Evening star., 1886-07-21
District Government Affairs.

DRINKING FOUNTAINS FOR ANIMALS
The Washington Humane Society received
permission Tor the erection OF "A stone drinking
lountiii Tor animals at Marylan avenue and
1ith street southwest and q street also sth
street north and *. near 21st ana n streets.
PROPOSED TRANSFER OF LAMIS.
Col. John NJ. Wilson, in charge of public
buildings and grouLds. in "A letter To the Com.
missioners states that when the navy yard
bridge is transferred 10 them he VIII transfer
control tn them of 10 lamps on the bridge,
which have heretofore been raid for by his
Office. lie also desires TO transfer lamps ou
Pennsylvania avenue. between 18th and 1.th
streets southeast, and on L. th street, between
Iennsy lyania avenue and New York avenue,
which have also been paid tor by his Office.
GAS MAINS.
The Washington Gas Light conn any has re.
ceived permission from the Commissioners to
lay gas mains on the following streets: Vermont
avenue. between and L streets northwest;
Vernon avenue. between NJ aud y streets
northwest; Maryland avenue, between l4fh
and 18th streets northeast; III street, between
attn and sta streets northeast; street. between
IL tin and l2Ih streets southeast; street, be-
tween -lth and 18th streets southeast.
THE PROPOSED NEW DISTRICT BUILDING.
The Dstric. commissioners have, An the iet.
mittee ON puUlic buildings aud grounds, unsine
them to agree upon some measure roEidlng
for "A new District building says "the plan
which contemplat the accommodation of the
officers of the municipal government oi the Dis
trct and the District posi- Office ln one building,
nothing 10 express respecting the various sites
proposed, except that The general sentiment OF
community opl"stu occupailon oA
the public squares and reservations by buildings
Tor any purpose.
THE PAYMENT OF COUPONS OF WATER BOND
$50.
The cashier of the Worcester National Bank
having implanted that tIe United states
slstanl treasurer at New York would not pay
water-stock coupon OF the District. the COM
mis>ioners referred the letter 10 the United
States treasurer, and III came back to the torn-
missioners yesterday with The Information
thaI the treasurer OF the Unted states viii pay
each coupon from the water bond numbered
400 with pen, as II natures, upon presenta-
ton at his Office. where IL can be verified by the
record. The assistant treasurer IN New York
W III doubtless pay any coupon when due III The
bond is exhibited when pa. nlent IL demanded.
THE LUMBER INSPECTOR > REPORT.
The annual report oI Inos. X hltey. the
measurer and Inspector OIL lumber Tor the CITY
OF " .ishinglon district shows Tine inspections of
W asnIHgt ton for the fiscal year ended juno 80.
10 nave been as follows: yellow pine, 5,91s. 2Oe
feet: ash, 333il; poplar, 4o,l25; cypress.
1858; oak, III. loo; walnut, l.I34. Total,
6,ui3, IL icet. Last year {, 40, % ieet were
reported as inspected
MISCELLANEOUS.
James Green, VINO Was committed 10 tne
workiouse for a petty onense, MAS yesterday
paruoned by the commissioners.
MIR Columbus Thomas has written 10 The
Commissioners requesting that ne be informed
OF the reason oi ms removal as Inspector oI
lumber, wood and coal Tor the West Washing.
ton district.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Health Officer Townshends report Tor Inc
week ending Saturday last shows: Number of
rale per LOCO per annun-white, 2l.o3; col-
ored, 42.26; total population, 2s.oo. The princi-
pal cduses Oh death were cerebro-,pinal menll.
gitis, =; consumption, .; diarrhoes, "a; dipihe-
repor,ed-3. whites. 80 cuiored. Marriages
pOrteu-O white. cOlCreQ.