The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-06

District government Notes.

Isaiah Dean, produce dealer, was
licensed to-day.
A. Asmussen, of 9i4 street northwest,
received a permit to-day to reconstruct his
stable.
Commissioner Dent left the city last
night on trip to Bedford, and will probably
not return for week.
Ten hundred and ninety-eight dog tags
have been issued. Sixteen hundred and
seventy-seven were issued during the last
fiscal year.
Complaints arc made that the church
on Sixth street, near l., which has been used
for school purposes, although no longer in
such use, remains Incumbered with school
furniture.
Property holders in square 10, through
their attorney L. w. Whitaker, to-day
wrote to the Commissioners soliciting com.
pensation for land condemned for public
alley in that square.
-Himber & Fletcher received the con-
tract to-day for making the necessary re-
pairs and alterations to the stalls in the
Georgetown market and to supply a few
new stalls Their bid was $l15.50.
Cyrus Walters, one Of the directors OF
the water supply Of Gloversville, N. Y, has
written to the Water Registrar for informa.
ton as to the manner of measuring the
water consumed, &C., in Washington, with q
view of adapting the system to the wants Of
,Gloversyille. n T A r- ~ ri
-'--TlIe Inspector of Buildings, in company
with Mr.. Charles Walker, the Architect
made n careful examination of the spire OF
the Metropolitan Methodist Church this
morning. A full report will be made on
Monday to the Commissioners and to the
church trustees. fapt
The following appeal for assistance was
received by. the Commissioners this morn
ing on postal card Honorable Commits.
sioners- For the sake of the dry aud thirsty
this hot weather, please have the pump at
the corner ofTenth and s streets repaired, as
We are all'dying forw ofthe water Yonl
petitioners will ever pray for and bless
you" 1t is to be hoped that such petition
will receive prompt attention.
-Harbormaster Suttons reports for Au.
gust and 5, received to-day, report the ar
rival of the following vessels: Pioneer
Three Brothers, Edward Waite Enterprise,
Sarah Louise, Susan Ellen, Anna Bell, all
schooners, and the long boats J. III. ID. Smoot
Uriah HOrner, William ID. Clark, Rurdy
Cora Smith, Caroline, Rising Sun, Mount
Vernon, Five Sisters, Anna Musen, Sally
and Gettysburg and the pungies Model apd
MA. +. Moore The cargoes were wood
coal and stone.
Major Morgan was in his Office thi,
morning again after his trip to Baltimore
The Major reports pleasant visit and {
cordial, courteous reception from the Balti
moreans. The party visited each of the
charitable and reformatory institutions il
which boys were employed in any labor, ant
found the system to be in almost every de
tail satisfactory. Major Morgan says thai
he has no doubt that the same system cal
be applied to charitable institutions in the
District within q comparatively short time
and he advocates that the boys in our new
Reform School should be given opportu
mites for learning the trades of shoe-makinl
and basket-weaving.
The Health Officer has made thorough
investigation of the charges brought by
plumber named Atchison of unfairness ant
incompetency on the part Of the inspector
of Plumbing, Mr.. Samuel Robinson. A re
port from DIR. Townshend, approved by thu
Commissioners to-day, settles the matter
and reads as follows: II do not think TIN
Inspector had any intention of interferin,
with Mr.. Atchison's business IN this case
He has been instructed as to the importanc
of, and recognizes the necessity for, strictl,
avoiding interference by word or deed il
any mans business. He has shown himsel
q careful, painstaking officer during hi
three years connection with the depart
incnts, and / do not think he could so ia
forget himself as to recommend, in his Off
cial capacity, any one plumber. / woul
u recommend that tho charges be dismissed.