Evening star., 1880-02-14
District Government Affair,.

MI d, d. BuTrOWS mas Deen QeSlgnated as gen.
eral superintendent OF the improvement of the
grounds south OF the Capitol under the recent
Joint resolution appropriating $4,000 for filling
up the old canal.
Health Officer Townshend returned to this
city yesterday morning from Boston and vicini-
ty, where he has been for the last week making
an examination into the manner of obtaining
small poX virus from cows. and of furnishing it
to the public for use &C. He visited several es-
tablfshments on the Highlands. and satisfied
himself that the matter furnished our health
purpose OF the health of1icer to keep up the vac
cination of the poor until all who desire it can
avail themselves of the privilege.
THE CORCORAN SQUARE MARKET BILL
had a majority vote against it in the House Dis
trict committee yesterday, as stated in THE
STAR last evening. plan suggested by Mr..
klotz. for leasing portion Of this square to a
private market company for ninety nine years
at the rental Of per cent per annum on the
present value of the property; a retention OF
another portion for school building, and the
sale OF seven or eight lots OF the ground front.
ing on 7th street. was submitted to the dealers
to get their views on 1t. 1t is probable that
such plan would meet the approval Of the
District Commissioners.
TAXES Due FROM RAILROAD COMPANIES.
II. A. Willard andJ. w. Thompson, represent
ing the Columbia and Metropolitan street rail-
to-day on the question of arrearages of taxes
due the District from these roads, and are to
make proposition to the District Commission
including their ideas Of basis Of settlement OF
their taxes. The amounts charged In the revl-
sion OF assessments against street railroads. as
per books OF the collector, are as follows: Wash
irgton and Georgetown company, s64, So;
Metropolitan railway company, $161 1922; Colum-
Dia company, 81 ,66s; Connecticut avenue and
Park railroad company, 81, ,655, making altogether
$24s, I51 due from street railroad alone. The
north street and South Washington railroad
company Is the only one which stands clear on
the District books.
REPORT IN CHIEF ENGINEER CRONIN's CASE.
how do
port to the chairman of the Senate District CON-
mittee, In response to communication from
said committee, enclosing written charges Of
one James Sprngman against Martin Cronin
chief engineer OF the fire department, with a
request for an examination and report on the
same. The District Commissioners state that
referred to the fire board for report which has
been duly made. The investigation upon which
that report is based seems to have been so
sioners would not be likely to elicit any mate
rial facts in addition. The Commissioners are
of opinion that nothing has been developed to
tion by them further than to submit, as they
DO herewith. the report OF the fire board for
the Information Of the committee"
INSPECTING THE RIVER FLATS.
party OF gentlemen, composed of members
of Congress, district Commissioners Dent, Nor
gan and Twintng, Assistant Engineers HoXie
and Greene, Health Officer ToWnShend and
other District authorities and invited guests,
the commissioners LEFT the Baltimore and POto-
mac depot at l.3O pm. to-day to take view of
the river front and flats, the purpose being to
afford members of Congress all the information
possible as to the condition OF the flats prior to
any action that may be taken for their improve
ment. OF House District committee there were
present: MeSsrs. Martin. Miller, Neal Aldrich
Hunton and Heilman. The train two coaches)
were started at the hour named and proceeded
across the liver as far as Reaches
springs where they remained for
short time, and then returned to near the
Washington side of the river. Here a stop was
made long enough for observation: but the tide
being rather high full view OF the extent OF
the flats could not be taken. The Commits
Sioners and citizens explained to the members
the condition OF these flats In the hot season,
and the deleter1ous effects upon the healthful,
ness OF the city In consequence Of them. After
free conversation upon the subject the train
returned to 11th street, where coaches were In
readiness TO take the party to the 11th-street
wharf, where an oyster roast was in readiness
for them.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Charles Hallig,
construct frame dwelling in the county; 500.