Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-04
District Government Affairs.

The coroner's report for the month OF Novem-
Der shows ~ causes OF death investigated, 3 of
umbftcal hemorrbage, and from inranticide.
District commissioner Twining yesterday In
Structed Water Registrar Cox TO turn on the
water In every case where the rcat bad not
been paid and the order is being carried out as
fast as possible to-day.
Mr.. W. O. Roome, In charge OF the revislonS
OF special assessments, has revised assessments
on ID street south, from AZ street west 70 Iith
street west. and ID street south. from South
capitol 10 Ith street east. He is also buslly en-
gagged In the reviSions OF tax lien certificates
issued under the act OF Congress, approved
June 10. 1875, for non-payment OF special as
seSsments-
THE LIQUOR LICENSE BOARD
yesterday approved applications from W. II.
Selden ard :. B. Robbins or the Metropolitan
hotel; Mara Rest. 80 Bridge street. GEORGETOWN:
Justice Weber, 253 New Jersey avenue; Jacob
Horner; AS [ St NV; Frank Tenney, National
hotel; Levi Woodbury.. st James hotel; James
Ferry, iS9 New Jersey avenue, and John B.
Reuth. 1IS7 5th st. NV.
The license board TO day approved the follow
ing:-A. II. Coppes, southeast corner 1th street
and Massachusetts, avenue: J. W. Usher, 1885
street northwest; Dennis o sullivan. 20 Bridge
street, Georgetown; Ernest Weber, POS 9th
street; Eugene Fug1tt. SIS { y street southwest.
LIQUOR LICENSES ISSUED.
The District Commissioners to-day ordered
the issue OF liquor licenses TO the following -
Chas. T. Wise, 229 y. !. ave. northwest; Cbas.
Dietz, 227 ~ j. ave; James Dounelly. 2sl5 Pa.
ave. northwest; Bresin & cook. corner l4th ST.
and Pa. ave; Wm. DietZ, corner 18th ana + sts
northwest; Wr. Scherger, corner l2tn and F
SIS. northwest Edward Kolb, corner ,th and
sts. northwest; caroline Roth, S92 18Th ST.
northwest: VIM. Herfurth. jr.. lS47 7th St: Ed
ward Noigt, 500 eth st. northwest; Christian @.
Goeckeler, 999 4th St northwest; John Connor.
lU2 G. ST. northwest; z. Z. Moncross, 1920 + st.
northwest; William Ryan, 22l Sd ST. southwest:
William Jackson, 620 1lth st. southwest; Fred.
Moelish, leo Bridge St georgetown; Mary Tur-
ney, 122 4th St NV; Mich1 Shealan. !25 4th st.
NV; Helarius Fensinger, 1926 1lth ST. southeast;
william Mahoney, sos ID st. southeast; Louis
Philip, 21e2 X st. northwest; II. !. Arrow, 50
Water ST., Georgetown; Alberto Campbell, cor
ner 18th ST and Pa av. southwest; J, b. Reuth,
1881 eth st. northwest James Ferry, 439 Y. j.
ave; Levi Woodbury.. st. James hotel; Frank
Tenny, National hotel; Selden s. Robbins Me-
west: Maria Rest, 80 Bridge ST., Georgetown;
Justih Weber, 243 \. J. ave, northwest, Chas
Xander, 14lS p St northwest, and Wm. Her
rurtb, sr., 436 81 St southwest.
FILLING THE OLD CANAL
Yesterday the District Commissioners trans
mitted to Hon. Eppa Hunton, chairman OF the
House committee on the District OF Columbia
Joint resolution making an appropriation for
filling the old canal south OF the Capitol, 10 be
by him introduced In Congress. In their letter
or tTansmfttal they say: Excepting In the
amount proposed to be appropriated, tnts draft
is copy OF the Joint resolution for like pur
pose passed at the last session OF Congress, aud
approved February 4, lS5n. The reasons pre-
sented in the letter OF the Commissioners re-
COmHtHulDB lnt pdSodSc vi lIc lol liici itooiu-
tioDs on this subject, apply as forcibly and per
tinently TO this, which merely proposes TO
extend the work TO completion. The ground
recovered Will be an acquisition 10 the prop
erty OF the general government, far eX-
ceeding In value the amount required for
its reclamation, besides aoating an unsightly
ard dangerous nuisance. III this appropriation
be MADE available early in the session, it VIII
also furnish employment TO deserving poor at a
time when occupation is most necessary 10
them. and when the work can be most cheaply
In 10 0fe.f IN QatBr1 n1r IN
mention the fact that tie working season has
been much shorter than usual, In consequence
of the premature approach OF severe weather.
which has deprived many who would rather
work than depend on charity or much OF he'll
usual means OF support. map OF the improve
ment prepared by the-englne.T department OF
tie District GovernmeonI, Is also inclosed.n
The amount asked for in the reso lution Is
s44 000