National Republican., 1882-05-04
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current TrnnsnctIons nj she various his.
trfet OnIees, ,


The nIpliCn ion e liquor license Of Silas Wet
corner Seventeenth and 'treets northwest, was
disapprovcd and that Of John Albert, 625 Tenth
street northwest, was approved by the CJmmis-
soners yesterday.
Lieutenant Greene has made an exhaustive re-
port in relation to the extension of the street and
avenues Of the city into the county. Among other
points upon which the Commissioners are united
are the following: First, That New Jersey avenu
should be extended through lie DIR II Park, across
Seventh street and up he valley Sf a small stream
Second. Tnat Vermont avenue should be extended
in straight line 10 Seventh street extended. The
cost OF extending Vermont Avenue Is estimated at
S7l S6iSl The deslIability of extending New Jer-
sry avenue Is urged ycuuse 1t will give n con
tinuous roadway from the Capitol TO Seventh and
The Con mi,sioners have declined 10 connect
the property Of Frederick Kooncs, in the County,
with the BladGnsburg Pike as the improvement
would not be of public benefit
An application has been made for permission to
erect my foot telegraph poles on Bsrcet between
Twelfth and Thiiteen-aud -n.half northwest
Engineer Commissioner Twinng was confined
TO his lodgings yesterday by an attack of pleurisy
and the attendance Of several physicians was
A petition has been received by the District
Commissioners from Michael Walsh ct al, asking
that shade trees be planted on the north side of
street. between Third and Four and "A half streets
southwest
The Commissioners yesterday returned to Hon.
NJ g. Uruer. of the subcommittee for the Dist let
of Columbia, The BILL No. 1904, to more electually
suppress gaming in the District of Coumbi :" with
The objections to 1t of the District Attorney and
his suggestions for corrections.
The Commissioners have approved q recon
meTdntion OF the District Treasurer that 81 should
be required for Il permit for manufacturer or
owner to sell goods III the District.
The inspection of the sidewalks on street, be.
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets, by the
Commissioners, has been requested.
The Commissioners have requested the lnspec-
tor of Build ngs 10 make n thorough examination
of the buildings on Four-and-a. half street cu-
pied by the district offices, and report as to til r
safety, Rdaptabilty to The purposes for which they
ave used. and any other matters III connection
thGrowiLh that may suggest themselves.
The Commissioners have been requested to
furnish shade trees for planting on the Bunker
Hill road.
The total mortality in the District of Columbia
for the week ending Saturday, April 30 1882, was
IS, being less tuhn during the preceding week, or
ccdcnts IL were white males, II white females, 2i
colorcd males, aud 20 co!ored females, making an
annual deuth-rute OF IA per ZOO for the white
population, and 362fOr the cJiored; 30 Of he dece-
dens were natives of this District 36 of other parts
Of the United States, and Of foreign countries (;
0 white and II cJlored we're 60 and over. There
were 81 births reporIed-ViI., is White males, IL
white fmaoS 20 culUred males, and % color, d
fena cs, making an annual birth Of l25 per
1000 lUr the hitc and 1928 for the cOlurcd popu
lation Marriages reported, 15; white, Q; eo.orcd,
color, l.
Building permits were issued yesterday TO
Thomas Alexander, to make repairs at G29 street
nOtthwCsf, TO cost 81 eco; Connecticut lnsuai c.
Company to make repairs at l6 street northeast,
TO cost 81, so; Mary OBrien, to make repairs 1T
cost 500; Dennis Murphy, to make repairs at 629.
63l street nOrthwe.t, To cost 500.