northwest, and boundary
and 1st streets northwest; North Capitol and
o streets; IN which were used 1890 bricks, 126
barrels cement, and 10 perches stone. OF sewer
traps he states that large number have been
reset and several new ones constructed. or
alleys be states that those embraced In the
contract with Mr.. Draney have been cleaned
according to terms OF contract. This work has
Many sections Of the public alleys have been
repaired; new pavements Of cobble- stone, with
center cutters Of fiag-stone, have been laid.
Other alleys have had the depressed portions
filled with gravel, abating small pools Of stag
nant water.
Streets ard Avenues.-During the year 2,O55
ad az SO ineal a feet @ Of CURLING laid The cost
of labor ard material for the last fiscal year
was $5S, ,535.37. The supplement, covering from
June so, 1S19 to September 80, 1879, shows that
large humber Of sewer, pump and hydrant
trap drops, with sewer connections, have been
constructed: relieving the carriageways and
pavements from water standing upon them.
Boundary street, from Sch to eth east, has been
improved in its roadway by trimming up its
cutters, gravelng portions OF its surface, and
cutting water drains on each side where no
cutters were laid. Maryland avenue, from ID
to 18th streets east, has been trimmed and
graveed; 1872 cubic yards Of gravel were laid
upon its surface, the cutters on each side
cleaped. and those at the crossings OF 4th and
9Th streets east relaid wider and more shallow.
Pennsylvania avenue, between Sth and 18th
streets east, has been trimmed and graveled.
POLICE APPOINTMENTS.
The District Commissioners have appointed
Michael L. Kggtn patrolman, In place OF Geo.
Fl. Thompson, resigned, and John w. Howell,
in place OF H. c. johnson, deceased; VIM. 81.
Prince has been appointed statlon-keeper, Vice
Kiggin, promoted, and T. w. Parsons, vice
Howell, promoted.
LIVELY SCRIMMAGE BETWEEN HOUSE PAINTERS
Arthur Bundy and James b. Anderson, colored
house painters, were before the Police Court
this morning charged with affray. Bundy is
when he emerged from the dock into the court
room presented singular appearance. His
hair, face and the front part OF his coat and
other clothing were covered With what ap-
peared to be whitewash, but on close inspec-
ton it proved to be white lead and Oil, and he
was covered from top to bottom The testi-
mony showes that they were employed to paint
the porch and doorway In a house opposite the
Police Court, and this morning they had their
paint pots and brushes and were about to COM
cost Of the paint, and the quantity in Bundy'S
hucknt the latter thought did not tally with the