Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-20
Ds>tr,c, Government, Affairs.

commissioner Morgan returned this morning
rom Washington Grove camp meeting, his
mat The last attack OF his complalnt-rheumatic
sout-w2s tie worsC he mas ever had
chairman Hunton. OF the House District
tcmmittee, wss at the Columbia Buildings to-
cay. and for some time I'm conference with the
District Commissioners.
Lien certificates are now being prepared by
hr. W. q. RoCme. chief OF special assessment
division. on all unpaid ASSESSMENTS on y street
Lolth, IRON 5th stree; west TO New Jersey ay-
cnue.
The health department has had manufactured
10 order, hy the GeSsrs. McDermott Rros a
new wagon for the pound service. II Is large
ana airy. having heavy wire netting at each
end to prevent smothering OF the dogs. and is
conveniently arranged for their admission into
anu eNit IRON the wagon. lt Is 10 Dc put in
service al once.
Inspector Entwisle has made the following
condelnnations OF dilapidaicd buildings. dan
serouS 20 ife and limb: The brick blacksmith
SilHf No. 1905 street nori rihweSi; house No. 522
.uta M street northwest; house No. l. street
, Nv hsSl' aha railing and coping In front OF
mouse No 5i2 10th street northwest. The
owners have been notified 10 demoash or repair
the same
Building permits issued by Ins,ector Ent-
wiSle: &. c. Willard. repair bricL No 1894 =
street northwest; s1e0.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF SEVENTH STREET ROAD.
ihe work or demonstrating the Nc Aiam
roadway on 9Th street. beyond boundary streer
is now being vigorously pushed by Assistant
Engineer Green, the details being under the
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laborerS' carts and horses being hired ana maid
for by the DAY. From Boundary TO Trumbull
streets, the space between the building lines
has been so utilized as TO make both the side
walk and he carriage way actually wider which
has been done by taking up the old cobble-Stone
gutter, and extending the sidewalk from 6 to
u feet. making very pasSahle anG convenient
fcot-way, and lay ing gutter or nag instead OF
cobhe stone In this way the whole roadway
is finished up like a street instead OF a pike
road, with cutters. cureing and sidewalk
old read bed of large bouiders has been dug up.
and the large stones broken in small
pieces additional crushed blue-rock put
on levelled and rolled 10 a thickness
Of one foot and the interstices filled IN with
gravel. sand and stone dust from the rock
crushing machine. The width or the carriage
way between Boundary and TrumbulI streets Is
fifty feet, and the sidewalk, as before stated
twelve feet Beside the Carriage-way oa the
east side is the street car track leading 10 the
SchueiZen Park, and outside this Is a grayellei
way sufficiently wide for single team. The
space Between the car tracks Is paved with
cohhle stone. The next section, between TTum-
oull street ana Grant avenue. IS finished In
nearly the same manner but without the side
walk IL is found that nearly the whole OF this
read VIII have to be dug NJ and The large stones
placed there for a foundation by the board OF
pupnc WORKS broken up. The iron roller used
ior Welding down this mass OF broken stone
weighs $500 pounds and IS drawn By three
powerful horses. Thirty men. With eight horses
ana carts, are AT present employed on the work
tAit aPpiOpliatloh ~ Sindh- " Is
koped that the old toll gate VIII be reached be-
fore IL Is expended.
VITAL STATISTICS
The total mortality ia the District for the
week ending saturday. August Il. IsSa, was Il,
nine less than the week pTeviOus) or at the
rate OF 2355 per .Goo per annuIn. OF the de-
cedentS, Is were white males. IS white females
10 coiored males and 81 colored females. showing
an annual death rate OF l3.G~ per 1.N01 fOr the
white and 43 Gi for the colOred population Ten
Whlte and = coiored were under years OF age;
Willie and coiored were GO and over. There
were 5c births reported-2l white males is
Wpite females, Is colored males and ! colored
females. showing an annual birth rate OF l7S
per LOCO for the white and 1894 for the coloTed
population. Marriages reported, t5-whi;e 10.
colCTed :.