Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-06
District Government Affairs.

The contract for constructing the south wing
OF the washington workhou was on Saturday
awarded to Mr.. z. Downing at So, 94l. Sc. 1t viii
be recollccted that the appropriation for this
building was $4,000; and the bids opened last
week for this work all were above the sum ap
rected Mr.. Entwisle to go over the plans and
specifications and make such moditicattons "a
would bring the cost within the sum appropri-
which has been DONE
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE.
A delegation OF property holders on Massa
InusS.tS a. enue, between It'll street ard New
Jersey avenue, about dozen in number waited
on Ine District Commissioners this morning to
urge the Improvement of MASSACHUSETTS, ave
nue., between the points named. These gentle
men nave several times before been before the
commissioners On this same Grand and have
presented strong arguments why this improve
n,ent should De done. The Commissioners have
AWAY assured Them OF their Willingness and de-
sire 10 comply with the wishes OF the taxpayers
ana residents, but state that their hands are
tleo, having no means to do any repavng this
year except where 1t is necessary to make con-
nectiOnS OF paved streets, and then only where
the distance Is short. All the money approori-
ated by Congress for the streets is about SIS 900
aitsr paying the allotment for the public schools,
and most OF this amount will be needed for re-
surIac1ng and repairs. The avenue in question
IS among ire streets In the estimates OF the
commissioners this year, but the appropriation
was not sulilcient for this work.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued py inspector Entwtsle:-MOrrtS Curry re
pair brick on d. between 1st and 2i SIS. Sc.
1900. ~
DEATH OF CAROLINE HITE WALKER-In an
Other column appears the announcement of me
death OF Mrs Caroline Hite Walker, one OF our
OLDEST and most esteemed residents Mrs Wal
Ker and her younger sisters, Mrs. Joseph Gales
and Mrs. George W. May whom she survived
We're the daughters of Mr.. Theodore Lee. of
Virginia These ladies were all noted for a
nlgh order OF intelligence. and for unusual en-
ergy and fOrt1tude of character and equally
eminent for Christian virtues, which won for
them the reverence OF the good and the bless
beauty and refinement, to a dignified ilrbanity
characteristic OF a former generation. they
united Winning grace which especially at
uacted the young. They all lived to an age far
exceeding the PSalmi5tS limit OF three score
years and ten; In each instance green old
age" or untmpaired faculties and a cheerfulness
OF spirit as beautiful as rare. Mrs. Walker was
the mother of thirteen children, of whom only
three daughters survive 10 mourn her loss.
THE W. d G. r. R. AND THE PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE PATEMENT.-Judge Wylie to-day de
lVeTed the opinion OF the court in the case OF
the Washington and Georgetown Railroad com
pany against the District OF Columbia. This
suit arose out OF the paving OF Pennsylvania
avenue under Gems. Wright and Gilmore ana
Architect Clarke who reported that certain
amount was cue by the railroad company. The
COMMISSIONERS OF the District decided to revise
Ihe assessment, and that the railroad company
was chargable for the blue stone as well as the
pavement two feet beyond the outer edge or the
Talls Inc rallToa company c0ntended that they
were chargable only for their ratable portion
tover slz,0e9) and not the expense of the blue
stole, Which would foot up $4,000. and flied an
application for an injunction, which was
granted below. This court held that the de-
clSlon below was erroneous; that there was no
limitation as 10 the work in the center OF the
Slftet. 1ney therefore reversed the Judgment
eeIoW and dismissed the bill.
CHIDRENs', Misses and Ladies' Bracelets. 3.
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