Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-17
District Government Affairs.


MI. w. o. Roone, chief in charge OF revision OF
special assessments, today completed the revi-
slons for squares 337, 466 and 6ss
Water Registrar Cox has had the pump on llth
near street northwest repaired, and it is now In
good condition.
Building Inspector Entwisle and his assistants
are busily employed in making estimates OF cost
for alterations In the public school buildings, to
make them conform to the suggestions and recon-
mendatlonS OF the safety commission.
Mr.. Mitchell, representing several OF the tnsu-
rance companies In which the Jefferson school
building was insured, was at the office OF the Com
mlssloners to-day arranging for the payment OF
the damages on the basis OF the amount reported
by the experts appointed to assess the damages
$43, 164 The two local companies which so promptly
paid their policies will, under the present adjust
ment, be entitled to q drawback OF about 500
each.
certificate of death was filed at the health
offce yesterday OF Geo. Washington Maddox, who
died at 233 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. and
whose occupation Is set down as general re-
former"
LIEN CERTIFICATES
have been issued by Mr.. Roome on square 463 on
7th street. square south OF 4S3 1th street; square
SOutn o. lo4 list street. square 561 New Jersey ave-
nue.; square 2l, Jefferson street, Georgetown;
square 40 9th street northwest; square 494 School
squares ia 1ss ana 236 street: squares SIG. and
south OF 3l6 On street. squares south OF l2 and
square p, On 26th street; squares S7i and eo7 on
7th street, and on Sth street. extended from Grant
avenue TO Irving street
THE NEED FOR NEW STATION HOUSES
The District Commissioners will soon take up the
question OF erecting two three new police station
houses Some of these houses, which have been
leased for the purpose, are in a most dlapidated
condition. 1t so happens that the principal one
that known as the "Cenual"-located on 10th
street, is the worst in the lot The best OF these
buildings are owned by the District. and are To-
Gated one in Georgetown, one in the west end ION
K, near both street, and the other On Capitol Hill
none OF which are as much used the Central
while the average number Of arrests in those
named Is not more than $50 per month, the
average arrests made in the central precinct is
able and genteel persons are Obliged to resort
to these places either as witnesses or on some
Mtrlfling trim charge OF misdeneaner. The condition of
the cells is simply deplorable, and freauented as
they are by all OF the filthy vagabonds, 1t is i'm
possible to keep them free of vermin. The cells
are made of wood, tongue and groove joints, which
are more or less open, and no device yet discov-
cred can eradicate the vermin. OF course they
multiply and spread all over the building fnvad
Ing the beds OF the reserve force. The ventilation
OF most OF these houses is altogether insufficient and
badly arranged, and the proximity OF the officers
possible, especially when refractory and drunken
persons are confined there. Had it not been for
guard, house, last year, the necessary buildings to
take the places OF the rented station-houses would
have been erected. The prospect now is that the
technical objections in the bill of last year will be
removed, and that the Commssi oners viii sell the
Old central guard-hOuse to some company for a
market and that authority will be given them to
sale.
BUILDING PERMITS.
n, K C. Hewitt, erect two-story dwelling, T, bet
18th and 14th sts NV: 81 $50 VIM. Alber, repair
frame on L, between 18th and 10th sts $780, Mrs
i. sullivan, make addition to brick, 7th St be-
tween Virginia ave. and d St Sw.: $780, Taylor
ana Lowe. erect stable, In alley between Maine
ave. and Maryland ave. $3.50. Conrad Kaufman
erect stable in alley between c and ID and New
Jersey ave. and South Capitol St Sc; $326
SUITS FnEp;-4ndrew Williams to-day by l.
Toeriner and r * Ward, entered suit OF eject
ment against Mary Anderson and others to recover
hall lot g. square III, corner OF 10Th and streets
northwest 5[ny F b. Fan filed bill in equity to-
FOR SPECIFIC perfOrma nce-tO compel conveyance OF
lot aOs. sub OF Mount Pleasant in accordance with
contract between r. Holmes and T. A. McIntire.
Affairs i'm West Washfngton.
BUILDING AssOCIATIoN.-At the 56th regular
monthly meeting OF the Twelfth Building ASsocia-
ton held last night at Goddard's hall, five shares
were retired at the stock value rate about $62 per
share.
TH1EP entered the house of Mrs. Gaskins, on
street, last evening, but was frightened on be-
fore he succeeded in carrying OF the plunder he
had packed up.
GATED CHARITIES was organized at the Aged
Women's Home yesterday afternoon, Mr. f. L.
Moore in the chair, and Mr.. j. T. Mitchell secre-
tary. The following officers were elected: Mr. IL |
d. Cooke, president: Mr.. F. L Moore and Mrs. |
Kennon. vice presidents; Mr.. John NJ Waters
over until next meeting Managers~Mrs Il. d. |
Cooke, MrS. r. p. jackson, Mrs Vorhees, Mrs |
George Hin, and Mrs DR.. L W. Richie. These |
ladies are TO divide the town into five wards and
to select six assistants In each ward and report
at the next meeting. Messrs S. Thos Brown, J. |
Henry Wilson, and ID. +. Robinson were appointed /
committee on printing. The meeting adjourned |
until next Thursday. |
THE FUNERAL Of the late T. II. Adams pastor OF |
Mt. Zion tcolOred) NJ. E church, took place from |
MT. Zion church to-day at O'Clock. The services
were In charge OF Rev. Mr. Carroll, presiding elder
OF this district The pail bearers were preachers /
from all the local NJ E. churches In the District
and the interment was at Mt Zion burying /
ground The funeral was very largely attended |
HIGH TIDE ON THE BAR.-February l6 8 a m. !; /
6S5 p. m.
FREDERICK MAY, OF Baltimore, was married In /
San Francisco Wednesday night to Miss Cecilia |
Coleman, niece OF the late w 8. OBrien, at St /
MaryS Cathedral the Rev. Archbishop Alemany |
performing the ceremony. The reception which |
followed at the residence Of the brides mother /
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