Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-25

TIE Commissioners to-day reappointed Mr..
r. F. Crabb inspector Of flour for two years for
INSPECTOR Entwisle has condemned the Ice
house ow ned by Mr.. q. Holmes, on Green. De-
tween Water and Needwocd streets George,
Town, It ceing in dilapidated condition and
dangerous to life and limb. The owner is Or
deIed to sufficiently prop 1t to prevent accident:
while removing the ice now stored in it. and
have the building taken down within thirty
Number of drawback certificates issued by
Mr.. Roome, clerk In charge OF revisions Of
special assessments, up to O'Clock to-day,
1,5sl, aggregating In amount s1O7,47O o..
Sanitary Inspector Dennis has condemned IL
filthy snanties In South Washington, mostly on
Van street, and other OF the low places In that
section as unfit for human habitation.
In an opinion rendered by Mr.. Riddle, attqr-
ney for the District, as to the refunding OF the
trlct during the last fiscal year, and where the
money has been turned into the U. s. Treasury
he states that the only way to refund the same
nual estimates, unless the Treasurer of the
United States is disposed to permit 1t to be paid
without such process
The wooden abutment bridge, on Queens
Chapel road, which was washed away by
recent flood in that section, has been replaced
with stone abutment bridge me cooDe
city have been somewhat demoralized by the
flood, and have to be replaced.
Health Officer TOwnShend was on Saturday
notified of the arrival. in this city, Of Mr. Lewis
KIotZ, telep raph operator at Memphis, Tenn,
and immediately repaired to the hou e of his
father, No. PA Masse chusetts avenue, and
found that Klotz had a clear bill Of health.
THE PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL. BUILDINGS.
The District Commissioners have Informed
the school board that their action In relation to
the plans for the new school houses IS apprOyed.
except as to the location OF the water closets Ia
both buildings, which question is ccnditional,y
reserved In the contracts. for further considera-
ton. and the board Is directed to confer with
the Inspector of buildings IN relation % 1t.
GOOD PUMPS
Professor Smedt, District chemist, has re
ported to Engineer commissioner Tain!ng
analyses OF the water from the following pumps,
Which he finds pure: Corner Sd street and In
nue.; corner eth street and Virginia avenue
southwest; corner 9Th street and Maryland ave
nue., and Al street, between c street and Louis
lana avenue.
THE GARBAGE SERVICE.
Health Officer Townshend has required the
garbage man to put on more horses ana carts
In order to the more promptly carry out his
contract during the season of the year when
prompt and energetic action is most needed.
This will make q horses and carts employed In
this service. The watermelon and green corn
season always adds much labor and expense in
this service. The garbage men have to cart
away tie unsOund watermelOnS condemned by
Inspector Sutton at our wharves, which is no
small labor as many are condemned at this
season, and Mr.. Sutton has forbidden the river
men from throwing them into the river as has
heretofore been done.
REFUNDING oyER-PAID WATER TAX
TIE Railways leading TO the rooms OF the
water registrar and District treasurer have
been crowded all day with applicants for a
rebate OF water rents paid. The process for
applicants Is TO take their old bills to the water
registrar, who gives them a certificate of the
amount que them; the applicants then have to
60 TO the rooms or the treasurer, where Mr..
Ross A. Fish fills up a blank check for the
amount due such applicant, who takes it to Mt.
Dodge for his signature. The check Is on the
Treasury of the United States, the money for
the purpose being deposited there.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector EntWisle:-Mary c. Egger-
stedt, repair frame go 18th st. NV; $40. David
j. Cotter construct twO-story brick dwelling
2lst st., between and 9 SITS. NV; 5000. NJ. L.
Hallett, remove and enlarge brick, 1881 18th ST.;
$3.50. John T. Ford, repair brick, 9th and SITS
NV; s, 800 James Washington, construct a
two-stOry brick dwelling, 7th st. road, above
Boundary ST.; $500. W. r: Walker, construct
two story dwelling at Br1ghtwood; $500. A.
Lneffer, construct two-story frame dwelling,
lth st. road, near Schuetzel Park 800. John
a. Wendell, construct two-story dwelling
road, near Tennallytown; $500. Chas. Mades.
repair brick, 1923 Sd st. NV; 81, 900. Mrs. w. T.
Payne, repair frame, 80 Dunbarton ST., George
town; $500. A. T. Boswell, repair frame. 1901
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