Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-14
p,.,rtc, t.ovcrumen, Affairs.


The improvement OF aoth street. between ID and
q streets northwest, by a granite block carnage
way. which was asked for 10y the property holders
on the line OF that highway, viii probably be made
next year. The petition OF september 9th was in
dorsed by Major Peter {. Hams, In charge OF the
river improvements, and Others doing business on
the wharveS In the western section OF the CITY, The
grades have been established and curos and side
walks laid.
PROPOSED CHANGE N THE STREET TRACKS.
Mr. George W Pearson, president OF the Metro
politan street railroad writes 10 the Commissioners
that his company is DESTROYS OF making certain
changes In the arrangement OF their tracks at the
Intersection OF 9Th and streets for the better
accommodation and security Of their patrons and
the public and request that permission be granted
TO do the same In accordance with diagram sub
United TO and approved by Capt. +. V. Greene.
COLLECTIONS DURING SEPTEMBER
The total amount OF collections In the Office or
John +. Cook District collector. during the month
OF september, 1884, were ss0,25S2s
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FUEL SUPPLIES
The Commissioners have to-day been consider
ing the matter Of cost OF fuel supply for the public
schools, which has been largely on the increase
subject Will be discussed at the school board to-
night, with view TO reduce such cost
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector EntwSle as follows:
Benoni Shreye, erect a two-story frame dwelling,
FoXailS Lane road: 5000. Mrs A. Collins. repair
frame 1927 9th street northwest; $50 Mr.. JGrnes.
repair brick 1926 10th street northwest $500. Asa
Whitehead, erect private stable, fronting alley,
between 18th and Connecticut avenue and Rhode
S4..iN
die company repair stable 22d aid Il street north
west; 500.
MISCELLANEOUS
Nelson E. McCarn is an applicant for the position
or Junior resident student at the Washington asy-
lum.
Mr.. John 4, Scott, proprietor or the Howard
house, asks the District commissioners To lay
new sidewalk on the west side OF 9th street, be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and street north
west.
The District Commissioners have received from
MI. w. +. Thomas ana others or Sd street south
west, between NJ and Streets complaint q the
way IN which bar-rooms In That neighborhood are
run, especially on Sundays The Communication
has been sent to Major Dye.
The Commissioners have decided that the assess
ment st. Luke's Protestant Episcopal church for
special improvements on 18th ana Sampson streets
is void and Will be cancelled by the special assess
ment division. having been made subsequent 10 the
date OF right OF exemption from payment OF taxes
by act OF Congress, June 50, 1854
SENTENCED FOR AsSAULTING AN OFFICER--Wm.
Nicholson. alias VIM. Dewdney, was tried in the
Criminal Court, Judge Wyle, to-day, for using
personal violence towards Police Officer HinAle In
November 2Sth, 1888, and was convicted MI
Phelps who appeared for the prisoner, appealed 10
the court not to impose a penitentiary sentence
The court In passing sentence. said tn At II was Tie
duty OF citizen TO submit TO arrest whether law
full or otherwise. He imposed sentence oil SIX
months In JAIL