Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-15
Di.tric, government Affairs.

THE ANNIAL BIDnISG FOR GENERAL NNffl.ES
for The Distinct or Columbia WAS the uccaSlOn OF
drawing IGany OF the prominent business men CT
Washington the district government GfnCes 20
day. The supplies furnished areelylued into
classes embracing almost every variety OF sup
plies anG including those for the support II Tie
poor at the Washington Asy luAl. sixty clds were
only Two or three 81 which were from business
houses outside the District. The bids were opened
at noon in the presence OF majority OF The COM
mlssloLers IN the board room, ana ABOUT Two
thirds Of the bidders, and were then tulnti over
TO corps OF clerks temporarily detailed nom
their work 10 CLASSIFY, compute ana compare them
item 10y Item. The District bidders were: : +.
Ware, Francis Miller, NJ. ". Beyeridse, ". H..
Butler, j. Z. ErgOod, Thomas T. hean,. Jackson
Co., }. ". Mee-e, John 4. Sprlngm2n son, >hel-
Ter & Steyegs, BroNnins a Middleton, hoDed
Cohen, +. q. Wheeler. George White, StuJus Auth,
T: 2. May. Z. Morrison; Georee A. Meyers;
Shannahan, Judd & Detweiler, ". B. Moses *
son. b. Bch & sons, johnson Bros. 4. ID. Gilman.
George A. shehan, Walter f. Hewett. Mayiiuld a
Heiston, Royce Is Marean, Frank Hume, WIN. "a.
Gait & Co., George \. johnson, Henry AC>Aane a
Co., Stephenson Bro. Woodward LOihrop }. 4.
Chas. L. carter. John Miller, Robert Leech a son,
Wil,ett LibUey, James L. Barbour a son. Joseph
I. Bryan.
STREET RAILWAY COMPANY Bills.
The Commissioners have written TO the Presl-
dent OF the United states enclosing II. r. bills
2011, 40 Incorporate the Rock creek Railway
Company Of The District OF Columbia ana H. X.
bill $685. "An act To incorporate the lexington
and Soldiers Home Railway Company OF the Dis
trlct OF Columbia which were referred 10 tncll
for a report to whether there were any oUJec
lions TO Jheir approval. The commissioners state
that they know VI no objections
WITHOUT 4 PERMIT.
few days ago Mr.. John A. Baker directed
communication 10 the Commissioners relative to
the erecting OF a frame building ON the wholesale
market square In answer TO his lelter the COM
missionerS say that they were not aware that such
a building was under construction there. No per-
nit has been issued Tor that purpose, aud that
they have notified the police 10 prevent further
progress upon the structure. With reference TO
the arrangement under which the market com
pany occupies this tract the Commissioners say
that they have had the subject under cOnsIoera-
ton for some time, ana viii soon reach a cOnciu-
as TO the action they Will take.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The resignation OF Dr. }. IA. p Gleason, physi-
clan to the poor, has been accepted 10y the Com
Iniss,oners, and Charles X Collins appointed 10
MI the position so vacated
The account OF Collector Cook for general taxes,
&C., other than water rents and taxes, from July
/, 1884, 10 June 30, 1852 has been settled by the
First Controller.
some days ago Justice Gray. IN a letter TO Mr..
Joseph &. Horntlower, the architect, objected TO
certain projections On the extension OF the Arno.
The Commissioners attention was brought 10 the
case and alter full consideration, decided that the
plan OF the building iSconsistent with the building
regulations ana that thev know OF no tenaOle
grounds upon which 10 base reversal or the ac-
ton of the building inspector In the Issuance OF
the permit
Parker. Henry Charter, Thos. IA. owen, John Con-
merry, W. II. PoinieXter, Daniel Bell, John Nc
Clure, John I. sutton, Daniel Reed-r, Phillp Shoe
maker, and Chas. MCGEE, all watchmen VI the
Treasury Department have been appointed adli-
tional priyates Oh the police force.