National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-03
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current transactions mt the Various
District Offices.

Current transactions mt the Various
District Omccs.
Building permits were issued yesterday TO j. p
Andrews, to make repairs at 2il6 Sixteenth street
northwest, S25; J. D. Baltimore, to make repairs
22i ID street southwest s27b; Henry Grindel, to
make repairs at 1912 j. street northwest, $3.50; H.
Burkhardt, to make repairs at CTS NJ street north.
west $780, g. L. Ready, to make repairs at 5l6
street northeast, 500; f. Kahert, to make repairs,
Gales Woods, county, 500; Ralph Wormley, to
make repairs at Howard Town, county, S55 Henry
Wex, to build one brick stable in rear of Seventh
street. between d and southwest, 800; Gustav
Friebus, to build one brick dwelling on De Sales
street northwest 500; NJ. 3. Hopkins, to make re-
pairs at llO1 street northwest, $50; A. NJ Cope
land, TO IN AXE repairs at 2036 q street northwest,
$500 H.. DAILY, to build one brick store on Sew
onth, between and streets, $1,000 Frank
Baldwin, to make repairs at 800 street north
cast, 500,
Several samples ofasbestos fcltiug, made in New
York, and designed for use as drop curtains at
theatres In case OF fires have been received by
Building Inspector Eutwlsle
The total collections IN the Office OF District Col
leotor John +. Cook for the month OF February
from all sources, including water rents and taxes,
Mr., Pierce, Of the subcommittee of the House on
the District of Columbia, yesterday sent 10 the
District commissioners for their consideration
copy OF House bill for the Incorporation of the
sixth Street and Bladensburg thorse) Railroad
Company.
cation to Dr. Thomas J. Turner, secretary National
Board OF Health, stating that during the two
weeks ending February "a seven new cases of
SMALLPOX occurred In this city-four males and
three females, one white and SIX oolored. Two Of
the seven persons afflicted had never been vacci-
mated, and four others only after exposure to the
oontagion. Two of the persons vaccnaed had
suffered from variola. All the cases were removed
to the hospital About SIP vaccinations were re-
ported up TO February n.
There have been eight persons admitted to the
Insane Hospital through the orders of the District
Commissioners during the month of February,
aud ten discharges Of inmates for the District Of
Columbia,
A petition has been received from the Govern.
ment printers requesting the District Commits
sioners TO see that the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company abate the nuisance it maintains
on the east side of North Capitol street, between
and streets northwest, In the form of mud on the
sidewalk; also, in allowing heavy wagons to
drive along the sidewalk In said square.
Tho Building Inspector has, at the request Of the
District Commissioners, submitted statement of
the cubic contents of the several school buildings
erected by the present District Commissioners,
which statement Is to go to the District Committee
In Congress for their information.
The new, complete maps of the county, recently
completed by Mr. ID. B, Carpenter have Just been
received by the Commissioners in photo ltho-
graph and arc offered for sale in sets.
The House bill to incorporate the Sixth Street
and BladensbuTg Street Railroad Company has
been referred to the Commissioners for their opin
lou.
Saturday morning, at ten clock, has been set as
the time for the Inspection of the Pension Office
by Inspector Entwistle ct al.
The Special Assessment Division clerks are busy
making up old indexes, &C. and no lien certif-
Gates or revisons will be issued for several days
torty-eight dollars was collected for building
permits yesterday, an unusually large amount.
The Commissioners have prepared an elaborate
statement for the congressional committee of the
expenditures made on school buildings in the last
three years, their present condition. and other data
concerning them.