Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-17

Mr.. Francis A. Belt has been notified by the
building inspector.that upon examination be finds
the north wall OF the east section OF his building
used as planning mill. on the corner OF and 18Th
streets northwest to be SO far dapdated that it is
endangeripg the lives and limbs OF persons en-
ployed on The premises, as also the public in pass
ing FIVE days are given TO take it down from this
date, ana III rebuilt 1T must be constructed the
satisfaction OF the inspector OF buildings.
Mt. w. T. WEIGH, agent has been Informed BY
the building Inspector that his attention had been
called TO the condition OF the porches on the 9TH
and street fronts OF the building on the mort b.
east corner OF 9TH and VI streets southwest; that
upon examination he 1inds them so far dilapidated
tnat they are ehdanGering the lives and Iinbs Of
persons occupying them. He notifies him to have
them repaired and made safe or taken down within
fifteen days from this date. September 16.
Mr. Thomas E. Waggaman, agent. is notified that
upon examination OF the buildings Nos 226 and 22S
jackson Hall alley 1t IS found that the two back
buildings are so far diIapdated as to endanger the
given for repairs Geo. Callahan, agent, is ordered
TO tear down repair the north wall OF the back
building No 32I 18th street northwest.
CHRIST CHURCH. WEST WASHINGTON, Is SAFE.
Building inspector EntwiSle has sent a note to
MI. {. NJ Matthews, or Georgetown, as follows:
"Slr: In compliance with your request have made
an examination OF Christ church building. corner
or . and 3lSt streets, aud lind that the east and
west walls have been at some time forced out in
the center about 24 incl es from the perpendicular
Dy the rooi. ma also mat the roof, as now Sc
cured by the rods, perfectly safe, and with the
rafters now secured the walls are held In their
present position, which assistance, together with
makes your church structure in my opinion per-
fectly safe"
THE TAX SALE
commences on the 23d inst. and will continue for
several days until all the property listed wherein
the taxes have not been paid, has been sod Prom
e1ty owners desirous OF avoiding cloud to their
should avail themselves OF the remaining days in
this month by paying their tax bills.
MISCELLANY
During the week ending last Saturday there were
102 deaths in the District-66 white 3d 50 colored
There We're Z white and co.ored ma rtages, and As
white and II colored births reported
District Commissioner West ACCOMPANIED by
Building Inspector Entwisle, visited the Washing
ton allshouse to-day TO look at an old building
there, with the view of recOnStructlng IL into a
wOrkroom for female inmates.
In note TO the Commissioners, Mr.. Henry Sher-
Wood requests that two gas lamps be placed at the
street, between and East Capitol streets and
also one on the corner Of Massachusetts, avenue
and 10th street east.
THE GAMEwELL SYSTEM OF FIRE ALARM.
Superintendent Miles, OF the fire alarm telecranh
this morning received instructions from the Dis
trct commissioners to proceedI TO put up forty
thfee new hre alarm signal boxes in such places as
that system. This viii make 1870 fire alarm boxes
altogether and will I'LL gap In this service long
needed on account Of the expansion OF the city,
and the long distances In the heart OF the city be-
tween stations already established.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows
w iildHS d 90, erect small Office building, 18th,
between l. and NJ streets; si0O. George b. Miller,
erect slaughter house, Blandensburg road s4OO.
George II. White, erect small dwelling 1st be-
tween and G streets; $7OO John Ready repair
brick dwelling, 10l street northeast: 81, 600 j.
L. Forsythe, erect four twO-StOry dwellings, 81,
bytween l. and NJ streets southwest: 81 600 4. A.
MSrStela, erect Two tWO-Story dwellings,. Jackson
alley; 1880. Thos. Jarvis erect twO-StOry pri-
vate stable fronting alley in Of 81 10Th street
northwest: $500. Mrs. l. c. Barker erect Two
story and cellar dwelling, 9TH, between and B
streets northeast; $500.
Local Notes.
Information has been received that Mrs. A. W.
Cole died al Lyons, NY. on the 18th instant aged
IS years. She the widow of Samuel Cole for
merly OF Washington, and at one time chief clerk
of the Pension office.
Yesterday afternoon MI. K. X. Kennedy, guest
at the Metropolitan hotel, lost a solitaire diamond
ring, valued at 81 900, and reported the fact to
police headquarters. An advertisement was made
offering $50 reward and the ring was returned this
morning.
Ernest August Robert, thirty years OF age sec
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