Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-03
District Government Affairs.

Chairman Hemphill, of the House District COM
mittee has received a letter from the Commits
to them providing for the establishment OF a re-
form school, for girls, and they would respectfully
urge favorable report upon 1t by the House Dis
trlCt committee They add that such an insJitu.
ton Will meet long lelt need here.
FISH AND OYSTER INSPECTIONS
The report or Inspector Harris OF marine pro-
ducts for the month OF january shows the inspec.
zion OF the following articles: O,30O bushels OF
oysters; 6i2 punches OF pike; l,2l5 punches OF
yellow perch; Isl lunches OF white perch; / ,5S9
punches Of catrsn; 22ss punches OF mullets, and j
carpS.
ENTERTAINED THEIR FRIENDS AT An OYSTER ROAST.
Commissioners Webb and Wheatley this after
noon entertained q number Of their friends at an
oyster roast at the 12th-street wharf. The men,
bers OF the senate and House District committees
and other officials were present.
DO NOT KNOW WHAT CONGRESS MEANS TO DO.
The commissioners have written TO Mrs. NJ. c.
Henderson, or HaInden, Md, in relation 10 a claim
OF hers for damages TO lot K, square %, made by
the late board OF public works, that they know
nothing OF the purpose OF Congress respecting IL.
BIDS FOR FURNISHING COAL.
The Commissioners have received the following
proposals for furnishing coal to the District oI
Columbia: John Miller, 500 tons W. A. furnace
bertrand, SJ31; 300 lump, $500; r. A. s,ove, $3.50:
20, X. A.. egg, $3.50. Slowing coal 20 cents per
ton. johnson Brothers: 500 tons W. A. furnace
coal $3.50; 800, A. A. egg coal, $3.50; 800 K. NJ.
c., $40; 300, lump Cumberland, 81; 20, r. A.
stove, 1918; 20, X. A. egg, 1890 Mayfield lilies
ton: IONS, Kun OF MlOe cumberland, ID.
The contract has not yet been awarded.
THE '.MoRE-OR-LRss" CLAUSE IN THE COAL CONTRACTS.
Some time ago the commissioners made a con-
tract with number OF coal dealers TO furnish the
District with certain number or tons OF coal,
more or less" The coal dealers furnished the
number OF tons called for, but disregarded the
more or less, and, as the District needs more
coal, the Commissioners have referred the matter
to the District attorney, who, in his opinion re-
Gently rendered, says the contract as worded calls
for an unlimited number OF tons OF coal at the cost
arYrno
quenty have to furnish the coal at the price agreed
upon. The increase in the price OF coal caused the
trouble.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The Commissioners have approved the applica.
lions OF the following persons Tor BARRON iiquor
licenses: John Crowley, :s326 Nj street northwest;
Sorrel, BOB N street northwest; Daniel Crumbaugh,
Canal road.
POLICE CHANGES
Chas H. Bushail has been appointed on the police
from the police force on charge or deSertion.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Acting Secretary OF tine Treasury has for.
warded to the commissioners copy OF the report
OF the First Controller OF the Treasury in relation
to the moneys collected tor cost OF labor for the
improvement and repair OF alleys aud sidewalks.
tigated rorty-two deaths. There were seven acct
dental deaths, three OF them being persons killed
on the railroads. There was one case OF infanti-
eide
John L. A. Poland has been appointed an addi-
tional private on the police force.
The CommisSioners.haye revoked the license re-
Gently granted to the Social Club OF Baltimore for
a variety entertainment at Carroll Hall on Febru-
airy 3, as the entertainment is to be q Sparring
exhibition, which Is contrary to law.
Chief Paris In his monthly report for January
states there was loss by nres during the month OF
$4,l05, which was insured for $3,636.
Cnas. X. Ricketts, has been appointed an addi-
tlOnal on the police force.
The First Controller has decided that the Com
missioners can use the compulsory permit fund
IL appropriated by Congress. This will give the
commissioners the use OF 81 200 annually.