Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-03
CITY AND DISTRICT.
District Government Affairs,

Ih0lnas H. Budney was yesterday awarded the
contract for whitewashing the fourteen school
houses in the second school district. The bids
ranged from so to S121
The report of the Inspector of Buildings for
July show that permits were granted for build
ing 62 houses. repairing o. putting up4 avn
ings and constructing 102 feet of vaults
Inspector Entwisle has received from Archi-
feet Clark. of the Capitol. specifications for the
two school buildings to be erected in the second
division, the plans for which will follow in a few
days.
During the month of July there were fourteen
patients admitted to the government insane
asylum by direction of the District Commits
siOners.
Building permits issued by Inspector Emit
wisle:-ThOmaS Cooper. erect a small dwelling
1st. between | and streets southwest: $500.
j. c. and II. a. Willard, make general repairs to
$4,000.
In reply to an application of Mr. c. F. Peck.
secretary OF the Mutual Union Telegraph COM
pany. I20 Broadway. Ny. to be permitted to
run wires on the poles of the fire alarm and DO
lice telegraph. the Commissioners decline to give
the permit asked.
There are now thirty-four policemen detailed
permanently for special duty elsewhere than the
usual routine This leaves the citizens exposed
to depredatiOns of thieves who understand tbe
situation This detail is believed to be entirely
too heavy for the limited police force of this Dis
trict.
CONTRACT AWARDED
The contract for erecting the high school on
y, between 9th and 9Th streets, was this morn
ing awarded by the Commissioners to Messrs
Bright * Humphrey at S76, 39l.
THE UNION DEPOT QUESTION.
Mr.. Parker. consulting engineer of the Balti-
more Il Ohio railroad. called at the office of the
District commissioners YESTERDAY and i'm con-
versatiOn stated that the representatives of
that road would be ready to consult with
the commissioners upon the subject of union
depot in short time.
TAX LIEN CERTIFICATES
have been issued by Mr. w. O. Roome TODAY as
follows: Sd street east. from Mass. avenue to F.
street north: street north. from LIST to 18th
streets west: f street north from 18th street to
the river; I'D street west. from street north
TO Mass. ave-: Pa. avenue from Sth to 18th
streets east; street south from LIST to 9th east:
street south. from Sth to 9th east and from
nth street east to the Congressional cemetery:
street north. from Sd to 9th streets east: Sth
street west from to Water streets south:
street south, from South Capitol to Sd streets
east Nj street south. from 9th to 9Th streets
east: 9Th street west. from o to Boundary
streets north; Greene street. from Bridge to
water street, Georgetown: 18th street west.
from \ to Q streets north: street south. from
"a TO 9th streets east and from 1Ith tO 18th
streets east; street north. from LIST to 4th
streets east; LIST street east, from to streets
south.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The total mortality in the District of Columbia
ior the week ending Saturday. July so. 1881 was
" (being IA less than the Week preceding). or
at the rate of 2S per 600 per annum of the
decedents "A were white males. "a white females.
~ eoiOred males, "a cOlOred females, showing
an annual death rate of POS per 600 for the
white population and AZ for the colored From
olarrhGal diseases there were "a deaths phthisis
puiInons or consumption. and diseases Of the
nervous system IA each; one case of tetanus fol-
lowing toy pistol shot wound of hand. OF the
deaths 81 occurred in Washington. Z in George
Town. D In the county. and Is in the hospitals:
~ white and 2e eolOred were under 5 wears of
age; white and cOlOred were 60 and over
Inere were lO births reported, as follows: 10
white males. Il white females 20 colOred males
and IA cOlored females. showing an annual birth
rate of $50 per LOCO for the white and 29.5 for
the colored population. Marriages reported.
10-white o. colored T.