National Republican., 1883-10-26
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current transactions at the Various Dis
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Building permits were issued yesterday to
w. f. Downey to make repairs at 1927 l.
street northwest, to cost $500; r. Stead, to
build stable in rear of 120S X street north
west to cost $500; w. J. Newton, to build one
brick dwelling on @ street. between Seventh
and Eighth streets northwest, to cost $1,000;
Danenhower & Son, to make repairs at 15l5
Thirteth street northwest, to cost $1,000;
Dearing & johnson, to make repairs on YER
non block, to cost 81, 900; st. James parish, to
build one brick and stone church,, Qn Eighth
street, between b and G streets northeast to
cost $1,000. ... IL
The inspector of buildings is still considers
ing the plans of the new Casino, and the
question under advisement is that concerning
the construction of the roof i
Major Lydecker is recovering from his re-
cent sickness rI
Number five engine house was completed
yesterday and will be accepted by the COM
missioners to-day or tomorrow.
Cant. X. J.. Hoxie has gone to Cold Springs,
n. Y, on business in connection with the
water supply.
Liquor licenses have been granted to Henry
Kuhlman, VIM. Keifer, Frederick M6elich,
Gotlieb Prew J.. w. Snook o. G.. Staples NJ.
V. Tierney, Fritz Wilmer, VIM. Wilkening,
George Ganzhorn, Charles Klotz, Charles
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William Sherger.
The plans for the proposed colored wom-
ems home and industrial school have been
submitted to tho trustees of those institu-
tions, and if satisfactory work will be imme-
diately begun.
The raid against unlicensed dogs has been
quite successful, and the raid has ceased.
The commissioners have informed claim
ant for damages received by falling over a
rope, near Masonic temple that they are not
responsible for such accident
Maj. Dye has written to the commissioners
urging the necessity of q more stringent lot
terry and policy law.
Satisfactory progress is being made with
the three new schools now in course of erec-
| tion. which will be completed by Dec. l.
The buildings are all completed outside, and
the Morse building, on X street, between
| Fifth and New Jersey avenue, is entirely
| finished, with the exception of placing the
iron stairway in position.
The Twining building, on Third street. be-
tween and streets, is being plastered, and
tho Brent building, on Capitol hill, is being
| finished in its interior arrangements.
Tho grounds surrounding the buildings
have been graded, paved, and inclosed.o The
buildings are similar in construction to those
| erected during the previous year, and are
superior to any built prior to that time. They
are we'll ventilated and lighted, and have
ample exists and fire proof stairways.
The Twining has ten rooms and the Others
eight and all are two stories and basement in
height.
Upon the completion of these buildings {
number of rented schools, including the i'm
mense Riggs school building, will be vacated
Tho inspector of boilers has submitted hi'
annual report, showing that he inspected IL
boilers du ring the past year.
Deaths reported Oct. 25-Henry c. Perry
tuberculosis; Henrietta Higgins, senile de-
bility; Cary Thompson typhoid fever; Robcr
King, malarial fever; George Thomas
phthisis David Moore, senile gangrene; JohI
Schafer, senile debility; William Lewis
cholera infantum; William i. Drury, diph
liberia; Thomas Clark, pertussis; rhOma
Fitzpatrick, marasmus.