Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-01
District Government Affairs.

AT the meeting OF the District Commis-
sioners, this morning, Commissioner Dent was
re elected president OF the board for the
ensuing year.
There were l12 dog licenses Issued to-day
before O'Clock, for the Lew year
During the fiscal year just ended there has
been SpriIkled, swept and Cleaned 10, 535, l6)
square yards Of streets and avenues fn tnis
city.
TIE District Commissioners have renewed the.
lease of Gillis building, corner o. 7th street
Ioao ano pomeroy street, tor school purposes,
| for one year.
Mr. John Il. Wnkerson. Inspector OF steam
boilers. has submitted his annual report TO the
commissioners, showing l6i boilers inspected
during the past fiscal year In different parts OF
the District. This officer is pat1 oy fees.
CHANGES IN THE ASSESSMENT DIVISION.
The Commissioners ISSUED an order to-day
THAT the Office OF treasurer OF the District or
Columbia having been abolished by law Mr..
Robert z. Dodge Will continue 10 act as asses
sor. and in addition to The duties OF the Office
OF taxes. The special assessment division Is
hereby made part OF the office or the asses
sor. and MT. w: o. Roome VIII continue IN
charge OF that division OF the assessors oifice,
and Will report as heretofore"
STRRET CRIBS MUST BIZ STOPPED.
superintendent Brock, OF the Metropolitan
Police, this morning sent a telephone dispatcl
to the lieutenanis OF the several prec,ncts cali
ing their attention TO & receat order 10 relation
TO the LOUD and bolsterous manner OF street
vendors OF vegetables fruit fish, t1:.. In pursu-
SICK, and reminding them that the order seems
TO baye been overlooked, so these persons have
become as offensive as ever, and complaints are
daily made OF them The officers who fail 70
make arrest VIII be held 70 an account.
SALE OF TEE DISTRICT HAY SCALES FOR THE en-
SUING YEAR
Yesterday, Messrs- Duncansoa Bros auc-
uonterS, sold the exclusive right of using the
District hay scales, for one year from July. for
the purpose OF weighing hay, straw. fodder
oats and i've stock. The sales were as follows:
No. !, situated opposite the post ONCE Union
town. TO Nr. II. A. GrIswold, for sle: 10. 2. On
9th street. between street and Georgia avenue,
Navy lar1, 10 Mr.. Il. f. Clark. for 3; No. T.
Northern Liberty market, 1th and . streets 20
west OF High street, Georgetown, TO Mr.. a. Z.
Onut, for 500: No. G. az Intersection OF Bound
ary and streets northeast TO Mr. T. Taloert,
for $40, and No. z, at Brightwood 70 Mr.. j. H
McChestney, for 81. The privilege OF the hay
scales at the corner OF Louisiana avenue and
l0ih street win be sold at public auction july
9Th ct 12 O'Clock. The scales will be removed
from their present location TO Louisiana ave-
nue.. between 9th and 10th streets L. w. II so
desired ty the purchaser.
ADMISSIONS TO THB COLUMBIA BUILDINGS AFTER
HOURS.
TIE Commissioners issued an order today
that the order OF July 1, 1880, regulating the
after office hours be modified 30 that no
persons except the following officers or the
District government, or such employees as
they may designate In writing. Will oe admit
mitted TO go into any OF the Offices Ia the build
fngs before Office hours, unless the watch
men on duty are satisfied thar
they are ofncially connected therewfth.
Tie watchmen OF said building win cause
each person coming into the building after
Office house 20 record his name and the hour OF
entry and departure In book kept
for this purpose. Commissioners, sec
ttary TO Commissioners collector OF taxes,
auditor and comptroller. assessor,
Lieut.. X. L. Hoxie, Lieut.. +. V. Greene sur
yeycr, ins pector or buildings, superfstendsn
Of repairs, superintendent OF property. caie
eng In eer f.e department, assistant engineer
fire department.. water registrar. inspector aud
Taper af mains attorney and assistant attor-
ney, ID. c., 1anitor.
BUIIDfNG PERMITS
have bee q issued py inspector Entwisle as fol.
lcws:-Nilo Sveeny, repair frame house on Con-
pecticpt aver ue; s?2s. ID. x. Hickman, erect
twc-stCry Cfllcs and stahie Massachu setts ave-
uue, betN cen North Capitol and 1sr streets east;
f450 Mis- NJ. ORiley, repair brick, 7l0 nth
street noTthv est; 500. w. p. Dun woody, repair
brick No 90 Grant street northwest; $780, K
Goldschmidt, repair brick, So sth ST. eer north
west; $500. A. p. Baurman TO repair> frame
buildings 3i5 and 81 y street north Qest az a
cost OF $500, ard 70 II. c. Maxfleid &C erect a
two-s.ory dwelling els Sd street northwest, 500.