Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-20
District Government Affairs.

The wharf at the foot of High street. George
Town, was leased yesterday by the District au-
thOritieS to the Columbia Boat Club. for ten
years at the rate of 500 per annum.
The Commissioners have requested Major
Brock, OF the Police Department, to direct a
daily inspection, by the mounted police OF the
first precinct, of the premises where the garb
age and night soil are shipped. and cause to be
reported any nuisance that may be found at that
locality.
ASPHALT SIDEWALKS RECOMMENDED
Lieut. +. '. Green, assistant District engineer
having In charge the street and avenue pave
ments, has recommended to the District Com
misslonerS that asphalt sidewalks be laid around
the reservations on the north side OF Pennsyl-
yania avenue, between 18th and Sth aud be-
tween 18th and 14th streets northwest, and that
proposals be invited for doing the work by con-
tract. THE District Commissioners have an
proved the recommendation. These squares
nave for long time been source OF great an
noyance TO pedestrians who suffer with corns.
THE OFFAL CONTRACT.
III. Ii. &. Jones. contractor for the removal of
OflaI from the city, with his bondSmen and at
torneyS were before the District commissioners
Yesterday, at the request OF the latter, to have
a conference upon the manner in which the
contract has been carried out. and enable Mr.
Jones TO explain his reasons for removing tine
point OF deposit from Broad run, near Fort
below the Long bridge, where the fumes of
night soil, dead horses and other animals and
lae garbage are waited over this city by every
southern breeze. Health Officer TOWnsheDd
was also present, and the whole subject was
discussed pro and con ending in the positive as
sulance on the part OF the Commissioners that
unless the terms of the contract are hereafter
strictly compiled with. they (the Commits
Sioners) will certainly annul the same and give
IL to parties who will carry it out: also a prom.
Use on the part OF Mr.. Jones to leave the Viz
ginla shore and return to Broad run to make
MS deposits and SO disinfect the former place
as to remove all cause of complaint and correct
all other matters complained of.
BUILDING PERMITS
repair frame l2l4 G st. Sc; $1,000 Ed. w.
Dom, construct a three-story dwelling Sth
between and o SITS. NV; $500.
REAL ESTATE sALRs.-Mr. B. Il. Warner. real
estate broker sold, in square 1879, fronting on
cut avenue and 18th street, the following lots:
Lot NO. 81 to George P. Maynard at II cents per
square foot; NO. 81 do, at Al cents; No. IS do.
at all 4. cents; No "a. to Charles G. Glover, at Al
Genus; Nc. 80 do. at A MS; No. 50, to Robert
McMeen: at 49, cents; No. 81 do. at 49H cents:
NO y, c. c. Glover, at Al cents; No. 26, Robert
M Nc gs At II CENTS No rs do at Il cents
Al cents; No. 80, c. A. McIlhenny. at so cents.
The latter lot fronts on north street, the
others on Jefferson place.
MeSSrS. Thomas j. Fisher & Co. real estate
brokers, have made the following sales recently:
Sub lot l. In square 2l5 fronting 20 feet inches
on l4th street, and running through to Vermont
avenue, with front OF 33 feet on said avenue
TO Edward Weston, ESQ.,, for s., 63S. 80 cash Lot
NO. 90 square 100. fronting So feet on north
street. between 18th and 18th streets west. with
TWO small frame dwellings. to Edward Smms
esq, Tor So 900. Lot No. of subdivision OF Iot
No. 4. OF the tract Of land known as .sWidow,s
MITE, containing 4.SI-160 acres to Mrs. Sophia
S. Kali, for 81 900.
Charles W. Handy, real estate auctioneer has
mace tne following sales for James E. McNaIly
trustee: Part lot l. square 5l3. improved by a
tWo-story dwelling. to VIM. Fletcher, for 81, AS;
VIM. b. TODD. trustee, part lot 2, square 1927. to
Mrs. George ID. Todd, for s525; also. for same
trustee, part lot 4, square 3S5, improved by a
two-stofy brick house. to w. Il. Bauer, for $40:
Carusi Carusi. trustees. to James L. Barbour
lot o square $50, improved by two houses: S9lO,
Ward and Ward, trustees, lots % and g. subdt-
vision or square ISL, TO Mrs. George d. Todd,
for 81, 600; also. for same trustees. lot 81 S, r.
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