Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-11

District Governaeut A2Atrs.
COMMISSIONER EDMoNDs' pEPARrURE
President Edmonds, OF the Board Of District
Commissioners, has been q sufferer for wears
ally gives him mooS trpaSis BY ina.% OSHSn,
Within few days past this complaint has
Oommissioner concluded 70 pass few
weeks at Gresson springs, in Penn
.s. HE %onns sSd sa r: :sd ,hess
two or three weeks. Vice President Webb will
oct in his stead during his absence. It is not
Win e died until the return Of Mr.. EdmOnds
ns:.. and andsr:::aa. sSs routine duties
nos much SSa p Sss '1 ~oTS 70 b. done
e thi. time By the Commissioners. and
= aaSrds 2 eoryenisns time for rscnpsrstion
Commissioner West took . drive to the work
house and almshouse and made . tour OF the
DrIsed g TN mr. wsSo Of m :S
Mr.. Webb told Q STAB reporter this morning
isrtained for the public schools, s!cspt his de-
sire 70 Follow such policy as would best serve
the schools: School questions would be earn
arise.
LOST MARRIAGE RECORD POUND.
The record Of marriage of the late Chas. Herr
Which ha. S lie on
9uiry through the .. 8: consulate at Hamburg.
has been discovered this morning on the records
Of the board Of health. A copy of The certifi-
SsS ii HoaSst OF and
U. 9. consul at Hamburg.
JULY COLLECTIONS
The omcial report OF Collector Cook for the
month OF July shows that the total receipts
rom S1 a all sources for that month were Sl36,-
OFFICER wEEpRN REWARDED.
Major Dye has written to the Commissioners
recommending that the vacancy in the ID class.
created by the resignation Of I'd class private
private r. E Weeden afor general efiiciencS:" s
i b% and e I good jaas%en. displaced Sy
Northredge, and II. shultheisJ on the Sth
as first class private, vice Weeden promoted noted.
The Commissioners have approved the recon-
mendation.
CHIEF CRoNIN's REPORT FOR JULY.
Chief Engineer Cronin, of the fire depart-
ment, has reported to the Commissioners that
there were fifteen alarms during July. The es-
timated loss was SOL ,43O. covered by an in
local or still alarms were received, the fires be-
Ing extinguished by the nearest companies.
Fire Marshal Drew made an inspection of all
the steam laundries in the city, and reports two
cases where danger from fire exists. Five new
horses were purchased for the department, and
the property clerk. Applications for appoint
ment were received from ]. Hickey Thomas
II. Robinson, Henry ID. Main, John A. Kelley,
ford and John +. Heider. From out OF the list
sewen applicants We're examined and found
WANTS A NEW PAVEMENT
Mr.. Abraham Fisher writes to the District
Commissioners that he has just completed 20
houses on II street, between LIST and I'd streets
southeast, and asks that a tagging be laid from
II street from where the pavement stops fn
front Of said houses.
To SALUTE THE COMMISSIONERS
capt Beverly Tucker, commanding COMPANY
A, National Guards, writes TO the Commits
sioners notifying them that the organization
wiil make It's first appearance on the 18th OF
them q marching salute between 2:3O and 5
o'clock.
MIsCELLANEoUs.
Mr.. John I. Cox has asked the Commission
ers TO extend the order releasing the property
OF the Holy Cross church from the assessment
made against it by the late board of public
The Engineer Commissioner has recon-
mended sewers to be laid on I street, between
18TH and 18th IN alley in square $40; Sd street,
Mr.. J. c. Quantrell has applied for a position
as sanitary Inspector.
on the standpipes and ladders erected I'm the
building Of the Little Sisters OF the Poor
Charles Kirby was yesterday appointed a
mounted policeman, vice L. b. Anderson, re-
Gently dismouuted.
Mr.. James Small, sealer of weights aud meas
ures, reports that during July, 1855, he in
spected 81 coal scales, three oply OF which re-
The Commissioners have ruled that o. f.
Duffy has no right to continue the real estate
business under the bond of the firm of Duffy 4
Co., which is dissolved. Mr.. ID. will have to
get new bond.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued InSnQcfnr fx-isl o. Tarpp q
erect two.story private stable, rear of 2I12
Massachusetts avenue northwest; $4,000. f.
lullay, erect four twO-story and basement dwell
lings, I'd street and New Jersey avenue north
west; ST., 900. JOIN. Ballers, erect a two-story
and basement dwelling, 18th, between and I
streets northwest; 81 900. Mrs. A. Kemp repair
frame near corner 18th and streets u. e.; 5000.
j. II: Soule, repair frames, Is and 20 9TH street
southeast; $500. Thos. Lutz, repair Frame 4lS
II street northwest; sl25. Jacob Beck, repair
frame, Bennings station, county; $500. I. b.
Hood, repair frame, 1908 . street northwest;
$3.50.
THE WORK OF THE POLICE FOR ONE QUAR-
TER.-Property Clerk Sylvester, of the police
department, has just completed the quarterly
report for the quarter ending June 3Oth,
1885, which shows the total number of mr..