Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-01
District Governmens AfGairs.
A GOOD PLACE FoR CRIME

tirey forgotten IN the distribution OF Tampa ana
the darkness along the street make lt good plsse
for crime. The Commissioners. however, 10 ~
understood, will look into the matter and cauas
the erection OF several lamps, In response 10 .
street
THE REPORT OF CORONER PATTERSON
for the past nscal year reports that he certined 70
$50 cases OF death Thirteen OF these were for
cdes IA infanticides, ID: still births, 70 accident
and negligence, 90; disease, 344 one hundred
HIS estimates for next year are: salary VI coroner,
81, 500; for the pay OF Jur1es and the removal a
bodies, 800; care OF mo morgue and furniture i~
COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT.
The Commissioners have notified Mr.. b a.
Warner that the cost OF improving Warder avenue
Mcclellan and commack avenues with sidewalk
gutter and curb, under the permit system, would
be s., ,4l0 ~, 81, 705-36 OF which would be chargea
BILE 70 the property owners They say that they
ture, but pending their decision they would Ike ts
know II ne is willing 70 deposit the amount In eass
II is found feasible 10 do the work.
TAXATION or BANKS AND BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
Assessor Fish called the attention OF the Cons
missioners this morning In board session 20 ths
taxation OF national banks and building assoclas
ucns The matter was discussed at length and re-
ferred TO the attorney for the District
AS TO IMPROVEMENT or L srKExI.
The Commissioners have notinec Mr. Philip y
the Improvement OF street. that that street was
omitted In order that there might be DO possibility
ot using al Ie money eeiore % T3ipeGng serss
say that the grading and regulating OF L street
will not be delayed long.
STREET RAILROAD TAKES
The question OF accepting the proposition OF the
railroads 70 pay on the receipts from fares as
personal tax was discussed by the Commissioners
to-day, they deciding not 20 accept their oner.
The railroad companies will therefore have 70 pay
upon the market value OF their shares, and Asses
sor Fish Is 80 notifying them.
scHooL-HoUsE CONTRACT AWARDED.
contract for erecting the new tnree-story orick
school-house at the southwest corner OF l4th ana
z streets northwest, al S,2.3o
10 COLLAR TIE Dogs
Mrs. M. p. Lincoln, president OF the womans
National Press Association, has written 20 the
Commissioners thanking them for abating the dog
dozens OF coliarIess dogs she sees every day are
taken up IL win be as bad as ever again Pound.
master kinstein WIN Take the matter IN change and
collar the dogs.
PROPOSED EIEcrRIo RAILWAYS.
delegation, composed of Henry Wise Garnett
and K II. Goldsoorough, OF the washington and
representing the sprague Electric Railway
and Motor Company, called on the Commissioner
The Application for permit was received by the
Commissioners some days ago, and referred 70 tne
attorney for an opinion, VINO hed that Sne Soia.
with law. The Commissioners considered the
matter and decided 20 hold it under adyisement
until Monday, when they VIII pass upon IL
CHOKING A TREE 10 DEATH.
The Commissioners have received WORD tnAt tne
telephone and telegraph wires are choking g a % nae
tree TO death on pennsylvania avenue, between
18th and 18th streets northwest
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day as follows: X. Werner one
frame dwelling az Pleasant Plains; 800 G. n
williams one frame dwelling al Pleasant Piainsi
s4O0 W. n. Morrison, one frame dwelling q
Sreendaie: s4oo
Building Inspector Enswistie has recommended
that a sewer and water main be laid 70 the front OF
the site Tor the new police station On tne east saoS
OF 9th street, between Maryland avenue ana
Chef PARIS, OF the nre department, has recon-
mended that fre plug be placed on q street, %
tween North capitol and streets nortneasL
Tho Commissioners have received petluon from
the residents and property owners on Coiumps
road. praying that the grace OF loth street hDous
rs feet above Columbia road, be reduced ABOUT -
inches and the road generally improved
The District Commissioners have received an
applicatiop from w. A. Coulter, ESQ, for water
main on Juniper street between Spence street ana
Manic avenue lie Droit Park
II B. Welborn has rendered his Resignation a.
additional private OF the police force and the
same has been accepted
the Commissioners to-day received commune
cation from Mr.. Jas H. Sk1dmore Bro- praying
thai immediate acticD be taken 70 protect We
property owners m square IN from the fpnosns
made upon them by Contractor lyons VINO for ses
sake OF obtaining dir with which 70 nn ana grses
the monument grounds ts cutting ana grazing 80
alley IN said square 70 such an extent ~. ~ -
imposntbie Tor them 70 get then nofse ~ WV