Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-13
District Government Affairs

1HE COMMISSIONERS ARE Us Discussing OFFICERS.
The Attorney Gen raj. to whom the subj act was
referred fully Su5taln5. In an elaborate opinion,
the position or Controller Lawrence tn effect that
the District Commissioners are virtually disburs-
Ing Officers. and their accounts must be examined
at the L. Ire tSury Just as the accounts OF other
government disturbing Officers are. The issue
was not made by the present Commissioners.
COMPLAINTS AND REQUESTS OF CITIZENS.
MesSrs. John f. HerreI & Co., manufacturers of
bricks. In note to tho Commissioners cOmpl hin
of the condition OF the north track Used as
siding by the Baltimore and Potomac railroad at
the crossing OF South Capitol street, which Is such
as to make it almost impossible To croSS.--Mr.
James H. Mari, insurance agent, asks for exten-
sion OF sewer on west side OF 18Th street. between
8 ami T northwest, TO drain four houses now in
course OF erection in square s3a-Thc attention
OF the Commissioners has been called TO the condi-
Sion or the bridge on Qu ems Chapel road, between
Brentwood ami Bunker Hill roads, with a request
that IL be mended
APPORTlOSMENT OF THE POOR FUND.
At the meeting OF the Board OF Commissioners
yesterday an ordar was passed: THAT the follow
Ing appOrtonmcntsO OF the fund Tor the relief OF the
poor be adopted for the fiscal year 1884, Eleven
homeopathic. $2iO,) 1920: Central Dispensary,
AGO. major OF police 81 sOo ,otal sl272O; leaving
poor fund was SIS 900. The changes above inoi-
Gated In the compensation OF physicians TO the
poor to 20 into en- Ct August lst; lss2 Dr. VIM
Lee IS appointed physician TO the poor at large
10 take effect August l, 1883" The Compensation
10 physicians to the poor last year was $50 per
month each, or $500 per anDum.
SEWER EXTENSION.
Yesterday, the Commissioners made an order
for the extension of the boundary street sewer
plete the yves tern part OF this sewer. Proposals
Will soon be advertised and the forms and Speclfi-
cations prepared
STREET IMPROVEMENT.
In considering an apple ItiOn for the improve
nent OF III street, between 5th AMI 7Ih streets
northwest-the changing OF cObble for asphathun
pdyemeni-ihe Commissioners announced that
DO money can I've expended this year on rough
stone streets, bot that next year the repair w0r;
M of IA y
climate for improvements
PERMITS TO BUILD
Building permits issued by IN pectOr Entwlsle:
Jos r. Br lcley. cree: twO-Story and basement
dwelling, New Hampshire avenue, between l. and
Al streets; s2c0. Chas. NOrdhon. erect three
story dwelling, X street, between Connecticut
avenue and 18th street northwest; $1,000. Cnas
II. Li.bermaD, erect two twO-Story stores 18th, be-
tween u and streets northwest: $500 A. Sess-
ford repair brick liO6 9Th street northwest; $780,
MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses have
Rocket and Mary l. SAlrerreld Charles b. Fenron
and Ida j. scheckells; James +. Woods, OF Freder-
county, Md; George Washington and Lucadi
Norris. joan III. PoiFner and Ham III f. Marshall:
John Clarkson and Mary X. Brown Henry Lonax
aGd Henrietta GAssaway, both OF Prince Georges
county. Nd.
Mr. CHARLES NoRpHoFF's NEW HousE.-Mr.
Charles NoTdhOn Is about To commence Tie cree
ton o: handsome AMI comfortable dwelling
house, on street. between Connecticut avenue
hood. This Will b. three stories AMI cellar,
% by 20 feet ground plan: 80 feet
be OF pressed brick, With nat and mansard roof:
covered with tile and slate brick and iron cornce;
the nousa TO be heated by furnace. All the pro-
will be- SO eco. Massr-. J. c. Cady & Co., OF New
York. are the architects, and Mr.. Robert /. Flem-
Ing the builder.
BASE BALL--The Alexandra nine were de-
feated by the BlSh.uls yester Law py score OF I2
toa-The Independents defeated a picked nine
yeSterday.2 70 IA game was played yes
"auyhnetas The former won by score OF II
to-
A HUSBANDS THREarS.-Mary Berry, n young
col Ored woman, appeared AT the Police Court yes
IeIday afternoon for warrant against her hus-
band, Clifton Berry, who - IN Jail for having as
sauited her about two weeks ago. When he Was
sentenced he threatened his wife in court Mary
rant. that he sent for her yesterday 10 bring him
clean shirt and when she got there, he told her
that he didn't want the shirt. but simply wanted
10 tel her That when he got out h was going TO
whale her and leave the city, and she wants TO be
prepared for him.
SUR For DAN.GFs.--James Barry to-day by j.
AInbler Smith and John Cruikshank, filed q suit
against John sullivan for 5000 damages, which
piaintin alleges he has suffered by reason OF de-
PENDANT closing an alley between plaintiffs prem
is q2l street northeasD and the adjoining
premises as also in pulling down and destroying
portion OF the dwelling house.
FINED FOR WASTING POTOMAC WArRR.-George
Cato and Eugene Lewis Were fined IS each by
Judge Smell this morning, for wasting Potomac
water, by allowing it to in their water closets
defense was set up in GdtiOs case. but the court
said every man was responsible for his premises,
and he had imposed lines In hundred such cases
where IL was claimed that the water was not
wasted Intentionally. An appeal was noted in
Gatto'S case.
An INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. FOR CHILDREN.-An in
dustrfal school for white children has Just been
established at No. 233 Pennsylvania avenue north
west where on Mondays, Wednesdays and FRI
days the children are taught to cut and make gar
ments. braid and sew straw hats, and other useful
cmplOymentS. night school has been begun In
the same place. Mrs Graham Is the matrOn and
Mrs Houston the teacher. 1t Is the intention TO
start at 5S street northeast similar school for
colOred children and a night school for servants
where they will be taught spelling, reading, writ
fnp nd arithmetic The ma m aOeTnont eatd n