Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-03

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During the past nscA year the daily average
number OF inmates supported in the WASHINGTON
ASYLUM, according 70 the annual report OF the in
ne m wSs
ployeS IS. The number receivel IN the work
people. the report says are known as .rounderss
or repeaters. and spend the greater portion OF
their lives II prison. Tue report gives az account
ana cleaning refuse from the market &C, and says
the total value OF farm products raised was
and CLEANING streets is estimated at $4,000
With the sums saved 20 the Dlstr CT by the work
OF the inmates placed TO It's credit, Mr.. Stouten-
ssif.supportinS institution. The report urges the
desirabllity Of some arrangement for sending
small boys who md their way TO The
surroundings among the old and hardened
reprooates at the asylum render their ref
crowded condition OF the almshcuse, MT. stouten-
ourgh recommends the appropriation OF s.. 600 20
put the unused magazine building. south OF the
stoutenburghs estimates provide Tor an addi-
tional overseer and Waterman, an Increase OF
81 600 in the contingent fund, and s. 500 for the
estimated cost Of the Institution for the next nsc
year IL SIS, $50
THE BUILDING INSPECTORS REPORT.
buildings ssS Sr q M Month Us %
the District Commissioners to-day, shows that
permits were ISSUED during the month Tor 2i2 new
ouildingA 137 repairs, S0S2 cubic feet OF vault,
sawnings and 10 park ratings
TO RELIEVE TRAVEL ON FIFTEENTH STREET.
The work OF improving the roadway south and
menced The gress ron n S,,h mas ,se,r
Eal granite piers that cut on this roadway from
rennsylyania avenue have been taken down.
road. ana though the gates have always stood open
mas oeen uttle travelled. The gates were there
ana gave TO the road the appearance OF passage
ment or White House. Though It offered an easier
grade and much less crow ded way OF getting
around arc the Treasury building Than 18th street,
lew persons ever thought OF making use OF IL
10TH street. narrow as IL Is and crowded by the
sireet.car tracks has had 10 stand nearly
and t me travel travel between the northwest
so heavy has been the travel that the District
thorites recently decided TO pave IL with granite
BLOCKS, Instead OF asphalt, as it was not thought
possible TO lay an asphalt pavement at the maxi.
mum price per yard permitted by Congress that
would be durable enough However when the
building has been asphalted and thrown open, it
Is probable that 18th street will be so much re-
80 the matter viii be kept under ADJUSTMENT
for time. The Treasury officials have
OBJECTED TO the laying OF granite pavement on
10th street. Secretary Fairchlld also objects 20
asphalting the roadway around the Treasury
building, as he thinks IL will have tendency 20
make II warmer and more uncomfortable curing
the work In the District appropriation bill The
gates that are removed will he held subject TO the
order OF the commissioner OF public buildings and
grounds 1t Is thought probable that they Will be
erected In the grounds south Of the state, War,
and Navy Department building.
TUE PAVING OF FoURrEESTH STREET EXTENDED.
The contemplated improvement by an asphalt
pavement OF l4th street extended out TO or near
Euclid avenue, will not necessarily stop railroad
travel on the extension OF the l4tnstreet line that
runs 70 MI. Pleasant The railroad company have
been directed 10 remove the single track, which
was lald under permit Issued IN 1858, near the
east curb OF the roadway and to relay their tracks
q double track there. Captain Symons desires TO
have the new track laid and the Old track re-
moved before the work OF paving the streets Is
commenced. the company Will be allowed TO re-
tain ana use Its old track until IL has LAID one OF lis
new tracks. The company thinks the District
government should pay the expense OF changing
The location OF the tracks, but the Commissioners
do not take the same view OF the matter.
UNDERGROUND WIRES
The Commissioners have granted the Postal
Telegraph Gable Company, under the conditions
liked In their order OF August 2, permission 70
maintain an underground line from The junction
OF 10Th, I, and Boundary Streets along T street
10 14th, 10 z, ana 10 the oice OF the company on
street. They have granted permission TO The
same company TO erect line OF poles outside The
city limits TO connect with the underground wires
lumota road Woodiey Lane, Tealeytown turnpike,
the Grant road, the Chapel road, and the Broad
Branch road TO the Maryland line.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have granted the United
Lines Telegraph Co. permission 10 maintain their
existing lines under the conditions OF the CON-
missioners order or August 2.