Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-19
District Government Affairs
INCREASED WATER SUPPLY FOR THE Government
PRINTING OFFJn1

The water was turned of from Capitol Hill for
one and half hours last night to afford Mr. Lar
man, water Taper, opportunity to put in the large
stop cock at the corner of New jersey avenue and
street, which is designed to govern the increase
eminent Printing ONCE, and in the prlntne ONCE ONCE
itself, where there has been altogether too scant
supply to protect large value OF government
materials There is to be a stand pipe erected in
the rear OF the printing ONCE, in Jackson alley,
and six-inch pipe connected with 1t, through
which twenty-horse power engine viii force
lsom 5ee large at Capitol
printing ONCE building: The work 0 Of Sitting fa
time, all the preparations for the same having been
perfected beforehand by Mr. Larman. There will
be another turning on this evening OF about one
hour and half-from to 1880 O'Clock pm.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS ASKED FOR
A petition has been received by the Commits
sioners from property holders on D street south
streets southwest be improved with an asphalt
pavement and the cost put into the estimates for
the next fiscal year.
Postmaster Conger asks the Commissioners to
nave the sidewalk in rear OF the city Post once
on street and the crossings for the post Office
wagons pave1 with stone blocks and nut in good
condition before winter.
APPLICANTS FOR POSITION IN THE FIRE DEPART.
MENT.
In view Of the fact that there are so many f7OO,
applications on file in the flre department for po-
stlOns in that service, the Commissioners have
decided that all applicants for appointments on
the force who have papers On file in the oce, and
desire them to be considered, will have to be ex.
amned by the board or surgeons OF the fire DEPART
menL
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwlsle Geo. F. Pyles repair
frame. Harrison street, UniOntOwn; $500 Column.
bus Thomas, repair brick, north side L street, be-
tween 34th and S5th streets; 81, 500 Jno. Andrews
erect twO-story stable, 10th street northwest;
5000 d. French; repair brick, south side Baali
street, between 3lst and 32d streets; $500. cas-
s1dy, erect dwelling on 18th street road: S2OO
John White, erect twO-stOry and basement dwell
ling. between ed and 23d streets; $4,000. J. II.
Barker repair frame 401 9TH street southwest $780,
Chas. 81. Lieberman, repair brick, 1903 F street
northwest; $1,000.
There were during the week ending September
15th Sc deaths in the District 80 white and 48 col
ored The rate OF mortality per 1000 per annum
being 15 AZ for the white, 727 for the cOlored and
~ for the total population There were 81 births
pense,
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERA
In reply to an inquiry concerning estimates
Tor charitable institutions the Commissioners
have written q letter stating that no estimates
are authorized by law for charitable institutions
except such as belong to or are controlled In
whole or In part by the District OF Columbia.
The Commissioners at their meeting yesterday
determined not to expend SO large proportion OF
the revenues in replacing wooden pavements BY
concrete or granite as heretofore. AS most OF
the rotten wood pavements have been gotten rid
street pavements will be used for the improve.
ment OF the sewers.
Mr.. T. r Offutt has been appointed additional
private Of the Metropolitan police. D. c.. for one
year, for duty on 9TH street, between e and
streets northwest, without compensation from the