Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-18
District Government Affairs,


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District Government Affairs.
SIX hundred dollars for relief OF the District
poor has been placed at the disposal OF the Pro
vident Aid Society by the Commissioners.
MT !. G. Kimbail, in a note to the District
commissioners, states that holding the Office of
notary public, both from the President and from
the Commissioners, he has resigned the Pre5i-
dents appointment and will continue to act
under appointment from the Commissioners.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
The District Commissioners are ready and
willing to go On with street improvements, en-
bractng the repaving Of decayed carriage WAYS,
parking, plantlng OF shade trees, &C, and the
construction OF sewers; but as the law making
toe appropriation does not go into effect until
after the end Of the present fiscal year June
s0tn, nothing can be done until that time. In
their annual estimates, the Commissioners des-
1gnated the streets on which they deem inn
provementS or repairs most needed and 10
Which their attention will be given after July
LIST next, but the amount appropriated $3.50, ooO)
Will not 60 very far towards carrying out the
purposes of the Commissioners as Indicated in
their estimates. The amount asked by the
commissioners of the last Congress to meet the
which was agreed to By the District committees
OF both houses, but by some unex planned ms ms
800, GOO OF this sum was dropped In the commit.
tee OF conference, leaving only s150ooo for
street repairs and Improvements for the next
nscal year. The Commissioners hope the pres
ent Congress will make up this difference nv
enactment, Dill for the purpose having been
already prepared, as there was no reason why
the curtaflment should have been made there
being no disagreement in the committees.
OI the long list OF streets enumerated In the
pairs, or repaving, and for which $l50,000 has
Deen appropriated, the Commissioners have
come to no definite conclusions as to which will
be taken up, but as rule they Will commence
In the center OF the city and work out towards
the suburbs, on streets where there is the most
travel: Only $4,000 was appropriated for new
hm nI , or on streets which have not
works or District Commissioners. These streets,
as enumerated In the estimates are as follows:
south Capitol, from B to sts.; North Capitol,
to 1st st. east; Boundary, from 9Th to I'd SITS.
east; list, from to New York ave-; Delaware
ave, from to north; 6 st. north, from
aware ave. to I'd st. east; Beall ST., Georgetown,
from High to Monroe; Dumbarton, from Con,
gress to Washington sts.; Pa ave., from LIST to
10th st. west. from B st. to Md ave-; c st. south,
from 9th TO 1917 SITS. west; Fl st. north, from VI.
ave aN 10 "a. ave west; st. north, from 17th ST.
70 "a: ave; west 18th st. west, from P to r. 5Jh
ST., from X TO Boundary stS.; N ST., from 22d to
go st. west; VT. ave, from p to Boundary SIS:
Z st. south, from New Jersey avenue to list ST.
west; 81. north from "a to 9th st. east; New
New Jersey ave., from N to Boundary SITS. west:
New Hampshire ave-, from @ to 10th SITS: cpd ST.
Wesse IRON st. to Mass: ave; Sd st. east. from
va. ave. to s. G. ave. south; 9Th st. east, from
"a. ave. 10 $. G. ave. south; same, from South
carolina ave. to X st. south; and st. north.
from Md: ave. to I'd ST. east. 1t cannot be ex.
pected that an appropriation Of sl00 900 can 20
very far to improve the streets named.
METROPOLITAN POLICE.
Captain and Inspector w. &. Brock, O. the
police department, has submitted to Major
Morgan report of a recent thorough 1ns,,e.-
ton OF the force and station-h houses, In witch
he states that the discipline Is good, the euulD-
ments and uniforms well cared for; that the
station-hcdses are kept Ia cleanly condition;
that five OF them are rented, and, not being
quilt for the purpose, are very deficient, and
that all require whttewashing. The recon-
msndatio1s as to repairs needed are given 10
detall, ana the total cost estimated at 1914 In
conclusion he states that the time is coming
when it will be necessary TO dispense with the
overcoats and belts while on duty, when the
army revolver at night for their protection. and
as 1t is right that every officer shou.d be prom
cry armed, ne suggests that pistol Of suita-
PIE Oh caiibre mot less than ss) be adopted, and
when on duty. The army revolvers can be Kept
10 tne RACKS at the station houses, ready for use
when required.
AMOUNTS DUE FROM STREET RAILROADS FOR
PAVING ALONG THE TRACKS.
Chief Engineer HOxie has sent to the Com.
missloners schedule OF work done by the DIS
trict IN the way OF laying payements on the
which outside the tracks the several companies
are chargeable under the act OF June ii. 1873
as as 10lioWs:-Capitol, North o Street and South
ropolitan railroad, s2,s54.76; Washington and
Georgetown, s9,967.Ss: total, $14, 49s. 23. This
schedule mas been by the Commissioners seat
10 collector Cook for collection with tnstrlc-
lions that the moneys received should not be
carried into the Treasury as 1t belongs to tt,e
appropriation for improvements and has al
ready been drawn by requisiti0n. 1t should be
deposited In the Treasury to the credit OF t1f.
commissioners who Will then be Charged W.
the amount. Mr.. Cook viii send bill TO t Tie
railroad companies named
The AUCTION SALE OF PROPERTY ON PENN5Yi-
VANIA AyENCE,
on Which arrears OF special taxes are pending
Ior the requirement. OF that avenue, commences
To-Day al IL O'Clock, In the Office OF Collecr0r
COOK, Mr.: Coldwell, auctloneer. There were
Only apout forty pieces OF property left to be
sold, the taxes on the greater portion having
been paid prior to the sale quite a number hay
ing paid this morning. After the sale OF about
nall a dozen lots the collector concluded to sus-
pend 1urther sales until tomorrow at 10 O'clock
when it Is thought there will be no occasion for
further sales.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntWise: NJ. Gardner, re-
pair fraine All b st. s.e.; $780, II. Coleman, re-
pair brick, 2i0 10th st. NV; $40. Joshua Clark,
repair frame on E ST., between 9th and 18th Sc;
$50. Glenwood Cemetery Company construct
brick stable in the cemetery grounds, county;
800.
Washington Market. Retail Prices.
MEATs.-Beef, sirloih, 2oc. per h.; do. porter
house, PRAISE rlb roast l2asoc;; steak, 12la2oc.;
do, sliced, 20c.; Lamb 1Sa25c. Veal, 12ha2Oc.:
Mutton, 1214a1bc.; Pork, 10ka12kc.: Sausage,
12kc.; Bacon Hams, sugar cured, l2hc,; Should
ers, sa9c.; Breasts, 10allc.: Lard, sa1Go.
FRU1Ts.-Apples, 40a50c. per peck: Oranges,
2oaAoc. per dOz.; Lemons, 20a4Oc.; Bananas, 4Oa
5Oc dOz.; CranberrteS, 10a12hc. per Qt; Straw
berries, 30a40c. per ct.
FIsH-Perch, 4oa5Oc. per bunch; Rock, large,
0oSo nor 3,,a