Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-27
District Government, Affairs.

The health officers report shows that the number
ssd was 1921 White and 81 colored: the rate OF
mortality per 1000 per annum being 20 90 for the
white, 3sH Tor the colored and $50 for the total
population The principal causes OF death We're:
Consumption. Is: pneumonia, l6; bronchitis, 5:
congestion Of lungs, 2; scarlet fever, IL; typhoid
fever. l. diphtheria, 2 Group 1; diarrheal diseases
There were marriages and SO births reported
TIE PROPOSED SIXTEENTH STREET BRIDGE.
The Commissioners in reply TO the request OF R
owners OF Meridian hill and vicinity, desiring the
restoration OF the right OF way OF Prospect street.
which is destroyed by the deep excavation OF 10th
street extended and asking the Commissioners to
petition Congress TO make Sufficient appropria-
ton to erect substantial bridge across 10th street.
state that the estimates already submitted TO Con-
gress as required by law provided for the expendi-
lure OF all funds that will be available during the
next fiscal year. and that II IS therefore Impossible
for them to add an estimate for the bridge across
10th street as requested. 1t will he made the sub
1ect or careful consideration, when the next annual
estimates are prepared
MISCELLANEOUS
Mr. A. p. Pardon, In note TO the Commissioners
calls attention to the bad condition OF sherman OF
Corcoran street, between 18th and 18th streets
northwest, and asks its repair.
In reply to complaint or citizen as to the con-
dition OF 14th street extended, the Commissioners
81 ate that broken stone Is all prepared and ready
to repair this road as soon as the weather Will per-
NIT.
In reply to q communication from Mr.. George
Echeuch and others. requesting the improvement
OF street. between otn ana 6Cn SCreetS mort beast,
the Commissioners state that the improvement OF
this street Is not In the schedule submitted to Con-
gress for its approval The sidewalks could be
laid under the usual conditions OF permit work. the
District furnishing the material and the property
owners paving in advance the cost OF the labor
(about forty cents per front root They state that
IL the property owners are unable to do this there
ia no way In which the work can be done.
In reply to q recent suggestion by MesSrS A SakS
& Co, clothiers, that In view OF the practices OF
hoous water inspectors the authorized inspectors be
Uniformed, &C., the Commissioners state that while
there fs no doubt that the Saks firm could furnish
neat and tasteful uniform It Il not probable that
this would assist in the detection OF water waste
The Inspectors are supplied with such credentials
as are necessary to identity them.
efects of bad cold, and was not at bis once to-
MIR Joseph Miller, foot OF Sd street southeast.
reply to his request FOE a permit TO use the dock
foot of Sd street, and to erect small boat house
temporarily, that IL cannot be done, as 1t is clearly
impruper to authorize the occupation OF public
property for private purposes In the manner nd1-
Gated without due compensation.
BUILDING PERMITA
Ruildfne permits issued BY Inspector Entwtsle:
Bernard Leonard, erect eight two.story dwellings,
adj between and streets southwest; $500 g..
F. Adams, repair frame. 800 ~ street; 500 NJ C.
B and c streets northeast; q 200 J. NJ. York 4
Son. erect two-Story dwelling, 10th, between
and streets northeast: sc 900 Michael Fitzgerald,
Geo s Fairfax repair brick 1I2l 18th street north
west: $3.50. John Dries erect two-story dwelling,
B. Brown, repair brick, sol 10Th street northwest;
5000 H. P. COOLIDGE, erect four two story dwell
ings, E, between South Capitol and list streets
story dwelling on DumbartOn street, West WASH
ington; - 600 Thomas MeCabe, repair brick liSo
Street northeast; $40O Henry Franc, repair brick
northeast corner 9TH and streets northwest; 500
Mrs Jane Spearing, repair brick dwelling, 1904 9Th
street northwest; 81 900. n. Browning, repair
frame 1924 Pennsylvania avenue, southeast; $500
Judd Detweiler, erect q three story ana cellar
printing Office nth street, between Pe0nayivanaa
avenue and e street northwest; SlS,0W