Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-17
District Government Affairs.

Although night. by previous order OF the
house, bss Deen set aside for the considera-
ton OF district business, Gen. Hunton thinks
that owing 10 the late session of last night the
House Will refuse TO hold a session tonight
About Is applicants for the police service were
examined yesterday by the police surgeons. 80
or WHOM passed ply steal examination and is
passed No. examination.
LIQUOR LICENSES
The commissioners this morning approved
tDe loloNing lcenses:-JaS +. barrow corner
s'h and ID SITS, and John W. Gray No 333
Pennsylvania ave. NV. The following cases
disapprOved heretofore, were re-eXamined and
approved Richard Rooo 423 10th ST.; Patrick
Phillips. 20l I'd st. DIV VIM. LII. Quackenbus h
& son. 30 high st, Georgetown and Herman
Lanlen. 1876 18th ST. u. W. The application of
W. A. oMeara, 1910 st, was dlsapproved.
The REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER TOwNsHEND.
OF the work at his Of1ce for the week ending
February IL. shows IA nusances ahated: citi-
zens complaints, 80; deaths from all causes
,6 causes OF death referred TO coroner, 3;
DuriaIS at public expense, Ii: dead an imals re-
moved, ia; 1850 bushels or oysters Inspected.
aid 81 condemned. with the usual moderate
concentrations OF food incident to this season
OF the year. The pound report shows 81 ami.
mails 1DpouDded. redeemed, and 62 killed
leaving 81 remaining in pound. The report OF
physicians TO the poor shows $50 patients
1reattd d, l22 OF which We're white and 2i4 col
ored: ass visits were made. and 104 Office con-
sultafioDs held; 50 orders Tor food were issued
10 slck poor persons,
REMOVAL OF GARBAGE NIGHT SOIL AND DEAD AMI
MAILS.
The proposition of John II. Clark for removal
OF gar bage. night soil and dead amin AIS QUO
lisbtd in yesterdays STAR, was referred by
tie Commissioners to Health officer Town
sheDd and by the latter returned to the Com.
mis- sfODeTs with the statement that he 1.-THE
health of6cer) has already made arrangements
Tor the removal or the garbage, having en-
gagged six tWo-horse and one one horse wagon
for that purpose al less cost altogether tn an
The offer made by Mr. Clark. A man has been
engaged to remove the dead animals for them
ana the night soil Is being dumped at the
grounds OF the Washington almshouse without
any cost TO the District. It is proposed to
utilize the night soil aud garbage for the pene-
lit OF the workhouse farm for the present.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The total mortality II The District Of Column
bia for the week ended Saturday. February II.
1881. was 20 d9 less Than the week previous or
at the rate OF u n5 per 600 per annum OF the
uece dents Il were White males 20 white females
81 cOlOred males and q cOlored females show
ing an annual death rate of IA % per loo for
the white and 364 for the coiored population
OF the deaths SO occurred In Washington, in
Georgetown, ia The county, and la the hos
pitals. There were ~ births reported-24 white
males. IL white females, Is colOred males and
II c0l0red females. showing an annual birth
Tai OF I33 Ler coo for the white and 81 - for
the coiored population. Marriages reported i
white 10, coiored !. Still-bIrtbs. 1l--wbitt T.
colUTtu /,