National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-20
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current Trnnsactiona Mt the various Dis
trtet nn1cca

trfct Offices.
Building permits were issued yesterday to James
8. Topham, to make repairs ut 1891 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, to cost 81 100; c. Thaw TO build
back building on southeast corner of Eleventh and
NJ streets northwest, to cost $500; Patrick Collins,
TO mako repairs on corner of First and II streets
northwest, 10 cosrs30: q. II. Hcssi Ito build wagons
sheG corner OF finh and X streets northwest, to
cost 80 .R. stead, TO build two brick dwellings on
seventeenth street, between Rhode Island avenue
and n street northwest, TO cost $4,000.
The commissioners have advertised for sealed
proposals for constructing an addition TO the pub
lie school building near Howard University.
J. II. Johnson, In q communication 10 the Com
missioncrs, calls attention 10 the prevailing nui
sance existing and increasing by the depositing of
rubbish III front OF his promises on G street, 10
tween Seventh aud Eighlh street, southwest.
The matter was referred to Inspector Wallace, who
reported no rubbish there.
William Hussey, contractor for the Tiber sewer,
Ss ee e 10 o o
walton between g street and Maryland avenue
southwest,
Lien certificates have been issued against nj eys
In squares IA, 1876, 5O2 76i street front, 76l
street 'front.' and s0l Eighth street front.
The Commissioners have approved the appliea:
ton for liquor license of Alexander Guild, No. 936
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Major Garrett J. Lydeckcr, Corps OF Engineers,
trlct, has gone 70 Chicago TO complete the transfer
Of property and funds Tor which he was respon-
| sible while IN chnrge OF tho improvement OF the
hnrbors ut Chicago, including the great break
water at Calumet, of the Improvement OF the I'LL.
hois RIVE aud us member of the engineer board
| for the Improvement of the harbor ut Michigan
City, Indiana, lie will return Thursday or Friday.
Charles G.. Bury has notified the Commissioners
OF his TO nccept the rositolas over
| seer at the Washington Asylum.
The Health Officer has notified the Commissions
crs Of the large num or Of co npaints OF the flthy
condition Of some Of the alleys, sewers, &C., aud
that The public health demands that necessary
| attention be paid 10 the cleaning of them.
| Some OF the residents Oh Delaware avenue north
| cast complain Of the presence of the asphalt
| works on tat street where the refining Is done.
| Tic food inspectors OF the Health Department
con emned elel en- hundred aud siAty.two dozen
| OF bad cucumbcrs dudng last week. When We
contemplate the awful iaCt that thirteen thousand
nine hundred aud forty four ablc bodied stomach
aches were contained In that number, aud thai
| the aforesaid thirteen thousand nine hundred and
forty-luur 1, rs one TO thirteen of Our population
| aud further that wo might have come In as til,
odd thirteenth mnu and been compelled to submit
while one OF those cucumbeis went through
| double back action. cOntortion act In our true
| nwardncss. why we extend our right nipper Il
| the inspectors aforementioned and remark " Til,
saddtst words of tongue or zen are those-if i
| hadn't BEEN