Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-08
District Government Affairs.
CONDEMNED BUILDINGS


Building Inspector Entwise has made the follow
ing concentrations Netho list EViscoval church
building, l4th and STREETS northeast II. reports
That owing TO the earth having slg cur IRON under
the walls IL has rendered the building dangerous
for occupancy, and win have TO repaired wit hn
thirty days or taken down. The small brick build
ing al rear OF lIOe street northwesJ-rhe wall IS
In such defective condition that II cannot be used
as party wall. and viii have 10 b. taken down
Wall on east SIDE OF the rear building aSS PennSy-
vania avenue northwestern dangerous conditi0
and TO be mmedis teiy repaired 81 iayS given for IL
TWO wooden buildings at 5th and 9Th streets SOUTH
east are so ollapidated Is 10 be unhahitable. en-
oahSering the lives OF the occup ants thirty days
given for taking them down. Walls OF the hui ding
on the southwest corner OF 400 eth street are 80 de-
1ective that portion OF the house is liable To fall
at any time, endangerlng the lives and limbs Of the
occupants and the public: must be Immediately re-
paired and strengthened thirty days given for ne
pairs Building l2S Penusy lv ania avenue, center
glrder supporting the wall and noorS,aOove and
tne post supporting the girder having moved from
tnelr perpendicular, are Liable 10 give way az any
time; thirty days given for repairs
Up TO the present fiscal year the District engi-
neer department has been without means to en-
force the law In relation 70 the condemnation OF
buildings, but sufficient appropriations were added
70 the contingent fund OF this branch or the ser
demned structures torn down when the owners
neglect or refuse TO do Such expenses are by
Law chargeabie TO the property as a tax lien.
INTRODUCED TO LIEUT.. rowNsESn
To-day Major Lydecker called up the several
chief officers OF the District engineer department
send.
THE TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE SERVICE
M H. K Miles general superintendent Of District
telegraph and telephone service IN letter To the
commissioners, states that in order TO put certain
unes or Telegraph and telephone wires OF the Dis
trict In good condition for successful operation IL
VIII be Necessary either to erect poles
the OLD ones and he submits certain suggestions In
regard thereto.
THE CONTRACTORS "REr.rS- FUNDS
The retain funds OF District contractors az ten
per cent heretofore invested by the Treasurer OF
District Commissioners, who have been advised OF
this change by the L. s. Treasurer.
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED. -
Francis Miller. Ed F. Gibbons, Dennis HenneSSey
and Tom Jones were granted liquor licenses to-day.
THK DISPUTE OVER LUCIND. WILLIAMS ESTATE
MIS- Caroline Mason today flied her affidavit in
support OF her petition FOR letters OF administration
on the estate OF Lucinda Williams, stating that IL
has come 10 her knowledge that Mary 4. McCarty
has removed the goods and chattels from 9l3 q
street To 7e 18th street with intent TO delet the
due administration and lawful distribution Of the
estate: that the ayerment of Mrs McCarty that she
paid the expenses OF her husbands funeral Il false
they not having been paid VII the eth instant, and
then with money OF the estate unlawfuly seized 10y
her. She also filed the consent OF her husband. "
c. Mason, that she should qualify admins
tratr1x.
SUNDAY BAR CAsES-In the Police Court this
afternoon a number or Saloon-keepers doing busA
ness on Pennsylvania avenue were charged with
Keeping their bars open on sunday; These cases
Sunday night while the saloon-keepers, IL is sup
posed, thought that the officers Were at the scene
OF the United States hotel disaster. The rst case
called Was one against Lawrence Hickey. He failed
to appear, and his collateral 800 was forfeited
The case against John III. De Alley was dismissed
Edward Donnelly, Esau L. johnson and Jonn Fitz-
gerald were fined SD each. LuciuS W. Shook. OF
the famous stovepipe house. WAS served with like
sentence A number OF cases We're continued.
RANGE OF THE THERsoMETER.-The following
were the readings at the Office of the chief signal
officer to-day a. m. IL IL a. m. SIS; pm,
644 Maximum, SIS: minimum, 6..S