Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-19
District Government AFFAIR.
MISCELLANEOUS MArrpps

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In reply to requestof Mr. Samuel Norment for a,
ot9IiGy 10 change alleys from north to south side
& attS % 10 oO square $685. the Commissioners STATE
IhaI the alleys referred to are public ones. anf
by law. 49, ''A' 'lanner prescribed
The pressure upon the inspector OF nlumb,no IN
| the examination OF sewerage for new houses ui+h
ouI an assistant, requires much of his time. and
calling for Inspections of old houses Should
, auuIesS such requests to the health officer who
| Inspector. ~ WV p'o1AoAns
OLD SOLDIERS AT THE ALMsHoUsR
n,aat; Inc commissioners are in receipt OF commu.
| nicaCon from lntendant StOutenburg of the Wash.
ington asylum, in which he submits list of 10
M nnates OF the asylum and states that in his OpIn
he 1e eaaeG 1os at the Soldiers Home
man: Upon this the Cemmsssioners have AZ eaen adn
uIessea note 10 Gen. g. D. Sturgis. governor Ma
toutenburg's statement fhey state that 10 MI af
presenG IheSe men are burden upon the tax paw
ers OF Washington and it would seem to be the
duty Of the government OF the u. s. to provide
them shelter and subsistence.
THE FIRE PLUGS QUESTION
commissioner Morgan in a memorandum refers
20 tne SUBJECT OF replacing the 91nch with 1Cinch
re plugs, and calls attention to the appropriation
mace 1or that purpose and requests that it may be
refeed uSne AT an IN early DAY This memorandum being
the inquiry: What is the necessity for the
change 2" This question being referred to CHIEF
Cronln, ne replies that the first object is to get
larger outlets SO that at IRE the greatest possi
ole supply Of water may be drawn from the main:
time may De saved In getting to work at flre. He
states that they are now compelled to carry
'.reducer' on the engine and one on the hose car =
riage, to adapt which much valuable time ia lost
tnat were the 10-inch plugs universal throuvhnnf
the city this valuable time would be saved and the
''reducers" dispensed with. On some of the en-
glnes necessity compels the use of even two redn.
GERS WV '0u"-
REFORM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
commissioner West to-day received commnn,-
CauOn IRON mrs. Clara l. Roach, president of the
Womens CHRISTIAN Temperance Union re0uestfnU
an aeuience IOr the purpose Of consultation reia
i've W REFORM school for girls, to which a repfy
teave 10 acknowledge your request on behalf ~
Your aSSOclatlOn Tor an audience and win state it
" Viii aHOro them pleasure to meet you at their
ONCE on Monday, 23d inst, at noon when fhev
DS g!a1 70 learn your views relative to the e.
tsDiisnneht OF reform school for grlsn
LIQUOR LTCENsKa |
Appicatlons for liquor licenses were filed TO-DAY
oelore Ine District commissioners from the follow
ng persons: VIM. Boswell Edward Rinehort |
3regaZl q White, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 20"
- depot; II. c. Clusman, j. s. Cole Auo DonoloSs,
Ionn Deneker: Chas. G. Godfrey, John Graff Inhn,
. dentnef, Chaa GrOener, John s. 9oss Peta.
I 11a1ngan, Geo w. Hall, VIM. q. Keller. nernia
!; : neaoys Tn0S Kelly, Henry Hook. III Ie Nour
ienr[ NiehauS, John B. Peters Caroline Roth'
onn Rea0y, Lewis Smidt. ChaS Skelfnn VIM
:; ScnonDern. Bridget White r. Weher W n
Kander. sAA' oal0 Sacop
g aolNa 10 ROCKVILLE FAIR-A party OF army
mcers, including Gen. Sherman ana Col Racon |