Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-31
District Government Affairs.


The following communication was sent to the
Commissioners to-day. 1t is understood that it
refers TO the reported permission given by the
take an official school document from the Dis
trict offices, and the refusal of similar paper
to eX-Superintendent Wilson:
WASHINGTON, DC. March 81, 1886.
To the Commissioners Of the District OF Columbia:
Gentlemen:-I am informed that one of the
public records Of the District has been loaned to
private citizen and removed from the files of
the proper office of the District governments;
will you do me the favor to inform me whether
the Information referred to is correct; and il So
for what purpose the loan was made and to
whom. And, also, whether similar record
was subsequently applied for by another pri-
waite citizen, and refused and If SO, for what
reason, and who was that other private citizen?
Very respectfully, CHAS. E. HOVEY.
BALTIMORE MILITARY COMING.
A note has been received by the Commission
ers from Adjutant General J. Howard, at An
napolis, Md, for permission for the Monumen-
tai City Guards, baltimore Rifles, Baltimore
City Guards and Grant Memorial Guards. OF
that state, to visit the city of Washington, De-
on the 10th and 18th proximo.
REQUESTS OF CITIZENS.
Charles Schnebel ct al. request that 18th
street. from street to Maryland avenue SOUTH
west, be repaved; also, that the alley between
1917, 14th, b and G streets southwest be re-
paved; also, street, between 18th and 14th
streets southwest.
The following citizens ask for improvements
under the permit system: A. NJ. Baer, for as
phalt tile sidewalk in front OF his premises.
+. Renehan, for brick sidewalk, corner 10th
and Il streets northwest. W. b. Lord, for a
sidewalk in front of 79s street northeast.
James l.. Barbour and James Dripps, for paw
ing of WalIach Place. Hester L. Hill, All G
street, ask for asphalt block pavement in alleys
in square 753. Il. II. Warner asks for sewer in
alley, square 6l5. Roth q Moore, northwest
corner 9Th and X streets northwest, ask that
the Humane society be allowed to erect a drink
ing fountain for animals in front of their place
of business, sol h street northwest. B. F. Guy
1905 Pennsy lvania avenue, asks for an asphalt
tile pavement in front OF 204 street south
u and nfh
water main be laid on street, between Market
and Frederick streets, West Washington. DIR.
A. p. Pardon, 1926 street northwest, requests
that shade trees be set out upon SO much of
ChampIan avenue Meridian Hill, as contains
sidewalks; Also that the row of maple trees be
continued on the north side of r street, be-
tween DIST and 22d streets, in front of property
owned by him.
A COMMERCIAL AGENT.
Bendell & Williams, a hardware firm of Bos-
ton, having complained to the Commissioners
that their representative here had to take out
license, though clerks OF their competitors here
are not required to take out a license, the
Commissioners have written a letter TO the firm
saying that the law defines a commercial agent
to be every person whose business it is as agent
to offer for sale goods, wares or merchandise by
sample, &c, and that they consider the repre-
This is i'm accordance, they say, with the uni
form decisions on the subject.
VITAL STATISTICS
The health officer reports the number of
deaths in this district last week at 94-white
Oh; cOlOreu, ~. Deatn rate per 1,OOO per an
num-white, 2O.5O; colored, 1914; total pop
uation, 23.s4. The deaths by classes were as
follows: Zymotic, 13; constitutional, Ia; local,
55; developmental 81 violence, 3. The primer
pal causes of death were consumption, 8; ty-
phoid fever, 3; malarial fever. 2; scarlet fever.
D pneumonia, 13; bronchitis, s. Births
reported-1S white males, 81 white females, 9
colored males, IA colored females. Marriages
reported-9 white, colored. Still-births re-
pOrted-1 white, 10 colored.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: r. Eichorn, erect
two twO-stOry and cellar dwellings, X, between
LIST and North Capitol streets northwest; 81, OOO
Washington Beneficial Endowment associa-
ton, erect three-story and basement office,
10th, between u and + streets; $1,000. Mrs. L.
New illiams, erect a three-stOry and cellar
dwelling, X. between 21st and 22d Streets
$4,000. ]. j. BrOsnan, erect a twO-stOry dwell
$500. A. L. Pitney, repair frame dwelling,
1921 S street; $500.