Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-03
LOCAL NEWS.
District Govcrnmen, assns,

Dfserfct Government Affair,
The commissioners have issued an order cioy-
ps ,hs se s,s , VI one pistrict on Monday next
The Commissioners have issued an order thar
as the repairs on the sth-stroet road cannot be
estimated nor specifications drawn. thst rhe
Engineer Commissioner be requested To canse
the work TO be done by days labor.
The Commissioners have called the attention
OF the president OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company to the unsafe condition or the
bridge crossing the canal at Frederick street.
Georgetown. and REQUESTS that he cause It 70
Inspector Thos. II. Entwisle 20 day noti1ef
MT. Noble ID. Larner, secretary OF the Masonic
Hall association. that he has examined the al.
terations recently made by the association at
the Masonic Temple, corner 9th and + streets
northwest. and finds that the facilities for
egress have been improved. and without any
injury 10 the strength OF the building.
The monthly statement OF Inspector Entwisle
shows the number OF permits given In the
month OF June FOR new buildings 20 be So; re-
repairs 99 awnings $ and 81 lneal feet OF vault
iDg-the amount received for same being $21S,
which has been turned into the District treas
ury. The total amount turned into the treasury
from this source for the fiscal year ending June
soth, 1850, was s, $3.50.
PROTEST AGAINST LOCATION OF A SCHOOL HOUSE
on CoRCoRAN MARKET SQUARE.
This morning delegation OF about dozen
leading citizens OF the northern portion OF the
city waited upon the District Commissioners In
relation to the pending question OF making use
site eff for a public School Mr.. Jesse WilsoS MI s
stated their object, and said that Mr. :. r. Bond
would read protest prepared by mmittee
Sen PROCEEDED to read to the efec, that DGha 5S
citizens have noticed with much surprise ths
recent action OF the school trustees In the adop-
tion OF a resolution, as reported in the daily
press, TO the effect that the committee on
buildings and repairs recommend TO the boardthe
advisability OF locating the public school build
Ing for the second division on the Corcorau
Market square. fronting street, and the
grounds TO be embraced In lots TO II Inclusive
TO depth OF not less than $50 feet: that
these lots are the very ground on which the
Northern or Corcoran Market is now located
both In fact and by law. and the carrying out OF
the resolution would involve fits destruction and
abandonment. They entered then and there
their solemn protest against such a proposition:
characterized the proposition as an outrage
upon the tights and well-known wishes OF
great majority Of the residents OF that section
OF the city, as well as dsreSpectful to the
committee on the District OF Columbia In
both houses OF Congress, who had the subject
before them during the last session OF Congress,
and reported In favor OF retaining the market
on the site IN question and OF the erection OF a
permanent market building thereon. For these
and other reasons given at some length they
protest against the purpose of the resolution OF
the school board and against the diversion OF
any OF the grounds from the purpose 10 which
II is dedicated by existing laws. The protest Is
signed by W: w. Burdette, j. b. Wilson, jas. II.
Stone. r. B. Detrick, 5. X. Bond, George Donald
son, +. W. Kahlert, w. +. TbySon, Ch. Rup-
pert, ii. J. Daily, VIM. p. Cole, E w. Dom and
Nm A. Cook. The latter. after the reading OF
the protest. asked the Commissioners what con-
troll or authority the school board has over this
market site. MIR. Dent replied that they have
none-they have the duty OF selecting proper
sites for school houses. Mr.. Cook said that he
held that the school board have no legal power
TO select this ground without the necessary
legislation. Mr.. Dent said he never thought
this O proper site for a school house.
IL appeared TO him TO be too near the Abbott
school. and his judgment is that the school
should be northwest OF this lot. Mr.. Morgan
concurred In what Mr.. Dent stated about the
unfitness OF the site. He thought too much OF
| the school children to send them across railroad
| tracks and in the neighborhood OF restaurants
| to their schools. The schools ought never 70 go
there. Mr.. Dent said he would refer the paper
to the school board, with the expression OF doubt
as to the power OF the Commissioners without
iurther legislation TO authorize the location OF a
| school building on square No. 446.
PUMP WATER ASALYZED.
/ District Chemist De Smedt has been analyZ-
| ing more pump water and reports that the
| water from pumps at nth and X streets north
tween and NJ streets northwest; 7th, between
| NJ and n streets northwest, and 1343 q street
southeast is all good water"
PURCHASE OF THE POLICE COURT BUILDING.
The District Commissioners concluded the
purchase OF the old Unitarian church building
| on the corner OF 9th street and Louisiana ave-
nue., used since June l, 1877, as the Police Court
! IL was leased on that date from the trustees OF
the church at s., 400 rent for the first and 81 500
for every subsequent year, with the privilege
| of purchasing during the first year at SIS, 600.
| the second S19, ,000 and the third $1,000, which
is the price Just paid.