Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-14
District Government Affairs.
THE HEALTH OFFICERS INVESTIGATION A,
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THE GREAT FALLS.
Health Officer TowDshend has submitted 10
the District Commissioners a brief report of his
investigations OF the published statements that
the water entering the conduit at Great Falls
was being rolluted by filthy water from the
canal. He says: ~ find the report very much
exaggerated, and no cause TO apprehend danger
OF pollution from the cause alleged at present
existing am informed that the engineer in
charge OF the water works extension has had
plans prepared for the removal OF the discharge
weir from above TO below the dam, and this
Will enlnk, remove the only means oy |hien ,
dam, and thereby enter the conduit which sup
plies our city,"
PROPOSED EXTENSION OF A SCHOOL HOUSE.
The plans and specifications VIII soon be
ready for proposals to be advertised for n con-
tract to erect two new wings TO the stevens
school building, on 21st street, between X and
L streets. This is a twelve room school build
ing, to which will be added six rooms, making
viii front ON SIst street. Win three Schools Is
each. The old entrance way will he closed, and
two new entrance ways erected, one TO each
meet with the old center building and all to be
heated by steam. The wings are each TO be aS
by 40 feet in dimensions, and when completed
viii make this one of the most commodious
school buildings in the District
CLAIM FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
Messrs. Gordon & Gordon, attorneys, have
addressed note to the District Commissioners
stating that last September w. /. Cleveland,
aged about Ii years, while passing along lst
street, Georgetown, ID. C.. on his way to school,
owing to some irreguarity in the sidewalk
tripped and fell into an open area, breaking
one OF his legs I'm two places. injuring his
health, &c, &c. They are instructed, they
say, TO bring suit tor $4,000 damages. but
first desire TO see IL some arrangement for settle
ment cannot be arrived at.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as fol-
lows: Chas j. Watson, repair a frame dwelling,
1O4 E street northwest; S15O. A. Branden-
burg, repair brick 1s47 Pa. avenue; S1Oo l..
4. McIntire, repair brick dwelling 2510 street
northwest; S4oo. Mrs. V. Archenback, repair
brick, X, between Delaware ave. and I'd street
northeast; 5000. Mr.. Wills, erect a two-story
dwelling near Spring road, MI Pleasant: 50, 900.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A site for the proposed new seventh precinct
station has been selected on New Jersey ave-
nue. between ID and + streets. The lot has Q
front Of 40 feet and depth of 162 feet.
The total mortality of the District last week
was 30 white and 4s colored.
An ENJOYABLE MUSICALE. - An ENJOYABLE
musicale was given at the residence Of Mr. q.
III. Lillibridge last evening, Mrs. McEwen. Misa
Eulalie Domer. Mrs. Liflibridge, Messrs JoA
the participants. The principal feature OF the
evening was the playing of Mr.. F.C. Linibridge,
who is already taking high rank as q pianist
In addition 10 selections from Beethoven
Chopin, Schumann and other well-known com.
posers, Mr. Iiiiibridge played several of his
own compositions, some Of which indicated a
high order OF ability and which were warmly
praised oy the critical audience present.
GEN. RosECRANs FOR COLLECTOR AT SAN
FRANcIsco.-It is said to-day that Gen. Rose
Grams is TO be collector OF the port Of San Fran
cisco.
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