National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-27
THE COMMISSIONERS,
Current transactions M ihe Various hi
trict Offices.

trict Offices.
The total mortality in the District of Columbia
for tho week ending Saturday, April -, 1882 was
SS being less than during the preceding week, or
at the rate of 232 per 900 per annun. Ofthe de-
Cedents q were white males, 2j white females, IS
coored males and l6 colored females, making an
annual death rate of POT per 1000 for the white
population, and ~ for the colored; 81 of the dece
dents were natives Of this District II of other parts
Of the United States, and 10 of foreign countries
white and 10 oolorcd were under years of age !;
II white aud cnOred were 60 md over. There
were 81 births rcpored-viZ., l6 white males, 10
viii te females, 8 colored males, and IL colored
females, making an annual birth rate Of 10 per
1000 for the white and 1872 for the colored popu
lation. Marriages reported II; white, S; colored,
g. Shll-births S. white, >; colored, c.
Building permits were yesterday issued to Mrs.
General Myers to make general repairs Mt 81
Seventh street northwest, to cost $780, l.. t.
RauterbeTg, to build addition at $40 fifteenth
street northwest to cost 81 600; Mary OConnor Il
make repairs Rt q street northwest, to cost sos
s, w. McNarney to make repairs on l. street, be.
tween FOur-aud-a. half and Sixth streets south
west, to cost 500; James SkidmOre, to make 70.
pairs at Eleventh street wharf, TO cost $50.
The liquor license boari Yesterday approved the
Georgetown; !. A. Pearson 207 NJ street southwest
]. G. Kicks, Seventh street road George W, Harris
1909 Eleventh street nOrthwC,t.
reply to the Senate resolution of April ii, direct
inp Il report MS to what steps have been taken II
relation to the extension Of Fourteenth street into
the county from Boundary street to Whitney
avenue. They r0capituate tn ir action In order,
ing II survey and causing pluts to be made, ant
state that under authority Of law an agreement
| was made with parties owning the ground TO Ii
made part Of the street 10 pay them ten cents pei
square foot for iand so taken Their item # &c.
1852 50 10 pay for The condemnation of the land wa
| stricken out 10y the Secretary Of the Treasury
and there the matter rests, The street is nov
10 feet wide and they propose to increase It to l6
! feet.
The Health Officer calls attention to the unsani
| taTy condition OF the alley between d and L RnC
| Eighth aud Ninth streets southwest.
b, D. C0yle Is the lowest bidder for the repairing
OF the fourth section of the Boundary street sewer
! Commodore PattisOn has written to the Com
missloners asking for some shade trees to plant II
! the uNyy-yQrd.
The District Commissioners have directed tina
! Charles N, SkppOn ana Philip shea, inyaliC
| members of the police force be dropped nom tn
rolls amor the 3Dth Instant. Neither II these OH
GERS have boon abO 30 do duty for u long time.
Tho Up Cial assessment division has issuct
lien certificates On alleys In squares 49, 300 nOrll
! Of 5l5, 277, 1872, 4G6, and Sc,
superintendent GHmbrill, of the Chesapeak
| and Ohio Cannl Company hiss asked the CoIntnls
| doneIs TO replace the ANAL bridge above IN
| Aqueduct Bridge, which fell last Thursday, and I
| delaying th0 traffic on the canal.