Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-15
District Government Affair.

Inspector Entwisle has condemned a frame
building belonging to the District OF Columbia,
nue. as dangerous, and the Commissioners have
directed that 1t be torn down.
Inc commissioners issued an order this morn
ing "that when al excess Of assessment for
special Improvements has been paid upon one
part OF corner lot, such excess can be applied
10 payment OF assessments upon the other part
OF The same lot; provided, no certificate of
assessment is outstanding and held by a third
party
The District Commissioners this morning ap.
pOlnted W1lm0 q. kendlg, son OF the late
police headquarters, to nil the place made
vacant by the death Of his father, and r. G.
Ciafvoe, son of the late Detective j. A. w. Clar-
voc; as assistant operator in the same Office
the District Commissioners late yesterday
AFTERNOON made an order fixing rents for the
Eastern market. as follows:-TWenty butchers
sIalls at "a 30 Per month"; four bacon dealers, s.:
f0rty-twO huckSters, S.; five fish dealers, So:
eight butter dealers, 81: and six miscellaneous.
-. These rates take place from November list.
1875, ana any excess OF these figures paid since
tnat time 10 be credited On current bills.
THE GARBAGE CONTRACT
In the case of the contract OF John McCauley
for the removal,Of garbage, the contractor hav-
ing faiied to perform the work, the Commits
sioneIs, oy the terms OF said contract, suspended
McCauley, February 18th, from performing the
work. and Informed the bondsmen that they
would be allowed to complete the service These
6ondsmen having also failed to satisfactorily
DO this work, several offers have been made by
others to take the job and furnish new and sat
1sfactOry bonds, conditioned that the original
bondsmen be released from all responsibility
The commissioners have the matter under CON
stderation, and it Is probable that transfer
viii be made on the conditions proposed.
THE PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL HOUSES.
MesSrS Davis and White, of the committee
on buildings and repairs school board. to-day
called upon the District Commissioners for in
StructlOnS as to how to proceed to obtain plans
for the two new school buildings to he con
StTucted This summer. In c0nnli0nao xytth tha
recent act of CongresS-whether they shall ask
the architects of this District to submit plans,
or whether the Commissioners will furnish
Them. The Commissioners stated that the
plans would be made by the inspector Of build
ings and his draughtsman Mr. Lauretzen, both
OF whom would conform to any suggestions
which the school board might make as to the
requirements, Or il the school board were in
possession OF any plan OF their own Or that Of
others, which would cost nothing for the Dis
dent of buildings could superlntend the CON
stTuction. The commissioners will not pay for
any plans.
THE CUT DOWN IN THE WATER REGISTRARS
OFFICE.
The following clerks, messenger, inspectors.
foremen, labOrerS, &C., have been furioughed
from the Water Registrars Office, under the
Cross R. stnsrt ashny %Rema
Cavanaugh, W. w. Baker, {messenger) In
speetorsTG; Q; Barron, 6; A: Hail, J: Edward
Thos c. QuantreIl, H. H. Ray, L. P. Seibold, H.
H; steele. Foremen, pipemen, laborers, &c
S1las Browning, James Brown, John Brown,
samuel Cooper, Harry Cole, Charles Champion.
william Crawford, Bernard Cleary, j. f. Ches-
ley, William DobbinS, j. Emerson, John Fit
gerald, James Hutchinson, w. II. Krepps,
Patrick Kelly, Luke kearney, James Lancaster,
Dennis Mahoney, Ephrtam Mckenzie, Edward
Middleton, w. S. Matthews, NJ. Noonan, Angus
Jus Phenix. Willis Pool, r. w. Rocket, David
simpson, j.. N. Stake, NJ. j. Sullivan, j. NJ.
Snomo, $. saunders, w. n. Tucker, Charles
Wenger, James Webb, Charles Wilson.
IhS reduction has been made from no fault
OF the men, who will be reinstated again when
ever means will admit and their services are
requisite. The duty OF furloughing was most
unpleasant enc to Mr.. Cox.
Nater registrar Cox has addressed note to
Inc Disiflct commissioners, suggesting that
during the furlOugh of the inspectors, the chief
OF police be instructed to direct the policemen
10 deliver such notices as the water depart
rents; also, to watch the waste OF water. &C
dc, and report to the water registrar. The
commissioners have given the necessary orders
10 Major Morgan In accordance with the regis
trar's suggestion.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle:-Fred, Koones.
repair frame, corner Sd st. and MASSACHUSETTS,
ave. NV; $40. John Riley, repair brick r, be-
tween 9Th and 10th SITS. S.w.; $500 Henry Fet-
Ter. remove frame, 214 r ST.; SIS. Mary NJ
Comfy, build frame addition, 1908 Goth st.: 5000.
MIS-. schmidt, repair brick, 1924 K st. NV:
$500. Mrs. Honora Chambers, repair brick 500
st. Sc; $500. Chas. Russell, repair brick 7Os
9Th st. s.w.; $50. johnson & Church, construct
1ce-house. Water st., between 18th and 18th SITS
S.W., 30 by 80 feet; also, frame stables same
locality, 30 by 50 feet; $4,000