Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-15

OADt21Ct GOv010me0t Afk0tI0S
Commissioner Phelps returned to this city
last night, and this morning was at his desk at
the Columbia buildings. He has been travelling
with his family by private conveyance from
place to place among the mountains and val
| 1eyS OF West Virginia for the benefit of his
| health. He appears much improved In his gen
eral health. although his lameness has no,
| much improved.
| building southwest corner OF N and North Cap
! itol streets northwest owned by Mr. John Rup
| pert, it being found In q dilapldated condition
| and dangerous to life and limb. He Is ordered
| to either remove 1t or reduce 1t in height with
| In 30 days.
Major Morgan is In receipt to-day OF the in
voice OF revolvers to be distributed to the police
and expects tho revOlvers will arrive this even
ing. He has prepared an order for their imme-
date inspection and distribution on their arrl.
ONCE for the removal of the Ailanthus tree on
Sd street, between Pennsylvania avenue and c
street northwest, as being unwholesome to
that neighbOrhoOd.
Liquor licenses were approved for issue yes
teTday to Dennis Connell, John Mccarthy and
Mary McKenny.
coLORED MEMS RIGHTS IN THE POLICE AND FIRE
DEPARTMENTS.
Col. Perry Carson called upon commissioner
Dent yesterday to complain that the colOred
people are entirely ignored 10 the appointments
Of new policemen, and stated that by the rules
now In force all police appointments must be
made from the station house keepers the latter
occupation being regarded as a sol OF probation
airy state between the citizen and the policeman
and that all the appointments to the position Of
station house keepers are from the white appli-
cants. thus virtually barring out the colore(i
men. commissioner Dent said he was not
aware that such rule was In force and If it
was, the colored people should have an equal
chance with the whites according to their nilm
bers and qualifications. Mr.. Carson also men
toned the circumstance that they have no ren-
resentation on the board of fire commissioners
which department was also as a sealed book to
ire colored applicant, and said the colored people
were greatly dissatisfied with such treatment
commissioner Dent said he would examine into
the law bearing upon these matters, and would
SO Tar as ne was concerned insist that they
should have their rights maintained. He
thought 1T probable that the question of ca
pac1ty or qualifications had something to do
with the appointments as station-houSe keen
ers, IN which case, 1t was the misfortune of the
appncantS. Mr.. Carson cited several Instances
where this could not have been the difficulty in
the way, and said colored men were receiving
appointments In the army as officers where
ABILITY In the keeping OF accounts and books
was as necessary as In the case OF stat1on-houSe
keepers.
AN ALLEGED MARKET NUISANCE.
Health Officer Townshend has addressed
note to the president OF the Washington Mar
dition OF the yard and surroundings Of that
market. The animal and vegetable matter
collected during market hours is allowed to
remain and decompose and become most often
persons doing business In the vicinity have
become frequent, and the necessity of prompt
action is urged.
THE GARBAGE SERVICE.
Eealtn Onlcer TOWnShend had before him
Yesterday the contractor for the garbage ser.
vice on the subject of the reported neglect OF
MS force to properly remove the garbage The
contractor reported that he had put on nine adj
dlt1Onal carts and horses aud had all his force
at work early and late. 1t was finally settled
tnat ne put on five additional carts, which will
oe doEe at once. 1t Is proper to say that the
increase OF garbage during the fruit consuming
period puts his appliances to very severe
test.
CONTRACTS FOR STREET WORK
Ine committee On bids have recommended
tnat contracts be made as foliows:-Wfth ThOs.
k1fDy, Tor Improvement OF North Capitol street.
between K and Boundary streets, and F. NJ.
Draney. Tor M street, between New York ave.
nue. and LIST street east; New Hampshire avenue.
between q and streets northwest. and Dun
parton street. between Congress and Washing
ton streets, Georgetown
BUILDING PERMITS
issued Oy Inspector EntWisle:-Geo. w. RIGGS.
repair nflck corner G and 18th sts NV: $500.
y. Bonn, construct two-stOry brick dwelling,
ISL 81. and Pa. ave. NV; 81, 400. John a. SmOot.
construct three-story brick dwelling, sth, be.
tween and 81 SITS. NV; $1,000. Henry Mason,
repair frame In alley between L and NJ and 10th
and 2lst SITS. NV; SIS.