National Republican., 1883-10-31
THE COMMISSIONERS,
Current Trnnsnotions ut tho Various Dis
rrict Omces.

tftCt OHcees
Tho following order, revoking that of the
ninth instant in regard to the Standard I'M
derground Cable company, has been issued:
At the request of Col. A. +. Rockwell the Stand
ard Underground Cable company IS au,horzsd TO
lay underground cables under the public streets
from the eCutive grounds 10 the capitol grounds,
aud also on Seventeenth street northwest, from
q street to New York avenue, the said cable TO be
for tho United States and district governments,
and not to be taken up without tho consent of the
district commissioners.
The said cable shall be laid on one of the two
following routes, at tho option of Col. Rock
we'll From the treasury gate at the inter-
section of Pennsylvania avenue and Fifteenth
street to the nearest point of the tracks of the
Washington and Georgetown railroad COM
pany, and thence under the pavement be-
tween tho inner tracks along Pennsylvania
avenue to the intersection of First and B
streets northwest, thence along B street to
tho conduit under the capitol gpounds at
North Capitol street.
If this route is adopted by tho company
they shall enter into an agreement with the
commissioners for their protection of the
tracks and repair of the pavement between
the track. The company will also have tho
privilege Of laying its cable, beginning Mt the
southeast corner of reservation No l. along b
to Sixth street, along Sixth to Massachusetts
avenue thence along Missouri avenue to
Third street, thence along Third street to
| Pennsylvania avenue, thence along said ave-
nue. to intersection of First street, thence to
Il street north, thence along Third street to
conduit at North Capitol street. If this
route is adopted the cables will be laid under
| the sidewalk. The work will be done under
| the supervision of the engineer commissioner
and paid for by tho company in advance.
The report of the president of the chiidren's
hospital for the past year shows that during
that period 2,352 children received medical
and surgical treatment at the hospital; 2,143
of these were treated at the dispensary, and
209 inmates of the hospital
Eighty-nne white and "a colored children
were admitted to beds in the hospital, and in
the dispensary ASS white and 1,6S5 colored
| children were treated. AT the close of the
year 81 children were occupying beds.
During the year 11,196 prescriptions were
compounded, "a surgical operations per-
formed, 1873 hospital patients discharged; 20
died. go white and SO colorcd were cured.
| The receipts of the institution were $1,000,
con ngressional appropriation, and $12, 453, from
charitable citizens. He asks that w street be
paved and repaired in closing.
Capt Burrill, of the bureau of engraving
and printing, has been informed that ho is
wrongfully using part of Fourteenth street
| for a stable.
The commissioners will recommend that
the Belt Line company pave between their
tracks and two feet beyond on each side.
dangerous sewer trap in the alley be-
tween Il and L and Seventh and Eighth
streets is complained of.
A resolution of thanks for providing suit
able quarters for the Metropolitan industrial
school has been sent to the commissioners by
the directors of the school.
Chief Engineer Cronin has purchased a new
horse for the fire department.
The commissioners have list of all tax
payers having unlicensed dogs, who will be
charged in their tax bill for the current col
lection year. Non-taxpayers owning dogs
will be prosecuted.
Applications for liquor licenses were yester-
day approved as follows: Ernest Leffler. John
]. Broznan, jeremiah j. Broznan, Winfield
Boarman, John Burke, John Corrigan, John
Gibbons, Frank Hall, Michael Kcane, John
McKenna, James McGrath, Mary r. Squires,
and jeremiah sullivan; that of Jacob Kreiss
was dsapproved Jytf
Building permits were issued yesterday to
| Thomas Parker to build q dwelling at Alp
Sixth street northwest to cost $500; C. Hes
ter, construct dwelling at No 106 G street
northeast, 5000; George L. Lemon, construct
an office on G street, near Fourteenth, $500
George w. Knox, private stable on Third
street, between Second and Third streets,
$500; Mary Esputa, one dwelling on Eighth
street southeast, near q, 500: E. and j. Cam
mack, one store on Thirteenth and Il streets
500.
Petitioners want Grant road repaired.
The Washington Gas Light company will
by permission, lay a main on, Fourth street
from Pomeroy street to lie Droit park.