National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-17
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current TransnctIons at the Various Dis
trici Offices.

current lEHnAVCttOnh AT the various DtA-
trIci Offices.
Building permits were Issued yesterday to Mrs.
Busey to build two brick dwellings on High street.
between Canal and Bridge Streets Georgetown, to
cost S2iOO: George W. Evans to make repairs at
Il Grant Place, to cost SO; Miss Mathi,on and Mrs
Simon TO build brick addition corner Of Eleventh
and L streets northwest, to cost $3.50.
Another case of smallpox was developed yester.
day at 4l2 street southeast, that Of Kate Landau
Attention has been called to the condition of
trees on street northeast, and q request made
that they be trimmed.
The Commissioners will, II is understood, make
an effort TO Introduce gas governors in the public
schools with view to economy.
Special License Agent Ran will to-day swear
out warrants against the following real estate
dealers: l.. NJ saunders Bro. W. L. Burford, L.
7. Shoemaker, Alonzo A. Mari, w bowman, and
Ryan a. Tracy.
The Commissioners have decided that a license
Us required for all public entertainments where q
fec Is required for the safe keeping of hat and
coat prior to entering such entertainment It being
equivalent to an entrance fee.
The Water Registrar, in explanation to an IN
quiry made by Il gentleman living in the north
west portion Of the city in relation to the made
quate supply Of water IN the square bounded by Il
and COrcOrln and Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets states that the Water Department cannot
apply any remedy. The Water Registrar states that
when the stand'pipe was first erected there were
only 400 houses drawing water from 1t, but at
present there are 1900 houses supplied by the high
service. At a late hour NJ night the high service
rs turned OIL ana Tue low scTNlCe OH W
the men to fill the stand pipe for the next day, IS
use. When tho high service Is first turned on n
the morning Lolerably good supply of water Is
furnished, but 1t is not long before tho supply be.
comes weak from the draught made on the water
pumped over night into the stand pipe. Thepump
on U street only runs At about half its capacity,
owing 10 the fact that there is not enough water TO
feed the pump. The only remedy that the water
department secs which will helpis for Congress to
pass senator Harris bill for an increased water
supply,
fhesenatc bill introduced by Mr. ingalls,, March
s. Tor the relief OF Howard University, which pro-
Videa that all taxes upon the real and personal
property OF Howard University due and unpaid be
remittcd aud that said property shall be forever
exempt from taxation so long as II is used only
for the purposes set forth In the charter of said in
sttutOn, upon the consideration that the trustees
cause to be decided to the United states the square
of ground containing eleven acres, known as Uni
yCisity Park, was referred to the District Com.
missloners who have returned the same to the
Senate committee stating that as this is free in
stltuton of learning IT is proper subject OF favor
able recommendation for exemption of taxes
The total amount OftaXes-county, city. aud per-
sOuO with penalties, interest, &c.-is SIG 1861.