Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-25
District Government Affairs.

THE sEvESTH-STREET ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
Inc District Commissioners, in response TO the
letter OF Controller Lawrence relative to the i'm
provement OF the 7th-street road and whether or
ton Of the cost Of cpany mao paid 1ts por
washington end Georgetown railroad company
has not been charged with portion OF the paw
In 1881 because the law requiring contributions
paving by railroad companies refers to street or
country road.
SALE OF PROPERTY FOR TAXES
District Collector Cook this morning commenced
the sale OF property for delinquent taxes. COM
mencfng with the letter "a" and proceeded a
little way. but the payments came In so fast that
he was obliged to adjourn over till tomorrow In
over 5000 in sman amounts Of last years taxes
alone.
THE F1REMEN IN THE rHEArKRs
Building Inspector Entwisle has sent notices
to the proprietors or lessees OF the National
theater, Ford's Opera House and the Theater
Comiqne that the hremen placed upon the stages
remain at their positions, near the water ser
vices, during the entire time that the auditorium
diately in 'front.' OF the service must be kept free
from distractions at all times" The building in-
spectSr found that at the Comiaue the lessee had
mentioned that fact and that he must place q hose
The Baltimore Ohio telegraph company, under
date OF September IL. asked permit or the COM
missioners to erect ave more new telegraph poles
IN different localities Capt. Greene, to whom
the matter was referred, recommended
down the present poles and erect larger ones in
their places at the following points: One on c
street, one on Pennsylvania avenue between 13k
ana l4tn streets, one on northwest corner 14th
andI also to erect one new pole In the parking
space or New jersey avenue, north OF street
me commissioners have approved the recon-
mendattOn.
THE NEW FREIGHT YARD
In response to the complaint OF Harrison j.
johnson, IN relation to the Baltimore and Potomac
shifting trains. &C., Lieut. Green, to whom the
cars and making up OF freight trains near 9TH aud
stn streets Will be stopped as soon as the new
tracks are completed on Canal street southeast
They are now being constructed as rapidly as pos
sible.
THR SCHOOL FURNITURE CONTRACT.
Inc commissioners yesterday designated Build
Ing Inspector EntwiSle and Property Clerk Beckett
10 make further eX animation OF the furniture OF
the schools furnished after the model OF the Stand
ard school furniture pattern, and come to some
0etermlnat1on as to a settlement for the same.
lurtner inspection was made, and that portion in
the JEFFERSON school was found to be better than
decided by the gentlemen named that az per cent
should be deducted. which will be done.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS WANTED.
Mt 8 A. 81. Marks, OF East Washington, petit
ions the Commissioners to include 9TH street
southeast. between Pennsylvania avenue and n
street, In their estimates for improvements
NIscBLL ANEoUS
to-day.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued BY Inspector EItwtsle: g. Bawsell erect q
two-story dwelling, G street. between 5th and New
Jersey avenue; $1,000. c. A. Hammer. repair brick,
son, repair frame, sos K street southwest; $50
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