National Republican., 1883-05-08
THE COMMISSIONERS
Current transactions Nt the Various Dis
triot Omces.

trict Ofnces.
Building permits we're issued yesterday to
Z. p. Clifton to build one brick dwell
ing corner Thirteenth and streets
northwest to cost $4,000; Gleason Brown,
to build one brick dwelling on Vermont
avenue, between N and o streets north
west, TO cost $4,000; Samuel Hoover,
to build one brick stable in rear Of Second
and G streets northeast, to cost $50; Annie
J. Ford, to build one brick dwelling corner
Eleventh street and Virginia avenue south
west 70 cost $1,000 Mrs. b. Robinson, to
build one brick dwelling on r, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets north
west, to cost $4,000; w. J. Wilson, trustee, to
make repairs at 726 72S and 730 Twentieth
street northwest, TO cost $3.50; George w.
Driver, to build balcony in front of 1887 and
1889 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, TO cost
$50; Stephen Helmuth, to make repairs at
III Sixth street northwest, to cost $780, II. A.
Nau, TO make repairs at 1lOl seventh street
northwest, to cost $3.50; q. w. Taylor, to
mako repairs at 300 Elm street, LIE Droit
park, northwest, to cost $3.50; Henry Hage-
mann, to mako repairs at 4dS First street
southwest to cost 5000; Matt. Ash, to make
repairs at 10l1 Third street northeast, TO cost
$3.50; ]. II. johnson, to make repairs on
Water street, Georgetown, to cost 5000; Mary
Lcvey, to make repairs at 400 and 457 Mis-
souri, avenue northwest, to cost $500.
Tho engineer decided yesterday that un-
der the terms of the contract the little frame
church known as the Garfield Memorial
church, could not be sold and it must be
taken down at once.
Gen. West visited the Washington asylum
yesterday and found everything in good or
der with the exception of the hospital con-
nected with tho institution, which sadly
needs improvement.
Commissioner Edmonds is in New York.
He will return tomorrow.
Gen. West with Mai. Dye yesterday after
noon visited the wharves and inspected them
as to regulations observed by various
steamers.
The commissioners have declined to i'm
prove the sidewalks on Twenty-ftfh street,
between H and X streets northwest. They
agreed to furnish the material.
The commissioners will improve the sew
erage in the vicinity of the department of
Justice.
Tho police have been instructed to enforce
the law against obstructing the sidewalks and
parkings.
There is considerable talk Of taking the
ellen and adjoining building and putting
lie police, fire, and health departments and
telephone service there, and moving the in
spector of buildings office down to the present
fro department room.
A large number of assessments against
pumps, lamp posts, &C., which have been
standing for many years are being paid.
The municipality of Rome, Italy, have
written to the commissioners for information
in regard to the workings of the fire depart
ment. A reorganization of the service in
Rome is contemplated, and they are securing
information in this and other cities with a
view of adopting the American method.
Mamie Lee, white woman, 81 years old
from Loudoun county, Virginia, arrived here
Saturday by a steamboat, and at once com.
menced begging She was sent to police
headquarters, and stated that citizens Of
Loudoun county paid her fare on the train to
Alexandria, and that the police of that city
gave her pass to this city where, they said
she would be taken care of. As she was very
poor and destitute, and about to be confined
the district authorities ordered her to be sent
to the hospital until she is in a condition tC
be forwarded back to the Loudoun authori
ties,