The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-19
Di.trict Goyernmcnt Notes.

The clerks in the Office of the Collector
of Taxes are to-day busy completing the
annual report of the office.
Ed. Temple will invest $500 in the con-
struction of two brick dwellings in alley
near Seventh and ID streets southwest.
Commodore Pattison has requested the
Commissioners to improve the grade of M
street southeast, from Eighth to Ninth.
The Commissioners have declined to
give John l.. Ripple a permit to canvass
and sell books in the District without IL
cense.
The Commissioners have requested an
interview with the directors of the George
town market to determine certain points
in dispute
M. G. Stewart received permit to-day
for building two brick dwellings at Fourth
street and Pennsy lvania avenue southeast,
to cost 1885.
In response to an order from the Com
missioners the Intendant of the Insane
Asylum is investigating the practicability
respective homes
The schooners Fanny, John Willie,
Franconia, Purdy Frank Harrington, Kitty
Ann, Mary Percilla, Sarah Jane, John
Gillet and the steamer Sue arrived at the
wharves yesterday.
"A communication from A. l.. Barber
declining to supply asphalt to the District
at price satisfactory to the Commits
sioners, was received by the Commissioners
to-day.
The Commissioners have notified the
commandment of the Navy-yard that letter
of his requesting paving and Improvements
in the vicinity of the Maynard has been
referred to the Engineer Commissioner.
The report of the Police Department
for the year ending June 30, 1881, was sub
mitted to the Commissioners this afternoon.
The substance of the document we have
already published. The report contains
recommendations for girls reformatory
institution, the better lighting of alleys,
etc, previously considered and gives an cs-
innate of the expenses of the department
for the next fiscal year, making a total Of
1907, 556.
Mr.. Keene still talks very bearish, cs-
pecially on Western Union, and the Wander
bilt brokers also, and the complaints of
general msmanagement and poor service
are the arguments put forward The short
interest in the latter is estimated as large
as 100000 shares, and fully 10000 shares of
shorts were put out on Saturday. Parties
who are on confidential terms with the
Hannibal pool say another twist is possible,
but not probable. The threatened twist
referred to in Hannibal in this paragraph is
in the preferred stock, as will be readily
understood, and not the common.
IS. Hess, esq, living ut No. 145 street
northwest, has sent communication in be-
half of the residents of o street to the
Commissioners, complaining that the exca-
vations for the new high school have choked
up the sewers in the neighborhood Of square
| 4l6, and that the last rainstorm caused pools
of water to collect for several squares, and
that they still remain stagnant and muddy
and prove great source of stencil and
sickness The nuisance complained of is
referred to the Commissioners.
Col. Webster and Col. Moore called on
the Commissioners to-day and introduced
two members of the staff of the governor of
! Massachusetts,. The object of the visit was
| to procure the cooperation of the District
Commissioners in II proposed reception to be
given in this city to the governor of Massa-
chusetts with his staff and large military
escort on the morning of October 1S, when
the gubernatorial party are on their way to
Yorktown. The approval of Judge Dent
was secured, and Colonies Moore and Web
ster given permission to arrange the details
of the reception.
The statement of the births, marriages
and deaths during the month of August
was issued from the Health office to-day
Tho total number of deaths during that
period was 43l, or 100 more than during
| August, 1880. The deaths were divided as
follows; POS white, 226 colored, which is
AZ less than during July Among the
deaths, % from malarial fever and IL from
accidents were noted Two hundred and
ninety-four births were reported 03 white
males, and "a white females; So colored
males and 80 colored females. Seven pairs
of twins were among the new arrivals
There were So marriages, AZ white and II
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