Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-10
District Government Affairs.


Health Officer Townshend has submitted his es-
Inmates OF appropriations for the health depart
ment for the next fiscal year. He asks: For the
spectors at 200 each, soG two food inspec.
tors at s. 200 each, 81 400 one chief clerk 81 500;
one clerk, 81 400; two clerks at 200. two clerks
$1,000; salary OF inspector OF marine products.
$1,000; one messenger. $40; salary OF ambulance
driver, $3.50; four aborers pound service. at $500
for ambulance, $3.50; contingent expenses, In
Guiding books stationery, fuel rent, printing, and
anS Of same for The cesaiSS 81
streets avenues, and alleys, SOC, 000to beexpended
therefrOm as salaries the following: one superin-
81 2OO three inspectors at 81 200 each, 50 800 He
calls attention TO the fact in conclusion, tnat the
amount asked for contingent expenses Is barely
SUFFICIENT for the needs OF the department.
TROUBLE ABOUT PERMIT FOR LIVERY STABLE.
Some days ago Mr.. L G. Thompson applied for
permit TO erect a livery stable in the alley In
square 2O7. Inspector Entwise refused the per-
The applicant showed that he had the consent OF
the property-OwnerS within 81 feet, and asked
that the application be reconsdered on that
sioners who sent it to Attorney Riddle for his
opinion. He said he saw no objection TO the per-
init being granted. The Commissioners however,
plainly states that livery stable shall not be
located within so feet OF dwelling, and the pro-
posed stable is within 40 feet OF dwelling. The
THE BUILDING INSPECTORS ESTIMATES.
Ire annual estimates OF the building inspector
have been handed TO the Commissioners, as fol-
LOWS tUr fsps,ss 20 5 edice oST ar
ket-houses 81 200; schOol-houses $50 600; in
spector of buildings, $1,000; one architect and
building at si,SOoNsa, 400; one clerk IN general
work, 800: one messenger, $3.50; one engineer In
charge OF D. c. building, $500; one Janitor ID. C.
ing at $3.50 each-S96O Mr.. Entwistle calls at
tention the increase OF 400 per year asked for
his salary, and the increase OF the salaries OF the
architect and permit clerk. He again urges the
employment OF two more inspectors as his as
sistants.
POLICE COURT ESTIMATES.
The following are the estimates submitted to
the commissioners for the support Of the Police
Court: One judge, $1,000; one clerk, 81. 600; one
deputy, $1,000; two baii1s at s. per day; one
messenger at $500; one doOrkeeper, $40; United
states marshais fees, 81 400; contingent expenses.
including compensation OF the justice OF the peace
acting as Judge In the absence OF the Judge, not
witness ices $4,000
NEW WATER MAIN.
The Commissioners have ordered to be Laid q
24lnch water main from the corner or 14th and X
streets to Pennsylvania avenue, down l4th street.
This main is laid to connect with the 30-fnch
main ON K street. Connecting with the 24-inch
main at l4th street and Pennsylvania avenue Is a
2O-inch main, which runs south to 14tn and
streets southwest, thence east TO 10th and b
streets, connecting with the old 2O-inch main.
were issued to-day AS follows: VIM. r. Lewis,
one brick dwelling at 1881 Boundary street north
east 3d. 500; M. Polaski, one brick dwelling at
7l2 10th street southeast, 800; Jno Stockinan,
one brick stable IN rear or 81 North Capitol
street northeast, $780, Chas. E. Shelton, one brick
dwelling at 1913 32d street northwest, 5000 w. II.
Brown one brick stable In rear OF l26 llth street
northeast. $500.
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL AcC0MoDAnONs NkBDED
This morning a committee representing the
pronerty holders In the nelghb0rhood OF Benning
Called on the Commissioners and requested that
better provision be made for the school children.
Tney said the school at present was too small and
couidnt accommodate the scholars. The Commls-
sioners promised to look into the matter.
ADDING NEW STREETS TO THE SCHEDULE
Captain Symons, under the direction OF the Com
pissioners has been adding number OF new streets
to the schedule recently published In TEE STAR
In conversation with Q reporter OF THK STAB he
said that the additions embraced streets In every
locality and would run up the estimates several
hundred thousands OF dollars.
NIsCRLLANEOUA
The Commissioners have forwarded to Count
sala OF the French legation, copy Of the coat
of.arms of the District OF Columbia TO be placed In
the gallery Of the exposition building.
ON TRIAL FOR AssAuLrrNG HB WIFE AND STEP
psUaHrER-This afternoon Walter Carter q col.
ored moan. was on trial In the Criminal Court for
sssaults on susan Carter and Adelaine Carter, the
first named his stepdaughter and the latter his
Wife-appeals from the Police Court. Messrs.
Campbell Darlington ana John A Moss appeared