Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-16
District Government, Affairs,

The Commissioners have accepted the pr0po-
cred linton Reneyo1eut sociaf,on " ~ fyn;Sn I
grave sites and digging OF graves In Mount
Pleasant Plains cemetery for bodies removed
from Holmead cemetery for 1925 per grave.
TEE COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR LICENSES
heve made report TO the District Commission
ers, In which they say:-An examination OF the
}fcs nse records shows that on the 3lst OF 0cto-
Der last the number OF bar room licenses then
in existence and the amounts received from
them We're as follows:-Number OF licenses
issued for the entire year, $50, at 800 each,
$4,000; number issued for fractional parts OF
that year, 6S, amounting TO 81. .4s9 53; for the
period extending from November /, 1850, to pre-
sent date, 4Sl, at 500 each, SIS, l00 for frac-
tional parts OF this year, II, amounting TO
81 .1543S. Total so Tar, 49S, amounting 20
$40. 354 IS; difference In favor OF last year
SS,lS5.15. one hundred more licenses last year
than the present year.
UNDERGROUND TELEGRAPH WIRES.
The order or the Commissioners or the 18th
instant In relation 70 the wires OF the Mutual
Union Telegraph Company has been revised so
as TO permit that company TO extend their line
New York avenue TO carry an underground line
through the fntercept1ng sewer TO point near
their main office. between 18th and 18Th
streets.
THE RIGGS SCHOOL BUILDING LEAsE.
Tie District Commissioners say that tn,
facts In regard TO the lease or the Riggs schoo!
house, referred to in communication IN the
National Republican, OF yesterday, are as fol-
sioleTS received nom MI. Edward Baldwia,
school trustee from the % division, In which
The property Is situated, communication rep
resentfLg that the necessity for az least six
additioDai school rooms in that division wa
positive and absolute" and that arter diligen
search tie rooms could not be found. ii
therefore asked the consent OF the Commis
sioners TO lease for five years at s. 900 per an
Dum OF the old Treasury property, owned by
Mr. George w. Riggs, on condition that th
latter would, at his own cost, convert the build
srafr fytsn TOR fsQh ia, IN
11fh OF September the commissioners re-
ceived from the school board commune alton
enclosing resolution passed by that body re-
Questing the Commissioners TO lease the
building "at rental not to exceed s. 900 per
annum, provided that the owners thereof re-
construct the same at their own expense upon
buildings and repairs. and deliver the building
ready for occupancy by the schools, with the
exception OF the blackboarding and furniture
The owners to pay the taxes thereon during
building In repair from damages caused by the
elements. The lease to be for q term OF five
years, renewable for Ave years additional If
leased on the terms recommended by the
school board. The lease took effect from the
LIST Of January, 1879. after the alterations were
completed a. cost OF $l2, 600, and the building
wes duly Inspected and accepted by a commit
tee of the school board. It is not true, as
stated, that commissioner Dent, or any other
whatever to procure this lease. MT. Riggs
never requested it OF the Commissioner, or OF
any Of them. 1t was made on the recommend
alton OF the school board, and at the earnest
request OF the trustees OF the "a division as
measure OF immediate and urgent need.
PUMP wATRR ANALYzKD.
Prof. De Smedt reports. to Health Cfficer Town.
eIal pumps In this District, with the following
results: Pump on 9th street, between p. .sand O.,
water "unfit for drinking purposes" pump IN
alley. between 5th and 9th, and L. and M.
ctr safrrn 7ffh s,fvo
north OF l. street northwest, "unf1t for drink
ing purposes" No. s, Langdon Terrace, "unf1t
for drinking purposes" corner 9th street and
Pa. avenue northwest, "yery good water"
STREET CLEANING.
The Engineer Commissioner has been au .hor-
fzed to spend 81 900 In cleaning the unpaved
streets OF the city not included In the general
contract for sweeping and cleaning for the cur
rent year. the work to be done by days labor.
from the appropriation for sweeping, cleaning
and Eprinkling streets and avenues.