National Republican., 1881-09-15
THE DrsrRlcr COMMISSIONERS.
current Transactions i,,r the various Dis-
trict Gflees.

Building permits have been granted to
T. J. Putnam, Chichester, near Uniontown,s two
story frame d'Seling, 81 500; Washington Howard,
Bowen avenue, Hillsdale, two-story frame dwell
Ing 500; Charles Becker, corner Beall and High
streets, Georgetown, build two.story back build
ahg, sl,00oi John II, Murray, corner Pennsylvania
avenue and Four-and. a.half street northwest,
onestory brick back building, $685. J. c. Wilson,
1921 Fstreet northwest, lower oorand put in store
front, 500; William Ellis Sheridan avenue, Hills
dale, raise story on dwelling, s75; Matthew Cook,
300 II streetnorthwest two story frame back build
ing, $50, and Charles Dorsey, Bowen avenue Hills
dale. raise story Of rear building, $50.
The committee on liquor licenses have approved
the transfer OF s. J. Asher No. 1908 street north
west, and disapproyed the applications Of Robert
White, 2002 Seventh street, and Christian Pag-
genser, 20i0 Seventh street northwest.
Major Brock has submitted communication 10
the Commissioners in which he states that the fol-
lowing members Of the police force are insane, and
none OF them will ever be able to perform police
duty again 9. NJ skippon, Philip Shea, and NJ.
w. Ryan. lie suggests that measures be taken to
relieve the Police Department Of the responsibility
OF carrying men on the rolls who cannot be Of any
further service,
Coroner Patterson, in his annual report TO the
Commissioners, gives the number of cases OF death
certified 10 by him as J07, which nre classified as
follows: Suicides, II homicdes, o.; infantlcides
20; accidents and negligence, i07, and diseases
400. The highest number of deaths In any month
was 81, In September, 1880, aud the lowest 30, In
Will be required for his Office during the fiscal
year lSs2.3, 81 500 Of which are for salaries and
200 for books blanks stationery, coroners juries
and autopses
The report of the Health Officer for the week
ending September TO- 1881, shows the mortality TO
hnye been ITO births, 20; marriages. 12 and still
births, G.
The Commissioners have returned to Mr.. Caldc-
ron Carlisle, who complained of the location OF the
Alderney Dniry, on Third street, above ID north
west report ON the subject by the health officer.
~ ne states that he made personal inspection OF
the premises complained Of, and found them In an
exceptionally good sanitary condition; that in his
opinion there was nothing TO constitute nuisance
injurious TO health or which would justify action
under the health ordinances.
The monthly report OF the Collector of Taxes for
August shows that tho receipts were S37A59.11.
. The annual report of the superintendent Of Po
lice has been completed, and will shortly be sub
mitted TO the Commissioners. Among other rec.
concentrations, the report urges an increase OF the
force and the establishment of system TO provide
for superannuated or disabled policemen II also
protests against the inferior condition of the sta.
tion. houses. except those In the Third, Fourth,
and Eighth Precincts, which were built for police
purposes, and asks the erection Of more suitable
quarters.
The leutenants OF the various police precincts
have received instructions TO enforce the law
against persons deposting rubbish in the streets,
ana failure by an officer to report any violations
on his beat VIII subject him to being reported at
Headquarters.