Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-18
District Go,ernment Analrs.

Mr.. C. w. Anderson has been directed by the
inspector of buildings to remove the wooden
structure erected by him at the southwest cor
ner OF New Jersey avenue and street north
west. it having been erected in violation of law
Ten days are given for the removal
The agent of the Adams Express company has
been notified that the wooden building owned
by that company at the northwest corner of New
Jersey avenue and c street northwest, is so far
dilapidated as to endanger life and limb: that it
Is condemned. and the owners are directed to
remove it within thirty days.
Messrs. Joseph Weaver Il Co., owners and oc-
5cupants of the butchers market High street,
Georgetown. have addressed letter to the
Commissioners requesting that country people
having produce to sell be given permission to
stand with their vehicles backed to the curb, the
same as in some other markets in the District.
with the horses removed from the vehicles and
left in the large yard i'm rear of the market SO
that their will be no obstruction of the street.
They ask that instructions be given the police
not to interfere with such privileges.
Dog licenses are being issued at the rate of
about half a dozen per day. and POundmaster
Einstein and his men are gathering the unlicensed
ours i'm at the rate of about fifty per day.
Building permits issued by inspector of build
lngs: C. +. Willett, erect twO-story stable. l..
between 18th and 10th streets northwest $500.
w. II. Chappelear, repair frame, northwest cor
ner Monroe and DumbartOn streets; 800.
THE MODIFIED PUBLIC sCHOOL-HOUsE PLANS
The notifications recommended by the COM
mttee on buildings and repairs of the Board of
Public School Trustees have already been made
to the plans and specifications for all of the pro-
posed new school buildings by the inspector of
buildings. at the request of Mr. Clark, architect
OF the Capitol. and bids are now being received
Tor their erection, and will be opened Sat-
urday at twelve O'Clock. The most impOr-
tant alteration made is in the entrance
ways. For the house on square 275, the
front pOrtico is to be omitted and recess
formed four feet deep in the front of the build
ing. The steam heating is to be omitted. but
the hOt-air chambers, air ducts and smoke
chamber in stacks are to be retained, and con-
structed as on original plans. For the house
on square 625 the clock tower is to be omitted
and the blocking course to continue through.
The steam heating is also to be omitted
but the hot-air chambers, air ducts
and an |, smoke chambers in stacks are
to be retained and constructed as on Origi-
nal plan. The court yards of both buildings to
be paved with the best red paving bricks; and
all other exterior paving in specification to be
omitted. In the county school buildings, the
buildings are to be one story each in place of
two stories.
SCARCITY OF WATER.
The Commissioners this morning received a
note from Mr.. E. G. KirkwOod, residing on Cap
itOl Hill, complaining that the supply of water
In that vicinity is so diminished as to be scarcely
sufficient for the necessary uses Of the kitchen,
and far short OF the requisite quantity for clear
cases, run under houses. This state of affairs is
a detrment to the sale of prOperty-depreciat-
ing its value.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The total mortality in the District of Column
ba for the week ending SATURDAY.. August 13.
1881, was %, (22 less than the week pre-
VlOus.) or at the rate of 1857 per LOCO per
annum. OF the decedents % were white males,
% white females, "a cOlOred males and "a col
Ored females, showing an annual death-rate of
= no uvhi toffa
,OlOred. The number of deaths by classes of dis
eases were as follows: Zymotic, IS: constitu-
flonal, 20; local. 20; deveOpmental, 6. and viO-
epce, 1. From diarrh9al diseases there were
II deaths, and consumption 12. 10 white and
"a cOlored were under years of age, 10 white
and colored were 60 and over. There were 65
births reported, as follows: 20 white males. 20
white females, IL cOlOred males and 10 cOlOred
females showing an annual birth-rate of 17.3
per 1000 per annum for the white and 217 for
me colored population. Marriages reported, IL
white 8, cOOred 4.
FLOWER EXHIBITION. night blooming
,ereus exhibited last evening at Odd Fellows
Hall for the benefit of the library was well at
ended, and, with the fine ported plants was an
interesting sight. Fifteen blooms will be out
O-nght, and will be exhibited from half-past to
u o Clock for the same object.
CHARLEY HULsE SUNsrRUCK IN ST. LOUIS
The st. Louis Globe Democrat of the 18th instant
las the following: 1.-THE strange gentleman who |
vas sunstruck July % while crossing the bridge |
rom East st. Louis. and who was taken to the
residence of one of our Olive-street citizens
proves to be Hon. Charles l.. Hulse of Washing
ton. DC. Mr.. Hulse had been to Red Bud H..
on business, and was on his way west when
Frustrated by the heat. His baggage had been
checked through. and it will be remembered
there was nothing on his person by which he
could be Identified. He was kindly cared for by
the gentleman mentioned (whO had been on the
train with him). but did not recover conscious
ness until the Sd instant, and the physicians in
attendance were apprehensve of serious men,
tai injury, but he is now cOnvalescn9 rapidly"
SERIOUS RESULTS OF SHOOTING ATA DOG.-The
Alexandria Gazette says that little girl named
Bessie Staples was accidentally shot at Shiloh
King George county. Va, on the 10th instant.
~ Henry Lusby, a boy ten years of age. who
ives in this city. The boy threatened to shoot
pet dog. which ran to her for protection He
ired and killed the dog, but part of the load
Of the gun lodged in her face, inflicting serious
md perhaps fatal injuries. 1t is stated that he
didn't know that the gun was loaded.