Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-21
District Govern ent Affairs.
THE MoRTUARY REPORT FOR MAY.


The report of the health officer, DR.. TOwnshend.
for the month OF May shows that during the month
there were a49 deaths in the District, decrease of
were white, and Ire colOred. This gives death
rate OF 1895 per 600 per annum for the white pop
uaion 80 70 for The colored and 90 "a for the total
population. This is lower than the mean death
rate OF May for the last ten years by 81 for the
Whites 90 for the colored and SO for the total pop
uiation. The principal cause OF death were con-
sumption, n; scarlet fever, 34 pneumonia, %;
heart disease 10; congenltal debility, IS; sene de-
bty, IL; kidney disease. 10; cancers, g. diarrh8al
diseases, 8; and apoplexy, Z. Less than 16 per
cent Of those dying OF consumption were white ma
tives of the District. There were SO marriages and
2sS births reported.
REDUCING THE COST OF INSURANCE..
The Commissioners, for the past few days, have
been making arrangements for renewing the fire
insurance on District property, including the school
buildings and to reduce the cost, have, IN several
cases. cut down the risk on buildings, decreasing
the total premiums several hundred dollars. One
OF these reductions is the Jefferson school build
ing which has heretofore been rated at S5OOOO and
Is now to be insured for $1,000
THE POLICE COURT ROOF LEAKY
Judge Smell has addressed note to the District
Commissioners suggesting that there are some re-
pairs about the Police Court building, such as re-
pairing leaky roof which, If not attended to soon
may cause damages OF more serious nature, as
the ceiling Is liable TO fall on any rainy day.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Commissioners have reconsdered their order
TO pTOpertyhOlders on 10th street, between street
ana vermont avenue, to remove their parking
fences four feet towards the houses changing the
order to two feet The are ordered
to make the change within the next thirty days.
The commissioners have appointed Mr.: B. Lewis
Blackford as an additional private of the metro
poitan police for year, for duty In connection
with the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals.
Joseph Heimer has made application to the
District commissioners for permit to establish
brick yard on square lilo, situated between East
Capitol. 18th and 10th and A streets southeast,
bordering upon the bank Of the Eastern branch.
Mr.. Thomas j. Fisher, as agent for the owners OF
several pieces OF property located On street north
west, between 18th and 18th Streets In note to the
Commissioners calls attention to the distractions
OF public sewers, by which great damage has been
done to the property represented by him.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector Entwisle: DR.. D. B. Adams
erect a three-story dwelling On New York avenue,
between 9th and 10th streets northwest; $1,000.
Emma T. Mills, erect three-story and cellar
dwelling ed, between and streets northwest;
$500 Miss j. Reed. repair brick, 1913 Prospect ST.
$780, c. Shea. repair frame, Sheridan street. Pleas
ant Plain county; $3.50 c. Carter, repair frame,
1905 18th street northwest; $780, A. p. Pardon,
erect two-story dwelling, alley between 2lst and
2Sd ana and streets northwest; $500. Cathe-
rlne E. Kaufman, repair Frame l54 2 street north
west; $500.