Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-20
District Government Affairs.


Inc District Commissioners having advertised
the Old HOlmead cemetery to be sold by public auc-
ton, commencing october 6th find it necessary to
clear ii absolutely from any human remains which
have not heretofore been removed. and the work
Will be commenced on Monday next. Arrange
mentS have been made with trustees Of other GEM
eteries, Graceland and Rock Creek in particular,
for the burial OF unknown remains where the
friends of deceased persons either white cOlored,
are lost trace of. The grounds Will receive a
thorough overhauling, every inch of it. and nothing
VIII be left to show trace that there has ever
been cemetery located there. A depth of six feet
VIII be observed as the uniform grade in the final
search for remains.
BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTING SEWERS.
Bids were received to-day at the Commissioners
office for the construction of 9,3ss lineal feet of
brick sewers from Axe to 10 feet iii diameter from
the following named persons: J. E. Lyon. J. F.
Manning, II. L. Crawford, Tbos. Mccain, John
Cox & Co, Mohler 81 White. j. II. Oroute, o. OHare
bers are j. E. Lyon, Thos Mccain and IL. L. Gran
ford.
MISCELLANEOUS.
After the 21St instant the office hours Of the Dis
trict government Will be from am. to 4 pm.
The commissioners to-day appointed w. j. Work
as private OF class on the metropolitan police
force.
Messrs. Wescott WEIGH, John f. Iinkns ct al,
request that the improvement of street. between
2d ard 10Th streets northwest, be included In the
estimates OF next fiscal year.
MeasTs. b. T. Murray. No. ~ Sd street northeast,
an', others, request OF the Commissioners the re-
wal OF the distractions in the alley in square
353, and that the alley he improved.
y. F. Bcgue NJ. D., and others have petitioned
lor Ire Improvement OF street northeast. between
stanton square 9th street, and nth street, Ii
That cannot lie done Immediately, that it be in
Guided III the next estimates.
For TIE FOWLER RELIEF FUND.-At meeting
or Meade Post G.. a. r. last evening. the following
committee was appointed TO canvass for SubScrp-
lions TO the Fowler relief fund: III. n ROthery, W.
H. Maxwell, Ill. I. Houck, Arthur SchatZ, Vim.
Alien, A. B. IIurlburt, H. Zen, S. Wilkinson, L. NJ.
Penfeld. VIM. Dayton, A. Dodge, Geo. w. Weed
\. L. Carrier, j. b. DOWd, VIM. Ryan, John Riley,
c. l. Freeman. subscriptions amounting TO s12l50
were announced.
R0BBERIES REPORTED.-JacOb Carroll, of 925 nth
street northwest, reports that while in an avenue
car On the 18th instant he had stolen Or lost from
his pocket, gold hunting case watch valued at
$5i---Thomas SasSer, 1907 18th street, reports
that during the night OF the 18th quantity of CT
CARS, knives, and mouth organs, valued at $3.50,
was stolen from his stand i'll the Center market.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER.-The following
were the readings at the office OF the chief signal
officer to-day: am $50 III ain. 40; PIN, S03
Maximum, sos: minimum, $40.
Mr. Willis l. Moore, Of this city, and Miss Name
lozer, were married at Closter, n. j., last Thurs
day.
Mr. b. III. Warner is about to build eight two
story houses On the north side Of French street.