National Republican., 1883-03-23
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current transactions at the Various Dis
trict Offices.

trict OniCos.
Building permits were issued yesterday to
Richard Curtin TO build two two story brick
dwellings on Seventh street, between Massa-
chusetts avenue and streets northeast, TO
cost 81 800; Mary Il. Fisher, to build one three
story brick dwelling on Montgomery street,
between Beall and West streets, Georgetown,
to cost 81 800; John Fisher, to build one brick
dwelling on X street, between Four-and-a-
half and Sixth streets southwest to cost 5000;
L. Il. Fowler, TO repair frame dwelling on New
Jersey avenue, between + and q streets north
west, TO cost $50; Charles Ford to repair brick
dwelling at 325 First street southeast, to
cost 800.
The commissioners have approved the APP
plications for liquor licenses of John Ready,
3i04 NJ street northwest, and A. Willige, 22O0
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
j. L. Rawlings has declined the appoint
ment as assessor for the fourth subdivision.
The following proposals have been received
by the commissioners for sites for the three
school buildings TO be erected this summer:
Lewis j. Davis proposes to sell property in
square 55d least half, lots, 81, 81, and So feet
front respectively say 1853 feet front by 1So feet
deep, Mt % cents per square foot. Mary A.
Bartlett for sale site in third school district,
at the southeast corner of Fourth and d
streets southeast, running about 50 feet front
on Fourth street, and 10j feet front ON ID
street; price, $4,000. Eleanor T. Needs, part
lot 5, square 702 for 1900 Ernest L9fier,
the property known as the Washington City
Garden" for $4,000. Thomas w. Fowler,
certain lots on Third street, between N and o
streets northwest, for % cents per foot James
| McGee, property on Maryland avenue, at
! Sixth and g streets northeast, for $4,000, and
! on Massachusetts, avenue, ut Sixth and q
| streets northeast, for $1,000. w. w. Corco-
| ran, lots from 7S to 81, inclusive, III square
| hot nd ctr nd
| New Jersey avenue, at the rate of 20 cents per
square foot.
The residents in the neighborhood of Iowa
! circle have petitoned the commissioners to
remove the asphalt burning works in the rear
of the blacksmith's shop, oil Fourteenth street,
! between n street and Rhode Island avenue.
Commissioner West yesterday began an ex-
animation of the engine houses of this city by
visiting Nos. 2 and A.. He found everything
in the best order save some slight repairs were
| found to be necessary.
The commissioners have received memo
rial from scvcra, dealers in the X street
market, between Twentieth and Twenty-first
streets, asking that liquor license.be granted
to Mr. Nicman, No. 2l01 X street northwest.
| Bids were opened yesterday for the new
summer uniform Of police, as follows: Else
man Bros, entire uniform, S10.42A each ;
Robinson & Parker, $3.50; Rosenfeld Bros,
| Baltimore Sl6.30; Wannamaker & Brown,
II. Stinemetz, $1.15 each; Willett & Ruoh,
Sl.1s each. The contract for uniforms was
awarded to Mcssrs. Wannamaker & Brown, of
Philadelphia, and for the hats to Il. II. Steine-
metz, of this city. For similar uniforms last
year the commissioners paid $1765 per uni
form, $l.95 more than this year, making n
saving of $500 to the police for uniforms.
Plans have been completed by the building
inspector for the remodeling of the old George
town town hall, which is to be used as an
engine house for No. . company. twill be
fitted up in good style and make good
engine house.
The commissioners have announced their
intention not to consider the application for
appointment on the police force of any man
over 80 years of age.
A gentleman named Chittenden has re-
quested that the Mill Creek road be repaired,
which request was referred to the engineer
department., and has been reported as in good
condition at present. and Lieut.. Greene states
that it might be advantageous to accept offer
of Mr.. Pierce Shoemaker to furnish stone to
macadamize the road If the remaining appro-
priation for that purpose can be used.
During the week ending Mar. II, 1883,
there were 1903 deaths in the District OF CO.
lumbia. 0fths number 20 were white males,
- white females, 10 colored males, and ~
colored females. This gives q death rate of
Al per 1000 per annum for the white, 40.3S
for the colored, and 29.9O for the total popu-
lation.
The deaths by classes were as follows: Zy-
motto diseases, 49, constitutional diseases,
29 local diseases, 81 dcvelopmental diseases,
o and violence, l.
The chief cause of death were-scarlet
; fever, 8 diptheria, 2; typhoid fever, 2
malarial fcver, 3 diarrhGal diseases, q con-
sumption, 90 convulsons, 3; heart disease
10; pneumonia, 12,; bronchitis, 5 senilC
debility 4 and neglect, 2-10 white and
colored persons were over go years of age, {
white and 81 colored under . years of age
The nativities were-51 District of Columbia
46 other parts of the United States, and {
were of foreign birth. Of the deaths, 8 Oc
Cured in Georgetown, rs in Washington, il
the county, and 10 in tn hospitals. Two white
and colored marriages were reported. Their,
"a white and 90 colored births. Still births
white and q cOlored.