Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-05
District Government Affairs.
TRANSFERS OF POLICEMEN.

Major Moore to-day issued an order transferring
sixteen priyates of the police force as follows:
from 1rst TO eighth; w. l. Coghll, nrst to fourth
J: W. vanzandt third to nth; Chas Bast, third to
eighth; W. J. Walsh, fourth to sixth; j. 7. Dun
sixth; c. w. Hutchinson, fourth to sixth; s. s.
smith, eighth 70 third; p. Towne, eighth to
fourth; J; r Mcnamara, eighth to fourth; L Els
nrst; J. " Riley sixth to first; T. H. Harding, sixth
to first. The order goes into eflect on Monday.
DANGEROUS WALL
Captain Symons has written to Major Raymond
letter In relation to the condition OF the RETAIN
Ing wall OF the yard OF the Georgetown market.
This wall Is cracked and being about 80 feet above
Ine ievei OF the canal is very dangerous to people
passing by ON the tow path of the canal, to canal
BOATS and TO the occupants Of the adjoining prem
ises; He says that to properly do this work the
amount OF excavation and stone work. The est.
mated cost of such work is 81 900. He also says
there are no funds available for this work with the
siders this case for the expenditure OF a portion
OF said fund.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day as Follows: NJ. /. Weller, presi-
gent washington Improvement Co., three brick
dwellings,, at Al, AZ and 43 q street northeast,
$1,000; j. VIM. Lee, two brick dwellings, at 1925
anu SSeE street southwest, 1900; ]. VIM. Lee,
TWO brick dwellings, at 800 and 329h alley In
square 535. 81, 900.
BUILDINGS CONDEMNED.
The TWO frame buildings at the northeast corner
y. u ono "a StIccIS uOTJuWeSC nave Deen con.
oemned and the occupants ordered to vacate with
IN niteen days. The frame dwellings on original
iot A, square 574 have also been condemned and
the occupants ordered to vacate.
MIsCELLANEoUs
Capt. SymOns left the city this morning at IL
O'CLOCK Tor short stay In Philadelphia. He will
return to the city about Wednesday.
capt. Sym0nS has written 10 Major RAYMOND
stating that the asphalt pavement on Fl street. be-
tween vermont and Connecticut avenues, is In a
very bad condition. AS this Is very much travelled
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possible. -
The commissioners have written to Chairman
Hemphlll recommending favorable consideration
ON d. X. Dill S4lS, TO incorporate the Washington
and western Maryland Railroad.
Inc commissioners have written to Mr., Henry
N. Baker, or 14ll + street northwest that as the
nealtn ocer has declined to certify that the grad
Ing or the alley In the rear OF l43O-32 8 street
nOItnWeSt Is necessary for public health, safety
anu comfort, II cannot be done under the compui-
SOry-permlt system. However they say in conclu-
sion that II he desires said grading The necessary
permit Will be issued and the proper grade estaO-
lshed by the engineer department II the work is
done at his own expense.
Inc commissioners have written to George r.
Wnlte In reference 10 a communication relative to
the cancellation OF certain taxes assessed against
the property In square 406 belonging 20 the Gen.
tral Methodist Protestant Church. that the said
property Is chargeable with the tax for lighting
streets, as II was due prior to the OF Congress
OF June IL, 1870, exempting churches from taxa
but not chargeable with the assessment for water.
main, which became due after passage OF said act
Hence they say In conclusion that the Waterman
TAX VIII De RENTED and the lighting tax enforced
against the church.