Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-02


rooms No. 1913 18th street northwest. The pres
ident, Mr.. Henry Piper, laid before the club a
communication from Mr.. X. A. Church OF Hy-
attsviIle Prince Georges county Nd inviting
the club to participate In a ratification meeting
to be held on uhe 25th Of september. on motion
OF MIR. Geo. II. Boston, the club decided to 90 "a
an eXcul sion party. The corresponding secre-
tary, Mr.. a. s. A. Smith. was Instructed to ex-
tend Invitations to the District republicans In
wiling them to escort the club to HyattsVille.
District Government Affairs.
District commissioner Morgan is reported as
more comfortable this morning than yesterda7.
but is still confined TO his bed.
Inc commissioners have approved applica-
ions Tor liquor licenses for Thomas Jones and
r. w. fitzpatrick. provided that all fines against
eltner OF them for violation OF the license law
Oe paid before issue. In the case OF Alex Moi.
lalt a license VIII be granted provided he de.
posits the amount OF bis fine by the polio,
Court with the treasurer Of the District, sub
Jet TO the action OF the higher court in his ap-
Reyisons of special assessments were COM
pleted today by Mr. R0ome, On 9th street west
from D street south to Water street, and On l
street south, from I'd street east to 4th street
east: Lien certificates We're to-day forwarded
TO sinking fund commissioner on 9Th street
east, from street north to Boundary, aud sd
street east, from Pennsylvania avenue to Viz
giD1a avenue.
BLil1ing permits Issued by Inspector Entwisle:
III. 4. LlngGT, erect two story dwelling on
2o;h, between and NJ streets northwest; lisa.
Poundmaster Einsten states that he is taklt
ABOUT the same humber OF dogs prisoners every
day, the average number being about 20 daily,
and out few of them are r"deemed-not one In
ten. The consequence Is that most OF them are
Killed after Keeping fortyeight hours. Some
vely go0d dogs are Killed, especially hunting
dogs and watch dogs
The number of dog licenses issued by the Col!
lector IS ! ,423, against 4,2So last year.
THE COMMISSIONERS Lea TER TO MR.. GILFILLAN
The District Commissioners have sent the fol-
loving communication, dated Tuesday, to L.
:. Treasurer GiItillan:
Sr:-The commission have the honor to &C
knOWleCge receipt OF your communication OF
18th August, notifying them OF your Willingness
TO receive any board OF audit certificates remain
Ing undeliVered in their hands. under section
D'ne OF the act OF June 16th 1880, when 1t ap-
pears from the records Of this Office that the
ownership OF the certificates Is In the applicant
or his constituent and In reply say that they are
ready and willing whenever called upon to sur
render TO you, for such disposition as YOU NAV
deem proper under section Of act OF 18Th June
1850. all board OF audit certificates OF which
they are now custodans, together with all evil
dence OF owner Shlp which may be lii their pos
session.
Constituting your letter of 2Sth August relating
to certificates claimed by Columbus Alexander
ard AID youf letter OF 29th August relating to GER
tlficateS claimed by VIM. Nelson, jr, to be re.
quests for the surrender OF the certificates in
those cases, the auditor and controller Of the
District OF Columbia has been directed to de-
liver them to you with all evidences Of owner
ship appertaining thereto. The Commission
ers. however, decline to certify as TO ownership
OF them or any other certificates OF the board OF
audit. BY order OF the board.
Very respectfully,
PETITION TO PAVE VERMONT AVENUE.
delegation OF about dozen property owners
on the upper end OF Vermont avenue waited on
the District Commissioners yesterday to ask
that that avenue, between and boundary
streets-Which is one Of the principal outlets
rom the departments and Presidents House
De paved with aSphaitum. They stated that
unless 1t is improved all the way to Boundary
street it Will be of little use as thoroughfare.
ana especially as there IS no street or avenue
improved that connects with 1t beyond Z street
northwest. Conside. able discussion followed
between the delegation and the commissioners
the latter saying that they fully recognized the
importance OF having the avenue improved as
they desired. 1t was only question Of money
With them. The discussion then turned upon
an 1ntolerable nuisance which had been sui
Tered to exist there for some time on that ave-
nue-a pile OF debris which had been dumped
there by some street contractors by order OF
the commissioners. Major 1wining explained
that when the Commissioners gave orders for
this material to be dumped tneIe 1t was their
purpose to make O macadam roadway on the
upper end OF the avenue, but they would now
give orders to have it removed. 1t was the
intention to lay an asphalt pavement as far as
K street, and macadam roadway the rest OF
the way to Boundary street. Some OF the dele
cation expressed themselves as averse to this,
two longer without any pavement and have
good one when they got any, but were totally
opposed to macadam streets. as they were
either In state Of mud or dust. The COMMITS
sioners stated that they could promise nothing.
as they were governed by the amount OF means
70 oe used In street improvements, but they
would consider the matter and do the best they
coulo. The delegation left With the Commits.
stoneIs petition signed by over twenty prop.
elty-holdels, embodyng their wishes and views
on the concttion OF this avenue.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
the District Commissioners yesterday after
noon awarded the contract for work On street,
between Delaware avenue and 1st st. n e, to
John Cudmore; that on Ith ST., between ana
ID SIS. NV; that on 18th between X and o StS
NV; on 19th st. between Pa. ave and st NV.
and On Congress. between Biidge ana Gay sis.
Georgetown. to Thos. Joyce. The Improvement
OF I ST., bet ~een Latin and 10th sts NV, they
have awarded to AIessrs. Steep & Cannon.
MORTALITY FOR AUGUST.
The total mortality in the District for the
week ending Saturday was 66, being less than
The week previous, or at the rate of 1907 per
1000 per annum. The population is now esti.
mated at 0,Oo0-white 12O. 900; colored. O,O0O.
or the decedents 20 were white and 3, icolored,
showing an annual death rate Of 2.51 per 1000
Ior the white, and 32.07 for the colored popula.
led On the 24th; the least deaths, on the 2sd.
There were 62 births reported % white. and 50
ooiored, , showing an annual birth rate OF 9.s7
per LOCO Tor the white, and 80 for the cOlored
population. Marriages, Invite, 9; cOlored, s.
TIE REPORT OF THE OPERATIONS
OF the health officer show: Nuisances reported,
45l: referred, 1885, abated. ass; referred to com-
missoners 9; official notices issued. 81: citizens
complaints, 20; deaths from all causes report ted
CO. cases OF death referred to coroner 3; burials
at p1uIC cAPtISe, Iuj jUfeSllgdIlODS local
cause OF disease, 3; dead animals removed 239.
TEE NATIONAL FAIR.-The announcement
that the National Fair Association have made
so satisfactory arrangements as regards the
bringing here OF some OF the finest horses In
the country, has had the effect of increasing an
interest In the coming fair, and already the
mails containing letters making inquiries as TO
the rules and regulation for exhibitors have be-
come quite heavy. Quite an amount of space has
ALREADY been taken, some by outside parties
and tie entry OF goods has commenced. 1t
would oe well for those contemplating exhibit.
ing, 10 call early at the rooms and secure space
AMONG THE CANDIDATES for the nomination
lot congress from the lSt Maryland district by
tne democratic convention Is Mr.. Il. j. F. Ryder
VINO Will be remembered here as member of
the bar OF the District.
THE DANIELS DIVORCE CAsE-To.day Mr.. G..
St0rrs, for Mrs. Sarah J. Daniels, In the case
brought against her by Asa NJ. Daniels for a
divorce, nled her answer denying the alleca-
tlonS In the bill, which include adultery. and
making counter charges OF abuse and adultery
against him.
BILL OF lNTERPLEADER has been filed by
MI. j. Webb Rogers for E. D. Wright against
James traWley. John Ffawley. John Collins and
others, In which the court is asked to determine
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