Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-26
LOCAL NEWS.
District Govern sment Asfai

The work OF cutting of the water from prem
ises where Il has not been paid for is progress
sing. Already upwards OF 100 have been cut
on. Upwards OF 500 orders have been issued
for cutting on water from such premises
od,sI,I, neadsn OIilcer Iownsnend In note 20 the
corner OF 9TH and streets northwest IS unftt
for drinking purposes. and recommends that
necessary measurs be taken TO prevent its use
PLANS FOR THE NEW WING TO THE woRKHorsE
Inspector OF Buildings Mr. Thomas Entwisle,
In compliance with the request OF the Commis-
sloners. has made plans and specifications for
the construction OF the new south wing OF the
W Washlngton workhouSe for females: the same 10
oe similar In exterior. and in most respects In
the interior arrangements, 10 the north wing
recently erected and now occupied by the male
inmates The size is 10 be Is by 4S.Os feet base
ment and three stories high. The specifications.
when ready, Will be advertised and bids received
for the erection OF this building. which will be
completed the present summer and ready 20
occupy by the lst OF January next The floor
OF basement VIII have top surface three
fourths OF an inch thick. composed OF Portland
cement, best quality. All exterior windows,
including two that are 10 be placed In the center
building. are to have iron bars and siils con-
forming In construction 10 those In north wing,
The main second and third floors are TO be sup
ported by leh-inch wrought-iron beams. The
celi doors are TO have cast-iron frames the full
width OF the walls, cast with nanges three
inches Wide on both edges. The frames are TO
be rtveted together. The exterior walls OF the
new wing and the projecting ends of the center
building are TO be pebbe-dashed with rich NOR
TAR composed OF clean washed sharp river sand,
best Georgetown lime, and fine white pebbles TO
correspond In color and finish TO the present.
building The peoble-dashing is 10 be neatly
repaired around the two windows that are TO be
SET In walls OF center building.
COMPLAINTS OF SLAUGHTER HOUSES
About twenty citizens and property holders
residing In the county on and near the 1th
street road. south OF the Schuetzen Park, have
sent petition to the District Commissioners
asking for relief from IAN eNasperating, trouble
some, nlthy and Sickening nuisance existing
almost at their doors in the shape OF several
slaughter houses between the Prescott school
house Summer street) and the SchuetZen Park"
They also ask TO be relieved from the herds OF
cattle that are guarded by keepers In the streets
there, and are driven up and down ana kept for
several hours In front and about dwelling
houses The commissioners Will direct the
abatement OF them.
A GEORGETOWN INV RsTrGATIoN AND ITS RESULTS
In reply TO second communication OF the
health of1icer TO the District Commissioners,
upon the serious nuisance resulting from the
discharge OF exhaust steam from force pumps
into the sewer on 4th, between High and Mar
ket streets Georgetown, which forced into the
sewer creates such a pressure upon laterals I'm
the vicinity that noxious gases and oiors are
TO whom the note was referred, states: Il have
caused an investigation TO be made OF the COM
plant, and Mr.. Larman reports that DIR. Town.
Sbend is mistaken In Supposing that the eX-
hauSt steam is forced into the sewer. IL goes
into the smoke stack. The engineer at the
pump house in Georgetown corroborates Mr.
Larman's statement. suspect that the trouble
is owing TO the fact that the parties living on
4th street, between High and Markets streets,
are allowing the traps In their water closets TO
remain open and the water TO flow continu-
| ously"
PUMP WATER ANALYZED.
District Chemist De Smedt has analyZed water
from different pumps I'm the city, aud reports
as follows:-Pumps 18th street and Georgia ave-
nUe southeast; street. between 18th and 18th
streets southeast, and 9th and streets SOUTH
east, 'good water" pump on A. between Sd and
pump corner 9th and I streets northwest as
''urfit for drinking purposes"
BUILDING PERMITS
| issued by Inspector EntwiSle: Geo. E. Kennedy,
repair brick 1909 X street NV; $500. Jas. s..
| Edwards, repair brick 2l9 | street NV; $500.
| Columbus Alexander, repair brick corner Bridge
and High streets, Georgetown; $500.