Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-08
District Government Affairs.

LIQUOR LlCSNSKS.
The commissioners have approved or appll-
cations for liquor licenses as follows: Tho5. III
Moran, 1911 Eth street northwest; Bf'gazzt 6
White, AS 18th street northwest, and w. NJ.
E0neis, 1920 street northwest.
HIGH WATER SERVICE.
In reply 10 a communication from Hon. Geo.
II. Ppud,eton and Hen. Geo. NJ. RoOeSon prop
erty owners on 18th street, between Scott Cir
Gle and o street northwest requesting that the
water. main from the high service pressure be
laid TO supply residences which they propose 70
erect In sQuare 1875, the Commissioners state
that "the high service cannot be extended so
low as the IO-foot curve, which Is the level OF
this point, without destroying it5 eff ;iep3y,
The only effo cttve remedy is to Improve the
general supply OF the city"
BIG GAS BILLS IN SCHOOL HOUSES AND WIZ
Mr.. John Fl. Brooks secretary Of the Board
OF Trustees OF Puoic SclOols, GA the goth Of
April, wrote to the District Commissioners
asking tDat al inspection OF the gas meters at
the Lincoln, Sumner. Miner. and John T. COX
buildings &c made On account OF an increa e
In the gas bills. The Commissioners have
s hy inciosing copy OF the report OF the
The meters are all correct, with one excep-
tioD, Whicnfs one and a halt per cent fast bit
me Iest within the limit allowed by lay. The
large iDcre ase In the gas bills was caused Of the
WaIton waste OF gas on ire part OF The 14ntors.
as found the gas burning In several of the
buildings In the middle OF the day."
NO POWER TO COMPROMISE TAXES
In reply 10 a communication from Ms.sr. NJ
F. Morris and G. Hamilton, submitting a
statement IN relation to the property held by
Sc. Pa'rck's church aud making an offer OF
compromise for settlement OF IaXe3 due on
several lots fronting on f street. the Comm g
sioners send copy OF the opinion OF the a65or-
ney for tie D'strict OF Columbia In the ma-ter
as follows:-.June O. 1851 / know No 90 ser to
compromise faxes. In the case OF the Baltimore
aDd Ohio railroad company we had special
Joint resolution or act OF Congress, bacaISe
there was 10 power
TELEGRAPH POLES IN THs STREETS.
from Mr. George c. Maynard for permission TO
set lfDe of telegraph poles on 18th street. west,
mtssioners have sent the following copy of
report OF the Engineer department In the prem
ises: Not recommended. There are po'eS on
9Th street belonging to other c3mpaoteS ana
With them to use their poles for th,s cDnnec-
tion." Also to his request for permission to
place line OF telegraph poles from 14th street
copy OF report from the same Js forwarded.
mot recon mended. The connection can be
mace on poles already existing belonging to
other companies.n
SLOW WORK ON THE NEW CARP POND
In note TO Engineer Commissioner Twin
Ing Professor 5. F. Baird Calls attention 20 the
SLOW progress made by the contractor In L3e
lot. and to the fact that large part of the
period within which the work was to be c)n-
pleicd has already elapsed. Referring TO the
complaint OF the contractor that the inter-
ference Of the superintendent of the other
pono, for the young fish. delayed his work tae
professor says that he would much rather sac
rlf1ce the entire stock In the Old pond than have
the WoTk on the new pond delayed a sin tie
day. Maj. Tw.Ding has given orders to the
contractor to expedite the work.
THE BILL FOR SUPPORTING THE DISTRICT INSANE
4i6 In number, IN the ST Elizabeth asylum
for the months OF april and May has zen pre-.
sented to the District Commissioners. n9unJ.
Ing 10 sl4.2 9S for taose months. IT. Is thought
by many, that the District Is paying for q Large
NUMBER OF insane pallerS, which. We're the In
dlVldul1 cases thoroughly Investigated would
probably ee chargable to the different stage3.
In May, 1880, Sanitary Officer COnieu male an
examination into the subject and 90 ade a re-
pGrt 20 the District Commissioners. At that
time the number OF patients charged by this
institution were 1923. OF this mum Der, tea had
relatives or friends well able TO pay for Their
support. two were soldiers admitted throuyh
The Interior department., and charged ID tne
District, and should have been sent By the
war depart ment and charged 70 the general
gOyei nMenJ. Another was admit sd oy special
act OF Congress and charged to the STREE
and eleven were sent there by the Criminal
Court, making 46. at that time, errOn3ouSly
Charged 10 the District Of Columbia. OF course
many OF This number above stated were CO..
ored people, forced here by the war. and qlte
a number whose record could not be fOu9d but
haihDg from different States. How the case
stands now can not be told. as no report of this
Character has been called for, nor made out