Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-14
District Government Affairs.

The pupils of the Denison school were yesterday
sent home on account OF the lack OF coal to heat
the building. The Commissioners attention has
been called u the state OF things, and they have
called on the contractor To furnish the necessary
amount immediately.
THE Use or STREETS Ey CORPORATIONS.
The commissioners, in response To an inquiry
from James L. billiard, clerk OF special commit
tee OF the city councils OF Boston, Mass, respect
ing the use OF streets b. private corporations,
send copy OF the statement Of the attorney for
the District In The premises, ana refer 10 their
mfttee on the subject OF steam railroads In the
District, which contains an elaborate expression
OF their views on the subject. The attorney says
the fee OF the streets is in the United states Wan
Ness agt. Washington city. 4th Peters, ::s2 that
Congress alone has power TOT grant their use 10 any
private person or corporation. That the COM
pany receiving any privileges OF use must con
form to the grades OF the streets used by it, and
keep in good repair the surface occupied and two
feet exterior TO the outer rails In The Of
street railroads. steam roads are to conform To
grade only except in specified Instances. The tax
Onrailroad5 IS assessed on the same basis other
property III the District street cars are taxed 81
per year.
UNDERGROUND WASHINGTON.
Capt. Symons has written to Mr.. ID. T.. McComb,
rho superintendent OF sewers, requesting MIN Ia
keep full record OF all underground constructions
of every Kind also that he ascertain the location
electrical conduits, OIL lines steam heat and power
pipes, pneumatic tubes, &C., &C., which are az
present in existence. whether used or not and 70
make q map OF same.
The report OF Health Officer Townshend for tn,
week ending March 10 shows: Number OF deaths
1:s,--white. 80; colOred 81. Death-rate per .OOC
per annum: White, 27.s6; colored, abb; total
population. :e.6a. FOrty-Seven were under > years
or age. and - over 30 years. Twenty-Five OF the
deaths occurred IN hospitals and public institu-
tons. The deaths by classes were as follows
Zynot1c. -; constitutional, 81: local, 6; develop
gea1G I oeps pas pnGpa
sumption, 20; typhoid fever, ]; scarlet fever. 1;
pneumonia, Il: congestion OF the lungs, !; bron-
reported: 10 white males, 10 white feinales, IA
coiOred males, Is colored females. Marriages re-
ported: u white, > colored.
THE I-ToBACCo ELL
The Commissioners have written to Chairman
HeLaphll that they see no objection to the enact
nent OF House OF Representative bill 7O6s, ITO
any OF fOrus 10 minors under the age OF sixteen
years In The District OF Columbia
wRrIs DE LCNAIIco ISoUrRENpo.
The Commissioners have written TO the House
Appropriateness committee explaining the reasons
for their asking for an appropriation OF 5000 for
expenses OF securing Wits de unatico inquirendo.
They state that the authority conferred upon
them was 70 be found IN the Revised statutes,
which conferred IL upon the Secretary OF the
Interior, and which was erterward by act OF Con-
gross trapsferred 10 them. In the case,
however. OF one VIM. VI. Bryant committed In
lsss,, he was brought before the Court In General
Term on writ OF habeas corpus sworn out by him
against the superintendent OF the Insane Asylum.
and the court sustained Bryant, holding that the
asylum did not open It's doors for patients sent
should be made after due process OF law only un-
less voluntary. This decision Will make IL neces-
10 get out wTits as aforesaid, and this appro-
priation Is asked 10 cover expenses incident
thereto.
THE PHYSICIANS TO THE POOE
report many cases OF sickness among the Door
people, and they see In their visits great amount
OF suffering among those who are not only unable
TO pay doctors bills, but who are also unable 10
purchase the necessary food and fuel, and many OF
thcm suffer for want OF proper persons 10 nurse
them. During the month OF February the physi-
clans TO the poor paid $50 visits and treated
l. ss9 patients There were $40 colored and $40
whites.
BUILDING PERMITS.
building Inspector Entwisie issued permits to-
day as follows: G. c. Glover TO erect a four-story
and cellar brick building m 1925 q street north.
west at a cost OF $4,000. The building VIII he OF
white marble Thos. Hyde, To erect one brick sta
be IN the rear OF 1927 2Sth street northwest at
cost OF $500. T.. II. Esiley, to erect one prick
dwelling as 6i5 I'd street northwest az q cost Of
t3Sc0.
MIsCEiL ANGUS
The Commissioners have dispensed with the ser.
vices OF Join stewart, as ni2ht-watchman on the
tra,nway al the Washington Asylurl and have
appointed C. r. BuPch as iaborer at said asylum
Rev G. e. smith, OF Anac0stia, has asked the
that in the distribution OF charities
Anacnsfja ana Hillsfiaie be not overlooked.
OF special assessments In February for work done
under the permit system The amount received q
Sll2cs.