Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-22
District Government Affairs.


requests that sewer be laid in alley for benefit OF
lots p TO 80, In sub Of original lot 10, So. IA.
!. The Commissioners have received communica-
tl0n from Christopher Dickson and Martin Bros,
In which they state that by act OF Congress OF July
IL, 1876, the license tax on carts and wagons was
repealed. They ask that such sums OF money as
were paid on carts and wagons between the COM
mencement of the fiscal year and the 18th OF July,
1876, be refunded to them.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Liquor licenses for the following persons were to.
gay approved as follows: Bridget Drecher and
Louisa Dorr.
MISCELLANEOUS.
District Auditor TiChenOr, with his force OF clerks.
has been hard at work the past few days in the
preparation OF pay-rolls for the District employees
and drawing OF checks, and proposes to pay them
MI. r. S. Parks has been notified by the building
inspector to close the hall In the second story the
wooden building on the southwest corner OF LIST and
streets northwest until it is sufficiently strength
ened TO render it safe for public assemblageS-
building permit has been issued by Inspector
EntW1Sle TO Charles Schneider to repair frame Alb
street northwest; SEQ.
ELEVEN THOUSAND Tons OF COAL ON FIRE.-For
some days past sumber1ng fire has been burning
In the coal at the Washington Gaslight companyS
sheds near the gas works There are H. 900 tons OF
camel coal stored there, and much loss has, t Is
feared, been sustained. A large body OF workmen
have been engaged removing the coal for some
days past. 1t is supposed that the coal was damp
when stored, and that the fire is the result OF
spontaneous combustion.
ING OFFICE-On Thursday afternoon, had 1t not
been for the discipline OF the employees and the pre-
cautionary measures taken under the supervision
OF Mr. Rounds, the government printer, there would
nave been serious fire, and, perhaps, a panic at
the Government Printing Office. Some benzine had
Leaked ad ed from ron the third floor onder to the eastern
very near the room Of Capt Brian, the fOreman),
and, coming in contact with gas Jet, burst into
once put out the fire. and but few OF the hundreds
OF people In the building knew OF the occurrence
TILL afterwards so quietly was the work OF sup
preston OF the flames done, under the rules and
regulations for such an event, prescribed by Mr..
Rounds, who Is an experienced fireman
THE CHRISTMAS BUSINESS AT THE CITY Posi-
OFFIcE.Long lines OF people crowded about the
stamp windows and the letter drops OF the city post
Offlce to-day. The Christmas business was at its
height. Inside OF the office were wagon loads OF
envelopes containing Christmas cards and 1t re-
q CURED last work on the part OF the employees to
keep from being overcome by the constant stream
that came into the office. The registered letter
division was taxed to its utmost, and the employees
VIII have to work until O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing in order to dispose Of the days task. Mr.. Han
ford chief OF the registered letter DIVISION thinks
the Christmas business exceeds that OF last year.
The rule Is, that no package Shall exceed four
pounds in weight. Several instances have occurred
where people, In order to reduce their packages
within the limit, have ripped sleeves out OF gar
ment and sent the sleeves in a separate package
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Deeds In fee have
peel recorded as follows: J. sherman to W. d.
Wright, lots and 8, Columbia Heights; s., 1888
job Barnard trustee, to Mary Rocca, part 10, So
81; s10,025. S. H. Taylor to d. c. Turner, part g.
So. 5i5; 5. Marion p Javins ct al to same
sanae proporty3 = Mnry a. Taylor 9. al, same
ley, part 95 SO. 375; $500 Myra B. Rollins to
Susan A. Edison, part 4, So 49, 81 ,352 So H. S. Cum
mngs to II. NJ. Baker, part IS, So CSC; 800 2. L.
Scott ct al: to W. L. Bramhall, lot $50 III; 8.
Mary r Bigeow to Josephine f. Fairfax, pit g. So.
1856; $4,000. G. c. Walker to Jacob H. Reis1nger
vt as, 50. 100; $780, Myron NJ. Parker trustee. to
Sarah E. Bell, lot 81 block IS, Columbia Heights;
125 +. II. Paine to John Hay, lots 10 to IL, so.
1856; 8. Hon0ra Roach to Dennis Connell, lot ID,
So 557; 5000. w. c. Hill to Alice G. De Sturbide
lot l, sub OF So. 49, 81, 800 w. NJ Hodges 20 John
and X. Howard, lot and 2, block Is, sub Howard
University grounds; s., 600.