Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-15
District Government Affairs.

TWO OF THE NEW FIRE ENGINES CoNPLKrEp.
Chief Engineer Crolin has received notice from
the Ciapp & Jones company Of Hudson, " Y, that
TWO or the three new fire engines recently ordered.
oy tle District government have been completed
and shipped TO this city. One OF the new engiues
Will be placed IN the new engine house, on street
between 9th and 10Th northwest The other two
VIII take the places or two OF the old engines
which will be retired from service.
THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS
The two new school buildings TO De erected &C.
cording 10 the provisions Of the act OF Congress
out OF the proceeds CT The sale OF the Hoimead Gem
eteTy, Will be located one on /. between 9Th and
sth streets northeast, and the other West Wash.
lngton. The building IL the northeast section viii
be for white children, and the one in Georgetown
for the accommodation OF the colored schools row
located in the Chamberlain building. No site has
yet been purchased In West Washing, IN The
buildings Will contain eight rooms eacn. and be
like the other eightroom buildings recently erect
ed, except that there viii be some variety In The
plan OF the front elevations IL IS proposed 10 ex
pend 81 coo On each building.
THE VACANT SCHOOL TRUsTEESRrP
The District Commissioners have not yet ap-
pointed school trustee 10 Ill the place vacated hy
Mr.. Warner. Commissioner West, who has the
matter in charge, is now absent from the City,
One OF the Commissioners, when asked TO-DAY
whether Mrs. LocSwood's application for the ar-
pointment OF female school trustee had been con-
sidered favorably, remarked that no appointment
would be made But" he said, laughing "il ne
were TO appoint female school trustee i do not
know any one better TO appoint than Mrs Lock
Wood nerSeif: she has been practical teacher
and knows law enough 10 be a good business
man."
BCILnTNG FERNITs
have been Issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows
Thomas O'DriScoll. two two-StOry brick dwellings
on 10th, between and streets northeast; s, 200
Lewis j. Collins, carriage house on Congress. b.
tween Bridge and Canal streets: S1,eOO. John IL
RUPERT frame barn and she'd Biadensbury road
s. c. Gross, repairs TO store 6l3 AZ street south
west; 500.
RAILROAD TRACKS on Virginia AND xARYLANr
AVENUES.
Mr.. Eroch Totten, attorney for the Baltimore &
Potomac r. r.. has written letter to the Distric,
Commissioners in relation 10 the proposed new con
ginia avenue He enclOSes a map showing The pro-
posed alteration on Virginia avenue. AMI also the
location CT an additional track on Maryland ave
hue, between 9th anu 9TH streets The proposed
additional track on Maryland avenue, Mr. Tottey
says IS regarded as essential TO the safety OF public
travel. The alterations, as shown by the man
provide for four tracks on Virginia avenue betweer
7th and Sth streets, instead or the two now exist
Ing, and one additional track on the same avenue
between ~ and 9th streets. The proposed altera
ton on Maryland avenue consists In providing
9th and srh streets. The letter has been referred
to the engineers ONCE.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE CHOLERA.
The District Commissioners have received CODY
OF the letter addressed by the national board OF
the existence OF cholera In Europe Suggesting tht
possibility OF Its reaching our shores and the ne
cessity OF legislation to provide for ii. The lette
has been referred to the health Office. The Com
miSSionerS say that for over year the District
government has been putting its house in ORDER 81
as TO be prepared for outbreak cholera this
country.