Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-18
n,,,r,c, Government. Affairs.

The District Commissioners have made re-
oufsifiOD upon General s. V Benet chief OF
ordnance, u. s. A, for i3S ten-pound saluting
cartridges and other necessary material TO be
delivered to Major j. r. Hanneman, command
ing the ID. e. Volunteer Artillery, for the pur-
pose Of firing salute On the 29d inst, the an
niversary OF WaShiEgton'S birth.
a petition has been left with the District
commissioners from property holders In the
POole's mill 10 the District line TO connect with
a road in Montgomery county to the conduit
road, the distance OF one mile.
THE CONTRACT FOR SWEEPING THE STREETS
and avenues Of the District expires the first of
May next. and it is probable that proposals will
soon be invited by the District Commissioners
in case the time Is not extended to the present
contractor. Mr.. l.. p Wright, whose work has
generally been satisfactorily performed. Other
contestants will be In the field. from present In.
locations. and in order to prevent a recurrence
Of the troubles in this service by persons rep-
resenting new and untried patents for sweer-
ers. the commissioners will require very string
emf conditions on the part OF bidders to prote {
the District from losses by failure to carry ouf
the terms OF the contract.
THE SOUTB WASHINGTON RAILROAD QUESTION
The committee appointed at the meeting of
citizens IN South Washington last nightSre-
ported elSewhere-called upon the District
Commissioners at l O'Clock to-day-tne Com
missionerS being all present. Rev. Dr. Bittinger
rtad tie report adopted at the meeting, and
afterwards there was general interchange of
ideas in relation to the subject. Commissioned
Phelps stated that the Commissioners were
Wy Siau " nave tDc opportunity OF explaining
to the property holders of South Waihinoton
that the prospects now look very fair for them
He recited to the committee what action had
been done this session OF COngrers: what the
commissioners had recommended i'm their an
nuai report 10 Congress; that the District com.
mittees had requested the Commissioners to
prepare a bill embodylng their views covering
this whole matter OF railroads entering and
passing through the city; that the Commission
els had invited the representatives OF tie rail-
rtads 10 conference, and told them
that public opinion aud policy con
spired towards general desire for the
removal OF the depotS and tracks of the two
reads from the business center Of the city, and
at the same time the Commissioners had shown
them their plans. and read to them the bill pre-
pared 10 be submitted TO Congress, authorizing
tie commissioners to select and report to the
IeXt congress proper site for union depot
for all railroads centering In this city; that the
bill had been presented to Congress- and had
passed the House, With q fair prospect OF pass
then entered into as to the various modes OF
procedure, different sites, and streets best
suited for occupancy by the roads as passage
ways through the city. &C, &c. The Commit
siOnerS assured the committee that all is doing
that is possible under the circumstances, and
that the temper of all the members of Congress
is TO bring about the contamination they all de-
sire, The removal OF this evil from their midst.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by INSPECTOR Entwisle: Miss Mary Du-
vail repair frame 40 II ST. NV: $50. John
Elliot, construct frame SHED, 9l2 10th ST. n W:
-. Mrs. Johnson. repair brick house. 1I2l II
st. NV; $500. charles EdmOnStOn, repair brick
No. - nefreeS st. NV; $500. Mrs. Gather, re-
rair brick. @G3 II st. NV; So. John b. Wilson
repair brick. northwest corner OF 10th and *
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