Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-21
District Government Affairs.

THE SUPPORT OF THE INDECENT INSANE.
DR.. w. W. Godding, superinlendent of the
government hospital Tor the insane, has sent tC
The Commissioners an estimate OF the amount
required for the support OF INDECENT insane from
will he The same as that appropriated for tie
present year, viz: $76, 1872. "ln submitting this
estimate" says DR.. Godding, II have assumed
that the proportion Of the expense of the insane
admitted to the hospital from the District, in
Guided in that bill by Congress at its last ses
sion, will be maintained, and that, though the
selection and removal from the hospital vi such
harmless cases ~ may properly be cared Tor iu
a chronic department at the District asylum
will At least prevent any increase in the average
number under treatment here"
IMPROVEMENTS ASKED FOR.
Lieut. John +. Kelly asks that 6 street. be
tween New Jersey M n%ad avenue and North Capitol
crete or asphalt pavement Mr.. III. L. David
son, 1416 New Jersey avenue, asks that esti-
mates for improvement OF New Jersey avenue
as iar as p street, may be submitted tor nexi
year, which is one square farther than estims,
ted for last year. Also asks for lamps on west
streets. George W. Watson asks for sewer on
11th street, between and K southeast, to con.
meet with sewer at lower end of said street. L
C.sStater writes to the Commissioners, asking
that COrcOran street, between 18th and 16t6
streets, be paved. JOS. SWindell aud e. III. In.
gram petition on, for asphalt pavement on street
street. James Gowans and Stephen McArdie
ask that 25th street, south of K street, be In.
Ci00SU IN tn0 eStin.8t0S kOf new street Dave
ments. J. @. Waters renews the request made
last year Tor the tMprOvementof 84th street,
West Washington.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle a. fol-
lows: COOK q GOodall, repair brick dwelling,
street northwest; $500. B. King, repair brick
dwelling. eSns s2s 9Th street; $3.50; H 3: Eloerts
$22S. w. N. Rollins, erect frame dwelling,
Bowen road; $3.50. David Cranner, erect two
brick dwei tngs, Champlain avenue: $1,000.
Henry Pringhorn, repair brick dwelling, sos n
frame dweiiins, iaS4 street northwest: I1. sa5o.
Miranda Fraser, three-stOry brick dwelling,
10Th and streets northwest; $1,1OO. Jacob
Jose, two-story and basement brick dwelling,
$50 & street southeast: %, ,x0O
MISCELLANEOUS.
torney General TO furnish them with an esti-
mate Of the expenses that will be incurred In
the defense OF suits entered against the District
In tho Court OF Claima
The commissioners have leased two rooms In
the Hehoootn chapel, 1st street, between n and
streets southeast, tor school purposes.
The Commissioners have disapproved the ap-
pltcatton Of Edward Green TOR q bar-room
license and approved similar application OF
The Commissionsrs have requested Of the
Attorney General an estimate Of the necessary
expenses that will be incurred during the
fiscal ysar ending June so, 1883, In the defense
OF suits against the District in the Court Ol
amount In their estimates for the support Of
the government Of the District for that year.
Tne district Comm mfkstOuere have Onero0 to
allow NJ. VIM. Smithson, Of 476 Gstreet south
wesL $2OO compensation In fuil Tor the loss at
g horse on the 24sh e August by ailine into z
southwest