Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-19
District Government Affairs.


The report of Mrs. L. A. Williams, president
OF the Metropolitan industrial school for the
year states that the school is In a fiourishine
condition. The pupils are taught sewing. cook
ing, household work. and the rUdimen,ary
branches OF the English language. The re
ceipts were S45f.5:,; expenditures. SHEDS.
The Commissioners have appointed r. d
Simms a messenger clerk in the engineer de-
partment at salary of $500.
Mr.. Allen 4. Clark, in u note to the Comm is
soners. requests that street lamps be erected on
9th street, between East Capitol and A streets
southeast He also requests that a water main
be laid on 9th street, between East Capitol and
"A streets southeast, and that trees be planted
on the west side of 9th street, between East
Capitol and \ streets southeast.
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector Entwisle: II. d. Case erect
seven twO-stOry and basement dwellings NJ
street. near corner 18th street northwest:
S24.OOO. X. ID. Case, cree: a three-story and
cellar dwelling southwest corner 18th and N
streets northwest: $4,000. c. Thielecl1e repair
frame dwelling 121 North Capitol street; 5000.
northwest; 500.
A MEMORIAL FOR A UNION DEPOT
Mr. A. i. Cavis has sent a note to the Com
missioners OF the District stating that the citi.
zens OF North Washington have submitted ia
the President of the United States a memorial!
copy OF which they enclose to the Commits.
sioners. The hope is expressed that the execu-
tive government OF the city will emphasize the
voice OF the people in direction conservative
Oh tife and property well as the local
treasury. The preparation Is memorial
setting forth the necessity for a union depOt
anu tne removal oil the track OF the IL, & o. rail-
road, and of its distractions to streets. avenues
tion OF the city.
THEY WANT ASPHALT PAVEMENT INSTEAD OF
STONE BLOCKS.
a petition from Thomas w. Smith, VIM NJ.
GAIT and some twenty other property owners
states that they have been informed that the
Commissioners contemplate improving the car
Iiage ways Of said avenue by paving it with
stone blocks, and they respectfully petition for
reconsideration Of any action by which such
decision was made, and that an asphalt pave
mcnt or asphalt block pavement be laid.
tarfain +. A. MahaD, of the engineer DEPART.
meat. says: II can see no reason for not chang
e Ing the pavement proposed for this street from
cost will be about 80 500"
Engineer Commissioner I.ydecker states.
Iha, there Is as yet no appropriation for the
Of pavement has as Yet been determined upon
The desires of the residents will be duly con.
kidered whenever this work is undertaken
THE Louise HOME CLAIMS FOR DAMAGEs
THE Com Inissioners, In reply TO the cOmmuni
cation of Mr.. w. w. COrcoran as TO the settle
Home for damages done to their property st ate
Tho Commissioners, after mature delberation
In relation TO the matters set forth in your let
eludc that they cannot properly afford
any lid in securing legislation to free the Louise
ine,,,s Tor imnroyina the adonins strset ss anS
I" compensate for damages claimed TO have re
suited from these Improvements. They under
Senerdl rullU& % the cOuTtS 10 De ina
changes of street grades do not constitute valid
Claims for damages; but further than this, In
,;.e Use under consideration 1t appears that thi
property, like all other in the locality, ha,
Iir1tly advanced In value, and that such
aiNtnee would have been impossible, I'm al
liability, il the improvements in question
ha not been made. In relation TO the cancella
tl"a OF the unpaid special assessment, IL II
ot%erved that while the act OF 1878 exempts
I!ii5 property from taxes and assessments from
Tn Gate OF its passage, the amendatory act o
1sia. IN uniting all reference to assessments
aif'sr 70 have been Designed by Congress q
m.s,-s ::;r former retroactive in respect To- ;axe
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