Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-30
Dissric, Governmcu, Affairs.

District Government Affairs.
LIQUOR LICENSES
were to-day approved for issue TO the following
persons: Fritz Niermann. Jas o. Holmes, Michael
following persons weredisapproved: John i. Ro,cn.
ford, Mary Martin and John Brown.
BUILDINGS CONDEMNED.
Building Inspector Entwisle has condemned the
following buildings: Mrs Martha II. w. knight and
MT John Vincent are notified that the party wall
dangerous and must be rebuilt &C the required
! thickness Mr. Eugene Cassin, attorney and agent,
ponea snas the rain spout Of house l.s
that arrangements must be made for conducting
the water by larger pipe TO the sidewalk.
D. Davidson Is notified that the notice OF August
23d, 1884, condemning the wooden building, owned
by him at 1911 Sth street northwest and directing
It's demolition. has not been complied with, and
that IL the order is not carried out within ten days
hangs ha as,n Q, the attorney for The District
stable between lots and 4, square 49, must be
torn down and rebuilt Mr. Samuel Fowler is
notified that the party wall between lots and H.
square 432, must be rebuilt at theproper thickness
Messrs g. g. and H. Bradley are notified that the
party wall between lot / and subdivision OF
original lot 2, square 42a must be rebuilt at the
proper thickness.
THE "PERMrT' SYSTEM
MT E. j. Hillyer has addressed a communication
10 the District Commissioners, in which he makes
some suggestions In relation TO the laying OF side
walks In the city under what is caller the "permit
PLAN The essential OF the permit plan Is that the
District furnishes the material and the expense OF
the work is 10 be borne by owners OF adjacent prop
erty He then goes on to suggest at length mOdlii-
cations OF the system. Major Lvdecker says the
have been fully considered by the Commissioners.
but they cannot agree with him In believing that
permit work, any more than street work, VIII be
well done in the manner recommended by him
namely, by contract-without having an inspector
continually on hand. On the contrary, past expe-
Hence has actually demonstrated It's impractica-
DIZZY. In the opinion OF the commissioners the
best results will be obtained by adhering TO the
present system.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The number OF deaths In this District last week
was VI; So white and Al colored The rate OF NOR
tality per 1000 per annum being 81 IS for the white
S076 for the colored and "a for the total popua
ton. The principal causes OF death Were consump-
ton II, typhoid lever g. malaral fever Marriages
reported.white IA. colored 4. Births reported
colored females ii.
THE WORK OF STREET REPAIRS.
The annual report OF John j. Burrows, superin-
tendent OF street repairs submitted 10 the District
commissioners states that OF the $4,000 appropri-
ated for current repairs to streets, avenues and
alleys sa4 1898 so were expended -Four public dumps
were established, and regulated at cost OF 81 3d.
OF the appropriation OF 81 500 repairs to bridges
81 42s7 IS were expended; s. was expended Tor
avenues not included in the schedules for contract
work. SIC. 95 IL used for cleaning lateral sew
ers and basins and g 1891 IS for cleaning tidal
ers. The appropriation for materials for permit
work was $4,000, OF which this department eX-
pended s21 ,9l4.O5. and work costing sa.C5l76 was
done Dy property owners, and the cost Of labor
amounting to S1S,O6l.53, was also paid by them. the
District furnishing material. The report says that
the work done by the workhouse gangs cleaning
cutters, alleys, &c, while not equal In amount to
what would have been done by an equal number or
regular labOrerS exceeded what was at first eX-
pected OF them very largely. What was done by
this force was well done, and assisted very ma
terially in putting the city in its present excellent
sanitary condition. The work accomplished by
them, Mr. Burrows said, would otherwise have gen
remained nnn0np tn nav
for It, so this convict labor does not into COM
petition with honest labor.
COMPLAINT ABOUT THE PUBLIC SHOOTS
The Commissioners have notified Mr. Johannes
Watson, in reference to his communication COM
planning OF certain matters In connec-
ton with the superintendent Of public
schools, that the Commissioners do not consider
that any result would attend an inquiry into occur
rences OF four years ago. and return the Enclosures
to him.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chief Engineer Cronln has requested that auto
matte fire alarm registers be placed each OF the
engine and truck houses and be connected with the
fire alarm telegraph Office.
Flour Inspector jacob F. staub. OF Georgetown,
reports the number OF barrels OF flour inspected the
past fiscal year at 56,94S
Taxpayers can pay any and all arrears OF taxes
tomorrow, for on Saturday, November 1st, the
taxes for the year ending June 3Oth, 1885, Will be
receivable, as provided by law.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwsle as follows:
John Schugerett, repair brick 1065 Jefferson street
dwellings, 800. j. NJ. York and son, erect two
story and basement dwelling, 10th, between b and
c streets northeast; 81 ZOO
Local Notes.
Henry E. Davis. OF this city, VINO was graduate
OF Princeton in 76, addressed large audience at
University hall, Princeton, last evening.
Some little girls on Capitol Hill hold Friday
evening meetings, each one making small dona-
ton. In this way 3d. has been collected and
paid over to the Metropolitan Industrial school.
Louisa G. Morgan, by Mr.. II. b. Mouton, to-day
filed a bill against n. w. Fitzgerald. to set aside
deed for lots 81 to a. sub. square 74S and the
conveyance to complainant.
Mr.. John GuetlIer has sent to Major Dye,
through Lieut. BOteler, SIS for the relief OF the
arlilv nj thp loft p1-lor