Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-24
District Government Affairs.

TIE Commissioners have Issued az order that
the auditor and controller OF the District p:o-
ceed at once to cancel all uncaueelled sewer
certificates nov In his custody. as mentioned
Ia the report OF Daniel Donovan, under date of
Messrs. 3. j. Coyle d Co sewer contractors.
have been directed 10 relay the stone pavement
on Il. near 18th streets northwest.
Building permits issued by inspector En-
twisle:-George T. Deering, repair brick, ass
Missouri ave; $500 e. Il. Arme5, erect Two
brick dwellings, Prospect ST., Georgetown:
$1,000 Richard L'ghthorn, erect four brick
evenings, nion, between ~ aud 9Th SITS. s.w.
sl.5oo. j: Clarke, erect brick house. nth st =,
between ana 6 SITS; $4,000. Fl. Main, erect
tnrfe story dwelling. Mass. ave, between 20In
and 2lst sts NV; $500 VIM. Boremann
Flanagan. erect a twO-story dwelling Bennlnp's
road, near toll gate; 500. II. Clay stewart
erect fVe three-story dwellings, 18th and II SIS
n.w. $4,000. John 5. Everett. erect a two.story
dwelling, MI Pleasant street. county; $500. {.
+ Pearson. erect twc-sCory dwelling, y, b.
tween liJa and 18Th SITS nv: 81 Geo.
MORE LIGHT.
Lieut.. T :. Greene has recomme1t-5 tla
erection OF oas lamps IS f0l0Ea: Two on 10 !.
o@tT c2It D aUt E streets southwest: DE en-
RuC3e Island avenue, between 9.h AMI i0rh
streets ncftlrest; enc on corner e.n and E
s!rcets southeast; one on corner 18th ana Il
sueets southeast; one In Wareh1u3e alIay
G5ofGeto@G: one at northea5- corner L and
Poneroy streets north vest; aud one In tront Of
the Ctidren'a hospital, on " street. basSSea
18th AID 18th streets.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The health officer reports the total Nor atty
IN the District for the week ending March la1h
a >0-1G less than The week prey!oIs-or rate
or % Ger 100 per 2nnum. OF the dece tents
ga were white males and % white females Is
colored males and % colored females. showing
an annual 0eathraJe or 1Sg per 1,G01 for the
white aud $50 for the coiored population.
TteFe were ~ births reported. 81 white males
II white females. Is Col0red males aud CoI1r4d
females, showing an annual birth-rate OF Is s
per ,oo6 for ne white and 2a.S for the colored
population. Marriages reported, s; white, 4:
colored, 4.
BOUNDARY STREET SEWER
TIE Commissioners oro0ose soon ID com
ine46e the Third section Of ihe Boaaiatg strea,
inteTcepJing sever. This work has progress ID
from the point of beginning near tie Eas5ern
branch to past the Blatensbars to.l-gate.
and Is TO be reduced 10 size as 1t
third section Will be less than sleo, 900.
SCHOOL HOUSE WATER CLOSETS.
Health Olhcer Io~nohehd and Building Ia
spectOr EnJwistle, accompanied b. Sanitary
Officer Robinson, made q visit to some OF the
school buildings recently erected TO make so
Inspection OF the condition of the water close. g.
where they nave been constructed in the base.
ments or those buildings. Thls action
vas taken III consequence OF recent
published statements TO the effect that
they have proven TO be offensive and dele
terious 10 health: and with the obvious purpose
OF having The plals changed 10 tue r street
school building and the erection OF a separate
building for water closet purposes The
health officer ard building inspector nave not
Yet mace report, but It Is understood that
they found everything In perfect order a. the
Peabody school, Oh Capitol Hill Tney viii
next visit the Force school. and Others in order.
II is b6neTed that the present plan OF Using
wooden IioT-trOughs is the best device ever
ADOPTED for the schools. These have been
adopted in most OF the school buildings and If
Jenttors do their GUY well, rarely ever get out
OF ORDER or SMELL extensively. Their use Ia the
Peapody school, although in the basement,
has oeeh most satisfactory 10 all concerned.