Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-26

Liquor licenses to the following persons were
w,ism Wesley snd " frad vy
In note to the Senate District committee
the commissioners recommend that authority
be given them to sell certain property In this
city belonging to the District for which they
have no further use, the proceeds OF the sale 10
be applied TO the erection of two new police sta
lions In this city; also. to sell certain property
in Georgetown, the proceeds to be applied to
the purchase of a lot and the erection OF new
engine house for fire-eng1ne company. No. 5, Of
that city. draft or bill for that purpose is
The application OF j. G. Mattock and others
for the extension Of the water main of Tth
street west, north of Boundary, and for the
ferred to Water Registrar Cox, who reports that
the water department has no authority under
the law to lay water mains outside the corpor-
alton limits, but the mains can be laid by citi-
Zens paying all expenses in advance.
COMMISSIONER DENT TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL.,
Commissioner Dent, who has been suffering
from a severe cold for several days, was taken
suddenly Ill in his Office at the District build
Townshend was Immediately summoned and
prescribed for him, and stated that he had a
slight attack OF pneumonia, which took the
form OF nausea. he was soon able to 20 to his
home In Georgetown in his carriage.
THE TAX BILL OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Yesterday, Vice President VIM. Keyser, of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, held another con-
ference with the District Commissioners, rea-
tive to the settlement Of the tax claim held BY
this District against that road. The terms of
settlement agreed upon between the Commits
sioners and Mr.. Keyser were reduced to writing,
and the paper will be submitted to the House
District committee at once for their action. The
full amount of taxes in arrears is about 100000
and the interest and penalties make footing
Of 1886, S26.12, and the amount proposed on SET
t}ement is $4,000, for which the Commissioners
hold the check of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road company as collateral pending the ac-
tfon of the Congress. In case the committee
favor the terms, a resolution will be introduced
in Congress authorizing. the District Commits
sioners to settle on this basis; If otherwise, the
matter will remain as before
VITAL STATISTICS.
The mortality in the District for the week
ending March goth, 1880, was IS, or at the rate
white males, ~ white females, 81 colored males
and "a colored females showing an annual
death-rate OF 1905 per 900 for the white and
51.OI for the colored population. From consump-
ton there were 20 deaths; pneumonia 10; dis
eases OF nervous system, H. bronchitis, 4; senile
debility, puerperal commissions, typhoid fever
and poison, 2 each. OF the deaths 81 occurred
In Washington, 4 in Georgetown, 6 in the county
and IL in the hospitals. Ten white and 81 co..
Ored were under years of age; white and
colored GO years and over. There were 81 births
colored males and 26 colored females; showing
an annual birth-rate of 1926 per 900 for the
white, and 2.79 for the colored population. Mar
rlages reported, 10-Wh1te, a; colored, 6,
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwtsle: Samuel Freas,
brick stable, 10th, between L and M; $780, Fran
els Miller repair brick 3O7 9th street northwest;
$500. James Butler. a brick stable, 1887 goth
street northwest; $3.50. John Gull construct
two-story store and dwelling, 2lst, between X
and L streets northwest 500. Mrs. Catherine
II. Sherman, construct three-StOry brick dwell
ling, 18th, between and X streets northwest:
s12,s00. A. Henning, construct two-story brick
dwelling, Q. between 9Th street and New Jersey
avenue northwest; 81 200 Fred. w. Pilling,
construct a three-story dwelling, 18th and O
streets northwest; S., 600. James NJ. varnum.
construct four three-Story dwellings, 9Th and II
streets northwest; $40 600.