Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-26
District Government Affair.".

The large map upon which Mr.. r n Carnortar
ae,s,,s, gsgsa the past year or more, showing
ue,snleu statement OF real estate I'm tne county,
number OF acres In each mans property &c, is
completed in sections, and has been put I'm tho
nands OF The binder for mounting.
The petition OF Rev. T. s Robinson ana othor,
OF Mount Israel Baptist church, requesting per,
MISSION 10 remain In their present building on K
between 5th and 9th streets until the new builds
ing is completed, was referrei 20 Inspector Knit
w1sie, who to-day recommended that they b. al.
lowed TO remain for such time As is required
COL JAS A. TAFT APPOINTED FIRE COMMISSIONER.
The District Commissioners to-day appointed
Col James A. TAFT FIRE commissioner vice Thomas
L. Hume deceased
TRANSFER OF CONTRACTS
yesterday afternoon the District Commissioners
made an order transferring four contracts for re-
surfaclng papements, on which Bailey Fletcher
nave Jailed, 10 the next lowest bddprs-one ~
A. l.. Barber Co. and three 10 H. l. Crawford AZ
no: =. y. Evans as one OF the sureties or Bailey &
fteHher, offered the Commissioners 60 pay down
S250 In full for his share OF the loss but the com.
misSoners declined the proposition. on the ground
that they have no power 10 accept such oompro-
mise, thus releasing the other bondsInen Mes,rs.
Barber Co. viii complete the unfinished portions
Q, tnlr contract on Pennsylvania avenue from ad 20
Sth streets east, and Messrs. Crawford a. Holman
VIII complete Pennsylvania avenue from 18th to
l5R streets northwest; Vermont avenue from X
ana 18th northwest, and III street from 18th street
to Vermont avenue. The excess over the original
the contractors, Messrs. Fletcher Bailey, and
their bondSmen.
THE R. AND p. DEPOT IMPROVEMENT
This morning Senator Morrill, called upon the
commissioners TO remind them that a permit
ought not to be issued for the erection of COSTLY
shed on the present site or the Baltimore and Ps-
tomac railroad station, on 9th and streets pend
ing the & acton OF Congress on The subject OF
work was In contemplation by that company.
and deemed IT best TO make this suggestion. IL is
IRON shed which was used In Philadelphia and is
TO DE removed here for temporary use only. Tho
peIIt per does not carry with IL any right TO occupy
the Ste out is only for the right OF controlling tho
construction.
The Commissioners subsequently reconsidered
thelr action In regard TO granting the permit for
The placing temporarily the wooden building on
6th street while constructing the brick building.
and also In regard 70 granting permit for building
brick addition TO Baltimore and Potomac railroad
depot, and have directed that the wooden building
on 6th street be removed within three days.
REVISION OF SPECIAL AssEssMkNTs
From the published report OF the chief or bureau
OF revisions OF special assessments, in yesterdays
STAR, It appeared that the total amount Of or1gina
assessments on streets, avenues and roads was
had been revised, subsequent TO the prior report.
which was made Oct L. 1879, and was really but
upwards OF s. 600 0o0 The assessments revised ia
1873 covered by the report for that year, amounted
NO POWER TO CLOSE A STREET
In reply to the application OF Mr. j. d. Terril
calling attention to the condition OF street he.
tween 18th street and Vermont avenue, and asking
the triangular park adjoining it on the north.
Lieutenant Greene states "that the Commissioners
a1s nave no power to include this space within the
formed by property owners along Vermont avenue
that majority of them don't desire 20 have the
street CLOSED, but wish to have 1t paved with as.
phait"
VITAL FTArsrrcs
The total mortality I'm the District OF Columbia
for the week ending Saturday, October 2ai. Issi.
was l02, being more than the week previous OF
as the rate OF q. per 1000 per annum. or the
s sseedents ss were white males white females,
annual death-rate OF 2Ss per 900 for the white
and 40.7 for the colored. From con.
diseases OF the nervous system and diarrhd,al dis.
eases each: senile debility, 8; typhoid fever 6:
ooSs i whss mses q p anss is
,olored males and 10 colored females; making an
annual birthrate OF 1464 per 1000 for the white,
,3Teds snt EMwhite, % q colored, stillbirths, -
ssued by Inspector Entwisle: Mrs. Carr, repair
rick 421 9th street northwest, s. 800: j. w. Dick
epar brick lil4 10th street northwest, $500; Rob.
500; Daniel ConnorS repair frame, L, between AZ
md 9Th streets southwest, $500; George Koehler,
J. Crandall, erect four two-story dwellings, 25th
treet northwest; g, 500 Baltimore and Ohio rail.
Ssa sr" fpaiT r e9ef Toom at depot 500 Johnson
,etween and Q northwest; $500. James Fraw-
ey, repair brick. street between ~ and Sd south.
vest; $75. Mrs E. p. BelhauSen, build an addition
o house 626 q street northwest; $50 B. w. Car.
,enter erect four two-story dwellings,, North Caro-.
ina avenue, between 9Th and 7th streets southeast
{, 800 Mr. Charlton, repair bakery, c, between AZ
nd 9Th streets; 100.
The Washington Market Difference.
MOTHER CONFERENCE WITH THE DISTRICT CON-
MISSIoNERS.
The hearing OF the difference between the Wash.
ngton Market company an the dealers was re.
Jat1 1n-.l
he District, being present Mr. X. X Elliott, one
)f the counsel for the dealers, restated the case
or the benefit OF Mr.. Riddle f1rst reading the pro-
,eedingS OF the October meeting OF the market
company, when the rates OF rents OF stalls were
liked . He also read portion OF act OF
OF the company giving the company
powers TO sell stalls and fix rents, the same as
we're conferred upon the mayor and councils OF
Washington, and also the act repeating the chart.
he powers OF the same In the District govern
nent. He contended that the power OF the old
over the market company was vested
n the District government, and he contended that
he Commissioners have no power TO interrupt or
Mr. Riddle inquired If the old corporate author.
ties had ever exercised the power % interfere
With the schedule OF rents for market stalls, and
was agr ed that they had not
Mr. Elliott said the only question was whether
he District Commissioners now possess any power
r right TO interfere In the present schedule OF
entS.
Mr. Birney, for the market company, stated that
he mayor and council were invested with equal
he present Commissioners? The new government
las succeeded TO the old IN the possession OF
OwerS not repealed. Congress had passed no
law upon this subject, and the old law
lands the same as It did originally. The mayor
nd council therefore were charged with the duty
I agreeing to the rates OF stall rents TO make the
ction OF the market authorities legal. The queS-
ION OF jurisdiction was raised at the first sale or
he stalls in this market, and the Supreme Court
the District had decreed that the rents Fixed at
hat time were legally fixed and should be paid.
SUR FOR A DISCHARGED P0LIcENANs PAY Dis
In the Court IN General Term the
ase OF Moses K. Aglier agt the District was de-
ded. Plaintiff was dismissed from the police
,rce in August, 1876, and sued for pay up to Au-
tst, 1879, as, l50, claiming that he was improp-
rly dismissed. verdict was given below for de-
ndant and the court to-day affirmed this ju9g.
ent
A LODGE OF SORROW FOR THE LATE PRESIDENT
special lodge OF sorrow viii be held by Mthraa
odge OF Perfection, Scottish Rite Masons for
leir late brother, President James A. Garfield. A
,mmittee appointed to make arrangements has
.ected the evening OF November l0ta as tho
me, and Foundry church as the place. The an.
ngements are being made on an elaborate scala
Id IL Is proposed 90 make the services espectallG
,table for their impressiveness and solcmnity
y1tationS Will be issued TO the President. mem.
rs OF the Cabinet and other prominene men
and rs1c <.F