National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-21
TIE COMMISSIONERS.
Current Trnnsnctions at the various
District Offices.


District OHicrs.
The commissioners received an invita-
ton few days ago addressed to tho
mayor Of Washington" inviting him TO
be present at the ice carnival, which was
held in Montreal, Canada, last night. The
commissioners sent n reply stating tho
present form Of government, and declin-
ing the invitation 20 attend with thanks
Mr.. II. |. Fleming has petitioned the
commissioners to grade and pave q street,
from tho intersection of Massachusetts,
avenue to Twouty-soCond street, with
asphalt block. He also wants Twenty
second street, from T. to Q street, graded,
gravoled, curling sot, and sidewalk
placed on the east side
The commissioners havo in formed A.
j. Falls, in answer TO his complaint about
the 0vorcfowding of the cab stand. cor
nor Eighteenth aud NJ streets, that there
is no adequate law to cover the subject
until the pending police bill passes.
A delegation of citizens from Bright
wood has asked tho comm issioners to lay
n sidewalk on Rock Creek road from
Seventh street to Brightwood.
Gas lamps arc wanted ut Second and ]
streets northeast, and ono at each end Of
the railway bridge.
The commissioners have notified Mr..
Henry Thorn that tho gas lamp was re.
moved from in front Of house No. RS
Thirteenth street to tho front Of tho First
Baptist church for the better accommodate
tion of the public.
There were ninety-ono deaths during
last week, fity.one Of which were white,
and forty colOred, the rate of mortality
being 1896 Of tho whole population.
| There were fourteen marriages and sixty
nine births reported.
| Tho building inspector has notified Mr..
| j. Z. Daily that tho west wall Of the rear
portion Of the building owned by him al
the northeast corner OF Twentieth and
streets Is In q dilapidated condition and
in danger of falling. Thirty days Is
given for taking II down. Mr.. A. Spot
ford, owner Of brick buildinMon south.
west corner Of New Jersey avenue and {
street southeast, has been notified that
the foundation is In bad condition and
liable to fall. He is notified TO have the
walls strengthened or taken down within
thirty days. Rev. j. A. Walter has been
notified that the gato-house at St. Pat
rick's cemetery, on Boundary street, be
tween First and Second streets northwest
is in dilapdated condition, the from
wall having fallen in and the remainder
liable to fall. Ho ia directed to have 4
taken down within thirty days.
Building permits were issued yestor
day to DIR. G. Chrstiana, eroct two two
story and collar dwellings, Second and {
streets northeast $4,000. Il. l.. Parry
erect two-story and cellar dwelling
Eighth, between II aud s streets; SO, SOC
Thomas Ready, erect two-story dwell
ing on Conduit road, county; $500. J. IL
MCGOWAN, repair brick, 500 Il stree
northwest; $500. NJ. Lynch, erect two
story dwelling, o, between Four.and-a
half and Sixth streets southwest; 800
Duvall Il Mari, erect seven two-story an,
basement dwelling houses on Thirteenth
between Wand w streets northwest; 50,
800. Duvall & Mari, erect eight two
story dwellings, alley between Thir
tenth and Fourteenth and V and "
streets northwest $4,000. X. II. Muir
ply, repair brick, 1885. Pennsylvania
avenue northwest; 5000.
Tho commissioners vest erday had
conference with the house District com
mittee relative to the bill for the sale @
property for school purposes, tho licens
bill, and the bill for the employment Q
Jail prisoners, which will DO favorably r.
ported. They also conferred with MI
Follett, Of the appropriatiOnsetommit
relative to the appropriation of $4,000 70
tho preservation of peace during the In
auRural ceremonies.
Citizens of Benning's station have r.
quested the commissioners to compel tn
/ Baltimore and Potomac Railway Con
!, dany to place flagman at tho crossin
there.