Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-01
District Government Affairs.

Inc DOarQ OF appeals are holding daily session!
at the office of the assessor and treasurer to con
slider assessments on new improvements. The
board will sit for twenty days.
BIDS WERE OPENED
in the Office of the Commissioners at IL O'Clock
to-day for the erection of the new high schOO
building on o, between 9th and 18th streets
northwest, on what Is known as the COrcOrar
market square, in accordance with the plans and
specifications prepared by Architect Clark. The
bids were as follows: C. C. Martin, $SSOOO; w
B. Downing, $40. 400; Jos. w. Barker, $85 O39
Bright d Humphrey, $76,394: j. II. Hewlett
$50, 200. The award VIII be made to Bright &
Humphrey.
DANGER OF A WATER FAMINE.
Water Registrar Cox statesthat the water is al
that the water in the CONDUIT IL rIiiiii,,.s. not
more than three feet deep in consequence, and
that scarcity may be expected until a heavy
rain storm replenishes the river.
AN ELECTRIC INQUIRY.
me District Commissioners have directed Mai
BROCK, OF the police, in connection with MI
Miles, to cause to be made full examination al
the present telegraph and telephone connections
including the number of stations and their loca'
lions; rent paid for use of instruments. and Ia
whom extent Of circuits and number belonging
70 tne district; what lines of telegraph and tele.
phones the District system is in connection with
and any other Information that may be usefnl
looking TO combination of all electric worE
belonging to the District.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Mrs. Julia r
Cuthbert, erect three-stOry dwelling. Rhode
Island avenue, between 18th and 18th streets
northwest; 1924. w. A. Offutt, erect three.
story dwelling northeast corner of Cav and
High streets, Georgetown; 81 900. j. N. Jack.
son, repair brick 212 D street northwest; $500.
TEMPERANCE MEErINGs.-At the meeting Of
the Dashaway Reform Club at Lincoln Hall last
evening, addresses were made by Messrs. L. n
Patterson VIM. G. Bailey, John Ryan and F. n
Bradley. 1t was announced that no more meet
ings would be held until the third Sunday in
September. The meeting at Bud EaglestOn't
tent, in East Washington, last night, was adj
dressed by Judge Jasper w. johnson, Capt. ]. B
Cunning and Bud Eagleston. Yesterday the
usual gospel and temperance meeting was held
in Waugh chapel in the evening. Mr.. George A
Hilton presided, and addresses were made by
that gentleman, and Messrs. Arlington d
Welsh, Jas. O'Biern and Thomas Edgar.
How THE TABERNAcLE CoRHER-SroNE rs II
BE LAID.-The cornerstone Of the Tabernacle
the church edifice to be built on 9th street south
gregati0n, will be laid this evening at O'Clock
under the auspices Of the R. w. Grand Lodge
FAM. The following win be the program
Music by the Marine band, opening ceremonies
by the Grand Lodge, F.A.A.M., Noble D. Larner
1.W.G.M; chant BY Masonic choir, Psalm G
prayer by the Grand Chaplain, Rev. G. B. Smith
reading list Of contents OF box by Grand Score
taxv ". B. Singleton, singing by Masonic choi
Oymn composed for the occasion by Grand Sec
Ietazy w. b 6ingleton); music, America
hying to cQRner-st0na, music by Marine band
address BY W. W. Hick1, minister Of the Tnber
nAcaes prayer b.. Raw. B. Sunderland. %. %.
doxology I'D b. Marine hand; benediction