National Republican., 1883-08-03
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current Transuctions at tho Various Dis
triot Offices.


Several citizens have written the commits
sioners complaining of tho unsnnitary condi-
ton oc the alley between Sixth and Seventh
and Il and G streets southeast
Complaints have been made to the district
commissioners that tho contractor FOR street
sweeping sweeps Pennsylvania avenue Sun
day nights instead Of Saturday nights, con-
trary to the express terms of his contract,
which statcs that it must be swept "oyery
night in the week, Sundays excepted" 1t is
urged that tho interests Of the public demand
that the contract should DO literally carried
out in this case, as the acCumulations OF dirt
are greatest on Saturdays, and under tho
practice of the contractor such accumulations
now have to lay upon tho avenue all day
Sunday, when it is most desirable to havo
the avenue clear, and that the dirt docs not
get removed, in fact until Monday mornings.
The commissioners will inquire into the
matter.
Surgeon General Hamilton, accompanied
by Health Officer Townshend, called upon Mr..
EdmOnds, president of the board of commits
siOners yesterday, and held n long confer
Cnce.
The commissioners have made an allotment
of so per month to the homeopathic dis
pcnsary, to be paid out of the appropriation
ending June 80, 1885,.
The commissioners yesterday approved the
application Of John X. Mansfield, NO. 21l
Pennsylvania avenue, for liquor license.
The commissioners have granted pcrmis-
sion to the Washington gas company to lay
gas mains Oh Massachusetts, avenue, south
side, between Sixth and Seventh streets
northeast; d street, south side, between
Seventh and Eighth streets, southeast and
X street. south side, betw cen North Capitol
and First streets northwest.
The following permits were issued from the
Office of inspector of buildings yesterday: w.
B. PeaChy, to erect one three story brick
dwelling on Connecticut avenue between l.
and NJ streets northwest, to cost $4,000; II. o.
Emmons, to repair dwelling southwest corner
Eighth and l. streets southwest, to cost so;
Henry White, to repair shed on Piney Branch
road, county, to cost $50; Great Falls Ice COM
pany, to repair ice house south of Water
street, near Tenth street southwest, to cost
s 90; A. Bell, to repair dwelling on Benning's
road. county, to cost 570 and Allen Lomax, to
repair dwelling southeast corner OF Second
and NJ streets southeast, to cost $50.
Samuel Gessly has bas been pardoned from
the workhouse by the commissioners on con-
dition that he at once leave the city aud does
not return.
Alexander Hawkins has been reappointed
an additional policeman.
Deaths reported Aug 2-Leathy Baker.
dyscntery; Godfrey Neither, soitening of
brain; Glary L. $. Morrison, castro enteritis;
Albert +. Crump entcro colitis; Elizabeth
NIiley, metro peretonitis Caroline Grandson,
cholera iniuntum; Mary c. Kerr, typhoid
fever; infant of Maria Payne, trismus mas
contum; James II. Edwards, pneumonia;
Arthur Warner, portussis; George w. McIn-
tosh, cholera iniantum james Smith,
diarrhGa; Clara Johnston, phthisis; Birdie
NJ CrusOe cerebral meningitis.
Maj. Lydecker has reported favorably upon
the application of the Washington and
Georgetown Railway company to extend their
road extended. Tho matter was considered
informally by the commissioners, who hold
it under advisement