National Republican., 1882-07-13
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
Current transactions mt the Various Dis
ftirf O0lcea.

The total mortality in the District Of Columbia
during the week ending Saturday, July 8, was
1880 less than for the preceding week, or at the
rate of 324l per 1000 per annum The decedents
re: White males, 80; white females 10 colored
males, 81, ana colored females 20-an annual
deathrao for the whites Of 2il9 per 1000, and for
the coored, 4S4i. There were 62 births reported
81 whites ard 81 colored-an annual birth rate OF
1892 per 100 for the white and 25.O3 for the
colpted population. Marriages reported, 50
white and 3 colored sIillbirths, 6-whlte, /;
Bids were opened yesterday in tho Commits.
s,oners' Office for the erection of the third new
police station, to be ercc cd on street, between
Ninth and Tenth streets, Vermont avenue and
Boundary. The contract will be awarded to MIR,
c. Thomas, his bid (slO,75O being the lowest =,
Lien certificates have been issued on alleys in
squares 2i2 liz 5ls. $40, i5l 339. 1886, and 40.
House bill No. 5,535, which has become law,
ages of taxes due July |, 1879, and on all special
Assessments due the District of Columbia, and
which may be paid by November /. 1852, Sc, has
affected by this act is $751; 1866. of which $780,;
7lSO7 is general taxe', and Sl5l, ,OSO.5s personal
tax.
The Commissioners have sent to the presidents
of the Baltimore and Pot omac and Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad companies copy OF the act max
ing appropriations for the District for the year
ending June 80, 1888, particularly inviting their
at ention to that portion which requires the steam
railroads to light the streets through which their
respective lines pass, the lighting to be done un-
der the direction and control of the Commission
ers. The number of lamps on the line of the Bal
timoTc and Potomac Is sixty-four, but two more
are wanted at the crossing OF Fourth and X streets
southeast. On the liue OF the Baltimore and Ohio
there are q ( cen, but seven more are wanted at
the several crossings.
The Commits ioners have approved the applica-
tions for liquor licenses of J. J. Brady, 529 Four.
and-a-haf street southwest; Louisa Knabe, 2j9%
-Four .and-a- street southwest: Michael
Leahy, 4l5 Third street southwest, and Bernard
Murphy, 1902 Fourth street northwest.
Building permits were issued yesterday to Daniel
Brown to build one brick dwelling on Beall
street. between Twenty and Thirteth
streets northwest, to cost $1,000; I. Rover to
build one brick carriage house In alley between
Nor Capitol aud First streets and and IL streets
northeast, to cost 800: John Shea, to make re-
pairs on Seventh street. between and Il streets
northwest. to cost $50.
Health officer Townshend has written n letter to
the Commissioners, requesting them to direct the
police department to arrest all parties violating
section of the health ordinances, which de;
clare that tho carrying of all offensive material
such MS lat, bones, fish, &c, in decomp sing state
in other than covered and inclOsed vehicles consi
tutc nuisance injurious to health. He also says
that the itncrnnt garbage collectors Interfere win
the regular collector, aud that the oiul is withheld
by families neglcCtng TO attend to calls OF the
collector, practice that Is in most ases the root
of disease.
Health Officer TownsAend has written a letter
| to the Com nsisssioners, advising them that 1t
would be wise precautionary movement tn begin
the cleaning of alleys Immediately. lie asks for
material to do it with.