Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-19


The commissioners have decided to repair
the pavement on c street, between 9th and 7th
s.reets. IN accordance with the request of the
Tne District Commissioners have issued an
order that hereafter all plats OF subdivisions
must nave the official approval Of the Commits
slonerS before being recorded by the surveyor
OF the District OF Columbia.
The District Commissioners have sent a note
10 flIst controller Lawrence stating the bad
condition OF the wooden bridge over James
creek at NJ street, which had escaped their
notice at the time estimates were made up for
repair OF bridges, and asking the Controller
w tna or not this Is not case OF emergency
the cost OF repairs of which should be payable
from the contingent fund.
r, me commissioners to-day appointed VIM.
1 d. W p1,an market master In Georgetown,
the Commissioners have approved the ap-
nnca.lon OF liquor license OF P. Il. Sheehy, 2030
The Commissioners have directed the chief
nl ponce 10 take prompt measures for the en-
torcement OF the laws OF Georgeto wn, relating
10 tne 0oStructiOnS OF the sidewalks.
Inc commissioners have replied to request
OF MI. Charles Weaver aud others, asking for
The repair OF the road leading from the Ridge
,ad 10 Poole's Mill, that they have no funds
or that purpose.
MIR. W. Roome, chief Of special assessment
division, to-day sent forward to Commissioner
OF o. sinking fund lien certificates on 9Th street
Building permits issued by Inspector En-
twfsle:-Chas. E. Foster, erect a three story
dwelling. north side Rhode Island avenue, be-
tween 9th and 10th streets; So 500. d. w. Nc.
Grath, erect three-stOry dwelling, o, between
an and 9Th streets northwest; $4,000. Charles
Schneider. repair brick building, 1907 F street
northwest; $500. Henry Franc, erect two three
story dwellings. Massachusetts avenue, be.
tween 4th and 9Th streets northwest; s., 900.
M: J. Felt, erect two two-story dwellings,, l.
between I'd and Sd streets northeast; s., 600
W. bartholomew, erect two.story store and
dwelling. 18th, between r and streets north
west west; 5000; Matthew RUPERT, erect three
avenue northwest; s., 900. Arundel Il Fair
fax, erect stable, 913 22d street; $3.50. Henry
Buttner. erect three Two story brick dive lllngs
9TH between D and E streets northeast; 81, 500
John A. Bailey, erect frame boat house foot
OF 18th street southeast, near bridge; $500.
Colonel Rodger Jones. erect three-story
streets northwest; 50, 900. General A. C. Myers,
erect three-story dwelling on X, between 10th
ana l1th streets northwest; $l0 900. E. and j.
houses at 14th and Q streets northwest s2l, 900.
c. Edmonston, erect two three-story dwellings
on Il. between 18th and 10Th streets; $4,000.
Abraham A6ga nn III Fisher erect three twos5ory dwe
west; So, 400. Oliver Co.. erect two three story
dwellings on 18th street, between Rhode Island
avenue and street; $1,000.
THR RECONSTRUCTION or GEORGE ToWN MARKET
HOUSE.
Tine District commissioners are having plans
prepared for reconstrucung the Georgetown
market house. q special appropriation for
"Io hAc'Ao az VuO Iuou oOootou VI SOu-
gress. 1t is found that this structure is too
near the canal wall, and that the foundation is
insecure. roadway Is also desired around the
south end OF the market house, and 1t Is the
design TO tear away 100 feet OF the present
building, Which has become shattered. and re.
Dulld 81 feet, leaving roadway OF 46 feet. The
market house thus reconstructed Will then be
amply large for all practical purposes, and the
puDilc better accommodated. The work viii
be given out by contract.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been fssued to Gan
w. Raun, of New York, and Anna Snynor: Jno,
Fltzmorris and Martha E. Trader; VIM. Howard,
OF Fairfax county, Va, and Sarah E. Williams
Louis Winck and Henrietta Eckert: George 81.
McQuln and LIZZIE Cranage; Cary w. Kauke
and Merriam E. Phillips, both OF Wooster, Ohio:
John Carney and Katie Dougherty.
ANOTHER EMANCIPATION CELEBRATIoN.-A
large gathering OF c0lored people OF this city
LOOK place last night at Gall1lean FIshermen's
hall, on Pennsylvania avenue near AZ street.
the occasion being celebration of the procia-
nation OF emancipation In the District OF
Columbia by Abraham Lincoln. by the Grand
United Order OF Gallilean Fishermen. The
crowded house was called to order by Colonel
Perry d. Carson, who presided. Addresses
were made by several speakers, and an essay
on the subject OF emancipation was read by
Mrs E. j. Webster, which received great ap-
plause throughout IT'S reading. The routine OF
speech-making was not finished until about
midnight The subject OF the essay covered
the entire range OF statesmen and heroes OF
American history.