Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-10

The District Commissioners have confirmed
for general supplies heretofore published In TIE
STAR, and contracts are being prepared accord
ingly.
viduals to the District Commissioners for the
purchase OF suitable school sites for new school
buildings, but thus far no selections have been
made.
Mr. B. d. Carpenter has been authorized to
make plats OF all the real estate property in the
county Of Washington, outside the city limits.
NEW APPOINTMENT.
The inspector OF buildings yesterday address
ed note TO the District Commissioners stating
that in the matter Of construction and repairs
of school buildings, the work OF experimenting
been under the charge OF Mr.. VIM. Henderson,
who be has been compelled to transfer to the
work OF repairs, rendering 1t absolutely neces
sary that there be a foreman In charge of new
buildings TO look after the details OF construc-
ton. and suggesting the appointment OF Mr.
Joseph L. simms, Of Georgetown, as compe-
have adopted the suggestion of the building in
spector, and to-day appointed Mr.. SimmS.
PUMPwATER ANALYZED.
Prof. De Smedt, the District chemist has m ade
water in pump On Va. ave-, between I'd and Sd
streets s-w., as 'uSabie;" On n, between 4Uh and
5th NV. ''unf1t for drinking purposes corner
,2th AM and streets s.W;, good water Corbn's,
pure; Parmenter's. Mt. Pleasant, ''unit for
drinking purposes"
THE RAILROAD TRACKS IN THE NEW YORK AVE-
NUE. PARKING.
Mr.. X. Jones, residing at 1888 New York ave-
nue. NV, has addressed a note to the District
commissioners advocating change in location
OF railway tracks on New York avenue in co,,-
nectf0n with the construction OF the sewer TO
De built On that avenue. between 18th and 18th
streets. He says lat present the railway tracks
are in the center OF the street. the cars of the
railway company having the exclusive right OF
way TO the very best portion OF the avenue. to
the prejudice OF the comfort and interests of
the large number OF people who daily pass to
and fro. Had the authorities who granted the
right OF way to the railroad company the
knOWiedge and experience the citizens on that
line now possess, 1t is safe to say that the cen
ter OF the street would not have been given IN
TO the railroad, but would have been reserved
for the exclusive use Of Pedestrians thereby
aHOTalhg them shaded walk In
summer and a sunny and dry one
in the winter. Hitherto to have required the
removal OF the tracks would have put the COM
pany 10 great expense but now, as 1t Is report
ed the new sewer is to be built under the line of
the southern track,-thus for the time greatly
interfering with the traffic OF the company, il
indeed II does not absolutely stop for awhile the
running OF the cars,-seemS the favorable mo-
inent Tor retaining for the benefit OF pedeS.
TRANS the ground occupied by the tracks of the
railway company, and their removal and loca-
ton along the northern and southern curbs of
the parking" The paper has been referred 10
the Engineer Commissioner.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entw1sle: G. c. Mott. repair
DICK Dull0lng, corner Connecticut avenue aud
street n. W.: 900. Gen. L. p. Graham repair
brick dwelling, No. 1878 l. street NV; $500
room and lodging house, on 9TH street road
north OF Soldiers home; 1880. VIM. Fl. john
son. erect three twO-stOry brick dwellings, A,
between I'd and Sd streets ne; $4,000.