Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-23
District Government Affairs.
THE STEVENS SCHOOL BI-rrnIS.,

Building Inspector Entwi>leis preparing state
Ineht as TO the condition OF the stevens school
house. which Will give the facts that have come
within his cogniZance. II was erected under
Mayor Bowcns administration I'm 1855 the ground
costing ,og sssio and the building sseno. and was
1hen thought to be one OF the most eo,nmodious
school buildings In the District Mr. Alfred Jones
s@oid @ the ground TO the city authorities. ana the
building was well constructed aud of good matfrill
Since then the grade OF the street has been
changed 50 as TO throw the building below the reg
Sar S,,rr,o building lines II Was used during the
lnahS an upfoariouS one was held there. the school
rooms being used for the purpose and We'll crowded
me me nildihS was built on par with all the school
oWdingS here in these days The sums expended
Ter the erection OF school houses II is stated have
Decn as 1ilrlE divided with reference the colore
and white schools as It was possible TO do There
are 10 White schools 1G OF which are rented and l3
time.
This morning a committee Of col0~ed citizens
consisting OF Walter II. Brooks. sandy Alexander
Thomas II. Wright AMI Joseph Jackson. waited on
tlie toiainisSloners and presented the resolutions
adnilGd al meeting a' the NiBcte2nth-slreet Bap-
list church on the 2lSt list. calling attention 10
tnt dangerous condition Of the stevens school
btiiiing ana requesting that it be replaced 10y a
new structure.
TIE AUCTI0NErR DECISION
In reference 10 the decision OF the first controller
thai the commissioners had no authority 10 en-
pi0v an atctioneer to make tax sales, Mr. Cook the
tN collector said 10 a STAR reporter that the sales
were authoilZed and were made by himself. Mr.
Downing being the cricr In the case. He SAYS this iS
The construction which has always been given To
TIE law nor does it affect titles 10 property sold at
TAX sleS or rather it never has been held TO affect
Such property.
THE LAW RELATIVE TO LIQUOR SELLING.
The District Commissioners have written To Mr.
a. h Bliut's In re- ly tn complaint of The danger
Gus pfoNlIi.lty OF Il liquor saloon 10 the Columbian
university preparatory school. that the kee;ler Of
the establishment in question has 10y. law. the
piiNllt-e OF selling liquor at wholesale. and that
TIE commissioners have not the discretion in cases
OF wholesale That they have In cases OF ret ii
nqfof SenT. They invited the cooperation OF the
SuIiS OF temperance In detecting ay iurraclio ion of
law On the part OF wholesale dealers.
A LEAKY RESERVOIR.
The District Commissioners have received \ COM
munlc2tion from Mr.. John ~ joyce calling their
attention To the leaky and dangerous condition of
tile lilSh SeiH Ice reservoir at Road and High
streets, Georgetown.
BUILDING PERMITS
Were Issued to day by Inspector Entwis!e as follows.
Mary Ready. repair frame, 610 street beast:
street southwest; S1.a0. George Mcions. erect a
t"o.Story dwelling Oh Bowen road, Unlontown, ID.
c.; $500.
MARRIAGE LICENSES - Marriage licenses have
been fSS;:cd 10y the clerk OF the court To James But
Ter and Sarah GOenS both OF Alexandria, Va: Moses
Blngh;.n ANA Lettie Alexander; Charley DlgaS and
Matilda Turner: EnSon Bell and Leytna Dorsey.
James f. Benedict. Of South Norwalk. Conn., and
Elizabeth NJ. Jenken; Edward Marruder. OF Prince
George county, Md, and Elizabeth G. Iierold; ChaS.
Brooks and Canretta Mckenzee
A TRIAL FOR FORGERY.-TniS afternoon, I'm the
Criminal Court Judge Wtiie. the case of Jeremiah
CoStelia- charged WIKI forgery. was taken un Ii
Is alleged that HE ,,iIiin forged the signatures
release OF cetli: property from the operations OF
mechanics lien.