Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-30
District Government Affairs.

The amount of special assessment taxes re
ceived yesterday was 81 .416.75.
The teachers and other empioycs OF the pub
lie schools. both white and colored will be paid
on 10 morrow, at the usual time and places
Inc District Commissioners have notified the
market master for the Western market that
cealers, hucksters and stall-holders. who are In
arrears for stall rent, will have until the 18th
May and no longer 10 make settlement OF the
same.
Liquor licenses were yesterday issued 10 Daniel
sullivan, George w. Driver and Samuel p Scho-
field.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The award OF contract for constructing the
sewer on 4th. between and q streets north
east. and on c, between 4th and 5th streets
northeast. was made yesterday afternoon 10
Mohler & Reynolds, for 81, 36l. 90 and for laying
the asphaltum sidewalk ON north side OF Penn
sylYaDia avenue, between 9TH and Stb streets
and between 18th and l4th streets, 10 j. ). Bald
win, al 80 cents per square yard.
SQUARE 446.
In response TO a note from Hon. =. j. II. Nc
MILAN, L. :. Senate, requesting TO be furnished
with copy OF deed from w. W. Corcoran TO the
DlStr1ct, conveying square 446 for market pur-
poses, with the views OF the District Commits
sionerS as to the merits of Senate bill .3ST the
commissioners state that ia their annual report,
AT the instance OF the school board, they recon-
mended the sale OF square 446 for school pur-
pcseS and in their letter of April 2lst. in rela-
uion TO Senate bill ,361, they Informed the Sen
ate committee that the Commissioners had no
objection 10 the passage OF said bill. They add
that portion OF said square shall be leased for
the erection OF market-houSe as proposed by
Senate bill 1867, they think there Is no obie5-
tion 10 lease for the term proposed in that
bill In relation TO the memorial OF the trus-
tees for county schools, they state that the loca-
ton OF school houses belongs exclusively to the
province OF the school board subject 10 the Su-
preme control OF Congress. They think how
ever, that the memorial or tie county trustees
is entitled TO liberal consideration; and as the
school board, by its action, has recognized this
great need for additional school accOmmodl-
lions Ia the comfy, they think IL would be Just
10 secure TO the country their reasonable share
or the proceeds OF the sale OF square 40. or OF
such portion OF said square as Congress may
directto be sold.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The total mortality in the District OF Co
lumbia for the week ending April "a was 6s
or at the rate OF 20.s per 900 per annum. or
these decedentS IL We're white males l6 white
females. q colored males and - colOred females.
showing an annual death rate OF 1881 per !. 900
for the White and $500 for the colored popula-
tion. There were II deaths from consumption,
from pneumonia q, cancer 5, Group 4, bronchitis,
congestion OF lungs and diseases OF the heart 3
each, old age and rheumatism each. Eight
white and q colOred were under five years OF
age: white and cOlored were sixty years and
over. There were o. births reported-23 white
males, IA white females, 20 colored males and 10
colored females. showing an annual brth-rate
OF l6.9 per 600 for the white and % So for the
colored population. Marriages reported, IS
White, l3: colored, 2.