National Republican., 1882-02-22
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
Current transactions nj the various DIs-
trIct OnIeea.


Building permits were issued yesterday TO J. T.
combe to make general repairs on Ninth and N
streets northwest; to cost 5000 Samuel g. Arnold,
to make repairs in Mount Pleasant county; to
cost $40 Andrew lIessler, 1876 Eleventh street
northeast, to make general repairs; cost So
The special assessments division have COM
ploted the revision Of assessments against alleys
iii squares l62, i24, T5 and 50.
To-day being Washugtons Birthday the District
buildings will be closed.
The citzcns Of East Washington have sent
communication to the Commissioners protesting
against the erection Of dye-house at No. Gi3
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, as 1t is In viola
tion of the fire laws oftho District
The Commissioners yesterday gave their ap-
provnl to the House bill to authorize the making
Of free public highway of the turnpike lcadiitg
road
The bad drainage of lots on W street. In square
202, has been remedied by filling up and grading.
The contractors for the erection OF the new
school buildings are putting the roofs on the High
School building on o street and The building at
corner of of Massachusetts, avenue and First street
is not far enough advanced for the roof.
The public school trustees have called the at
tention of the Commissioners to the excessive
charges of the Washington Gaslight Company for
illuminating the Force and franklin buildings
Investigation be had.
Complaints having been made of the poor
quality of gas in the streets of Georgctown, the
subject was referred to the superintendent of
lamps, who reports that the contract between the
Commissioners calls for n pressure OF twenty
three tenths during lighting hours which pressure
has not been maintained, the gas company allow
ing the pressure To run AS low MS lourtoen-ten'hs
during The first part Of the night which Is loss to
the District government and great saving to the
gas company. Lieutenant Greene recommends
that the bills of this company be reduced In the
same proportion that the pressure is reduced, or III
they do not desire to maintain the high pressure
an agreement might be made for pressure of
eighteen tcntls inches, provided tho company
changes all the burners so that they will burn six
feet an honr uudcr that pressure.
Health Officer TOwnshend has called the atten-
tion of the Commissioners to the following filthy
streets and alleys; Alley between Third aud Fourth
and III and streets northeast; between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth and Y ana II streets northwest;
II, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth and and streets
Seventeenth and l. and NJ streets northwest ana
to sewcr.trap out of order In alley between Six
tccnth and Sevent enth and and Il streets north
west; also, sewer-trap on First, between B and
streets northeast and to leaky water.ppo corner
| of Eighth aud Boundary streets northwest.
The revival of the wntre. metre question in this
District seems TO meet with very little favor, eX-
| Cept among the few who are suspected OF having
pccuniary interest in their Introduction in this
| District. The District government authorities OPP
! department The Water Registrar says the intro
! ducton of water metres would cost more than the
construction of n dam across the Potomac nj Great
! Falls and the extension Of the conduit to point
north of this city. Besides they have never proved
| satisfactory.
| Building Inspector Entwisc on Mondayscnt no.
| tihcatons TO the prOprleors of the several thea
tres of this city to make tho alterations necessary
| To mPke their premises safe in case of panic irom
! fire or other causes. These are to be followed up
by similar notices to owners of halls and other
places of public assembly, In the order OF vista