Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-22


bis trip at Cobb's Island this morning, much
improved In health, and was at his desk to-day
The fire commissioners met at the Columbia
building, on ~ street, at O'Clock last evening
and proceeded on tour OF inspection of the
engine and truck houses east of 9TH street. The
Inspect ion was 10 every way satisfactory.
The Commissioners have disapproved the
granting OF liquor license to Alexander Moi
fett, at the race course on Nichols avenue, near
the Insane Asylum.
Lieut.. Green has reported against the request
OF Mr.. B. II. Warner to have the rotten wood
pavement on 12.h street, between N and o
streets, removed as sanitary measure. Lieut..
Green's reasons are that IL the wood pavement
is removed, the curbs and sidewalks will be
washed away and the street become a mass of
mud and Stagnant water He says that though
the street is In very bad condition. it will have
to wait It's turn for requirement., depending on
the receipts from taxes.
The committee on liquor licenses have ap-
proved the application of VIM. C. Davis for
trpnsfer of license, and have disapproved the
application OF George H. Butts for a license cor
nerd and 7th streets sw.
rHE REMOVAL OF THE DEAD BODIES
from the Holmead cemetery, in accordance with
an act OF Congress passed at the last session, Is
now under consideration by the District Com
missfoners who propose to select some suitable
place for the reinterment of the bodies now
remaining there and which shall not have been
removed by surviving relatives or friends. 1t is
thousand bodies remaining there. The Com
misSiOnerS have given public notice Of their
purpose, and there Is yet remaining the OppOr-
guea ri e the
their friends In accordance with their own
choice. Many Of these graves have lost their
identity In consequence of the confused and de-
fective records OF the cemetery, and In such
cases it is probable that the Commissioners Will
cause the reinterment of the bodies In COM
mon grave In another cemetery to be designated
Tor the purpose. Many persons have already
improved the opportunity to have the bodies Of
their dead friends removed to other ceme-
ter1eS.
THE WORK ON SEVENTH STREET ROAD.
The work OF repairing the Ith street road,
under the superintendent of Mr.. j. j. Bur
rows, progresses satisfactorily. to 1t. Green,
who is In charge Of this branch of the District
service. The laying OF cutters, curbing and side
walk has been carried from Boundary street
some 800 feet, TO the foot Of the hill, and the
laholers, are now engaged in taking UP the 16
feet width OF macadam, in the middle of the
ca1rfage-way, preparatory to reducing the size
of the foundation stone. A macadam roadway
will be laid the full length of the first section Of
this road. and beyond this is feet macadam-
roadway is to be laid with cutters, all graded so
as to carry of the surface drainage perfectly
SANITARY WORK.
the report OF the health officer for the week
ending July 18th, shows 4G2 nuiSances abated;
is bu1lals at public expense; cases of death
referred to coroner 1O6 dead animals removed:
10 animals fmpounded; II redeemed, and 2
killed. The report Of the physicians to the poor
shows ZIG patients treated during the same
tIILe, Ol WHOM oo were White ana l4S C0iOred.
2l9 visits were made and 80 consultations held;
50 orders for food were issued to sick poor per-
sons.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The mortality In the District Of Columbia for
the week ending Saturday, July 18th, was 81, a
decrease Of compared with the week previous,
OF at the rate OF 27.S3 per 1000 per annum. OF
the decedents, % were white males, II white
females, IL coiored males and "a colored fe.
males, showing an annual death rate of 20.53
per 1000 for the white and 42.7 for the colored
population. Eighteen white and 35 colored
were under years OF age; II white and COL
ported-25 white males, 81 white females, 19
colored males and 13 colored females, showing
an annual birth rate OF 2l per 1000 for the
White and 29.1 for the cOlored population.