Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-12
District Government Affairs.

Building Inspector Entwise to-day notified Mr.
Columbus Thaw, agent, U remove the bay window
on the street front OF the building on the rear OF
the lot On the southeast corner OF 18th and NJ
streets northwest, within ten days. else to aban-
don the use Of the building a stable, and change
and occupy it permanently as a dwelling house.
EXEMPTiNG ARMoRY PROPERTY FROM TAXATION
The bill exempting the property of the National
titles and Light Infantry, OF this city, from taxa
ton. has been referred to the District Commits
stOner5. 1t is said that the Commissioners VIII re-
port favoraby upon the bin, and that they Will
also advocate that the companies be mustered into
service and their officers commissioned.
THE STEAM RAILROADS ROUTE PROBLEM
In their Investigations to arrive at all the facts
possible called for by II. r. bill No 3S7s ITO define
routes OF steam railroads IN the District OF Column
bla," also Senate bill No 81 OF similar nature),
The District Commissioners have held frequent con-
ferences recently with competent engineers and
legal minds upon the subject, their object being to
front without Instructions. and at the same time
secure tree and open transit for railroad passen-
gers over the several lines without obstruction.
This is a pretty tough problem to solve. but the
Commissioners hope to be able to solve it to the
ments to the bills now pending, or new bills, may
be suggested by them.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows: Geo.
Bogus erect frame shed. square $50, l4th street
between and streets; $500. Arundel & Fairfax
erect two tWOSt0ry dwellings, 22d street, between
Jacob, erect a two-story dwelling. Kingman Place:
81 $50. VIM. Heine repair frame 1924 and 1925 s2a
Mrs V. ID. COrbet, erect nd sament
dwelling, NJ, btween 18th and 18th streets 81 600
DR.. s. o. Richey, erect two-StOry- and -ba sement
brick Office and dwelling house, 18th street. between
II street and Pennsylvania avenue; 5000. C. J..
Hillyer. esq., erect two three-stOry- and basement
brick dwellings, on 21St street, between Q and X
streets: $4,000 c. j. Hyer erect two three-Story
and -FOUR twO-Story-and- basement brick houses, on
o. between 18th and 10th streets; $4,000.
THEFTs REPoRTED.-Daniel Cahill of 221 street
northwest. reports that Emma Phillips, q colored
servant in his family, stole money and clothing
amounting to $50. She has been arreSed.-NrS
Caroline Hahn, OF 1914 New York avenue reports
the THEFT on the 9th inst, from her house. OF cluS-
ter ring, containing eight diamonds and emerald
valued at Si00.-Mrs Gen. ID. q. Swain reports
that a sneak thief entered her room at the Ebbitt
tanning $5O0.-JoSeph Ennis, of 12l Pennsylvania
avenue, reports the theft from his room OF 81 in
cash and silver watch AND chain, amounting in
value to S16-GeOrge E. COnk, at the st. Charles
hotel. reports that pair or pants stolen yes
terday 1rom his bureau drawcr.--MaTtin Ardew
OF 5F S street northwest, reports the theft last
night of nineteen chickens from his stable.
FIRING PISTOL AT A GIRL IN THE STREET.
Howard SmallWOOd and Mary Carter coloretl at
tended a dance given at Kicks park last NIGHT
Jackson Washington attempted to pay some at
tentlonS to Mary, but she would have nothing to
do with him. WhereupOn he slapped her I'm the
toned himself behind treebOX, and when Howard
and Mary came along he fired pistol at her, but
fortunately the bullet did not strike her. In the
Police Court this morning Judge Smell sentenced
him TO three months in Jail
Alexandra Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.