Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-21
District Government AMaif1.
MAJOR WALKERS WARNING As TO "Bo0U
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MAJOR WALKERS WARNING As TO BOGUS
The chief Of police has published 10 the form
6as apdasd ih n,s - 70 gns nr
cured on application to the captain Of the watch
in any OF the government departmental who
department to which they belong Accept no
selves as authorized guides. Be- not be induced
interesting ceremony. Pay no fee for admission
TO any On the public buildings or grounds
When suspicious of Q stranger promptly consult
grounds"
AN OBsTRUcrED ALLEY OPENED.
Ihe District Commissioners have written 70
Mr.. John savary in relation to the removal OF
Virginia avenue. 25d and Q streets northwest
public alley has been bodily appropriated to
private use. No custom could validate such q
proceeding in the face Of the explicit provisi1ns
opened by order Of the authorities
THE wOMANS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Della A. Foreman, treasurer of the Woman
trict Commissioners her report Of receipts and
expenditures. The United States gave the
Christian Chr association 5000 last year and ~
rles and wages, ssis; table expenses, S. 6ss 81;
medicines, s1O5.63; house repair, $3.50 16;
norf .as. ns printing annual re-
BIDS WERE RECEIVED TO-DAY
LOT Improvement Of the Tenleytown road as
follows: Dennis Looney, $S.S72.72; N. Hines,
$lO,446O5. Also, tor constructing brick sta
Die and morgue at No. police precinct ana q
Stable STA, at s No police precinct, from F. Bald
REPAIRS OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Inc building inspectors Office Is busily en-
gagged In work connected with the repairs OF the
mace bY as
IN the accomplishment of this purpose among
the sixty-eight school buildings owned by the
This amount is about the average appropriated
from year to year toward this object, and the
tme Is approaching when more money will be
ne ded for it. Some of the older buildings show
many defects which need attention, and the
number Is increasing annually.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
morsue at So f9F Psa saSs snn
awarded to MI. c. Thomas.
POLICE CHANGES.
Major Walker, chief Of police, has made the
John A. Frank from eighth to first precinct;
Boss, seventh to third; William G. Wilkinson,
J. Coggins, third to fifth; Samuel G. Burrows,
first TO seventh, and J. Frank from fourth to
OFFICER c. E. James, Who for about twelve years
has been detailed at headquarters Ior clerical
duty, will in a few days be ordered to duty in
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headquarters by Officer Milton T. Slater, of the
second precinct, who has recently been disabled
from further street duty by infirmities received
changes officer Daniel Shehan, of the fourth
precinct will be transferred for duty in the sec
ono precinct under Lieut. Kelly.
BUILDING PERMITS
nave been issued by Inspector Entwistle to
N. a. Dye, erect q frame building. Bennings
Station, two stories high, $500. Edward Woog,
erect two-story and attic building for dwell
y. w.
and cellar dwelling, r, between 18th and 14th
streets northwest, $4,000. VIM: johnson erect
s ss avenue, between 9Th and 7th streets
$4,000. w. Z. Hoeke erect a stable, $50 C
,w s northwest, SlS0o g: A. BuEch erect a
18th and 18th streets, 1920.
SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS.
The Commissioners have appointed Mr.. ]. B.
police, d. c. for three years, for duty at Athletic
Park, 5, between 9th and 10th streets north
west without compensation from the DisSkict.
j. A. Milstead, and George Washington as ad.
ditional prlvates for duty at the works of the
Washington Brick Machine Co., on the same
terms.
WHOLESALE LIQUOR LICENSES REVOKED.
The Commissioners have ordered that the
licenses to sell liquor by wholesale issued to
Thomas b Howard, 1O5 Sd southwest; Daniel
Ryan, Sd street southwest; Susan McNeal 225
Canal street southwest; Thomas Thackeray;
492 X street southwest; Catherine McInerary,
414 l. street southwest; Winfield Corners, All
l. street southwest; Caroline Roth, 430 7th
streeth southwest, and Richard T. Cook, 113 Sd
streee southwest, be revoked, 1t having been
proved'to the satisfaction of the Commissioners
that they have violated the provisions OF their
bonds.
MISCELLANEOUS
Application has been made by Mr.. 7. L. Hol-
brook, president of the Washington Brick COM
pany for supply of water on street north
neighbOrhood is becoming rapidly filled up
with houses. The assessment is to be paid by
the Washington Brick company.