Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-09

THEY WANT LIGHT,
A delegation of property holders. from South
Washington, consisting OF Messrs. O'Neale,
Brown, kenealy. and McVary yesterday called
upon the District Commissioners 10 ask them
TO cause TO be erected public lamps on q street
southwest, between LIST and a., streets, and
We're informed that all the funds for this pur~
pose for the present fiscal year had been er-
pended and that they would have TO wait until
the first of July before they could be accommo-
dated.
VITAL srATIsrrcs
The total mortality for the week ending April
was 1929 were white and 53 were colored.
The death rate per LOCO per annnm was 23.4F
Tor the white, 1917 for the colored, and 80 ID
for the total population. Thirty-five OF the
decedents We're under five years and 25 were
over 60 years OF age. The principal causes Of
death were consumption, IL; pneumonia Is.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF 18TH STREET Ex-
TENDED.
The District Commissioners raplvtng TO an
inquiry by Messrs. III. ID. Green and j. T.. Beall.
as to the probable improvement of ColumbiS
Heights, bordering on 18th street extended.
saying that, the property lies half a mile
from the Boundary, extensive improvements
will hardly be carried on until the wa OF the
city are provided for They say that water mains
may be laid at the expense of the property own.
ers whenever a sufficient number desire il, and
that the blocks referred to will drain down New
Jersey avenue, when that thoroaghfare is ex-
tended. Other improvements may be made
in other localities the material being furnished
by the District, and the labor paid for by the
property owners.
THE JENNINGS RAILROAD CROSSING.
Mr.. j. N. Fowler, in note to the Commission,
ers, again calls attention to the necessity OF
| having a fiagman at Benning's. and 10 the con-
ditioi. of the crossing just beyond. Numerous
| letters have been written to the Commissioners
upon this matter.
THE DISTRICT SHARE OF THE RETAIN FUNDS.
The act of Congress passed June 11th, 1873,
authorized the Commissioners to retain ten
per cent OF the entire amount to their credits
as a guarantee that all their street improves
ments be kept In good condition for five years
in accordance with the law, and that such
sums so retained be invested in United States
registered or District bonds. The law provided
| that at the expiration OF the five years q
certificate from the District engineer depart
| ment that the streets or other improvements
were then in the condition required by law,
such retain funds should be paid over 10 the
respective contractors entitled to receive them.
| invested in District 3.65 registered bonds when
they were down at 60 cents. subsequently, this
class of bonds took an upward turn and were al
considerable above par when the time came for
them to be sold, and considerable discussion
arose as TO who was entitled to the surplus.
Some took the ground that IL should all be
divided among the contractors, and others thai
il rightfully belonged TO the United States. It
was finally deposited To the credit OF the United
States. The total amount of such accretion up
to March 31st, 1850, was 81 20 $50 81 and the
Commissioners took the ground that the District
should share the profits with the United states,
Through the efforts of the Commissioners Con-
gress on February 25. 1855, made a provision
that one-lalf of such profits heretofore accrued.
and hereafter TO accrue should be divided
equally between the general government and
e OF OF IS TO un6I w6sh the Dis
vision Is S9,395.4S. The District auditor has
written letter to the Secretary OF the Treasury
suggesting "that this latter sum be placed
TO the credit OF the District OF Columbia
upon the books of the Treasury, unless such ac-
tion has already been taken and that the Conn
missioners be notified OF the same, I'm order that
the proper entry may be made upon the books
of this Office"
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: A. Baldwin, erect
two two-story dwellings. Washington street,
between 4th and 9th streets; SI,3Oo. Seth
Schell, erect two-story-and-celar dwelling,
2Sth, between and q streets northwest
$4,000. q. +. Bell, repair brick 615 9TH street
southwest, 5000. r.. A. knorr, repair brick
1918 14th street northwest; $1,000. T.. w.
Ingersol, repair brick 511 4th street northwest;
| 5000 w. W. Danenhower d Son, erect two
two-story dwellings, q street, between 25th and
| 26th streets northwest Mary Degan, repair
| brick, North Capitol street. between o and
| Boundary; $500. Geo Il. Emmons, erect six
| twostory dwellings,, 9th, between E and @
| streets southeast; S3,2o0. Anheuser-Busch
| Brewing association, +. Jungenfeld & Co., Il
street and Virginia avenue southwest, erect .
warehouse and stables, S13.O 900. c. c. Martin,
erect five ethrcestory-and-cellar dwellings, Riggs,
between 18th and 18th streets: $4,000. j. #.
West, erect two two-story dwellings, G, between
9th and 18th streets southwest; 81, 200. b. Z.
Walker, erect three two-story-and basement
| dwellings, I'D street. between Maryland avenue
and street northeast; $1,000. A. Richards,
| repair Coast Survey buildings, New Jersey ave-
nue. southeast, between Il and c streets; % 200.
p. Fenly, erect a two-story dwelling, countyl
Monroe street, Anacostia; S40O.
/ NIsCELLANEoUa
John I. White, John Murray, and williAm ~
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