Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-31
District Government Aaair..
MISCELLANEOUS.

Commissioner Edmonds IL still Indisposed with
rheumatic affection, and Was not NJ his once
to-day
Mr. " Dumont I'm note 10 the District Com.
mfssione n. asks that the small ponds OF watet
on The open grounds 70 the north and east Of
Lincoln park and abutting on the same, Be
ar, c. J. simpson. corner lat and q streets
ncrltlwest, complains 10 the Commissioners ot
standing pool NJ water at the corner LIST and
streets north west, and asks that a few loads
OF gravel be deposited at that point
SIR. George Mason and other residents and
property owners on Sumner street, between
I'm street and the new reservoir, petition the
estimates be made fyr grading and Improving
satd street. 10 the end that the necessary APP
propriation oe made and the work done during
Health Officer Townshend returned from his
Tip 10 Cape May this morning and resumed
health.
HEAVY DEATH RATE.
Inc health officer informed STAR reporter
Today that the heavy death rate continues az
among weakly persons, Infants aud aged PEG.
pie while the present degree OF heat prevails.
THEY WANT THE STREET INPRoyFn
The commissioners have received "A petftion
from the property owners on & street southwest
representing the needs Of that street, between
ent II Is nothing but a dirt road, and cunslderx
ably above grade. They ask that the street be
included In the coming estimates OF public i'm.
provements tor next year.
REPLY To AN APPLICATION FOR OFFICE.
The commissioners reply 10 n persistent I'm.
dividual after an easy office IL ~ follows:
"Reierring TO your communication of yestar.
day, requesting aid from the District or EN-.
ployment, so that you may provide support for
yourself and family, am directed to reply that
the Commissioners do not think that Your case
is one in which they can properly interpose.
They regret your msfortunes but your case IL
only one Of thousands without resources who
are attracted Ia the seat OF government aud
find il almost Impossible to maintain them.
selves there or leave it, In appointing suboIdi-
mates the Commissioners regard IL their
duty To secure the best services they can obtain
for the money, and they would be derelict in
their duty if they should permit their personal
feelings 10 influence their action In that
spect. While your inability To maintain your
SELF and family here by private business
cites the sympathies of the Commissioners it
would hardly justify them In appointing you
TO position they can nh with those possessing
business qualifications. enterprise and energy
that would insure success in private pursuits
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle: Mr..
Hauptman. repair brick, Virginia avenue. be.
tween 9th and 10th streets southwesL $500.
Theodore !. King, erect three-story and cellar
dwelling. III street, between 18th and 14th
streets: $4,000. II. W. Tyler, erect Ave three.
story and basement dwellings,, 9th and NJ
streets northwest $4,000.
WILLS FILEp.-The Will OF the late Chas,
McDougal, lieutenant colonel u. 5. A., was filed
| to-day He leaves his property TO his daughter.
Georgianna Mcp. Adams. fhe will OF Maria
l. Linton, filed to-day, oequeaths AZ shares of
Charlotte b. Linton. The will OF Lee Brown,
also filed to-day, leaves his property TO his
| married daughter. Sallie Anderson, and her
children.-To-day the will OF Selma c. Pendle-
| ton WAS filed She leaves her property. real
and personal, 10 her children and grandchil.
dren.-To-day the win OF John Trmbie was
filed. He directs the sale of his stocks, &c. and
the payment of 81 900 to his niece, Mary
! Blakely; $500 10 the daughter of a niece, Mary
Stoddert: $500 to nephew, Joseph Blakely;
5000 10 John Trimble, of ireland; $500 To the
children of his niece, Margaret Gatais, and.
after settling up this part of the estate the bal.
ance 10 go 10 John Trimhle. To Mary Rlakely
he leaves two houses on 9TH street east I'm trust
for his nephew, Joseph, doing ife To re vert u
her, and the rest of his estate To her.