Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-07
District Government Affairs.

The Commissioners have advertised for pro-
poSals for dredging James Creek canal under
the provisions of the act of March Sd. 1851.
Dr. Z. NJ. Chaplin. in charge of street repairs
authorized to be used for cleaning the improved
streets.
The Commissioners have authorized the plac-
ing of gas lamps on 18th street, between n and
Dupont circle.
Inspector Entwisle requests that the sewer be
continued up e street. SO as to make connec-
tlOns with the new school building in square
625.
The front wall of the new Metropolitan Theater
having been reported out of plumb, Inspector
Entwisle yesterday ordered the wall to be
strongly braced and the sidewalk to be barri-
caded, so as to prevent accident.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR THE YORKTOWN CELE-
BRATION.
The Yorktown celebration committee have
applied to the Commissioners for a permit to
erect fifteen pOles not less than 25 feet high on
Pennsylvania avenue, between 1st and 18th
streets, on which to suspend wires for electric
lights to be used in the illumination of that
avenue during the reception of the French
visitors.
STREET GRADES IN GEORGETOWN.
Lieut.. F. v. Greene. in reply to an INQUIRY of
Mr. ]. A. P. Myers as to whether Prospect street.
between Frederick and Market streets George
town. is on grade, says: From Bridge to Pros
pect street the grades are as follows: On Market
Fayette street, 16-1OO; on Lingan street, 23-1OO
No cutting can ever make Lingan street pass
able. By cutting Prospect street six feet at
Fayette, running to o at Market, the grade
would be as follows: On Market street, 7-lOO; on
Frederick street. $780, on Fayette street,
14-1OO. No greater cut would be possible. as
Prospect street is very narrow. (sxty feet from
building to building) The expense would be
very great and the advantage very little.
recommend therefore. that in any future i'm
nf cfr afc ho o1os ho Eoy
substantially as they now are"
INDICTMENTS REPORTED.-The grand jury re-
ported to the Criminal Court, this afternoon, the
following indictments: Joseph Graves, keep
1ng gaming table; Martha Banks. assault with
Nlltent to kill Matilda Upshur; Edward Smith,
do. August Holland; Thomas johnson, second
offence petit larceny; Peter Lewis, burglary and
larceny from S. Bensinger; VIM. Allen and
Benz. Murray burglary and larceny from Petit
d Dripps; VIM. Douglas, larceny from Emily NJ.
Butcher.
NOMINATION. OF POsTMAsTERs THE FIRST TO GO
N.-There will be about ninety nominations of
postmasters to be sent to the coming special
session of the Senate, and these will probably be
the first nominations sent in. OF these about
fOrty-hve are Of pOstmasters who were ap-
pointed by the late President Garfield after the
adjournment of the Senate last summer. There
are twenty-one post offices which became
that all post offices, the receipts of
which entitle the postmaster to salary of
$1,000 and upwards per year shall be appointed
oy the I'resident) on the first of last July be-
cause OF the increase Of receipts, and % which
became presidential on the LIST Of the present
month. Nominations for these will, it is sup
posed, be fent in. or this class Of Offices are
Fort Deposit and Centervilie, Maryland and
fatrmOnt, West Virginia
The COMING SENATE SEssI0N.-Senator Saun
ders, Of Nebraska, thinks the special session of
he Senate will be brief. He says the Senators
OF both parties realize the necessity OF a
compromise in relation to the organization
AID he thinks it VIII be accomplished without
felay. He understands that no executive bllsi-
Jess. except ;ac., as requires immediate atten-
ion, viii be submitted, and that alt OF this char
.cter Will be promptly preseated to the Senate.
re business, no eays, VII mainly consist of the
;sting ofyacanc.esin minor Offices throughout the
-ountry, such as p0stmasters. Indian agents. etc.