Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-09
District Government Affairs.

District Government Affairs.
To SAVE THE SCHOOL CHILDREN
MIR. Charles +. keeier, No. 3l6 I'd street
southeast, has addressed communication to
the Commissioners dated December Sth, as
follows: ut is well known that hundreds OF chill
dren, especially those of tender age, are injured
in health by being compelled to go to school in
most Indictment weather, frequently to be sent
home again by the teacher who dismis>es
school ON account of the storm. The children
are thus required to remain for hours in wet
clothing, exposed 20 the elements to no pur-
pose. Permit me to suggest that this may be
avoided by causing "a school alarm to be struck
Whenever in the opinion of the proper municipal
Injurious to the children. A fixed number of
strokes on the fire-alarm bells, at the same hour
say $50 am, on stormy days; would be suffici-
ent notice to parents and children, who being
informed OF the arrangement would be on the
watch for it, when the state OF the. weather
would lead them to expect the notice. OF course
the number OF strokes would be one not inter
fering with the fre-alarm numbers. am as
sured this plan has worked well in other cities,
ana mas been the means OF preventing much
SICK ness, perhaps DEATH"
QUESTION OF PATRONAGE
The Commissioners, in acknowledging the
favor of U. s. Treasurer c. n Jordan of the Both
ultimo, saying that Mr.. Denhaln has resigned
as clerk to the sinking fund and that Miss Mott
has been appointed to the vacancy, "invite the
attention OF the treasurer to the question
whether the law does not devolve the appoint
ment OF such clerk upon Them" Mr. Denham
was appointed by them.
CHARLEY ROSS
The Commissioners have received letter
from Mr.. II. e. Zimmerman, dated st. Joseph,
Mo-, November %, asking to be informed if the
father OF the lost boy Charley Ross is living in
Washington, and If so to please give him the
particular address OF him Immediately.
NOT IN FAVOR OF FIREWORKS.
The Commissioners have disapproved one
voucher OF W. w. Curtis, treasurer OF the In
dustrial Home School, in relation to the expen-
di1ure of $50 for fireworks. They say they are
unable to appreciate the argument in favor of
fire-cracker patriotism that is emphatically
discountenanced both by the laws of washing
| fba
missoners approve that item the treasurer
would, they say, doubtless throw it out and
properly so, as an unnecessary and improper
expenditure of the public moneys
POOR BOXES.
The Commissioners have replied to the COM
munication of Mr.. Campbell Darlington of the
4th instant, suggesting that "public poor boxes''
he placed in hotels, club rooms, on lamp posts
&c, for the purpose of receiving contributions
trict, and Offering to bear the expense of MAX
ing such boxes, and say that "the Commits
siOners see no objection to your placing at your
own expense boxes such as you suggest. If
located in hotels or places that are guarded
they will be less likely to lead boys into the
temptation of prying into their contents. The
money can, If you like, be taken by some police
officer, or you can name any other agent as you
LIQUOR LICENSES
have been approved by the District Commits
sioners for issue to the following persons: VIM.
VIM. Bauer Mrs. Winefred Brannen VIM. Car,
ley, John Connell, Julius Eisenbeiss, John Far
m moi Heaiey, Aiphonza Helm, John Kaise ser.
John I. Laskey, Lucas 6. Milorick, Annie Nc.
Carthy, Charles Meyers, B. A. Mcdonald, Peter
b. Meredith. Moran d. Hodges Bernard MUIR
ply, Dennis McEnnerry, John inland, Nellie
0'keife, Matthew RUPERT, James Richardson,
wight %m Fas g. Godsy WI LAW w.
renee Hickey, George Holmes, Esan 1. John
son, M. Perreard, Brospers Solaris, I. A. Sulli-
van, John BrOtt and Frank z. Hall.
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES
The Commissioners have issued an order
"that all applications for licenses under para
graph twenty-One of section twenty-one OF the
act imposing licenses on trades business and
professions carried on In the District of Column
lection Of penaities thereunder, shall be MADE aS
in writing and addressed to the assessor OF the
District of Columbia, and shall contain the
tcularly the place where 1t is proposed to carry
on the business in question. All such applica-
i9uor license Board for examination Under Tine the
regulations prescribed by the board of commits
siOners in such cases."
MISCELLANEOUS.
The new school house in Georgetown has
been named the Addison" in honor of the
late Mayor Addison, of that city.
Hon. Darwin r. James, NJ. c., asks II the
nuisance of striking gong bell by milklnan
who stops at No. 14161 street northwest every
morning at about o'clock, cannot be abated
Mr.. James Goddard, in a note to the Com.
missioners, requests asphalt tile sidewalk front
of 1858 NJ street northwest, under permit sys-
ditions. Mr. z T. Sewers asks the same priv
lege n front Of premises 1920 New York avenue
northwest.
The Commissioners have reappointed Mr..
Julius Eicholz an additional private of the Me.
tropolitan police for the District of Column bia
tor three years, for duty in guarding Baltimore
and Potomac railroad properly, without com.
pensation therefor from the District Of Column
bia.
Mr. BENJAMIN Faber and others petition for
the improvement of Ridge road, from the Ana
costa road to the Marlboro road.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwise: Mr.. Dennison.
repair frame, south side g street, between 5ti,
and 9Th streets southeast; $3.50. Anacostia
Building Association, erect a tWO-story dwell
ling, Polk street, between jefferson and Fiji.
moro streets, Anacostia; 81. 200. CIV. Floecker.
erecta warehouse, y, between North Capitol
and LIST streets northeast; -, 1900. Mrs. G. NJ.
street nd Massachusetts ave.; $500.
naments, French brOnzes. pedestals and other
'bjects OF art Will be continued tomorrow Al