Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-19
District Government Affairs.

a MODEL SCHOOL BUILDING.
AS stated in yesterdays STAR Inspector Ent-
Wisie, accompanied by Commissioner Lydec-
ker, paid a visit to the Dennson school build
ing on near 14th street, for a thorough ex-
animation OF the adaptability of the building
for its purposes. Major Lydecker was much
pleased with it, and pronounced it superior to
Entwisle says it is the best school building in
the country. 1t is admirably situated the plan
Is superior, the ground roomy and the building
large for it's intended seating capacity. The
boiler room is located On the north side of the
building and outside of it. The school building
is twenty feet from the building line, with 90
foot central paved entranceway to a sixteen
foot doorway. There is also a twelve-ioot en-
trance each side of the main entrance in front,
side the two twelveIoot Railways there are
nre.proof stairways to the second story. The
building win Accommodate 72o pupils. The
water-closets, yards and play rooms are ample,
and the walks well graveled and packed. This
was the plan of school building selected by the
convention of teachers, which met in this city
about a year since, to have drawing made to
send TO the New Orleans fair as model school
building. 1t is to be handsomely furnished
with good and substantial furniture.
THE SIXTH STREET SEWER NUISANCE
Commander A.A. Semmes, of the Washing
ton navy yard, in a letter 10 the Commissioners
requests the extension of the 9th street sewer
to the river as a means of remedying the
nuisance there and averting probable sickness
in the navy yard and its neighborhood. This
was referred to Lieut.. Townsend, who reports
that TO permanently remedy this evil win re-
Quire the extension Of the sewer between 400
and 500 feet to deep water. There will be diff
marsh which Is e Be crossed The cost o Of Tine Tine
work will be too great to be undertaken with
The limited mite p appsoprintion TOR sewers for the
are dredging channel from deep water to the
mouth of the sewer, which win abate the
nuisance for a short time.
COMPLIMENTING Mr.. PAUL.
The District Commissioners yesterday,
through their secretary, addressed a letter to
i., r. A. Paul, ; Who, on the !st prox., will retire
schools to resume his place as principal of the
High school, The letter says: They regret that
ment of superintendent of public schools, but
they wish to signify their appreciation of your
motives and to commend tue sacrifice you have
made OF promotion in order that you may, as
you express it, be of more service to the school
In the position of principal of the High school.
They also desire 70 convey their approval and
in your temporary sphere of duty"
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. John H. Brooks, trustee of public schools,
in a note to the Commissioners, calls attention
to the air clock in the Garnet school building
as worthless. a large clock will be moved from
the Brent to the Garnet building in place of it
by order of Commissioner West
The Commissioners have accepted the site for
the new school house in Georgetown, and the
old sewer which runs under the lot will be
turned in another direction.
The frequent recent complaints about the low
pressure OF the Potomac water in the pipes on
the street ridge is the result of the general
flushing and cleansing of the water mains
which has been going on for over a week.
Mr.. j. l.. Smith, 1923 18th street northwest,
complains OF a pole in the alley in the rear of
his premises, which does not allow the passage
of carts.
Mrs. Louisa Schneider, No. s21 18th street
northwest complains Of telegraph pole in the
alley adjoining 1923 Pennsylvania avenue, in
square 166, and requests its removal.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Duvall & Marr
erect five twO-story dwellings, New Jersey ave-
nue. and Franklin streets northwest; $4,000.
Duvall & Marr, erect five twO-stOry dwellings,
Franklin, between New Jersey avenue and 5th
streets; $3,5O0. Moses Kelly, erect two store
houses, corner 14th and s streets; 81, 600. L.
G. Marini, repair brick, Marinfs hall, e street,
between 9th and 10th streets; $500.