National Republican., 1882-07-20
THE prsTRrcr COMMISSIONERS.
Current Transactions at tho Various Die
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Bids for building a fire. proof stairway in the
Sumner building were opened at the Commits
sonors' Office yesterday morning as follows:
Bright & Humphrey, s. 1853; G. A. Schneider,
"a, ,i2Sso; y b. j. H. Hewlett, $500; and Dayid.I Cis-
Lieutenant F. V. Greene has left the city for a
two weeks trip in the Southwest
su have wo n e hot Pod % s6es on their @ d0gs
the poundmaster has been ordered to catch and
impound oil dogs without tags.
The contract for lighting West Washington has
been awarded to the Georgetown Gas Company,
at tho rate of s25 per year for each lamp, The
number Of lamps in West Washington is 400.
The liquor license board yesterday approved
the application of George +. H. Fitch, 1902 street
The District Commissioners having been asked
by the Senate District Committee for their opinion
on the merits of Senate bill 2li5 to relieve the Co
lnmoian University property from taxation yester-
day returned the bill wsh an adverse opinion.
- Bullying permits were issued yesterday TO Pat
kenney to make repairs on Rock Creek road to
cost go; Martin ODonohue, to make repairs cor
ner of Beall and Montgomery Streets Georgetown.
to cost 500; Gunton estate TO make repairs
Of Pennsylvania avenue aud Ninth street north
west TO cost $50; Julia Reynolds, to make repairs
at " Grace street, Georgetown, TO cost $40; Fourth
Baptist Church, to build one btick church on Il
street, between Twelfth aud Thirteenth streets
northwest, to cost $4,000. Columbia College, to
build one briGk college on II, between Thi tcenth
and Fourteenth streets northwest, to cost S15 600
pr L. Dorsey, TO build one brick dwelling on
Massachusetts avenue between Ninth and Tenth
streets northwest, TO cost $780, Weaver Com
misky, to build two brick stores and dwellings on
Seventh, between ID and streets southwest, to
cost 81, 800.
The total mortality in the District OF Columbia
for the week ending saturday, July 10, 1882, was
123, more than last week, at tile rate of 1873
per 1000 per annum OF tho decedents "a were
white males 81 white females, % colored males,
and n colored females, making an annual death
rate 2SS6 per l,OOQ for the white population and
44.4 for the colOred.
There were 62 births reported, as follows: 10 white
males, l3 white females, 16 coored males and IA
colorcd females, making au annual birth rate of
133 per 1000 for the white and pa for the colored
population. Marriages reported, q, all white.
Stlll births, o; white, A. colored, 8.
The total mortality in the District of Columbia
for the mouth of June, 1882, 800 at the rate
OF 25.l6 per 1000 per annunl. The death rate for
this month is 5O5 in the 600 less than the mean
rate for the months Of June for the past eight
years.. The mortality Of the white population
was 200 or at the rate OF 1856 per 600 per nnnum
being 305 per 200 less than the mean for the
month of June for the past eight years. The NOR
tality OF the colored population was 100, or at the
rate of 30 .0l per 1000 per annum, being 9.96 per
l,OOO less than the mean rate for the month OF
June ior the past eight years. There were 2OG
births reported ian annual birth. rate of 1873 per
white females, 40 colOred males, and so colored
females u birth rate of 1913 per 900 per annum
r the white, and 1901 for the colored popula-
tion), showing an apparent decrease of popua-
ton. by excess of deaths over births reported Of
lSi, the white population decreasing by 95, the
colored by 80. Three pairs of twins, all colored,
were reported. Marriages reported, II white 5i
colored, l6; mixed, (of the last, the groom was
colored, bride white, both natives of this District.