Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13

To-day a small alley in square 4a6 was closed,
on petition of jeremiah Quinn and others.
square 134, on petition of C. ]. Hillyer and
others.
RESIGNED.
G. II. Iompkins has resigned MS place In the
graph.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Written Newton. No. 2200 18th street
northwest. in a note to the Commissioners. in
quires whether it IS contemplated to improve
18TH street northwest nom L to Boundary
street during the present season. 10 which the
Commissioners reply that this street has been
necessarily omitted from the work in contem-
plation this season in consequence of the reduc-
ton OF the appropriation by Congress.
The Commissioners are in receipt of a letter
from Mr.: C. A. Harrington, clerk 10 the mayor
taken any action relative to placing electric
lighting telegraph or telephone wires under
was the action taken. The Commissioners have
forwarded as reply the last annual report Of
Lieut.. F. V. Greene, showing the operations OF
the enginee department.
Mr.. John Bailey, chairman of the board of
trustees of the First Presbyterian church, asks
Una tina, an be erected in front Of
use be removed a few feet north of its present
location.
street, near sod street, in Georgetown. has
| bidder.
NJ. w. Lamborn. secretary First Congrega-
tional church, asks that the sidewalk on the
10Th street side of the church, from q street TO
corner OF Grant Place, be relaid with new brick
the expense of laying to be defrayed by the
church, the District furnishing the material.
The contractor for paving 10th street south
west and street. from 9th to 18th streets, with
asphalt block pavement, is making good pro-
ished.
The present time of the month furnishes a
good opportunity for taxpayers wishing to avoid
the impatient crowding incidental TO the last
DAYS OF this month topay the second half of the
annual taxes.
Mr.. b. II. Warner makes application of the
commissioners fora foot pavement To be laid in
front of original lots and 3, in square $50, on
9th street northeast.
John sherman ct al. petition the Commits
SfonerS for the construction of sewers and the
extension of water mains along 18th street
ROAD, from Boundary street to Whitney avenue.
+. a. Fay has asked the Commissioners
whether person in government service in
Washington, but having a legal residence and
paying taxes elsewhere. is obliged to pay per-
Sonal tax in Washington also.
Mr.. Brady, the District architect has pre-
pared the plans for the TWO wings. containing
three rooms each, which are to be added to the
northwest.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwsle: William Dicker-
tween 6 and II streets: 5000. John a. Person on
| erect two-story dwelling, Delaware avenue
ana M street southwest: $500. Also, repair
Schneider, erect a two-Story dwelling, Column
/ bian road and 10th street; $4,000. J. y. Kemp,
| erect tWO-StOry dwelling, 10Th, between IL
| and Streets s., 500. III. Clay Stewart repair
| brick, 1922 11th street northwest: 500. Jane
NJ. Buchly. repair brick, 202S NJ street north
| west; $500 Frederick Stutz, erect a two-story
| and cellar dwelling, X. between 10Th and 18th
| streets northwest; $4,000. r. Baker, erect a
| twO-story brick dwelling Fayette. between Sth
and 9th streets northwest: 5000. VI. McNa-
mara. erect a two-story dwelling. Spruce street,
| LeDroit Park; $1,000. Mrs Burns. erect a
| frame dwelling. \, between 18th and 18th
| streets northeast: 1870. George w. Maher, re-
| pair brick, southeast corner 9th and streets
| northwest; S1,5o0. Martin Hebner erect a
two-story and cellar dwelling, L, between 14th
/ and 18th streets northwest S4,1Oo. G. V
/ Riley, erect two three-story and basement dwell
| lings 18th, between r and streets northwest;
| $4,000. George w. Cochrane, repair brick
| 14O5 street northwest; $4,000. w. I. Powell
| erect a two-story and cellar dwelling, Congress
and Road streets; $1,000 Georgetown Gas
| company, erect a brick gas works: 500. $.
| Bieber, erect eight twostory dwellings, alley,
between list and I'd streets northeast; $4,000.
w. III. Wormley, erect a private stable, alley.
between L and NJ and 10th and 18th streets
| northwest; $500.
| RECENT RoBBERIEs.-Robert ]. McElroy of
Baltimore, Nd, while returning from the races,
yesterday, intoxicated, was robbed OF gold
watch and hat; value, &c.. 5O.-Last night
| thieves entered the residence OF 4. III. Davis,
49, street, and stole a clock and a coat, worth
| $40.