National Republican., 1883-04-13
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current TransNctions at the Various Dis
trict Offices.

triCt Offices.
DIR. Louis X. Beatty has been appointed
physician for the poor for the seventh district,
vice DIR. w. p. G. Hazcn, resigned.
The commissioners have accepted an invi-
tation to be present ut the memorial services
to be held mt Arlington decoration day.
The commissioners have approved the ap-
plicatons for liquor licenses of John p. New
house. 203l NJ street northwest; A. G. PEN
nell, 3605 NJ street northwest and have dis
approved that of John Crowley, 1924 M street
northwest.
The resignation of Mr.. Il. A. Weldon as
driver of the police ambulance, has been ac-
cepted.
tional private, for duty on Massachusetts, ave.
nue., between Eighth and Eleventh streets
| northwest.
The commissioners have approved the rec
ommcndation of Mai. Dye that Acting Sergt.
Boyle be promoted to the rank of sergeant,
vice Thomas Hamilton resignedj that first
class Private Burgess be promoted TO acting
sergeant, vice ScrR Boyle, promoted; that
Edward Elliott be appointed first class private
and that Edward Stahl be appointed first
class private.
There were 13 deaths and 10 births re-
ported ut the health Office yesterday.
Building permits were issued yesterday to
William Waring to build two brick dwellings
on II street. between Tenth and Eleventh
streets northwest, to cost 1900; c. w. King
| to build three brick dwellings on New Jersey
avenue between X and l. streets northwest,
to cost S5,400; H. Kennedy to build one brick
dwelling on New Jersey avenue, between B
and & streets northwest, to cost S5,50O j. B.
Lippold to make repairs at 1888 Sixth street
northwest, to cost 500; r. l.. Martin to build
six brick dwellings OH Corcoran street north
west, to cost $4,000; John Sherman to build
six brick dwellings corner Tenth and G
streets northwest to cost $4,000; Henry
| Week to build one brick dwelling and store
on Seventh street, between ID and Il streets
| southwest, to cost $4,000.
Jonh B. Riley has transferred his interest in
the fish wharf to II. A. Golden, and asks the
commissioners consent to the change.
The commissioners have issued the follow
ing: Ordered, that the regular session of the
board of commissioners he held ut 1870 p. m
OH the days of Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day of the week, and that special meetings be
held whenever all the members of the board
are present, or having been notified have
| waived attendance.
During the week ending April Z, 1888, there
were 10 deaths in the District of Columbia.
OF this number thirty-three were white males
| and twcnty-scven white females, twenty-five
colored males and twcnty-oight colored fe-
males. The death rate for the white popula-
tion was 2l.IOp l,OOO per annumj Tor the
colored, $685. and 2S,27 for the total popula-
| tion.
| The chief causes of death were Eryspelas,
l white and l colored; diphtheria, white /;
Group, 2 white consumption, 6 white and 10
colored scarlet fever 6 white; congestion of
the lungs, 1 white and colored pneumonia,
$ white and colorcd; pleurisy, white;
bronchitis white homicides, white and
colored; senile debility white and col
ored. of the decedcnts 10 white and 81 col
ored were under years of age, and Is white
and 10 colored were over 60 years. Forty
five were born in the district SO in other
parts of the United States, and IL were of
foreign BIRTH and of unknown nativity.
Six deaths occurred in Georgetown, "A in
| Washington, l3 in the county, and II in pub
lie institutions. Births reported-l6 white
males, white females, - colored males, and
10 culored females Marriages reported-6
white and Z colored. Still births-5 white
and colored.