Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-28
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
MISCELLANEOUS.


The first auditor has written to the Commits
sioners, expressing his thanks for the order
that the assessor shall furnish certified state
ments OF changes in assessments to the col
lector OF taxes. and also for the transmission OF
a duplicate to his office.
The Commissioners are busy preparing their
annual report. 1t is expected that the report
Will be ready by next week. in time to be sub
mitted to Congress.
The District buildings were closed to-day at
~ O'Clock. Tomorrow being holiday, the
buildings will remain closed.
The Commissioners have received letter
from Samuel W. Curriden, the secretary OF the
reform school, on behalf of the board OF trus-
tees, expressing their appreciation Of the valu-
able aid rendered by Inspector Of Buildings
new family buildings at the reform school.
Some days ago the Commissioners received
a petition from VIM. c. Morrison and others,
property owners in squares 237 and 23S, pray
ing that the roadway on T street, between 18th
and 18th streets northwest, be paved with CON
crete. The paper was referred to Capt Sy-
mons, who passed upon the case as follows:
The petitioners are in error in thinking that
there is vested in the Commissioners discre-
tionary power for the selection of streets to be
improved out Of the appropriation for such
purpose. The only way that this street can be
paved is by having it included in the list Of
streets provided for by Congress. There is
not one OF these streets recommended by the
Commissioners"
The contractor for furnishing lamp-posts
having failed to furnish as called for. it has
been ordered by the Commissioners that 100
be purchased in open market and the cost
charged to the contractor.
BUILDING PERMITS
were Issued to-day as follows: Edward Waltz,
six brick dwellings from SGT to $50 Sd street
northeast, s12,000, and Ave brick dwellings
from 1000 to 1918 7th street northeast; $40 600.
4xvn hric 1ipoo at
1923 and 1925 Covington street northwest;
$1,000. W. L. Leightbown, one brick dwelling
rear OF 1853 street southwest; 600.
LIGHT FOR DARK PLACES.
The following lamp posts have been ordered
to be erected: Three on New Hampshire avenue,
street, between 10th and 18th streets northwest
and three on 10th street, between Q and U
streets northwest
THEY WANT A SIDEWALK.
Kenesaw avenue, between 14th and 18th
streets, is in very bad condition. There are
upwards of twenty houses on this street be-
tween 14th and 10th streets. representing about
$4,000 worth of property. The District
has never spent cent on this street.
Mr.. H. b. Beverley, representing the prop
erty owners in the square, called on the
Commissioners to get sidewalk laid, and
made the above statements. The matter was re-
ferred to Capt Symons, who recommended
that a board walk be laid under the compulsory
permit system at cost of $140
SHUTTING OFF THE WATER.
Owing to the necessity Of making new supply
connections the Washington high-service water
supply was shut off to-day from o'clock to 5
O'clock
VITAL STATISTICS.
Health Officer Townshend presents the fol-
lowing report for week ending November "a
1888: Number of deaths, ~; white, SO; colored
"a. Births reported: "a white males 80 white
females; 10 colored males, IS colored females.
Marriages reported: IS white; IL colored. Still
births reported white colored.