National Republican., 1883-11-15
TIE COMMISSIONERS.
Current transactions at the Various Dis
trict Omces.

Current Tranaactiona at the Various Dis
trict Omces.
The commissioners have awarded the con-
tract for constructing two story and base
ment brick building for the National
Association for Destitute Colored Women and
Children to ]. T. Corrigan for $ls,300, he
being the lowest bidder, and the contract for
the construction of the addition to the In
dustrial Home school, located above George
town, to Q. Thomas, the lowest bidder, ut
A,975.
James o. Clephane and William M. Gait
call the attention of the commissioners to the
neglected condition of Indiana avenue and Q
street. and ask that the recent street improve
ment of Indiana avenue, from Four'and-a-half
TO Third street, be continued to First street.
Mr. II. b. Zevely, in note to the commits
sioners, asks the removal Of telegraph wires
from tho roof of his house, 1925 N street
northwest.
The report Of the health officer for the week
ending Nov. 10 shows that there were during
the week 81 deaths, 80 whites and 43 colored,
aud 16 marriages and AZ births reported.
j. j. Hillyer, of 212l Massachusetts avenue,
has requested of the commissioners permits
sion to erect public lamp in front of his
residence He is informed that he can do so
If the lamp remains there permanently.
Tuesdays tax receipts were the largest this
year The amount received was 1874, ,925.39
Mr.. Charles j. NJ. Guyner, of Baltimore,
attorney for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
company, in communication to the commits
sioners, claims exemption to the property of
that company situated in this city and
Georgetown.
The commissioners reply that thoy find
| from tho statutes, to which the attorney
refers them, that in consideration in part of
keeping the canal in repair it and the other
works of the company are exempt. This
exemption would seem not to apply to any
property situated in the city Of Washington,
as there is no canal or works therein within
the meaning of the law.
| As to the lots in Georgetown, there is
doubt If they come within the exemption, or,
| if they do, whether the exemption is intended
| to include the local assessment or improve
meuts for the benefit of the property in ques-
| ton, such as that now charged. The COM
missioners, therefore, find, as at present
advised, they cannot grant the relief asked.
II. b. Mcdonald, of 1904 Eighteenth street,
has been notified by the commissioners that a
portion of alley in square bounded by Eigh-
teenth and Nineteenth streets and NJ and
jefferson streets can be paved. by the district
furnishing the material and the applicant
| paving the cost of labor in advance
The following building permits were issued
Yesterday Lucinda Duvall, erect two
story dwelling, X street, between Fifth and
Sixth streets northeast; $1,000. L. ID. Will
son, U. S. N, erect three story and basement
dwelling, southwest corner of Sixteenth and
q streets northwest, $4,000
The commissioners yesterday approved ap-
plications for liquor licenses in the following
cases Marshall Ford, No. 30l5 X street
northwest; John ID. Sullivan, No. 1928 NJ
street northwest. and Dennis ID. Reilly, No.
1856 M street northwest.