Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-19
District Government Affairs.

District Government Affairs.
| AMENDING THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION
BILL.
Commissioners Webb and Wheatley, Health
Officer Townsbend, Capt. Mahan and Lieut..
Townsend, assistant to Engineer Commissioners
Ludlow, and DE-. Magruder and committee of
the firemen had hearing before the Senate
subcommittee on appropriations having
charge of the District appropriation bill this
afternoon. The Commissioners made various
recommendations, DIR. Magruder urged an in
crease OF pay for the police surgeons and the
crease of $500 in the pay OF the firemen. Dr.
Townshend explained the needs of the health
Office and the amount necessary to protect the
sanitary condition of the city.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: P.V. Hagner, St
Mary's chapel, 23d, between G and H streets
church; $4,000. Z. c. Willard, repair Office
1900, 1902, 1904 street northwest, Willard's
hotel, F street; $3.50. C. c. Willard, repair
brick, 524 18th street, 5000. Jack Meyers, re-
pair frame, 223 Pennsylvania avenue; $500.
The physicians to the poor appeared at the
Office of the District Commissioners at -
O'Clock to urge the raising OF their salaries for
official services. The Commissioners think they
should receive more pay and promised to re-
commend it.
Tuckerman, formerly of New York city, but
now resident of this city, is about to begin the
1t nae IGr hse at the
portion OF the garden about the residence of
Mr.. w. w. COrcOran.
the railroad which q company organized at
Alexandria proposes to build between that
ton with Mount Vernon by rail were completed
Saturday. 1t is intended TO use the Alexandria
and Washington and the Fredericksburg roads
to short distance beyond Alexandria, whence
lateral line will be run about eight miles
direct to Mount Vernon.
q
has sold to Henry A. Willard, for 30, 100,
property II feet front on the east side of 10th
street, between l. and NJ streets. John A. Pres
colt has sold to Rudolf Goldschmid, for $5, 500,
property 56 feet front on the east side Of 10th
street, between M and N streets Susan E Gam
non and husband, L. E.. has sold TO Theo. NJ.
southeast corner of 10th and streets.
TIE FLOWER LEAGUE.-The st. Dorethea
flower mission, for supply OF hospitals and Or
phan asylums, has become so popular that IL
has grown into q league. The Young Mems
their rooms, at I4Os New York avenue, to tot the U
league, and q request Is made that persons send
contributions for the league there. The rooms
will be open Mondays, Thursdays and Satur-
days, In the forenoon.
DECISION IN FAVOR OF THE DIsTRIcr.-IN
the u. s. Supreme Court to-day in the case of
Horace s. Johnston, plaintiff in error, against
the District Of Columbia, the judgment of the
District Supreme Court was affirmed with
costs. Mr.. Johnston owns some property on
Missouri avenue, and he alleged that 1t was
struction Of a sewer. He sued for damages, and
upon the case being decided against him In the
lower court appealed TO the Supreme Court.
and the latter affirmed the judgment against
him.
To SERENADE GEN. SHERIDAN.-Lieut Gen
Sheridan will be serenaded by the 7th regiment
tomorrow night at IL o'clock. The President
has declined The ender Of q serenade.
EDGAR w. CHANBERLAIN has been appoint
ed receiver OF the First National Bank Of An
gelica, n. \.
Mr.. CANNoN's FORFEITED BAIL.-A certin-
cate Of deposit OF pa. 600 was received at the
Treas ury department to-day, being the amount