National Republican., 1883-04-12
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current Trnnsnctions Mt the Various DIE
trict Offices.


Drs. Rice and Sumner. two female physi-
clans, yesterday filed with the commissioners
their applications to be appointed on the board
of physicians for the poor. Mrs. Charlotte
Smith accompanied by the two ladies, were
at tho commissioners office, and held a
lengthy conversation with Mr. Edmonds. The
ladies are highly indorscd by Gen. Sherman,
Senators sherman and Hale r. M. Reynolds,
several Washington physicians, and tho fac
ulty of tho Woman's Medical college OF Penn
sylvania.
Building permits we're issued yesterday to
John A. Graham, to make repairs at 739 Thir-
tccnth street northwest. TO cost 800; Mrs.
IIalroy, to build two brick dwellings on
Eleventh street. between + and streets
southeast, TO cost $4,000; w. u. Particle, to
build four brick dwellings corner of Z and
Sixth streets northwest, 60 cost $4,000; W..
r. Nash, to make repairs at 1914 Fifth street
northwest, to cost $500.
There were ten deaths aud seven births re-
ported yesterday.
The specifications and plans Of the new
school houses are all completed and will prob
ably be advertised to-day.
Capt. Il. l.. Hoxie, assistant to the engineer
commissioner of the District of Columbia, has
returned from Florida
William Breally has been appointed tenn
pOrary clerk in the office of the district audi
tor.
Mr.. Il. f. Douglass assistant superintendent
of the parking commission, has written a
letter to the commissioners complaining of
the injury being done the trees at Fifth street
and North Carolina avenue southeast; B
street. corner First southwest New Jersey
avenue and B street southeast and Sixteenth
street. from T to Boundary street, by the hill
horses that are allowed to stand on these
streets without proper care being exercised
4. L LII.
meeting referred the complaint to the chief
of police, with instructions to arrest all per-
sons having charge of horses that injure the
trees by feeding upon the bark or foliage.
In reply to u letter from w. Il. Boughton,
secretary of the Capitol, North o street and
South Washington Railway company, who
stated that the company intends to commence
work under the act of March 1, 1883, author
izing the extension of the road, the commits
sioners stated THAT the commissioners desire
the following to be observed in affecting the
same: The total width of asphalt pavement
to be torn up by your company not to exceed
sixteen feet, viz, one foot beyond the exterior
rails. This one foot strip to be paved with
the best qualities of granite blocks, carefully
selected, small cobble stones being laid be-
| tween the rails. On Louisiana avenue and
Ohio avenue the surplus blocks resulting from
laying the rails to be taken charge of by the
district"
In consequence of the largo number of ap-
plicants for appointment on the police force,
the board have determined to hold sessions
every other day-Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays-for the examination of applicants.
Only about onc-third of the applicants have
been soldiers and sailors in the late war, and
the others are therefore disqualified. Major
Dye was kept busy all day but no changes
were made or any steps taken in the reorgan-
iZation movement.
Mr.. Edward Weldon, who has for some
time so efficiently filled the position as driver
of the police ambulance has resigned his posi-
ton to accept one in the fire department Ed
is good fellow and hard worker, and the
fire department will gain a splendid fire
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