Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-01


The health officer complains that both sides
OF James creek canal. below the street. are being
used unwarrantably by certain persons to store
ana snip therefrom offensive collections of
various kinds. He recommends the removal Of
all buildings and unauthorized deposits in the
vicinity. He says that the offal deposited has
been removed from this point to the foot OF 8
street southwest, and in the interest of public
health he is anxious to secure the abatement of
all other nuisances in that locality.
A HIGH DEATH RATE.
The health officers report tor February shows
the death rate to have been higher than for the
same month during the past eleven years.
this number 232 were white and 213 colored.
The principal causes of death were cOnsump-
system The death rate for the whites was
lib per 1000 per annum; for the negroes,
a 10y and for the total population 20 The
day was lO4. Ofthe decedents SO were white
and 40 colored. There were 10 marriages and
63 deaths reported.
A POLICE OFFICER DISMISSED.
Officer Temple, the officer who started sud
denly for San Francisco without notice, has
being aSaen o tine tine pe eS oTfa
leave. He has only been a few months on the
force and said OF himself that he was a gradu-
ate of Harvard college. John Mcnamara has
been appointed in his place.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle NJ. j. Keane, re-
tween II and streets southwest; 5000 Mary
4. Holland, erect twO-stOry dwelling, Elvans
avenue, on Barry farm; 5000. Thos Z. Bright
well, repair frame, Benning's station, county;
$3.50. Milan Reader, erect a two-story dwell
ing. 9Th, between and @ streets northwest;
$1,000 Henry Evans, erect five twostory and
basement dwellings, 18th and V streets north
west; $4,000. John Fussha, repair brick 1411
Coreoran street northwest; $40. F. G. Iinger,
goth. between l. and NJ streets northwest;
$500. O. Quick, erect four twO-story and cell
lar dwellings 18th, between and e streets
dwelling. corner North Capitol and streets
northeast; 81 $50.
MISCELLANY.
The necessary amendments have been made
TO the building inspectors regulations, and the
manuscript is now in the hands of the printer
for new edition.
The School Board.
THE MINORITY COMPLAIN THAT THE MAJORITY
IS OBSTRUCTING BUSINESS.
special meeting of the school board was
called for last evening to continue the consider
alton of the proposed new rules. Messrs. Cur
It's, Purvis, Smith and Birney were the only
trustees present, and as they did not constitute
quorum no business could be transacted. Mr..
smith, speaking of the many futile efforts made
to secure a special meeting to consider the
rules, said that under the existing rules there
was no provision for the office of president, and
the acts of the president of the board were
without authority. He proposed to draw up a
protest to the District Commissioners showing
the need of these changes in the rules and the
manner i'm which the change was obstructed
Mr.: Birney said he thought this matter was
well understood. 1t was no mere coincidence
that always the same trustees absented them
selves. Mr.. Curtis said he believed
the matter was we'll understood, and
the public was not looking on idly,
either. Mr.. PurviS having remarked
that perhaps these gentlemen would be glad to
get out of the board if they could find any suit
able persons to serve as their successors, Mr.
Blrney suggested that they might petition to
nave them relieved. DR.. PurviS said 1t was very
necessary for them to rearrange the COM
mittees. Mr.. Birney said that this was con-
certed action on the part of members to prevent
action upon these proposed rules. THE whole
power OF this board he observed, sis exercised
by one man. the chairman of the committee on
teachers mir. LOvejOy), and to prevent any
change In that arrangement these members
absent themselves. For my part added Mr.
Birney. II propose to be a very restless and un-
easy subject under that sort of despotism." The
members present then adjourned until Thurs
day night.
. THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES-At meeting
of the board of directors Of the sixth subdivision
of the associated charities last night, Mr.. W. H.
tIunnison presiding, the secretary reported
that seventy destitute families had been re-
I1eyed during the winter, and several fraudu-
lent cases exposed. The treasurer's report
showed a balance of S9.15 on hand, and Sl4 SO
received during the month. In consequence of
the small balance on hand no appropriation
was made for the day nursery.