Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-04
District Government Affairs.


The monthly report of Building Inspector Emf
wisle to the District Commissioners for the
month OF February shows SO new buildings, 81
repairs. awnings and % lineal feet OF vaulting,
the fees of which amounted to 1888. which were
turned over to the District treasurer.
Mr.. James Small, sealer OF weights and mea-
sures, in his report for the month OF February
shows that he has inspected 41o spring balance
scales and condemned three spring balance
scales and the following measures:-One half
buShel, one peck, two half and quarter pecks,
five quarts four pint and two half gallon mea-
sures, as being not up to the standard required
by law.
The Health Officers report for the week end
Ing February 2Sth, 1880, shows 543 nuiSances
abated, cases of death referred to coroner 6,
burials at public expense II, tons of garbage re-
moved 1913, dead animals removed 81, with the
usual inspection and condemnation OF food
products; animals impounded 20.
BUILDING REGULATIONS IN THE COUNTY
In response to letter from citizens in the
county, composing church building commit
tee, who complain to the Commissioners that
the building inspector has required OF them
permit, which they think a strained construc-
ton of existing law to Increase the emoluments
OF the Office OF the inspector Of buildings, MI.
county, 81 have the honor to refer to section
of building regulations, which says that the
regulations shall be in force in the District of
G; pa SECTION del denes the BUILDING lin
Section defines what permits shall be issued
and section "a fixes the fee for each permit. He
concludes by Stating that he does not think he
is at liberty to allow building to be erected
within the District without a permit has first
been granted.
REPORT IN RELATION TO THE POLICE FORCE.
The District Commissioners have transmitted
statement to the President of the Senate in re-
Spouse to resolution OF that body Of the 10th
ultimo, directing them to furnish, for the use of
the Senate, full and specific statement OF the
name, age, place OF nativity, and date of ap-
pointment of each policeman and Waterman be-
longing to the police force Of the District; also,
OF the service OF each IN the array or navy of the
United States, and whether any other, and If so,
what other, military or naval service has Teen
performed by each person on the police force,
and whether any person has been at any time
not served in the army or navy, and, If so, the
reasons for such violation of law, and the names
OF all persons so appointed. The statement con-
the resolution, excepting the last, and to that
the Commissioners reply that no person has
been appointed at any. time within the
Two e srm last past navy VINO has the not Se
States, and exhibited an honorable dis
charge therefrom, excepting the two private
Watchmen in Georgetown, the circumstances
note attached to the statement, and who
received no compensation from the District.
The report contains personal history of each
man on the police force in relation to his army
or navy record with the names Of those who
have not served In either of the services named,
there being "A OF the latter who were in the SER
I aM as Suo od
Of whom were appointed by the District Com
nersonai history of each nf the Watchmen in the
Yarious government Gienartments is detaiIad c oil
of whom have hnnorah1a discho rras % Oh
Int two who were annnintnd OF the nr 9u W.
ouest nf the citizens * Gnorue ae Sne "sen' IT,
a"N'' VI Wv 'tO..ena y. wi eoVo"n'
r,,o o,,+o,,., VITAL saATisIiGs; o., .
ending Saturday, February Is, 1880, was 9s, or at
Ihe rate OF Z99S per 700 per annum. Of these