National Republican., 1885-07-02
District Government Matters.

The contracts awarded yesterday by the
commissioners for general supplies were as fol-
lows Lumber, George A. Sheehan; drugs,
Scheler and Stevens. The award for forage
given to Barbour 4 Hamilton, VIM. NJ Gait,
and X. C. Hewett has been reconsidered aud
Miller Bros. Cutlery Company Mcrden,
Conn. has been allowed to substitute another
brand "Opens In lieu of the No. % steel pen
furnished as sample, according TO the bid.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday Mrs Sophia Willard, to build four
oncstoTy frames on Delaware avenue, between
NJ and n streets southwest, to cost $1,000. W..
+. Lewis, to build one two-story aud cellar
brick at the southwest corner Of Thirteenth
and streets northeast, to cost $1,000 Mrs.
hammond, to improve house south vest corner
OF Fifteenth and l. streets, to cost $500. NJ.
Rochon, to improve 9l2 Fourteenth street, to
cost 5000.
The commissioners ycstcrdayi-esclnded their
| late order removing the hack stand at the Il. &
| z. depot, and hacks will be allowed again to
| occupy their old stand.
The health officer reports that the dumping
| OF street dirt OH the commons, near Fifth and
| l. streets southeast, by Contractor Cudmore,
| Obstructs drainage, and the property owners
are afraid of their places being overllowed
Mai Dye has recommended that Henry ii.
| Hensey W. W. Jordan, Samuel II. Walker,
John NJ, Lucas, and John Reding be appointed
first class privates of Metropolitan police to fill
| original vacancies, to date from the Sd instant.
. Chief Engineer. Cronin recommends that
three horses unfit for service In the fire depart
ment be turned over to the property clerk for
| disposal.
Gen. w. II. Emory and others protest against
| the erection of telephone poles in alley near
| Seventeenth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Chief Engineer Cronln has asked for an in
| spection of the engine houses by the building
| inspector to ascertain what repairs are needed,
W. b. Marche calls attention to the bad con.
| ditiOn in which the sidewalk has been left in
front Of the North Carolina avenue NJ. p,
| Church southeast.
Capt. +. a. Mahon has recommended the ap.
| pointment of William Beckett as an inspector,
| vice Postlcwaite, removed.
Supt. Powell has been granted n leave of
absence from the LIST instant to the 10Th prox.
| imo.
The District commissioners have effected an
| insurance through Il. NJ. Smith on District
property TO the amount of s696, 10, at pre-.
! mium of 81, ,35l,0l.
Mr.. John L. Herrell and others ask the com
| missioners to repair the pump at the corner OF
| Ninth street and South Carolina avenue south.
! east.
Inspector Entwisle has returned from his in
| spection of school furniture ut Boston and re.
| ports that II is the best he has ever seen.
| The Chevalier RiCci Ferruccio Govacchino
| writes TO "the mayor Of Washington" to say
| that band has been organized in Italy for the
| relief of cholera patients and other unfortu.
mates, that ho has heard of the destruction
caused by the avalanche near Salt Lake City,
! and he bcgs the mayor in case another ava.
lHnche occurs to inform him, so that some
members of the band may be sent to the relief
| OF the sufferers.