National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-03-21
THE D1srnlor COMMISSIONERS.

A Bright Prospect for Building Oper-
ations-CItiZensi Complaints and He-
quests.
The building permit applications have
been rather quiet during the week. Yes
terday only two permits for minor re-
pairs, amounting to $3.50, were granted.
Inspector Entwisle reports that for Feb
ruary 75 new building permits and Al per-
mits for repairs were granted. The total
value of the property improvements is
$i75,3S4. For the same month year ago
O6 building and % repair permits
were granted, and the value Of improve
ments was $239,390. Since July to date
1869 permits for all classes Of work have
been given. Since the LIST instant to date
the building improvements have reached
tho sum Of 1854, 760. For the past year
the real estate Improvements reached the
sum Of $780, 900. Indications show that
this sum will be exceeded during the
present year. So far the building boom
has been In the line OF small houses, but IL
is expected that before the spring season
is over several high-priced residences and
buildings will be put under way.
REQUESTS by RESIDENTS.
Mr.. ]. l.. Nashs request for new side
walk to be laid at tho northeast corner OF
Fourth and L streets has been granted by
the commissioners.
Mr.. Thomas w. Smith asks for tho re-
moval of certain telegraph poles from an
alley between + and G, North Capitol
and First streets northeast, upon which
he is about to make building improve
ments.
Mr.. W. T. Dixie asks for repairs to be
made TO tho broken culvert under Central
avenue, Ivy City, near the fair grounds
also that a 24-inch earthen Pipe be laid
across Olivet street where the branch
crosses, and that Olivet street, Corcoran
street, and the new highway recently
donated by him to the District. leading
from Patterson avenue into Ivy City, BIO
graded and opened TO the public.
Mr.. w. Brahler requests that q sewer
be laid in alley In square 800 for sewerage
of houses on south side Of III street and
on east side Of Fourth street northeast
TO cost $3.50.
Mr.. W. Y. Particle asks for sewer al
the corner of Thirteenth and Riggs
streets, to cost about 5000.
John Grinder. on behalf Of residents o.
II street northeast, asks for asewer along
that street, between Second and Third
streets.
MINOR MATTERS.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has notified tho commissioners o
the removal Of the temporary tracks lait
on square fronting q street, between
North Capitol and First streets northeast
during Inauguration week and asks TO
tho return of the $500 deposit as required
by the permit.
Henry j. Hayden has been pardonet
out Of the workhouse by order OF tn
commissioners.
Parties are cautioned with arrest here
after II deposits Of refuse or Dumping
matter continue to be placed on lot
located on Third street, between N an,
p streets; New Jersey avenue, between !
and p streets; o street, between Third an
Fourth.
AT the request Of DR.. Godding, OF th
insane asylum, 800 shade trees have bee
given him to BIO planted in the grounds
that institution.
The commissioners have notified th
real estate dealers that their license be
comes due on April /. The tax is $25 pc
year. They are also required to bond Il
the sum of $4,000.
The commissioners have given warnin
to parties intending to stop up the mout
of the sewer entering the canal at the foe
Of Twenty street that the act wi
, lead to punishment and fne by the courts
A WESTERN paper says Nothing will eui
some sick men more quickly than an otic
properly applied. This you're" may be yer
: successful IN many cases, but we would sa!
} II man suffers from cough or cold, gi'