Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-29
District Government Affairs.

UNSAFE BUILDINGS, ETC.
Mrs. Annie Hertrich has been informed by the
inspector of buildings that the brick building
owned by her on lot A, square 1878, D street, be
tween 9th and 10th streets northwest, is found
upon examination to have settled, and is lean
Ing east to such an extent that 1t is in danger
falling, and thereby endangering the lives d
| the occupants; She is notified to have it taken
pants Of house No Bis street norihwest G have
been notified that they are in danger from the
| falling of the building occupied by them, and
| has been informed that the brick stable between
! Sd aud 4th and III and I streets north
west is unsafe, the north and west walls being
badly cracked. She Is warned to have the wall!
! made secure within five days. Charles Shreve
| agent. is notified that upon examination of the
! twostory frame house in the rear Of house No
40 Madison street, between 9th and 7th and N
and streets northwest, Is found to be diiapi
dated and dangerous to life and limb, liable tt
fall in the alley Zen days are given to have il
roof of the house owned by him, No. 1927 TT
street northwest, is sunken in the center, anG
! the adjoining house, 1925. He is ordered to re-
construct the root Thos. f. Waggaman is in
| formed that complaint has been made to the
| stable in the rear of 215 d street northwest
which is in a dilapidated and dangerous con
dition. He is ordered to have it made secure, tx
the satisfaction OF the building inspector, within
twenty days. Mrs. Margaret Behrend is given
notice that complaints have been made to the
| inspectors office of the condition of the brick
stable in the rear of house No. 213 d street
northwest, which is found to be cracked in the
walls and bulged, making it dangerous. She
is notified to have it made secure within twenty
days.
IMPROVEMENTS WANTED AT THE WEST END.
A petition by citizens of the West End fol
public improvements, signed by Messrs. w. w.
COrcOran and 80 Others, was received by the
Commissioners this morning and referred to
the engineer department. They say to the
dents of the first ward of the city Of washing.
ton, respectfully call your attention to the ne
elected condition Of this important and large
ful condition Of many Of its most important
| Streets" &c.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Col. John M.Wilson, in charge of public build
ings and grounds, requests that sewer-traps may
be placed In the cutters on the north and south
side of the reservation on South Carolina ave
nue., between 4th and 9Th streets.
Mr.. IL. A. GriswOld, school trustee, asks that
curb and brick walk be laid in front Of the Ana
costa school building.
brick walk be laid on 18th street from Pros
pect to Erie street.
MARRIED AT THE COURT HoUsE.-Ata few
minutes to eleven o'clock this morning Rev.
Walter III. Brooks, of the 19th-street Baptist
church, entered the clerks office with two we'll
dressed colored men and a neatly -attired col
ored woman. Mr.. r. J. Meigs entered on the
marriage.license book the names of John T.
Of Washington, and the minister at the same
time filled out the certificate of marriage the
or1oe esq slgnng her own name to 1t: They then
performed the marriage ceremony in the pres
ence of Mr.. John A. Clarke, Mr.. RI. Meigs, and
couple at once went to the depot and took the
Tram ior Luxembourg: The groom arrived here
last night and said "now or never" and the girl
saying now" all arrangements were made,
ried out.
BILL For APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER
To-Day RObert A. BOyd. bV Mr.. III. II. MOulf0n.
nied bill for the appointment Of q receiver on
Injunction and account agt: Samuel Strong, g.
for his services rendered defendants in his suits
against the District Of Columbia. and money
loaned, that Strong gave him assignments on
two assignments for 81, 600 each Of his claim
against the District, and he asks as above to &C.
hs +
also given Gen. B. F. Butler anu an n as
sared the THAI a his c AIMING
have precedence. He charges that Strong has
made other assignments, and is attempting to
vent complainant from recovering the money
due him.
ANALLEGED FORGERY.-Mr Edward G. Mil
ler OF Philadelphia, Pa, while In this city some
taSe &C. M 1ss his gold chain, e which was Ct
Rigs house to be given to the finder. The
articles were found by colored man named
delivered them to Desective Bleck h anu ea Is
MN receipt for 1t, but refused to give him an
order for the money, as he had no authority.
other note In the shape OF an order FOR ne
money, and presented 1t at the Rigs house. n
we, mgneo = !: Block. but that person pro.
Jones. - !" = -
at auction Yesterday d or Sai.o 600. 80 - ''''