Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-13
District Government Affairs.

Bealth Officer Townsne at has laid before the
District Commissioners statement OF the bad
COT dttfon OF 2iSt street, opposite the Western
market house. and recommends that the Old
rotten wood block pavement be replaced with
some material Of a permanent character.
TIE HOWARD UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION.
The sundry civil appropriation bill contains
an item OF $4,000 for the maintenance OF How
ard University. and as it is included under the
head of appropriations for the District OF Co.
lumbia, a question has arisen whether One-half
OF that amount is chargable to the District
The Commissioners noiu that the district
tuition, and say they will resist its payment Or
any part OF it out of the District treasury. They
say this was not part OF the bill as 1t passed
ment, and in its consideration before that body
was struck out; but that the conference com,
mittee failed to recognize this act. They will
decline the payment OF any sum Of money on
account OF this appropriation, and will issue no
checks on the same. They have informed the
president OF the Howard University OF such in
tent1on, this gentleman having approached the
Commissioners On the payment OF the money.
They will at the commencement OF the extra
session take steps to procure some explanatory
act in relation to this matter, and in this they
viii have plenty OF time, as the appropriation IS
not available until after June 80, 1879, but is for
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1850. The CON-
mIssioners think It was an oversight by Mr..
Dorsey and those having charge of the bill when
1t went to the conference committee; that its
tention when it passed the Senate, they do not
propose to recognize 1t.
IMPROVEMENT OF F STREET
Proposals are being prepared by Chief Eng-
neer Hoxie FOR the improvement OF street,
between I'd and It'll streets northeast, consist
Ing of grading. curbing, cobblestone guttering.
laying brick footwalks, and the thorough grav-
cling OF the carriageWay This improvement,
when completed, " Ill open up communication
between the central and northeastern portion
Of the city, avoiding the steep ascent of Capitol
hill and the rough cObbleStOne pavement OF II
street, now the only thOrOughfares between the
points named. The improvement terminates at
much OF the country travel over this avenue
The work Will be commenced as soon as the
contract is made.
THE GARBAGE CONTRACT MCDDLE
Is still unsettled, but the probability is that the
several parties now interested will sell out to a
new man who Will give satisfactory bonds TO
the commissioners on condition that they viii
be released from their bonds and any further
responsibility In the matter. The Commission
ers have Signitied their Willingness to do this
providing that uneXceptional bonds Will be
given by the new man, and assurances that the
work Will be promptly and satisfactorily per.
formed, and the shipments made daily without
any accumulatiOnS being allowed to remain at
the James Creek wharf.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle:-Geo. j. John
mia avenue and 20th st. NV: 81, 500 Mrs. Lind.
say, repair brick, 9i5 Pennsylvania avenue NV:
$40. W. T. Riley, repair brick, 1891 18th ST n
W: 1878. X. +. de Gfain construct twO-Story
orlck store, PENNSYLVANIA avenue, between 9th
and It'll st. Sc; 81, 500. NJ. X. Warner, repair
frame, corner l1th and SITS. S E.; $40. Geo T.
MurphS, repair brick, 2222 14th st. NV; $50.
Henry &. Petty. construct two-story brick
dwelling, West street, Uniontown, county:
81 ,000.