Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-03
District Government Affairs.
FIRES DURING July.


The report Vi Chief Paris, OF the fire depart
| ment, Tor July states that there were four
alarms Tor fires during the month. The est-
mated loss was S4o, 400, with an insurance of
$4,000, against loss OF $4,G65. With in-
| suraucc OF S3,SSo tor the preceding month";
and a loss Oh SlO1 ,43O covered by an in su IA nee
OF S73,OeO Tor the corresponding month OF the
preceding year. Fire Marshal Vim. y. Drew
| inspected "A grocery stores in regard to the
storage VI combustible material and the sale
OF infiammable and low grade OF oils. Sixty
eight samples taken We're found to be not test
proof Fire Marshal Drews report, which ac-
companies the chiefs, says: This is the smaii-
| est number OF fires tor any month since the or
ganization Of the District government in Is. L,
aud while the loss runs up into the thousands,
| it is not hall the loss of the corresponding
| mouth OF last year. which footed up to the
round sum oil SlUI,OOU."
THE NEW ASSESSMENT COMPLETED
Assessor Robert T.. Dodge has addressed a
note to the Commissioners, dated yesterday
stating that the duties of the board eq ualiza-
ton have been completed as required by Jaw
and all the books, papers, d., have been de-
posted in his office. He states that in equaliZ-
ing the assessment many changes have been
duly considered, and the action OF the board in
each case has been or will be comm I'm iuated TO
| the applicant, aud also entered upon the min
utes. Ali changes in assessments have beeu
transferred to the return books. and as required
by section OF the act OF March B. 1883, the
aggregate value of the reai property has not
been reduced below the aggregate value thereof
made and returned by the assessor. The
services OF the chief clerk will be required for y
DRUG CLERKS PROTEST
A communication was received to-day by the
District Commissioners from a young man
signing himself Drug Clerk" in which he
protests against the reappointment OF the old
commissioners of pharmacy on the ground that
they have not enforced the pharmacy laws. He
gives list of the drug stores where he says,
practices contrary to the pharmacy laws are
permitted.
SILK MANUFACrURE AT THE INDUSTRIAL
HOME SCHOOL.
Commissioners TODAY granted
to the Agricultural department TO erect a frame
building upon the grounds of the Industrial
Home school. with right vi way, for the purpose
OF operating silk manufacturing machinery.
THE WINDSOR HOTEL PROJECT.
The bill incorporating the Windsor Hotel
company, which proposes to spend $4,000 900
in the erection OF a hotel. has been sent 10 the
District Commissioners from Congress. The
District Commissioners object to the section OF
the bill which provides for the exemption of the
property from taxation.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Browning &
Stansburg, erect two two-story and cellar
dwellings, North Capitol street, between Nj aud
streets northeast; SO, 800. f. ]. Ward, erect
three two.story dwellings, 9th street, between
NJ and streets northwest; So, OOU. James
Hughes, erect a two-story dwelling, street, be-
tween 25th and 26th streets north west 81 900.
dwelling, New Hampshire avenue and Corco-
ran street northwest; $l2,O 900. Henry Bullmer,
erect a two-stOry and cellar dwelling ana store,
5th and d streets northeast; $4,000. l.. j.
Davis, erect two three-story ana basement
dwellings, 10th street, between NJ and n streets
northwest; $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
EX-CommissiOner Dent has written a letter to
the Commissioners urging that Massachusetts
avenue be extended from its present terminal
ton AT Boundary, in direct line with its pres
ent course TO its intersection with the Rockville
road.
The District Commissioners have written to
Mr.. T. St c. De Guerin, of Chicago, regretting
that they are compelled TO decline his gilt OF a
six-months-old antelope, as they have no suta-
bic place to keep the animal They hope il will
not be long before q geological park will be es-
tablished here.
The District Commissioners have granted per-
mission to the Humane Society 10 erect a stone
drinking trough for animals at the Long bridge
PATENTS have been issued to E. ]. Story, of
this city, for q fire crate and to Morris Ullman
for an electric annunciator target.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMErER.-Thef follow
ing were the readings at the signal Office to-day
q. m, IS; q. ~, 50; IL a.. M, 90; p. M, "a;
maximum, "A: minimum, 60.
Snow Storm In New York State.
RoME, n. Y, August Sat 4:45 o'clock this
morning snow began falling here, the fall last
ing about five minutes. The weather Is ex-
tremely cold tor this season OF the year.
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