Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-02
District Government Affair.".


THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF STEAM ENGINEERS
nave submitted special report TO the Commits
SlonerS respecting the manner in which United
states licenses are issued TO steam engineers.
They state That in some instances they are issued
70 persons VINO have failed TO pass the requisite
examination before them, and have refused a
ceived an United States license which Under the
law relieves them Of the necessity or having Dis
tflct license. They also state that licenses are
issued TO Incompetent persons. and said persons
are running plants here In conclusion the board
state that II the practice Is continued the law re-
pealed.
THINK THE BILL SHOULD BE AMENDED
Inc commissioners have written to Chairman
Hemphill that they have no objections to general
purposes OF H. X. Bill S62S "En ibling trustees to
Sell ana convey square 1859 IN the city OF Washing
ton, In the District or Columbia" but suggest
tnat DelOre IL leaves the committee 1t should be
amended by providing that the removal OF bodies
referred 10 In the bill be subject to supervision
and direction OF tine Commissioners OF the Dis.
trict OF Columbia for obvious sanitary reasons
BOGUS CoUNTRYMEN.
The clerk OF the Center Market recently wrote To
the commissioners complaining that the space re-
served Tor country people at the market was being
naDtuaiiy encroached upon by bogus country
men," Yesterday afternoon Commissioner Wheat
ley. who has charge OF the matter, had an inter.
view with Major Moore and Instructed him to
confer with the clerk OF the Market Co. and prose-
cute all huckSters trespasaing on the space.
PERMIT WORK.
Tne commissioners have had under cOnsidera-
ton the method which shall be followed In the
matter or ''permit work." as it Is styled by the
law, e., where person or persons desire to have
sidewalk or sewer work done in front OF premises
In which they live or on property owned by them,
the District furnishing materials and owners pay
Ing Tor labor. The question which had to be de-
cided was whether the work should be done and
the property assessed for the cost, as under the
compulsory permit system" or whether to have
the interested persons deposit the estimated
amount with the collector or taxes TO pay for the
LABOR The former method has recently been tried
IN lew instances on the recommendation OF the
First Controller, but in the practical working of
the system IL was found advisable to return to the
original method OF requiring deposit In advance
Accordingly. hereafter deposits VIII be required.
Under the new appropriation bill which Is now
before the House the cost to property-own for
"permt work" will be greatly increased as that
OF the total cost, instead OF present for the
cost OF labor, which Oftentimes is less than one
third or the total, except In sewer work, when it
Is just about One-halr the total cost.
''BUILDING PERMITS
were scarce but very big" said Building Inspec.
tor EnIwlsle to-day. Mr. Parker Mann was
granted permit to erect flne brick and frame
OF $4,000, and John Francy to erect one brick
dwelling on Euclid avenue, between 14th street
and University Place, at cost OF $4,000. Mrs c.
Il. Burrows was also granted a permit to build
three brick dwellings at $685. 92S $50 alley square
81 at a cost OF $500.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have written to Chairman
Hemphill that they do not deem the Incorporation
of the United States Loan and Trust Co. OF sum-
Gent public interest to permit OF its organization
proposed incOrpOraUors are citizens or the United
States.
Auditor Petty was the recipient yesterday Of
and lilies OF the valley, from the teachers OF the
fourth division OF public schools, with whom he
has been ldentlned several years be was at one
time president OF the Thompson Memorial Associ-
alton.
The Commissioners on the recommendation of
Capt SymOnS have granted the Western Union
telegraph co. permit to erect new line OF poles
Henry R Miles, the general superintendent of
ted to the Commissioners communication reIa-
tive to the expense OF the telephone service.
Robt. Philips, OF the committee OF the Humane
Society on drinking fountains, has recommended
that the drinking fountain for horses be removed
from the northeast corner OF 7th street aud New
York avenue and regretted on either the north or
south side OF New York avenue IS feet east OF 9TH
street.
Tue Commissioners have oflcially notified Con.
trolier Durham OF the appointment and Qualiflca-
ton Of Z 9. Davis as collector and Jas. T. Petty
as auditor,
Complaint has been made about the occupation
9, ana iitn streets nortaeast 0y Ackers brick,
commissioners, and 1t is probable that they will
order them to vacate the streets. The permit was
bricks for the construction Of the Boundary sewer.
which has long since been completed.
The District militia bill has been referred to the
Commissioners for their views thereon. It Is under.
stood that they are favorable to IL.
There were twenty-one dog tags issued for the
month Of April, 1855, difference OF three for the
the COLLECTIONS for the month Of April 1883.
aggregate So, 5262O difference OF So STA 10 for
the same month OF 1857.
The Commissioners to-day, accompanied BY Chief
Clerk Rock nd'Auditor Petty, had an interview
with the First Controller In relation to the settle
ment OF the accounts OF the old Ludlow" board.
ANNUAL MEETING OF A BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS
The seventh annual meeting Of "Federai Building
Association No. 2" was held last evening At No
1416 r street northwest President Joseph r
Edson In the chair. Tho secretary and treasurer,
JnO. A. PRESCOTT submitted his seventh annual re.
port showing receipts for the past year 70 have been
S67l653: dtsbursementA S,777.00 and treasury
Overdrawn, $50 So; stock redeemed by withdrawal
ana settlement 100 shares; stock now on roll 1877
shares, 1l6 OF which are holding advances; as
sets $s0,02lO7; value OF each share &l0L00;
pront. $17.60. The following of1cen were elected
10 serve the ensuing year: President JoA h Ed
son; vice-prestdent, Robt. W. Fenwick; secretary
ana treasurer. Jno. A. Prescott; dtrectorA 9. Q.
Duncanson, II. x. Gray Geo. 9. King, y. Q. Barn
ard, and VIM. Hart.
The Parnellites and liberals have arranged .
meeting for better system OF persistent oppoei-
ton 20 government bulls. The plan was discussed