The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
District Government Notes.


-Twcnty-three unlicensed dogs were i'm
pounded to-day.
One Thousand one hundred and twenty
dog tags have been issued
Collector Cooks list of delinquent tax
payers will be published this week.
Major Twining left the city this morn
ing on his tour of the great lakes and North
ern States.
Mr.. McGinn, the chief clerk Of the
Health Office, is absent on aweek's vacation
down the river.
--Robt Dunn will build brick dwelling
ut the corner Of Fifth and G. streets south
east, to cost 81, 600. ID
"A large number of permits for lowering
stop-cock boxes, which protrude above the
pavement, were issued to-day.
Thomas Irving and James Paxton, hack
drivers, and James Doyle produce dealer,
were the parties licensed to-day.
The Harbor Master reported to day that
$4,000 melons have arrived at the District
wharves during this season up to date.
WIN. Lucas, l.. W. Sydour, Mrs. Slamm
Maria Allen and NJ. l.. Parchall received
permits to-day for repairing their houses.
M. Il. Mcrrick was given a permit to-
day for making extensive alterations to
house No. 626 North Carolina avenue south
east.
Complaints were received by the Com
missiOners to-day of a nuisance caused by o
poultry and cattle yard at Fourteenth and
r streets northwest.
Thornton Smith received u permit to-
day for building two two-stOry brick dwell
ings on T street, between Sixth and Sew
enth streets, at an expense of 81 900.
-I,o
Dunnark, b. d. Wagner and John Oliver
arrived at the Eleventh-street wharf yes
terday, and brought 175, 900 feet of lumber
and 25 cords of wood.
Tho Commissioners have addressed n
letter to the purchasers of the old central
guard house, asking to whom the convey
ance of the property shall be made, as they
havo been ready for some time to execute
the deed.
"A statement of the receipts and expen-
ditures of the District from July 80 to
August @, submitted to the Commissioners
to-day, includes the following items: Cen
eral fund, $33909207; water fund, $780,
394.63; special and trust funds, 1851 .55
general expenditures, $751; ,0S5.46.
"A petition was received by the Commits
sioners this morning, signed by thirteen
property owners in the neighbOrhood of
Seventh and p Streets, asking that the alley
square 446, between the
Henry School-building, just completed, and
the High School, about to be commenced, be
widened to the dimensions of public street.
Tho printed Specifications for tho two
new school buildings to be erected in the
county were sent to the Inspector Of Build
ings to-day. The schools will be situated at
Tennallytown and Meridian Hill, and bids
win be opened rs soon rs possible. The
plans are receiving the finishing touches in
the Office of Mr.. Clark, the Architect of the
Capitol. q i.uu li.l1W sGQo f y,s
-Thetncrcase in the Poundmaster's force,
heretofore ordered has boon delayed, as it
has not been definitely arranged what en-
largement should be made The Commits
sioners to-day ordered that one additional
wagon, with the necessary men, horses, nets,
etc, should DO put into service Immediately.
The work of weaving the nets used by the
dog catchers is also in progress
james Small, the District Sealer of
Weights and Measures, submitted his report
for July to the Commissioners to-day. The
total receipts of the office during the month
were $ll2.50. The coal scales are reported
in the condition as heretofore reported. On
visit to the corn market on July GO, Mr..
Small found that four dealers there were
using fraudulent measures, and he confis-
Gated the measures and warned the dealers.
On the question of whether the owners
of property condemned, but not actually
used, for an alley in square $50, we quote
the following paragraph from report fur
nished by Comptroller Lawrence to the
Commissioners to-day Under the appro-
priation act, if the ground for the whole
alley in square No. $50 has been condemned,
but the ground of any particular owner
has not actually been used, such owner
would not be entitled to payment. The
failure to open the entire alley, instead of
being n reason for refusing to pay him
might be reason why he should DO al
lowed additional damages" The letter
does not seem to decide the matter one way
or the other. .a-
A Gamblers Sound advice.
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