National Republican., 1885-03-24
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.

THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
Spring Building Boom-Tho Cur
rent transactions OF the Municipal
Offices.
The following building permits were
issued yesterday Charles Schaefor, two
two-story bricks on L street, between
Third and Four.and.a.half streets SOUTH
wost, to cost $1,000; A. oehman, private
brick stable in rear of 523 Four.and-a-
half street. to cost $3.50; X. r. Bradley, TO
build fourteen two-story bricks, Twenty
seventh and ] streets, to cost $4,000;
! Thomas A. Mclaughlin, to build one
three. story and basement brick on Twelfth
street, between N aud o, to cost $780,
J. X. Sudler, to build two two-story
frames on Le Droit avenue. to cost $500;
| Charles Schaefor, TO build q two-story
| front addition to house on Il street, be-
| tween Third and Four-aud- a-balf streets
southwest, to cost 5000; Thomas McCann,
TO build an open frame shed on farm be-
| tween Glenwood road and First street
extended, to cost $500; A. Hillery, to
make repairs to frame houses 1929 and
1871 Frederick street, to cost $500; Patrick
McEnery, to build two.story brick adi
dition to 1906 Seventeenth street. to cost
81, ,l50; U. Morettc, to build shod in rear
Of house on Boundary street, between
First and North Capitol streets; w. e..
Wheatley, to repair frame house 2l7 First
street southeast, to cost 5000.
THE FRONT GATE ORDER,
Judge Edmonds stated yesterday that
many citizens have complied with the
order compelling all front gates to open
inward. AS yet, however, large num-
Der had failed to abide by tho request
While II was not compulsory, nor was
there law to enforce their order. yet
the common good demanded that these
distractions should bo removed. The
only way was that, when such ghtes be-
came an obstruction to tho sidewalk, that
any positive action could then he taken
These distractions, when complained oi
on certain public thoroughiares, were
promptly looked after.
COMPLAINTS OF CITIZENS.
The health officer has called attention
to the foul condition of sewer and sewe
traps In alley between o and p ant
Eighth and Ninth streets.
Patrick Smyth requests that a wate
main and sewer be laid on ID street, be
tween First and Second.
Danenhower & Son call attention to tn
conditions of hydrants northwest corne
Twenty second and Il streets, southwos
corner of Thirty-fourth aud n streets. ant
southwest corner Thirty-sixth and
streets.
j. ii. Danforth has requested that tree
be furnished him to plant on the east an
south sides of his premises at Mt. Pleasant
The commissioners have notified MIR. X
/. Fleming that large brick sewer vii
= I ha latI aNw hne
and s, during the coming summer, an
will pass his houses. If sewerage is i'm
? mediately needed the 12-inch pipe in tn
sidewalk can be extended at his cost.
GEN. MEIGs AND FIREMAN KANE.
The commissioners yesterday addresse
q letter to the Secretary Of the lnterio
in reply to Gen. Meigs's complaint
against Fireman Kane's alleged miscon
duct and breaking lock on tho tempo
n rary door at tho pension building on til
night Of the inauguration ball. AttC
explaining the volunteer service of tt
= flremen and the good they did, the con
missioners say they feel called upon
state that "Kane did his duty we'll, an
that he Is entitled to praise rather tina
= the ungracious comments set down
tho architects memorandum, and tn;
the lock should be paid for by those col
trolling the building" The lock wi
" valued at $1.70.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
John ]. Conlehan, 1l57 Twentiet
street. has been granted liquor license
r Many of the real estate agents arc pa.
" ing their license fee.
If Overseor ID. ID. Thomson, of the Was
& ington asylum, has resigned. Watchmt
George w. Mahon has been promoted
his place, and Wm. Arnold, acting temp
rary watchman, has been promoted
tho place of watchman.
0, The commissioners yesterday address,
4, letters 10 Mrs. s. V. Davidson, Jam
et +. Owens, and others, informing the
d that they have sent to the governor
e. Pennsylvania statement Of the condu
r; of the Pennsylvania troops.
\ John Whiting has been appointed q
h additional private OF the Metropolis
sr police force to do duty at Institute Ha
Tenth street, between II and s.
The commissioners in letter to Chi
D Engineer Cronin concerning the death
V. Churchill Huitt, late fireman, say 9Th
1t his death having occurred on Feb.
prior to tho passage of the present Ia
providing for the hromen's relief fun
its provisions arc not applicable in
lg case"
The commissioners have not yet fix
n upon q schedule of street and repa
- work. The estimates sent to congress
them was cut down materially, and W
necessitate the revision of the work
~ suit the apprupfiatiOn,