Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-23
District Government Affairs

The monthly statement OF the District treas
urer of the month of August last shows the to-
tai collection for that month to have beer
S65, 3S.27.
The willard Brothers have requested the Dis.
trict commissioners to improve 14th street. be.
tween Pennsylvania avenue and street north
west.
The erection OF a gas lamp on street, be.
tween 1st and,2d streets northeast, has been re-
QueStCd.
In answer to petition asking that measures
be taken with reference to sewerage at LeDrot
Park, the commissioners state that the streets
there are private and the improvements can
only be made after the streets and avenues OF
the city are extended.
Inspector Entwisle has been ordered by the
District commissioners to remove the old wood
en- buildings belonging to the District at the
corner OF 9th and X streets northwest
The number Of wateT-rent bills refunded up
10 l:l5 O'Clock to-day was $3.50, aggregating In
The number of drawback certificates issued
by Mr.; Roome. clerk, in charge of revislons OF
special assessments, up to 2 o'clock today,
were 2,G41, aggregattng S16S, 1880.
THE DISTRICT SINKING FUND
Will on the LIST OF October next, pay out quar-
terly dividend OF s6s7.79, being the interest on
$4,000 quarterly stock OF the city of George
town, and on s2S: o2s 80 quarterly stock Of the
city OF Washington, the former being an eight
Per cent. and the latter five per cent. stock
TIe two amounts represent all the registered
stock OF the old corporations which has not
oeen called In for redemption. Before the
calls were made the quarterly interest dividend
old corporation stock was $14,69O. There has
thus been a quarterly interest reduction OF
$13,9S2.21 on the District debt within the last
three months.
MUCH-NEEDED IMPROVEMENT.
A delegation representing the property own
ers and residents on 9Th street, between NJ and
boundary streets northwest called on the Dis
trfct Commissioners to-day and presented q
petition. signed by all the residents on said
street, calling attention to the rotten condition
OF the wooden pavement on said street, and
praying the commissioners to have the street
repaVed In substantial manner; or, If the sea-
son be too late for this, to grant permission to
have the wooden blocks removed before the
inclement season begins. The Commissioners
and to grant the request If the removing of the
blocks would aot ln1ure the grade OF the street.
This improvement Is certainly greatly needed.
THE POIICEMEN's HATS
Messrs. Willett Ruof, matters, have written
the commissioners In relation to the award of
contract for furnishing the police with hats,
protesting against the award to Mr.. SteinmetZ
and insisting on reconsideration Of the award.
"or such other action as will do Justice to those
eve desire an early reply in view of other ac-
ton If justice cannot be done through your Of
fce." To-day the communication was referred
to Major Morgan.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle to JOS
F. Bradley to construct a two-story brick dwell
Ing, l. ST., between 21St and 22d; $1,000. E. W.
May, construct brick stable 9TH and - sts
s.W.: 300. National Fair Association, construct
atWo.story brick building at Ivy City; s., 900.
John T. Lehman, construct three-story brick
dWei1ng, st., between 10th and 18th SITS. n.
W.; $500; g. Essig, construct q one-story
DICK dwelling, 9th st., between and G sts
Sc; $500: Thomas Mahon, repair brick, sol L
st. NV; $3.50. Mrs. j. A. Daborn, repair frame
4O6 ISL ST: s.e.; SIS. VIM. Siblen, repair frame,
frame, 7o2 7th st. NV; SIS. Berry P. Davis, e.
pair frame, Pine St., Mount Pleasant; $500