Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-11
District Government Affairs.
no FUNDS FOR THE SEWER.


The Commissioners referring to the petition
of Messrs Wilcox & " estcott and other property
owners on the north side of Lincoln park and
adjacent streets, asking that a sewer be laid to
drain the ponds at that point, have been in
formed that the proper drainage of this area
est i cost of which is $1,000. They have
been informed that the lots referred to can be
drained into sewer on b street at "'rt to the
applicants of $500. Such q sewer would not be
deep enough to drain the cellars oil houses III
any were constructed in the future. L. i, i'm.
possible to lay the sewer ON Tennessee avenue,
above referred to. as there are no funds avail
able.
LIQUOR LICENSES APPROVED.
The Commissioners to-day approved the fol-
lowing liquor licenses: Thomas Flynn, Archie
Hayes, John j. Beuchert, John S. WOLF & Co.,
Herman Oppenheimer, Ed. s. Hall, Margaret,
Garner, ThOs. j. Daily, James Holmes Bro,
John Ready, VIM. Raglan and Allen Supplee.
HOME FOR DESTITUTE CoLORED WOMEN AND
CHILDREN.
Engineer Commissioner Lydecker and Build
ing Inspector Entwistle yesterday inspected
the new home for destitute cOored women and
children, which has just been finished at a cost
of $4,000. This building is located at the
tended. There have now been built two wings
to this building, the north one, 5Ox9O ieet, aud
the south 5ox95 feet, two stories and a base
ment each, with dining rooms, dOrmitOries,
parlOrs laundries, Kitchens, all thoroughly
adapted for all the necessities of the inmaIcs-
made in the Office OF the building INSPECTOR,
under the direction of the engineer com nj.
sioaer, and the work, done by Contractor Vim.
Sende rSOn, Is pronounced satisfactory.
THE INSPECTION OF STEAM BOILERS
Mr. John III. Wilkerson, steam boiler inspec-
tor, go 7th street southeast, has submitted
report of steam boilers inspected by him and
owned by the District of Columbia, during the
year 1885. The number of boilers inspected In
the school buildings was 35; in PUN phouses,
4; almshonse. I; workhouse. l; In new work
commend that new fire sheets lie put in George
town pumphOuse boilers as soon a possible, as
paired; further, that a new boiler OF larger size
be put in the Cranch school building, the pres
ent one Is too small to do the WORK required
eHectually.
The Commissioners have notified Mr.. A. d. j.
Brane, in reply to a request that Pierce Place,
concrete, that the estimates for street improve
ments have been made, and that no further
work can be laid out at present
Mr.. John Cruikshank, attorney for Henry La
Porte, of Baltimore, Nd, has enclosed an APP
plication OF his client to be reimbursed in the
amount of 81, .O4.1 8 paid by him to the District
ofJolumbia for license as commercial a gent from
November, 1867, to April, 1881, inclusive,
basing his claim upon the fact that he was a
member of the firm of La Porte & Craig, and
that he paid the license under protest, said tax
not being properly exacted Of him, and that
said tax should be refunded.
Mr.. Charles I. keefer has been notified by the
Commissioners in reply to his request OF the
4th inst, that part of the alley in square No.
7OS be paved, that the alley referred to can be
impOved only under the permit SYSTEM" i. e.
the property owners paying cost OF labor.
In reply to communication from Mr.. ]. H.
Grant, 1920 c street southwest, to the Conn
missiOners that two lamp-pOsts be placed
South Capitol street at K and l. streets, the
Commissioners state that there being no mail
in that vicinity it would be useless to erect
street lamps or posts.
Mr.. Thomas r. Wagyaman, has been notified
that his letter has been received, enclosing his
bond as real estate agent and auctiOneer, and
offering TO pay "a certain per centum on his re-
ceipts, and that he is informed that the assessor
reports that he had previously made the same
offer at that office, but it was refused for the
reason that he declined to make return under
oath as required by law, and the office has no
authority 10 make an exception In his favor.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle to E.
X Lundy, repair frame, 929 9Th street north
west; S135. Z. Kennedy, erect a small ware
room, New Jersey ave. and street northwest;
$500. W. W. COrcOran, repair COrcOran build
ing, 18th street side; 81 800. Mrs. r. l.. VOL
vertOn, erect tour twO-stOry dwellings v, be-
tween 9th and 10th streets northwest; "a, 900.
EmmOns & Swartzell, erect three two-story
dwellings 18th street, between Pennsylvania
avenue and ID street southeast. Mrs. Letterer
repair frames 925 and OPT 9th street; 1915.
John Coats, erect two twO-stOry and basement
dwellings kingman Place, between 18th and
14th streets; $500. j. A. Harrington, erect
two twO-stOry and cellar dwellings alley, be-
tween and l. and 2oth and 26th streets;
500