Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-19

NO VACANCIES On THE SCHOOL BOARD
The three members Of the school board whose
terms expired I'm July have not since attended
a meeting Of the board, and the impression has
gentlemen were no longer empowered 10 act,
II appears now, however, that q trustee holds
once until his successor is appointed. While
the present board Of trustees states that their
terms shall be for . certain number Of years
they do not rescind that part OF the order Of
provide. that schoo trustees Shall nold ofioe
until their successors are appointed" IL is the
view Of the Com missionsrs that the status OF
terms have expired, will not be affected until
further action Ii taken by the Commissioner.
~ Is not expected that new appointments Will
be made for some time.
VITAL STATISTICS.
During the week ending with last Saturday
mere we're ee deaths In the District, az white
. were consumption is, diarhoesi IA, typhoid
fever 4, and malarial fever 8. There were 81
births and IL marriages reported.
cHIASEYs MUST BE INSIDE THE BUILDING
=, The District Commissioners have written .
letter to Gen. Meigs stating that In their opin-
houses Be placed a. ~ beck ou as the b1}pdina
line and not be permitted on bow windows and
projections Is proper and sfvisable one. md
good cause for complaint by those against
whom the rule has been enforced up 70 the pres
which the CommissioneS could not ignore in
the future. The rule does not prohibit fire
places in bow windows II the chimney top Is
inside the building line.
AN ALLEY QUESTION DECIDED.
Mr.. James Fraser and others have been in
formed, in reply to their request for the closing
cannot take the action the citixens desire for
the reasons that the alley appearing OF record
in said square contains about 1900 square
only about 5000 square feet: that considera.
lions OF the health, law and order, which do not
apply 70 the present alley. oppose the alley sys-
the proposed alley 10 incumbered with unpaid
special assessment liens.
THE TREES AND THE TELEGRAPH WIRES
The District Commissioners inform Col. John
NJ. Wilson, in charge OF public buildings and
grounds, in answer TO q request to trim Ger tain
trees along the line of the government tele-
graph, that such permission has been uniformly
refused since 1880, when great damage was
done, under such a permit, TO the trees along
the line leading to the United states arsenal,
The communication continues: ain order to
afford relief in relation 70 the line named the
Commissioners have instructed the parking
rs to obviate interference with the wires TO the
greatest extent possible without doing serious
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. F. ID. Shoemaker has informed the Dis
trict Commissioners that his horse fell through
the bridge across Rock creek at Blagdens mills,
and that he will hold the District responsible Ii
he sustains any damage from the neglected
bridge.
fotNefal pOlceWeu WeEe tTleu before the police
trial board to-day for violating the rules OF the
manual.
The nu mber of dog tags issued from the col
lectors office up to II O'Clock to-day WAS 3, SOB
Mr.. Bent. +. klopfer was to-day appointed an
additional private OF the Metropolitan police.
District of Columbia, for three years, without
compensation nom the District.
Mr.. q. X. Williams ct al have been Informed
that there is no appropriation which can be ex-
pended for digging a well.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Henry Wolf
erect a two-story dwelling, Bladensburg pike,
county; 81, ZOO. Dennis Mccarthy. erect a two
story dwelling. Trumbull street, county; $500
Theodore Burns. repair brick, on K street,
between New Jersey avenue and LIST street
southeast; $3.50 Adam Yeates erect a small
dwelling, on 10th street extended; 500. VIM.
Hess, erect q two-story dwelling, 9TH and G.
streets northeast; $500. l.. W.. solomon,
erect q neutrality-suspicious. dwelling on
New Hampshire avenue, between l. and NJ
streets northwest; $1,000. c. III. Davis repair
brick, 1911 street northwest: s. John w
Field, repair brick, 400 New Hampshire ave-
nue. northwest; $500. +. p. White, repair
brick 522 I'd street northwest; So 800. DAN
enhOwer Son, erect q two-story reimbursement
dwelling, New Jersey avenue, between X and
II eff &c y, 81. ~