Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-22
District Government Affairs.


Major G. J. LydecEer, District Engineer Commits
S1oner, has returned TO the city after an absence
of about two weeks, and was at his office on AZ
street to-day.
A petition was forwarded to-day by James Pinn
and ten others. property holders in square l7s. to
the Commissioners asking for the Improvement OF
Monroe street. between 10th AMI 18th streets.
Reuben Cash and Gurley Allen were to-day ap-
pointed special policemen at the Frsedmen's hos
pital.
The Commissioners have refused the application
OF James Randall, ss5 ca street southwest to sstab-
nsh wood yard on 2d, between and streets
southwest.
Mrs. Mary Lanahan and others in the northeast
portion OF the city have peutioned for o sewer 10
to be laid on the west side OF 9th street, between
and II streets northeast
In response TO note Of Mr.. D. A. Windsor asking
that sewer be laid to accommodate his house
commissioners say 1t Is estimated that the labor TO
make the sewer would cost So and that II he will
furnish that sum the District Will furnish the ina
terial and put the sewer In.
TIE GAS TO BE TURNED ON.
The commissioners to-day concluded to notify
Mr.. Hayes that they will turn on the gas lights,
and invite the Brush and the United States electric
light companies TO make new proposals, which Will
be made known hereafter, for electric light for
streets.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Mrs. Haloran, re-
pair frame, ia sth street northwest; $500 J. w.
Palmer repair frame, Sl4 street northwest: $3.50.
Jas. Young erect q small dwelling, corner I'd and
brick, llOs 7th street northwest; $500 i. Il.
Warner, erect eight two-story and cellar dwellings,,
French. between 9th and 10th streets northwest;
New Jersey avenue, between L and N streets
northwest; s1,6OO. VIM. Beckett, agt. erect
sms II sSuny ss Rng D D e1 ssaaa
brick, 3o2 Sd street southwest; $3.50. Tyler Ruth
erford, repair brick. 81 and sl3 G street; $500.
ware avenue, between and II streets southwest;
$1,000. j. 7. Bell. erect frame dwelling county,
silver Hill road; 500. c. Foley, repair frame, No.
A DANGEROUS DoG.-Frank Renahan, the owner
or the dog that bit Gen. DumOnt, was arrested Sat
urday on a charge OF keeping dangerous dog, and
left $40 collateral for his appearance in the Police
Court this morning. He failed TO appear and his
collateral was forfeited
ENJoINING THE SALE OF PROPERTY FOB TAxEs.-
To-day Mr.. E. E. Newman, for Frederick kOOneS,
filed a bill against the District Of Columbia and
Collector Cook to enJoin the sale OF property at tax
SALE Mr. Koones' taxes amounted on May 2Sth
last to s47O13, and he that day gave Collector Cook
his check on Middleton & Co. for that sum, and an
additional charge OF so, and received receipt
therefor. He states that from the day the check
was given to the day OF the suspension OF Middle
ton CO. the check was good. for he had sufficient
days after the check was given. and the
check was not presented, but check given by
him the same day for s7O.55 for general taxes was
paid the following day. He states that the Com
missioners and collector now in default Of payment
OF taxes, threaten to sell his property and he asks
an Injunction.
RANGE OF THE THERNoxETER.-The following
were the readings at the office OF the chief signal
officer to-day: 7a.m, 5SS; II am, 6SS; pm, 10
Maximum, T.2 minimum, 542>
The Capital Bicycle Club has completed arrange
mentS for holding unusually interesting fall
at Athletic park on the 18th OF October The gross
receipts are TO be devoted to laying new bicycle
track at the park.
In the Police Court to-day a small colorsd boy
was fined IS for disorderly conduct Lawyer Moss,
who appeared for the boy, suggested that his
mother only had s., which the court accepted as
payment in full.