Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-10
District Government Affairs,

THE PURCHASE OF The POLICE PATROL Bo.r
Several days ago the First Auditor. In a letter to
the COMMISSIONER, returned audit No. 40 Or Tor
s., 800 being the amount paid for the police boat
Joe Blackburn" and requesting an explanation
showing the necessity OF its purchase, the purpose
for which II Is 10 be used, and whether or not IL
has been accepted by the Commissioners. The
commissioners In reply, state that the service OF
police boat has long been needed 10 free the
channel for navigation. They say that the boat
has been accepted by them, and Its good results
are already apparent.
ANNUAL REPORTS
The Commissioners have sent out letters TO the
various District Officers calling upon them 10
furnish a report OF the operations OF the depart
ment or Office under their control for the cal year
ended June 80, 1854, with such recommendations
or suggestions for promoting the efficiency or their
branch OF the District service they may ut,
and 10 furnish estimates OF the amounts required
for the support OF same for fiscal year ending June
20, 1890 These reports and estimates req uired
70 be sent In on or before september LIST next.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day as follows: Jos s. Boss four
brick dwellings from 902 TO 90S eth street north
east, Sc, 600; r. Cronin, brick dwelling at 1915
80 street southwest, $1,000; Martha Parsons, two
west, 8, 200; W. o. Denison, one frame dwelling
on Bunker Hiu road county. 5000; Margaret
Donohoe, one brick dwelling al g.s 23d street,
5000 John 7. Burk, one frame dwelling at Lang
don Park county, $500
TEE REPUBLICAN fSvINCIBLEs.-At a meeting OF
the Republican Invlnclbe club OF East Washing
ton last night Messrs. Fordham AMI Hodgson We're
appointed a committee TO organize a glee club.
j. w. Flood was chosen organist. Messrs. Casey
ana ii. c. Fowler were elected representatives OF
the District League for general work. The club Is
arranging for ratification meeting, to be held at
an early day.
The PROPOSED NEW HOTEL on PENNSYLVANIA
AvESUE.-The heirs OF the Randall estate, who
sylpanla avenue and 18th street, formerly occu-
pied as the office OF the Quartermaster-General.
have decided TO begin the work OF adapting the
building for hotel purposes The property adjoin-
Ing on the east and extending 10 the tupifat
building belongs TO the same estate and II Is pro-
their place q nve-story structure, corresponding
In helGnth with the building on the corner. This
will give q frontage OF $50 feet on the Avenue
On 18th street the building faces the PARK. The
together with the wings extending TO the alley In
the rear, Will make the new hotel one OF the
largest In the city. The entire plan Will not be
carried out at once. The Avenue addition VIII be
erected nrst, and then the other Improvements
win be added from time TO time
INDIcrNKNTs.-This afternoon the grand Jury
reported TO the Criminal Court indictments against
the following persons: Adolphus Burgess, house.
breaking in night; Hairless Ford, do; VIA. Banes
and VIM. Gray, HOUSEKEEPING IN day; Louisa
Mergent, do: Charles Mitchell, forgery OF name
OF G. L Magruder. and John Il. Simns, bigamy.
RANGE or THE THERMoMErER-The following
were the readings al the signal once to-day:
~, IS: 9 pm, 81: maximum. a; minimum, 81
REPAIRS or Masonic HALL--Mr n. d. Larner to-
day took out a permit Tor the repairs OF Masonic
Hall. at a cost OF $1,000. The repairs will consist
OF the Introduction OF an elevator and the addi-
ton OF q new staircase Immediately west OF the
main entrance on street