Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-24
District Government Affairs.

A citizen and property holder on II, between
North Capitol ana 1st streets east, in note to the
Commiss oners appeals to them TO rid residents on
that DiOck OF the fearful mud hole In which they
have been placed by the removal, Last fall OF the
rotten wooden pavement.
The commissioners have made an order that all
OncerS VINO make reQuiSiton for supplies shall
submit the same to the District auditor, VINO will
endorse thereon the amount OF balance of the ap-
prepris ton to which the item IS chargeable.
Yesterday the inspector OF buildings issued no
tces to the owners OF Abner's hall and Tallmatise
hall requiring them to alter those buildings with
In thirty days so as to comply with the recOmmen-
dations OF the safety committee.
note was yesterday addressed to n Fl. Shea by
the inspector OF buildings notifying him to change
tne doors or exits OF the assembly hall, 632 Penn
Syvania avenue, SO as to Opan out and also to Sc
cure the floor OF the hall from springing. Thirty
days is given for this alteration to be made
SAFETY FROM FIRE OR PANIC AT THE GOVERNMENT
PRINTING OFFICK
Building Inspector Entwisle has. In a note tn
Public Printer Defrees called his attention to the
changes in the government printing ONCE building
as recommended by the safety commission in the
report to the Commissioners OF the District, which
states that this building, containing some eighteen
hundred employees, many OF them females, also
loaded with stock and machinery, has always been
source OF sOlicttude to the fire officials. Admra-
one should, unfortunately, occur during of1ce
hours 1t would certainly result dfsastrously A
first suggestion is that the stxfoot stairs at the
east end OF the II street wing, which now only
run from the ground 10 the second floor should
at once be continued to the top story and the outer
doors or all the exits should be reversed The
eral passages and Railways connecting the four
sections OF the building should be provided with
iron doors, for, In the event OF fire. it WILL If per-
m1tted to remain open only serve as flues, while
closed they will stand as barrier to fame and be
OF real service In aiding the fremen.
DISABLED POLICEMEN TO BE DROPPED.
It is understood that the report OF the committee
recently appointed under instructions OF Con-
trOller Lawrence for the examination of disabled
police, will retire four policemen, who are
physically incapable, from the service. Three of
these have become useless from insanity, and one
from total ana permanent loss of his eyeSght
by being kicked In the face while attempting to
arrest noted burglar several months ago.
ExEMPTED PROPERTY.
District OF Columbia, furnished by Treasurer
Dodge to the House committee on the District OF
Columbia, embraces besides the churches and
schools conected with them, asylums etc whichfoot
up to S. s51 7S2, property belonging to the District
government property valued al ss3 III. making
Il total exemption from taxation or $50, 1859
worth OF property in the District OF Columbia.
AN AMENDMENT TO THE BUILDING REGULATIONS
The Commissioners have agreed to an amend
ment OF the building regulations by inserting in
section O. at the end of the 18th paragraph fol-
lows: s'Or other combustible material all stores
or storehouses or other buildings except dwell
when in close proximity shall, when ordered by
the inspector, be provided on the rear side sits
~ith1ron or other 1re proof shutters TO- all open-
inge, and Of such construction as may be stipula-
ted, which shutters Gbali be closed af the termi-
nation Of each days business