Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-07
District Government Affairs:

The Commissioners have informed parties living
IN square sGl that they have no funds with which
but can furnish stones to parties who will grade
and pave at their own expense.
Building permits issued by Inspector Entwisle:
Mrs. A. Z. Smoot, remodel brick, 1911 K st. NV;
$500 Annie NJ. Tully and Ella r. Jones, erect an
organ shop corner list and Potomac SITS, George
xa and S1n
$3.50. Pyles McNally, repair frame and brick at
Uniontewn; $500. John E. Kendall, erect a two
story dwelling ST., between New jersey ave. and
9th st. NV; 81 600.
sixth STREET AND BLADENsBURG RAILROAD.
Mr. VIM. j. Murtagh has sent q note to the Com
missiOners relative to their communication to the
House District COMMITTEES, and states that it is not
the desire OF the Sixth Street and Bladensburg
railroad Company to interfere with the regular
amend the bill so that the track may be laid at
such distance from the pike that no injury may be
done to the regular travel upon the road: The
commissioners, in reply, state that when the bill
is SO amended as to remove the road from the
public highway the objection based upon such
occupation will be withdrawn.
THE BOUNDARY STREET SEWER.
The new and last section OF the Boundary street
1ntercepting sewer, for which proposals have been
advertised by the District engineer department,
comprises all the work necessary for the construc
ton OF about $50 linear feet of sewer 20 feet inter-
nal diameter, extending from about the center OF
7th street n e. to the east line OF 9Th street H. e.
The quantities OF the several kinds of work are
approximately estimated at g. 200 cubic yards of
earth excavation, IS 200 cubic yards surplus earth
to be hauled away, 1850 cubic yards concrete ma
sonry, and 173O square yards Of trap rock masonry
IheSe quantities are approximate, and may be In
creased or diminished, the intention being to con-
tract for so much OF the as will amount to a
total cost OF $4,000, the amount now available.
For the completion OF this section there remains
about 600 linear feet of sewer 20 feet internal
diameter, the construction of which is contingent
Commissioners have presented to- to CONGRESS- an es
innate OF $S5 600 to be expended on the sewer dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885, and what
will be expended under the contract now about to
be made. The quantities OF work required for the
% az to be
yards earth excavation 600 cubic yards surplus
earth to be hauled away, cubic yards concrete
masonry, 5S0S cubic yards brick masonry, and
2,912 square yards trap rock masonry.
OPPOSED TO TELEGRAPH POLES
lie; Lieut. Greene has submitted the application OF
iron poles for carrying electric light wires through
various streets, to Major Tw1ning, recommending
that the required permission be refused, favOring
the Underground system and suggesting that Con-
gress be asked to pass law compelling the re-
moval OF all telegraph poles within the city limits
Major Twining has submitted the report to the
board OF Commissioners, with the recommenda-
ton that the question be submitted to Congress.
AmusementS. &c.
NATIONAL THEATER-Magge Mitchell will play
"Fanchon" this evening at her benefit perform
anCe.
FOREPAuGHs GREAT SHOW opened the season Of
1882 under most suspicious circumstances at the
grounds, 9th and streets, yesterday. Despite the
raw weather, the huge tents were well-1lled. The
ring performance was one OF the best ever wit
messed in the city. The procession, postponed
Yesterday on account Of the threatening weather,
traversed the streets of the city to-day, to the
great delight OF great crowds who lined the side
walks. The principal features of the street exhibit
ton are the beautiful gilded barge In which Cleo
patra rides along attended by glittering retinue,
line or twenty-five elephants and the cham
piOn bcyclist, on his ten-fOOt wheel, who finds it
hard to keep the slow pace OF the procession.
1.-THE TOURISTS I'LL begin weeks engagement
at Fords next Monday, opening with an Easter
Monday matinee.
THE GUKRNsEY-LIsTEMAN COMBINATION will give
vocal and instrumental concert at Lincoln hall
next Monday evening.
AT THE CAPITAL THEATER variety performance
is given every evening.
FISH MARKET.-Sales OF f1sh-are reported to-day
by II. A. Golden, agent, as follows: 10000 shad at
S14a$25 per hundred; GOO herring, at $7a$8 per
thousand; COO lunches rock and perch, at 15a5Oc.
per bunch.
THE RIVER TRADE ACTIvE.-HarbOrmaSter SUIT
ton reports the arrivals at the river front fol-
lows: Str. j. w. French, Overman, fish for j.
Morgan; str5. Kate and Wm CnildS, and SchS
Belvidere, Four Sisters, Annie Gibson, and sloop
Music, all with fish for r. A. Golden; str. G. W.
E. Stewart; sch Edwin Stewart, 600 bushels
oysters for market; sch. VIM and James, 1888 tons
coal Clark Given; sch. Edward Ewing, 1872 tons
coal for Same barge City Point, Minter, 600 feet
lumber Wfllett Libbey; str. Rotary, Minter,
600 feet do. for same; str. PRIDE with fish Tor W.
E. stewart; str. French, fish for Morgan; stra
Kate and VIM. Yates, and schS- Mama, R. A. Col
sloOps Dan Sheets and John Hale, all with fish for
II. A. Golden.