National Republican., 1883-08-23
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current Transactions az the Various Dis
trict Omces.


trict Omoes.
Tho following permits were issued from the
Office of the inspector of buildings yesterday
Henry A. Seymour to build two two-story
bricks on Fourth, between East Capitol and
South A streets, to cost $500; Albert Mcln-
tosh & Co. to build four two-story bricks on
E. between First and South Capitol streets, TO
cost $4,000 George l.. EmmOns to build Two
two-story frames on Garfield avenue, in the
county, to cost 5000; John O'Neal to build
one two story frame OH the Conduit road, in the
county, TO cost 800; John Leadhnm to build
two-story frame at Mt. Pleasant. cost 81 200;
Joseph i. Bradley, to build three three story
bricks on l. street, between Twenty-hrst and
Twenty second street northwest, TO cost SlO,-
600; Il. f. Riggs, to build one three story
brick, on Massachusetts, avenue, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets north
west, to cost $4,000; Morris Il Darlington,
to repair brick ON southeast corner OF sixth
and streets northwest, to cost $1,000; Rob
ert G. Cameron to repair house No. Ala Four
and-a-half street southwest at cost OF S6O
Thomas f. Waggaman, to repair house No.
1910 G. street northwest, to cost 800; Mrs.
Crown, to repair house No. 1928 Fourteenth
street northwest, to cost 500 William smith,
to repair house on Virginia avenue, between
Twenty-seventh and Twenty eighth streets
northwest to cost 500; George Robinson, to
repair house No. 22S i street southwest, to
cost $25; John Bcrgling, to repair house No
1888 Seventh street northwest, to cost S2Oi
Mrs. Freeman, to repair house No. 1851 II
street northwest, to cost S}5; and w. L.
Keenan,, to repair in rear of house No. S22
Twenty-second street northwest. to cost no.
A report by Commissioner Stoutenburgh
of the Washington asylum, to the district
commissioners, shows that there are ITO male
prisoners mt the workhousc, of whom 10 are
boys under l3 years of age, 3 between l3 and
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under 13 years attend school at tho asylum.
The men and of the oldest boys are em-
ploycd rs follows In carpenter shop, /; in
blacksmith shop, 4; in stables, 2; in wood and
coal yard, 1; in kitchen, ]; whtowashers, Z:
engineers room, /; shoe shop 2 floor men, q;
tailor shop, q cart drivers, 4; plowmen 4 re-
moving soil, 8; river mon, 2S; in garden, 4;
sorting potatoes, 4; errand hoys >; in hospi-
tai, 3; held pending appeal, !; under punish
ment, 1; and crippled or otherwise disabled,
10. Fourteen inmates are crippled, sick, or
afflicted in some manner. of which s are
white and colored.
Tho commissioners have granted their per-
mission for the features of the Washington
Light Infantry reception for which 1t was
necessary to gain their consent, and have
notified Mai. Hanneman, of the district ar
tilery to station his battery in the reserva-
tion south of the Baltimore and Potomac
depot and fire minute guns as salute TO the
returning soldiers, provided the consent of
the superintendent of public buildings and
grounds is obtained.
The agreement between the commissioners
and the Baltimore and Potomac railway is to
the effect that the railway may use portion
of the tilIcd-up course OF the old canal for
side tracks Oh condition that the South Wash
ington avenues be relieved of their present
crowded condition, and that the railway
crossings ut all paved streets be protected by
automatic gates.
A delegation from Georgetown waited upon
the commissioners yc ,tUTday and submitted q
schedule of streets which they want to have
included in the next estimates for improve
nents
Mr.. NJ. G. Mccormick and others have Pc
ttioned the district com nlissioners for the
paving of Sixth street, between Pennsylvania
avenue and Missouri avenue.
The commissioners have notified Messrs.
Acker & Neit2y, contractors for constructing
section 3 of the Boundary street sewer, i'll
reply to the request of the contra CtOrs that
the commissioners would pay visit to that
section and inspect 1t, that they have indi-
vidually examined the breaks along the line
OF the Boundary street sewer, and are of
opinion that no useful purpose will be ac-
cOmplished by q joint examination at this
time ...I......,.. .......
The personal taxes on the stock in the
stores and salesrOOms are being rapidly paid
Detective Raft having served twenty-hour
seven months arrears.
The commissioners have approved the ap.
plication for liquor license irom Simon Gug-
genheiner
The commissioners have ordered that a
gang of fifteen mon be sent from the work
house to pull the weeds from and clean the
cutters in the southeast portion OF the city
A committee of the associated charities
waited upon the commissioners yesterday to
urge them to give II monthly contribution
from the charity fund to the support of that
charity.
Deaths reported Aug. 22-Nellie Lewis per-
tuss.s Mamie BrUadstreet, pertusss; Mary
Lewis phthisis; Cornelius Winston, cholera
iniantum; Katie X. Brinkley, cholera infan
tum Reuben q. Lynch, cholera intantum
Robert Coleman, typhoid fever; Joseph Marx
scrofulosis; Lucy Green, diarrhea; Martil
Rellenger, softeninE of brain
PAINTERS placards, Look Out for Paint =
are given away gratis at The REPUBLIcAN
business Office to every painter on persona
application.