Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-21
District Government Affair.

the commissioners having been satisfied as e
nings, Geo. H. Roberts, and Geo. OBnen, resident,
OF The District OF Columbia have issued request
asking Tor their admission into the Government
hospital Tor the insane In this city.
NO WATER TO SPARE FOR AN ICE AANurAcroRY
An applcatl0n has been made to the water de-
partment by Mr.. K GOldschmidt in behalf OF q
the manufacture OF ice in South Washington
Tor supply OF water for their purposes 1t is es
tlmated that they will require $50, 900 gallons
day Capt. Symons says that it would be impos
sioie TO grant such an application at present as
the mains In South Washington are insufficient
even If the water was abundant. The matter viii
go to the Commissioners
LIQUOR LICENSES
Inc assessor or The District, at the request OF
Major Moore, has furnished the Commissioners
licenses issued from November 1, 1886, to January
"a, 1887, S12; total number OF bar-room licenses
Issued from Nov mber l., 1887, to January 5, 1888
90; decrease, 237 total wholesale licenses Issued
from November l, 1887, to January 5, 1888, 3l9;
from November ]. 1856, to January "a. 1887, 3l5;
increase, 4; total decrease 237 total increase 4:
net decrease, 233.
GREAT FALLS MANUFACTURING CO.
Inc commissioners are In receipt OF a letter
asking for Information as to how the charter OF
the Great Falls Manufacturing Co. can be OBJ.
tained, and have replied as follows: First, by
special act OF the Congress OF the United St.tes;
second, under the general Incorporation act In
force In the District of Columbia; third from the
state OF Maryland. They are further Informed
that the office having charge OF the recording OF
al dCiCo VI ACOf pOrdllOn mas no record or IL.
BIDS FOR FIRE-RsCAPEs
Bios were opened to-day by the District Commits
sioners for the erection OF re-escapes on the pub
lie school buildings c: c. Duncanson & CO.'S bid
$4s5; Dennison. s4S5; Force, $40; Garnett, $40;
Franklin, 81, 26O; sumner, $3.50; Thompson, $3.50:
MeSse s 1880 n haenpy $40 Peabody yer
toms bid was: Franklin, 81, $50; Sumner. $3.50
thompson, $3.50 and Jefferson, $3.50. A. b. Burns
bid: 1868 for the Analostan, 1868 for the Denni
son, 1859 for the Force. ST. 1872 Franklin s637 sum
ner. S473 Thompson, $3.50 Webster, $3.50 Henry.
1867 Peabody, and s4O7 Jefferson w. s. Chew's bid
Dennison, $40; Force, $3.50; Garnett, $500;
FRANKLIN, 5000 Sumner, $3.50; Thompson, $500;
Ssea go; henry sss3; Peabody $40; JET
MERIDIAN HILL PLEA FOR IMPROVEMENT
The Meridian Hill improvement Association,
represented 10y Messrs. +. B. Townsend, o. f. Pres
w. CONN, F. NJ. Green, Thomas II. Fuller. a. d.
swain, w. L. Gilt, and w. b. Brown, called upon
the Commissioners this morning TO present the
claims OF Meridian Hill property for a reasonable
Improvement OF the highways in that locality.
The delegation especially urged the improvement
OF the extension OF 10th street. and the Introduce
tlon In that section OF system OF sewerage
They represented that for years the property
owners there have paid fair share OF taxes
without receiving fair share OF Improvements.
MISCELLANEOUS,
The Commissioners have written to Presidents
Pearson and Hurt, or the Metropolitan and Wash.
ington and Georgetown street car lines requesting
them 10 make provision TO prevent the littering OF
the streets by the straw carried from the cars at
the 7th, 1Ath and 9th street functions.
Building Inspector Enlwistle has given W. H.
Broker permit TO erect a frame dwelling az the
southeast corner OF 18th and East Capitol streets
southeast at a cost OF $3.50.
The commissioners We accepted the resigna-
ton OF Gustayus A. Prather as an additional prf.
vate on the Metropolitan police force.
Leave OF absence has been granted to Mr.. Rich
ardson, the inspector OF asphalts and cements FOR
twelve days, commencing the oath inst
j. +. Leech, or 1852 Massachusetts, avenue com.
plans 10 the District commissioners against the
cLildTen OF the Force school building ach arRtnr
them With RECKLESS and ruinOuS treSnass.