Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-22

M. ". O. Roome, In charge Of the special
aSesSment division, Is about 70 prepare fol
issue lien certificates upon unpaid revised spe
cidl assessments on property fronting on [
streeV north, from 18th TO 14th streets west 1871
street west, from r to T streets north: C stree,
aoltn, nom 4th to 5th streets east; 10th street
vest from Maryland avenue to street south
ana 10Th street east, from Pennsylvania tt
NoTtn Carolina avenues east.
WARNINGS FROM TEE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
1 aae agent OF house NO sI4 nth street north
ings 10 remove the walls OF that house aajoin
ing an alley, which are so badly sprung as tc
en no. hfgS nle and HE'D. The owner OF house
I3Z6 2lst street mas been given ten days to COM
ply Win the previous notice to repair Its dilapi
dated condition. The owner of a dilapIdated
mouse on =, o. tween ~ and 9th streets, has been
notIneo OF itS condemnation, and to pull IL dow q
WIhln thirty days. Also the owner OF premises
42S lYth str5t northwest is given thirty days #
IepaiI or tear down the dilapidated protective
RortlonS OF the rear portion ana the wood shed.
me owner OF house 1904 Massachusetts avenue
Is notlned OF the dangerous condition of his
pairs.
THE CUMBERLAND COAL INTERESTS OF THE Die
TRICT.
The District Commissioners are absent from
tneCity to-day 10 attendance at the meeting Of
| the board OF public works Of Maryland at Cum
berlan0, where 1t is expected that the subject
OF the right OF the Georges Creek railroad to
cross the tracks OF the Baltimore and OHIO rail-
road near that place, which right has been dis
| puted by the latter road. Will be taken up and
disposed OF. Major Twining left the city yes
terday morning, In advance OF the other Com
| missioners, for the purpose OF taking view OF
the ground, and to fully inform himself OF the
| situation. The refusal OF President Garrett, OF
the Baltimore and Ohio road to permit the
| Georges Creek road, which belongs to the va
rious mining interests of Cumberland and Allie
| gany county, to cross the tracks OF his road Is
| regarded not only as unfriendly TO the Georges
| creek road. but to this District as we'll as the
| cheap transit of soft coal to Washington. de-
penolng as does upon the opening OF the
tnls meeting merely as spectators, at the in
vltation OF the southern agent for the last
named road, and TO be ready to enter protest
II called upon to express themselves upon the
SuoJect. MesSrS. Dent and Morgan left here
last night, and all Will return tonight.
VIOLATING TEE FISHING LAWS
Yesterday Health Officer Townshend sent a
note TO Major Brock, OF the police force, inytt-
ing ms attention to the necessity for enforcing
lection OF the Potomac fisheries. he states
that the law providing for closed seine from
e es GOV On saturday to midnight on Sunday
Also that bass and salmon are being taken by
other means than by angling.
WHOLESOME AND UNwHoLRsoMK PUMP WATER
district Chemist DeSmedt has made analyses
OF more pump water with results as follows:
From pump on Virginia avenue, between 2ist
and 22d streets northwest. every good water"
corner 10Th and NJ streets northwest, Every
good water corner S and 18th streets north
)
streets northwest. Accountable, unfit for
on urlhSing OF any domestic purposes" corner
18th and streets, GOOD water" Health on,
Ger VoWnshend has addressed a note to the
commissioners calling their attention to the
the fact that analyses OF water from wells at
me following named points prove. the same to
means should be taken to prevent use by the
pubic until the wells are cleaned: Corner l2th
s street and pennsylvania avenue southeast;
9TH street, between and Q streets northwest:
ltSf
anc 5 streets northwest.
NUlsANCEs ON PREMISES OF NoN-REsIDENTs.
some eight or ten days since Health officer
ToHnsnend addressed a note to the District
commissioners, calling their attention to an
aggravated nuisance on the property OF a non
resident, when repeated notices had failed to
the nuisance, and asking II procedure could be
taken against the property. or II the necessary
EoIk could De done at tie expense Of the
owner and recover cost by su!t at law. The
swer. states that section g. of health ord
nances, provides for the removal of such
h nun as specified hqt that Congress
n mad u 1assea this to iegsze section
quent!y, there is no way provided for null
sances existing On premises Of a Nonresident.
RATHER HARD CASE.
IN reply &c communication from the presf.
dent OF the Thought Exchange, requesting the
return OF S., which he left In the hands OF a
policeman In March as collateral to be returned
vi PRESENTATION OF the usual permit to hold
meetings OF the Thought Exchange at Tall
mage Hall, the Commissioners state that the
money has been turned into the U. S. Treasury
and cannot be drawn therefrou except La pur-
suance OF authority OF Congress.
VITAL STATISTICS
me total mortality for the month OF March
last Is reported oy the health officer at 372. an
increase OF IS as compared with March OF last
year. and less than the average number OF
deaths Tor the corresponding month the past
seven years, or at the rate OF 24.lS per 1000 per
annum. The mortality of the white popila.
ton was Isl, or at the rate Of 1877 per 1000 per
the rate OF 81. OF the total 372 deaths, 81 or
% C5 per cent, We're under l year of age; (of
these Infants, 80 were white and 50 colored)
The total mortality under 8 years OF age Wa5
l49, or 1905 per cent. There were SOC births
reported, ian annual birth rate Of 2e4 per ,OOOi
'Of the births, So We're white males, IS white
females: 12colored males and u colored females,
"a birth rate Of 1872 per l, 900 per annum for the
white and 26.S for the colored populatton),
ton by excess OF deaths over births of 66. the
white population decreasing by Is, the colored
oy Al. Marriages reported, 45-White, o. col
ored, q.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: John T. Lehman.
erect Two three story dwellings, ], between 9th
and lth streets northwest; s., 500 B. L, and
w. B. Jackson. erect two three story ware.
houses. b, between 9th and TIN streets north
west: $500. VIM. Briggs, repair frame, G,
between 9th and Tth streets; $780, C. 4. Schnei-
tween 18th and 18th streets; $4,000.
Washington Market. Retail Prices.
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