Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-15
Ristrict Government Affairs.


District Government Affairs.
District Commissioner Morgan leaves this
evening for weeks absence at the several re-
SOltS On the Atlantic coast for his health. He
has recently been a sufferer from vertigo.
The District Commissioners have called upon
the heads OF the various branches OF the Dis
trict government for estimates OF the running
expenses Of their various bureaus for the fiscal
year endlDg June 80, 1882.
The Commissioners have directed that the
hay scales at Uniont0wn be removed from the
present site tC a site on johnson street west OF
the Asylum road, at cost not TO exceed S4S.
The commissioners have accepted the pro-
posal Of Mr. Herman Gasch to sell Is Sa0 square
feet or more OF the south half of square $50 SIT
uate at vermont ave- and 10th street NV, at s.
cts. per foot-foT the proposed new c0lored
school house.
TIE health officer has addressed note TO the
commissioners stating that on square 951, ]
street, between 10th and ilth streets northeast
there is large pond Of foul stagnant water
serious nuisance and source OF disease Ia that
neignbcIhood, The property is that OF non
OF effecting an abatement. He recommends
that II be Grained into a sewer.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN SOUTH WASHINGTON.
The Commits sioners have been called upon by
a delegation CT property-holders from South
Washington in relation to street Improvements
In that section. The claim laid by these gentle
men is tnat very little has been done there for
several years In the way OF repairs TO old pave
mentS, and scarcely anything In the way of new
work. They ask that their claims may be re-
ccgniZed in proportion to the revenues received
from that portion OF the city. After some con-
veTsation, the Commissioners promised to have
Ii street, and probably street, measured to
ascertain the cost or grading and paving, and IL
the FUNDS allowed of IL the work may be done
this season.
PAY FOR CoRoNER's JURIEs.
The Commissioners have heretofore declined
TO pay the jurors who acted at coroners' in
quests, for the reason that they had not suffi-
cient funds wherewith to pay them. There is
now, however, left from the appropriation for
contingent expenses or coroner's Office for the
year 1878 about $500; same for the year 1879.
5000; appropriation for coronerS jurors fees de-
fictency appropriation, 1884, $40, and for year
from July 1st 1880, to 1881 5000. making 81, $40
at disposal for such purposes. Under these cir
cumstances il is right and proper that these 1u-
rors should be paid.
BIDS WERE OPENED
In the Office OF the Commissioners today for
resurfacirg concrete payements as follows
Crawford d Filbert. q street, ST. 1861; street.
4.G1050 j. s. Baldwin, G street, SlS,021.to;
street, s., 535 50. Bids were also opened for lay
Ing granite and asphalt pavements as follows:
phalt. Crawford & Ftlbert sl.S3 per square
yard; j. S. Baldwin, sI.s6H per yard. Same
limit for granite-Cranford Filbert, 81 cents
per square yard; Jonathan Taylor 53k cents:
J. Cudmore, 76 cents: j. S. Baldwin. IS cents
Pennsylvania avenue at K and 23d streets
Crawford Il Filbert, Sl.S5; j. S. Baldwin, sl.S4k.
10th street, between and q streets northwest
Crawford & Filbert. 1885, j. s. Baldwin, sl.794.
A street, between 1St and I'd streets northeast
Crawford & Filbert, 81. ST; j. S. Baldwin, g. 81 u
A street, between 1st and % streets southeast.
Crawford q Filbert, Sl.S6 j. S. Baldwin, 81 81 X.
1st street, Georgetown, Crawford & Filbert.
Sl.S7; j. S. Baldwin, si.S4ai Gay street, George
town, Crapford & Ftlhert, sl:S!;; j. =. Baldwin,
SlS4A. No awards were made.
REPAIRS OF SEVENTH STREET ROAD.
The work Of repairing the 9Th street road
lrom Boundary street to the District lIne was
fndan commenced o. THIS morning under the superlh::
charge of the work OF removing the old brick
bridge last fan on New Jersey avenue and
OF hliing the Old canal at that point. These 9Th
street road repairs are to be done by days
labor, and good. reliable laborers win be able to
ind employment for some time, as thorough
repair Is TO be made, which Will include for
much OF the road new macadam foundation
ant engineer, Will have general supervision. and
Will visit the work daily while going on.
DISTRICT RECEIPTS FOR JUNE.
iEe ulCnlnly statement OF the District treas
urer TO the Commissioners for the month of
June shows that he has received for that month
from the collector OF taxes SlsS "a: collector
CT CT water rents. Sla,59e.l5; markets, sl,362.9I;
Washington market S1,S75; attorney. sl44. ~:
fines In Police Court S904. 4S: rents. $40. build
ing permits, S4S2; making total OF S2U1 COZ S..
when mas been deposited In the Treasury of
the United States.
THE HEALTH OFFICER s REPORT
for the week ending july TO- 1885, shows SCI
nuisaEces abated, burials at public expense ~
tops OF garbage removed lGS, dead animals re-
IL
demned was AL pounds beef 100 pounds NUT
ton. 1l6 pounds veal, 1922 watermelons and
l,31I cymlings.
PERSONAL TAXES AND LICENSE TAXES
ln reply TO communication from mercan-
tile firm in this city submitting Suggestions in
relation TO paying certain personal taxes the
commissioners enclose a copy or an opinion or
the assistant attorney for the District in the
premises. The attorney states that 1.-The So
preme Court OF the District has repeatedly held
that the imposition OF the personal tax has no
erect upon the liability OF persons paying 1t to
the license tax. In the case OF Keyes q Smith
The court held that the payment OF the tax on
the value OF their omnibusses did not release
o n. 5: rom their liability to pay license for
each OF them. SO In the case of the Washing
Ion Gas company, argued for the company By
W; d. Weeb, esq. The point was expressly de
cded, and the validity OF both taxes main-
tanned. do not think there is any reason IN
tntc for granting the request"
THE DOG WAR BEGUN.
ODiy 800 dog licenses have been taken out
since the first OF July, the commencement OF
the new year, against upwards of 1900 for the
same period last year. The last day OF grace
expired yesterday, and the poundmaster has |
been furnished with extra help and Instructed |
10 go for all dogs, Fight and LEFT, found without
tie dog tag.
THE REPORT OF VITAL STATISTICS
for the week ending Saturday, July 10. 1850.
snow the number or deaths to have been Sc |
Eoelng lO less IMAM the present week). or at the |
rate OF 29. &c per 1000 per annum. of the de- |
cedehts, 26 were white males 29 white females |
- coioiea .aaleS ana Il colored females, show
Ipg an annual 0eath-rate OF 25.S per 1000 for |
the White ana 3s.8T for the colored population.
mere were 10 deaths from consumption and |
rom cholera intantum. There were 55 births
reported-l6 White males, II white females. II |
colored males and 16 colored females. showing
an annual birth rate Of 1917 per 1000 for the
White ana $50! lor the colored population. Mar
riages reported, 12-white, 9; colorea 3.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector Entwisle: Edward Harris.
erect public hall on 11th street. between @
and X northwest; 81, 500. Daniel Altman, re.
pair frame a3 street southeast; $3.50. T. X.
MaTd, repair brick, 4l6 3D. street northwest:
DROWNED WHILE TRYING TO SAVE LIFR.-Jos.
nKoop, aged 10 years, son of Henry Wyn-
koop. OF Philadelphia, and an unknown colored
man we've drowned at Atlantic City, n j., yes
(erday, the latter losing his life In an effort to