The Washington critic., 1888-08-09
TIE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

A petition signed by 40 dairymen has been
filed with the Commissioners for permission to
resume the ringing Of sheir bells and gongs,
between n. m. and p. m.
There will be an S-room school building
erected on street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets.
Captain Symons yesterday afternoon learned
that the United States Electric Lightning
Company were striuging wires on Fourteenth
street without a permit. lie had the work
stopped by the police, and the prospects are
that no permit will be granted. The wires
were for private lights and not for public
illumination.
The following improvements have been or
dered by the Commissioners under tile com
pulsory permit system: Asphalt tile sidewalk
TO be laid in front Of 500 S02, S0i aud S06 o
street; also at the southwest intersection OF
Eighth and 0 streets, westward ON y street,
to tho alley in the centre of the square
sewer IN Washington street, between
Fourth and Fifth streets, TO Love alley In
squares 753 and 13p, with asphalt blocks; to
lay sidewalk in front of 1910 II street.
Commissioner Webb will leave on Monday
for Saratoga, to be gone about ten days
Collector Davis reports that the receipts
from water rents from August LIST to August
9TH, inclusive, was $113,0 The receipts
during tho same time last year amounted to
$l05, 1885. Mr.. Davis accounts for the in
crease Of 81 1854. 33 over last years. receipts, by
the fact that the water bills were sent out this
year, and last year they were called for at the
water Office. There Is also slight increase in
the charges.
J. j. Newcomb has applied for the position
Of watchman at the Washington Asylum,
and s. L. Arnold wants TO be an overseer at
the same place.
j. $. Barker has complained Of the incon-
venencc caused by the draw of the Navy
Yard Bridge being allowed to remain open
half on hour at time. Captain Symons sug-
gests that Mr.. Barker be patient until the
new bridge across the Eastern Branch at Penn
sylvnna avenue Is finished.
The Commissioners are rebuilding the floor
of the Chain Bridge.
An order was passed by the Commissioners
to-day, requiring the fees received from steam
engineers to be deposited to the credit Of the
general fund
Richard Nolan, the baker at tho Washington
Asylum, has been removed and George Smith
is appointed temporarily to fill the vacancy.
The Commissioners received the following
note this morning: "District Commissioners
Oflce-The committee of citizens of North
east Washington, who presented q request
for permission to run herdic coaches on III
street northeast, ask that no action be taken
by the Board of Commissioners until to-
morrow (10) when they desire to present
reasons therefor in writing. Respectfully,
y. b. Street, for committee" The considera-
tie1. of the matter was deferred till to-
hufrow.
The bids to insure the District schoolhouses,
engine-houses, and other District buildings
and their contents received recently were set
aside by the Commissioners, and new pro-
posals were received to-day. Simon Wolf is
the lowest bidder on brick buildings and con-
tents, at 10 cents per $100 year for five years.
The other bidders were f. II. Smith and John
f. Beall