Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-27
District Government Affairs.
POINTS FROM TIE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE sCPEl
ISTESDTST or G4SIJSuTS

FONTS FROM TEE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPER
ISTENDENT OF GASLIGHTS.
TIE repor; OF the superintendent OF gasghts
Shows the tOta. number OF public gas lambs Is
..37T. Nctwths landing the additional hours and
the new lamps te cost OF 1884 has been less than
1885. IN i-> SOS :25 80 We're expended and in iSS4
oh!y Se'i1s 20 THIS was because OF a reduction in
the priceSf gas and also from the fact that the
Railway companieS have this year been required TO
pay for the gas!ights on the line OF the railway
tracks The number Of hours OF lighting is still en-
tireiy inadequate. as the past winter has Demon
strated the fact that the street lamps should be
lignted at least 1900 hours per annunl. All other
large cities OF this country light their street lamps
1850 hours per annun. It VIII be necessary In the
near future to keep the shade trees trimmed over
the lamps or increase the number OF lamps to each
square, as In some places they are hidden BIZ the
foliage. Lamps have been erected on ali the cross
fnS OF the steam railroads entering the City from
the Boundary, which Will be great safeguard to
lie and limb. larger number OF lamps viii be re-
quired Tor the next fiscal year than heretofore.
MISCELLANEOUS
The report of United States Inspector OF gas and
meters. = Calvert Ford. has been received by the
commissioners for the last fiscal year. giving con-
densed tables OF the Illuminating power and purity
OF the gas furnished by the gas company monthly
Inspections OF meters and pressure or gas, &C.
RECEPTION TO BISHOP TAYLoR-Last Saturday
evening large company OF prominent Washing
tonians. including many clergymen assembled at
q reception given By Mr.. and Mrs La Fetra In the
parOrs OF the Temple hotel In honor OF the Right
Rev. WIN. Taylor, bishop OF Africa. The diSIin-
suished missionary bishop was welcomed by
bisi:op Andrews Those who were present speak
Of The reception as very enjoyable occasion.
\ CONTEMPT CASE CoNTINUED.-The case in the
Equity Court. OF the Schuetzen Park company
against Schmidt and McCann, for contempt, In not
obeyinS an injunction issued TO prevent the use OF
the SchuetZen park b. Italian Iaborers employed
on the Boundary sewer by the last named defend
ant, was continued until tomorrow.
Greedy Meets Old Comrades.
From tine Boston Herald
NEWBCkYPoRT, october %. 1sS4.-One hundred
members ri
Byileid Rifles, which formed the nucleus OF the
first battalion OF the 10Th regiment, met at the
home CT Maj. Ben: Perley Poore. at Indian Hill
farm, West Newtury, to-day, to meet their old
coinrade, Lieut.. Greedy. AT the breaking out of
the war Lieut.. Greedy, then mere striplIng an
Piled Tor admission into Newburyport company.
and was rejected by the recruiting officer as not
strong enough 10 endure the hardships OF army
lie. He then applied for admission In company
OF the Rifles and was accepted and took part in all
the memorable engagements in which the gallant
18Th participated. Lieut.. Greedy occupied the head
or the table at the dinner given by Mai PoOre who
was the father OF the rifles.