Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-19
District Government, Affairs.

District Government Affairs.
There was nothing received yesterday for spe-
eial improvement taxes, either in money or
The workmen employed in filling the old canal
south of the Capitol will be paid the amounts
ne them at O'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Liquor licenses have been passed on by the
liquor license board and approved for issue to
Ernest LIE Mour, Peter Byrne, Thos. Clotworthy
OF the 1900 water-takers, so far, only about
5000 have paid their water rents to the collec-
tor. Persons deferTfng payment until the last
to take their places In the line and wait for two
or three hours to reach the collectors counter
On the recommendation of Major Brock, the
District Commissioners have recommiSstoned
John j. Beatty, Leonard B. Cook, Daniel W.
Hopkins and w. T. Brown as additional privates
for duty in and around the Department of the
Interior, for twelve months.
MORE TELEGRAPH POLES.
The District commissioners have granted
permission to the National Capital Telephone
Company to erect line OF telegraph poles
town, and X street, Washington, from Congress
street, Georgetown, to oath street. Washington,
and along the east side Of Gath street, from E
street to N street, n. W. The Commissioners
have also granted permission to Mr. Leonard
Whitney to replace poles on Sth from to
Boundary; also On Boundary to 7th street, NV:
S street between sth and 18th streets as may be
found necessary.
WATER SUPPLY IN SOUTH WASHINGTON.
The water registrar has sent to the Commits
sioners communication inviting their 'atten-
ton to the necessity of taking some action in
the matter OF the water supply for that portion
Words VI South SOY Washnston It IS the opin oe
of this department that when the public build
fngs in that part o. the city are all completed
they will use such large quantity of water
that the private houses in that section will
complain OF an inadequate supply. 1t is be-
neved that if six-inch main IS laid on 18th
street. between north B and south B streets,
and on 9th street, between south B and south C
streets, it will correct the trouble. The follow
ing estimate for this work is submited:-Esti-
mate for 14th street: 1898 feet of 6-irch pipe, 2
2 6-inch sleeves, sl,335.7s Estimate for 9th
street: 7S3 feet Of G-inch pipe, l T branch, and
/ sleeve, $415.6s Total, 81, I5146. The 18th
the sth Street the citizens sf Nearly ali the the
pipe which might be laid on 9th street will be
subject to Waterman tax, and the greater part
might be laid on 14th street would be in front OF
government property, and Is not taxable"
THE NEW FIRE BOARD
was organized yesterday afternoon. MeSSrS.
Peter F. Bacon and W. R. Collins, the newly
appointed members, having qualified during the
day, they and Mr.. w. B. Reed (the government
member) received notes from the District Com
misstoners during the afternoon requesting
them to meet at p. m to organize The three
members met in the District Commissioners
room at that hour, and Major Morgan tthe Com
missioner In charge OF fire department matters
etc) went with them to the office OF the fire
board and opened the proceedings there by
few remarks to them. He said the District fire
department was Che might say without dis
parasement to any other not eXcelled by that
of any other city, and the public feel a just
pride in it and interest in those who have charge
OF it. Everything should be done to maintain
its present effectiveness and he believed that
the executive ability. integrity and all that is
necessary 10 constitute fire board was present
and all that could be lacking was harmony.
Whatever has occurred in the past belongs to
the past and should not be brought here He
then stated that the first business in order TO-
wards reOrganizatiOn), was the election Of preSi-
dent OF the board, and nominations were in
order. Mr.. Bacon nominated Mr.: Collins for
president, and Mr.. Reed seconded the nomina-
ton. Major Morgan then took the vote, and de-
clared Mr.. Collins elected and conducted him to
the chair, waen he was congratulated by his
fellOW-memDerS. Gen. Bacon remarked, ''If we
do not have harmony here it will not be my
fault" Mr.. Reed.-'I reiterate that from the
bottom OF my heart" Mr.. Collins acknowledged
the honor and extended his thanks to his col
leagues and the District Commissioners. He
did not see why there should not be harmony
if all acted solely for the good of the District
and the best interests of the fire department.
There might be, and probably would be. diff
were then announced as in order, and Mr.. Reed
nominated Gen. Bacon for secretary, and he
was elected. On motion Of Gen. Bacon, the rules
of the old board were adopted for the present and
after deciding to meet once month, unless
called together oftener by their president, the
board adjourned until the first Wednesday in
April.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: J. W. Barker,
construct two three-story dwellings, 18th, be-
tween H and l SITS. NV; $4,000. Washington
Gas company, build two Sheds q and Goth SITS.
NV: $500. o. z. Dom, build three story
dwelling. Mass. ave-, between 9th and 10th SITS.
NV; $500. Clifton Mitchell, repair brick
house, 14l0 10th st. NV; 81 ,45O Isaac Crown,
r and '
S4I5 L. c. Bailey, construct two twO-story
dwellings, corner OF Beall and Montgomery sts..