Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-14
District Government Affair.".


Number OF drawback certificates issued BY
MI Rocme. clerk In charge OF rev's;ons OF spe-
clai assessments, up to Q o'clock to-day LIZA,
aggreeat1ng In amount So, 404 49,
communication was received Yesterday by
me District Commissioners, signed by q num-
yer OF CoiOreu men In the western part OF the
t thy pnotestlng against the reappointment on
on Ihe ground that he Is Objectionable to them.
me Jury OF condemnation to open street in
georgetown TO form better outlet to the new
In consequence OF death In the family of one
OF the jurymen-Mr. Jas. Goddard. The meet
Ing Will take place tomorrow at IL O'Clock m.
EFFECT OF THE DECISION IN THR WATER RATES
In view Of the decision Of the court TODAY in
Ine case OF carpenter against the District, the
District commissioners have directed the Water
registrar to cut down the expenses Of his ONCE
pIoDaole that In cases where the increased rate
Tor water has been paid for the last half of the
wafer year the amounts will have to be refund
tne excess credited on the next years rent,
which In most cases, it is likely, viii be done
Ihe commissioners missioner regret the necessity for
default o'0n the part may o{ lee Ised a to
thortttes to meet the interest OF SIS. 900
aa i, on tne water bonds In January next, and
VIII utterly tie their hands In the matter Of
MAKING any expenditures for extending water
mains or relieving the high points, where there
Is a scarcity Of water. It is not likely that
anoye 900 can be collected OF the last half OF
clslcn. which is less than the amount required
Tor the interest, as above stated Some more
stringent measures will also have to be adopted
t 70 prevent the waste and excessive use OF
water, than have ever been put into operation;
SO mat those living at the high points In the
d Dlstrlct can get supply. This matter will re-
celve Inc Immediate attention of the Commits
slohefs as also Will the matter OF reduction of
the expenses OF the water department to q
minimum. The point on which the decision is
passed did not appear in the bill OF Mr.. Carpen-
Ter, nor was 1t presented in argument by his
counsel until late stage of the proceedings.
me commissioners have been sustained in every
particular except upon this point of Increasing
Ihe rate during the current water year, which
commences IN January by law. In fact, it Is
only postponement of the collection of tn in
creased rates for six months. All the water in
specIors VIII have to be furloughed for the next
SIX months, and It is likely that the duties OF
inspection Will be added to the police
VITAL STATISTICS.
The number Of deaths reported for the week
ending saturday, August 9th, was So, or at the
were white males; 10 white females: as coloreI
males and Is cOlOred females; showing an an
nual death of 1919 per 200 for the white, and
1856 Tor the colored population. From con-
fantum, 10; diarrhga, s; pneumonia, 4;dysentery,
typhoid fever and Senlle debility, each. OF
the deaths, 65 occurred in Washington; In
GEORGETOWN in the county and Q Ia the hos.
pitfalls. Sixteen white and 81 colored were under
s years OF age. There 70 births reported; 20
white males; 20 white females; Is colOred males
and IL c0lored females. Marriages is: 9 white,
9 cOlOred.
POLICE PATROLS,
The police ieutenants who have for some
time past arranged their own plans for the
patrol OF their several beats, have now been
ordered to return to the six hour system. the
mounted men to come in for share OF patrol
duty by night, the same as by day. Two
mounted men Will go out with each section and
make the entire range Of the precinct.
HEALTH OFFICER TowNsHKND REPORTS
420 nufsanceS abated for the week ending Au-
gust 9Th; cases referred to coroner 8: burials at
public expense, IA; dead animals removed 1885,
IONS OF garbage removed, POI; patients treated
Dy physicians to the poor, 1856; sick poor families
furnished with food, IS. The usual quantities
OF marine products inspected and condemna-
Inc latter an unusual quantity OF vegetables
and fruits. Animals tmpounded, 1Ol; redeemed
Is; killed, SO; In pound, 80.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle:-John Sherman,
frame shed at 1925 5th st. NV: $40 G.,
7. Keen, repair brick Ala 9Th ST. nw.;$ $50. Grace
church, make general repairs to church and put
on TIN roof and strengthen the building; $500
q. +. k1rk, repair brick, c, bet. 18th and 14th
three-story brick dwelling Iowa circle; $1,000.
Mrs. II: Chappelear, repair frame in alley be-
tween montgomery, Road and Beall sts., George
town; $25. John Schench. repair frame 1880 18th
81. NV; 1915. Mrs. Kendrick, construct two
story brick 1St, bet. n and o SITS s.W.: $500 A.
Burgdorf, repair brick 316 Pa. ave. NV; $40.
MRS. Richardson repair brick 2lst ST., bet. ID st.
two-story brick stable in square 64s; 5000.