Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-07
District Government Affairs.


Mr. John f. Henry, 1896 kin-man Place, in a note
10 the Soni--ioErS, calls attcn!IOn To The cOndi-
ton 81 lii" ro.niWuy and cutters Of kngnan Place,
between 18th and llth and z and q streets north
west.
Mt a. Clreves. 1923 L street northeast In note
to the Commissioners asks thai trap IN, buit at
northwest corner l2tn and Streets mort ie,st and
conIectei by II inch pipe with the in alley
between 18th and 18th and and PARK Place north
east distance OF about la1 IeeL
AUDITOR TICHESoR's COUPON PLAN
The new coupon plan adopted by the Commits
soners at the Instance of Auditor I1chenor to
facilitate the AUDITOR duties seems to be In gen
eE.ii favor with all the District officials and by none
more than Collector Cook, who says il is prOtec-
ton Tor him We'll the taxpayer Ii Ell ,b.es the
auditor to keep the books OF his Office c0mplete
from day TO dry. The accounts OF his Office and
those or the collectors Office InusC tally every day.
ne auditor VIII al the same tine go on with the
back accounts yet remaining unall.iitei. and for
winch extra clerks will be detailed.
AN UNSAFE BUILDING
The own't-S OF house No 1jO9 \ street northwest
nave been hO' ltled by the building Inspector that il
too di!dpdtt,1l 30 be safe Tor human H. bitation
aiid that IL nuSt be taken down within thirty
days.
NEW BUILDINGS TO BE ERECTED.
Bids are now being received in the Office OF
the Dui3dhT Inspector for the erection OF the eX-
tension ~ The Industrial reform school ,.eorre-
town, tor wniclt an appropril tton OF - UU was
IN idc ut the last session or Congress. and for the
erection Of the new building for the de,Itnta co,
ored women and Chiliren's horne the north side
OF sth and Boundary streets, for which an ar,pro-
prl'ttlon OF s'o,0o vas made The plans and speed
the Inspector Tor these Two buildings, and the
WORK Is 10 De completed this coming winter 80 that
tAeJ can pe occupied Us soon a. possible.
NOTICE TO HALL OWNERS.
MeSsrs- AS. Pratt & SON. representing the owners
OF the building al the northeast corner 9th and ID
streets, known az the Lincoln hall have been mott
fed by the b.illing inspector that the doors vi this
building on ID street front. both at main Stair hal
and at outlet from court yard. mus, be reversed
ana made 10 swing outwards. He states that it can
Dc done Without injury 10 the halls CT stairway.
The FAIR OF THE Continental GCaEps-A
fair and exhibition VIII be held In Masonic TelpDle
commencing November ~ and ending December g.
Tor tle purpose OF raising funds uniform the WASH
Gently Instituted In this city. The distinctive fea-
ture OF this command VIII be their style OF uniform
which IS To be fat Siniie Of thar by the patriot
Soidtry or l16- One OF the companies viii appear
III iuil Uniform on the opening day OF the fair
which promises TO be an enterprise fraught with
success, as indicated by the returns already coming
H. He executive cOminJtee, under whose i'm.
mediate slDerviSon the affair Is being engineered
Is composed OF Geo. Y. 1iInmS, A. NJ. Clapp j. r.
i.lpphafd, Capt w. w. Mills, e. II. GonZeb,ck =
| r trawShaW and Capt. r. 7. Vermii!ion While the
Respective companies are Differed by CDtlts anGer
son, NILS. and termilsion Contributions in both
money ana merchandise are coming in among the
contributions being that or $iGo. donated by Htn
w. W. Corcoran- The Contlnenuals promise. to
make quite an attractive addition 10 the local mill
siIy force OF the Dist