Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-19
n,..r;c, Government Affairs.
TIE recent promotions In the police force go
ITO erect on the first of March.

recent prOmOt1OnS IN the pOuce lOfCC ~
into effect on the first OF March.
REFUNpING TAXES ERRoNEousLY PAID.
The District Commissioners to-day Oruereu
the refunding OF S400.05 TO the sisters OF thc
Visitation OF Georgetown, the same De,ng ao td
taxes Claimed to have been enormously pt'u
under the construction Of the act OF June II,
ISIS. explanatory OF the act OF June 1870. Inc
taxes were for the years 1872 and 1913 upon LOT
town, and otner property belonging 10 the Con-
vent of Visitation in that city.
SOUTH WASHINGTON INTERESTS.
During the conference OF the South WaSntnS-
ton committee and the District commissioners,
yesterday, Commissioner phelps took occasion 10
say that in their annual estimates Ine commits
siOnerS had contemplated heavy expenditures
in South washington. especially in the matter
OF sewerage, which would result In preventing
the periodical overflow of portions Of this sec
ton. Commissioner Twining stated briefly that
the plan contemplated the diversion OF the
heavy flow from surface drainage through the
Tlber sewer to point in the Eastern branch
fair share OF street work laid out for South
Washington. The conversation re.verting to
the railroad matter, Commissioner Dent said
the proper place for union depot was some
where on the river front or what Ia now known
as the flats. Rev. Mr.. Fortune c0ncurred in
this, and urged that nothing would slbserve the
interests OF property holders OF South Washing
1ngton short OF removal of the tracks OF the
baltimore and Potomac railroad to point as
1ar south as street, which was very wide and
nearly on line of the tunnel entrance OF the
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factory to all participating.
FIRE ESCAPES FOR HOTELS
In response 10 the recent order OF the District
commissioners to the inspector of buildings to
give immediate attention to urgent cases where
hotelS are found to be withOt fire escapes and
report, the inspector to-day addressed note to
tne commissioners. in which he states that
with CHIEF Engineer CrOnin OF the fire depart
ment he proceeded to examine some OF the most
urgent cases. and that until within few DAYS
past ne was undecided what character of fire
escapes TO order; that from the best infOrma-
tlon he could get from New York and other
large cities, the character OF the escapes used
were OF local application, their operation neffi-
Gent and they were unsightly as applied TO the
fronts OF the hotels or other buildings; that his
purpose was to select some kind that would be
general in its application and not mar the ar
ch1tectural beauty OF fronts. He states that he
Mr.. Frank Burrows, OF this city, that is gen.
eral in its application, effective in operation
and cheap in construction, and will not mar the
fronts OF buildings when applied. He states
that he has requested the patentee to have one
erected on some high building and test its USE
when, II found successful, he Will give orders
for their erection on hotels and other buildings
where necessary. The invention consists sim
ply OF wire chair or rope, to be worked over
two stationary metal blocks fixed at the upper
cOiniceS OF the building. with a wire basket at
tached 10 the same. This rope. or chain. to be
worked from the ground by fire.nen. who can
raise or lower the basket and move it latteraly
to any window or opening in the front of the
building with great rapidity. The basket can
be mace TO contain two or more persons.
BUILDING PERMITS
ssUed by Inspector Entwistle:-tTOhn F. Tai
teTg. repair frames 2jG, SOS and 500 X street S.
W; S425 John Harrison, construct wood and
ccal sheds. 1CtL, between and Z streets ne:
$50. Patrick Cady, construct frame shed, 1873
J. street NV: So. ID. Il. GrOTf. construct nine
three-story brick dwellings,, T, between 18th