Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-27
District Government Affairs.

Mr.. Entwisle has sent a note to Mr. McCalla
that the east wall Is out Of perpendcuiar and SO
far dlapdated as to endanger the lives OF persons
| engaged In the construction OF the new building
on the lot Immediately adjoining on the east He
directs that the rear portion be taken down at
once to prevent accident
The health officer has sent note to the District
Commissioners inviting attention to defect In
| pipe sewer in front OF 2710 N street northwest;
also, to the filthy condition of alley between sth
| and 9th and d and streets southwest.
The Commissioners have received a petition from
Mr. E. j. Hill and others, asking change of grade
OF 22d street, between NJ and streets NV.
| CONTRACT AWARDED.
! The Commissioners have awarded the contract
for constructing the fourth section of the Boundary
street sewer to Mr.. B. j. Coyle he being the low
| est bidder.
| THE NEED OF A REFoRMAroRY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
The Commissioners, in response to a communi-
cation from Hon. M. c. Butler, OF the Senate Dis
to provide an Industrial hoine for girls in the
District OF Columbia" and requesting the views OF
the t commissioners, respecting the necessity for
the necessity is very great They say: "a large
number Of young girls are costantly. to be found
| vicious influences, and in need Of the supervision
and care such an institution would AFFORD" As to
the gropriety OF the proposed legislation the Com
but must leave it to the judgment Of the COM
mittee.
EXPENDITURES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
In response to reference by the Senate District
committee to the District Commissioners OF House
bill for the establishment of girls reform school
In this District the Commissioners state that there
is great need for such an institution. The follow
Ing are the amounts now expended annually for
sn1S aas
ent insane, $43,20 transportation or INDECENT,
5000: reform school, $s7,500; for poor, $4,000;
Christian Association, IS sooO National Association
for Colored Women and Children. s. 600; Childrens
Industrial Home u school, $500; German oTpSsS sI
Asylum, 5000
BUILDING PERMITS
Sy s Enwse M
Skidmore, repair frame on 18th street wharf; $50.
Mrs McNarney, repair frame on L street, between
brick $40 9th street northwest $1,000 Mary O'con-
nor. repair frame q street northwest; s6a
BASE BALI.-The Post once nine are arranging
for another game with the Deaf and Dumb Col
fSy NUMBER of aas the e0e c,eess
OF the Treasury interested In base ball
have @ organized % club. The secretary IS s A:
New Haven-Worcestsr, 8; Yale, : At Lowell
Harvard, u; Lowell. g. At Philadelphia chicago,
Boston, s; Metropolt n, Q.
THE RIGHr 10 TAX CLAIM AGESTs-To-day, In
the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie, very interest
ing case was heard-District of Columbia against
Edwin Dys P1ae,,cng IS , claim agent Without
test case. MessrA CIV. Horner and w. p. Bel, VINO
appeared for the defendant, flied motion to
the District authoTities have no power TO tax law
brief argument the court took the papers
OFFICERS ELscrED.-Last evening the Memorial
Chapel Choral Society elected the following
secretary; Mss Sinnis Soran, Goasussr; s ai Proi
Theodore king, ch0rister. The Wallach Liter
Ing o1icers Tor tie ensuins term: ". 81 shoies
president; J. s Burton Vtae-presldent; r. ".
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