Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-24
District Government A fairs.

A large number of occupants of residences
north of i street and West of Connecticut ave
nue. northwest, represent to the Commissioners
that the sewers discharged into Rock Creek at
the foot of street and at Z street bridge are
nuisances constantly increasing in offensive
ness and menacing more and more the health
of considerable district of the city. They ask
the attention OF the authorities, and that the
evil be remedied at once
DR.. C.. B. Purvis writes to the Commissioners
to say that telegraph pole has been placed in
the alley, in the rear of his premises, so close
that 1t lnterfereS with the stable door. He
desires to have 1t removed fifteen inches to one
side. - -
Mr.. T. L. Holbroelx, treasurer for the Wash
that q water main be laid ON Wylie street from
18th to 18th streets east, in square 1908. WyIie
street is the new street established by the SUBJ
division OF square just approved and recorded
and 1t is proposed to complete the street i'm
prOvement at once.
The citizens, and taxpayers on 10th street
have addressed letter to the Commissioners
requesting that the trees on that street between
G and II streets be trimmed with as little delay
Mr. j. G. Fower o. of capito m H, hyed writes s TO- to- the
District commissioners, stating That the people
on Capitol Hill have paid water rent and are
paid for. He suggests that the useless waste in
sprinkling the sidewalks might be curtailed.
MIR. John Mitchell and others have petitioned
for new water main and a gaslamp on g
street southeast, between Sd and 4th streets
Messrs. Roginski & Lewis, sign painters, ask
permission to build q high board fence around
corner OF 7th and M streets southwest to cost
the District government nothing.
Mr.: Jno. A. Rheem has protested against the
telephone company placing a telephone pole in
alley in square No. 1866 and states that he is
going to apply for an injunction to restrain
them.
Mr.. a. Watson has written to the District
Commissioners a treatise on the evils of toler-
ating loafing negroes upon our streets, who
thus keeping drowsy people from sleep. He
asks that steps be taken to abate the nuisance.
HACKMEN AT THE B. AND p. R. R. DEPOT.
The District commissioners have given orders
vent hackmen from using the new asphalt
pavement on 9th street, near the B. and p. rail-
road, as a hackstand, or for coaches for the
hotels. The cObble stone pavements south of
the depot will be used for hacks, &C., and the
entrances must be kept free and without any
obstruction at all times.
WHERE THE DOGS HAVE THE ADVANTAGE.
The pOundmaster made raid on the dogs in
the Agricultural department grounds last night.
and captured number of them. He will re.
peat his visit soon and endeavor to clear the
grounds. The dogs can Slip through the fences eo
while the dog catchers cannot, which gives q
decided advantage to the CANNES, making it
rather difficult to catch them.
INFORMATION FURNISHED AN INQUIRINe MIS-
SISSIPPIAN AS TO THE 4TH OF JULY ETC
Mr.. Il. A. Whitmire, at Rome post Office,
Winston county, Miss, is informed by the
Commissioners, in answer to a communication
from him asking Information in regard to the
points mentioned below, that there Is no Amer
lcsiu ettSle upon Iuc CaDlUOl; tnat the dome
bronze statue of the Goddess of Liberty, with
the motto on the base of the statue "E Pluribus
Unum;' that the people Of Washington cele-
brate the 4th of July In manner agreeable to
themselves individually, neither the national
nor local governments making any provision
for public ceremonies on that day.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Building Inspector Entwisle has been in
structed to GO to Boston to inspect furniture for
the three new school buildings.
The District Commissioners are fixing M
their list of District buildings, including school
houses, ETC., for q renewal Of the Insurance. on
District property amounts to about $1,000.
Many are Improving the opportunity afforded
by the system of permit work now in vogue
for repairing and leveling sidewalks. The Dis
trict furnishes the material free of cost in all
cases, and the cost OF labor has to be borne by
the party interested.
In accordance with the act of Congress au-
tEOriZing the tax assessor to revise the tax list
adding to 1t any new improvement that may
have been made during the year, or strike
therefrom any removal or destruction of inn
the assessor of taxes will notify the public to
furnish the necessary information in all cases
for such correction.
Chief Cronin, of the fire department, arrived
home from his leave Of absence Of three weeks
has been to BlackiStOneS Island.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Mr.. O'Hare, re-
pair brick $50 1St street southeast; $500, Lem
uel Gaddis, repair frame, northwest corner 8th
and G streets southeast; 500. Danenhower &
tween 9th and 9Th streets southeast; 81, ,0OO
DanenhOwer Son, erect two two-story. dwell
ings, South Carolina avenue, between 9Th and
9th streets southeast; $4,000.