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

THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF STEAM ENGINEERS
nave nave submitted special report 10 the Commits
slonerS respecting the manner in which United
States licenses are issued to steam engineers
Iney state that In some instances they are issued
70 persons who have failed TO pass the requisite
examination before them, and have refused a
license from the District. Such parties have re-
celved an United States license, which Under the
law relieves them OF the necessity or having Dis
trlct license. They also state that licenses are
ISSUED 10 incompetent persons, and said persons
are running plants here. In conclusion the board
Slale tnat III the practice Is continued the law re-
iatlng 10 steam engineers might just Well be re-
pealed.
THINK TIE BILL SHOULD BE AMENDED.
The Commissioners have written to Chairman
Hemphtll that they have no objections to general
purposes or H. x. Bill S62S "En bling trustees to
sen and convey square 1859 IN the city OF Washing
Ton, In the District or Columbia" but suggest
that before 1t leaves the committee 1t should be
amended by providing that the removal OF bodies
referred TO in the bill be subject to supervision
trict OF Columbia for obvious sanitary reasons.
BOGUS CouNTRYNEN
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
haDltually encroacneu upon by bogus "country-
men" Yesterday afternoon Commissioner Wheat
ley. who has charge OF the matter, mad an inter-
view with Major Moore and Instructed HIM to
confer with the clerk or the Market Co. and prose.
cute all huckSters tresp.Saing on the space.
PERMIT WORK.
The Commissioners have had under cOnsjdera.
ZION the method which shall be followed In the
matter Of '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 OwCers pay
Ing for labor. The QueSt ion 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
IN fha oil
the system IL was found advisable to return to the
original method or requiring deposit In advance
Accordingly. hereafter deposits Will be required.
Under the new appropriation bill which Is now
before the House the cost to prOperty-owners for
'permt work" will be greatly increased, as that
Oil provides that such owners shall pay One-half
OF the total COST instead OF as at present for the
COST or 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-
granted permit to erect a fine brick and frame
suburban residence on Kalorama avenue at a cost
Of 10000, and John Francy to erect one brick
dwelling on Euclid avenue, between 14th street
and University Place, at cost OF $1,000 Mrs. c:
z Burrows was also granted permit to build
three brick dwellings at $685. 92S $50 alley square
81 at a cost OF $1,000.
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-
cient public interest to permit OF its organization
They further say that 1t does not appear that the
States
Auditor Petty was the recipient yesterday OF a
beautiful basket OF flowers, composed OF fine roses
and lilies OF the valley, from the teachers OF the
fourth division OF public schools, with whom he
has been identified several years He was at one
time president OF the Thompson Memorial ASCOT
alton.
The Commissioners on the recommendation OF
Capt SymOns have granted the Western Union
Telegraph Co. a permit to erect new line OF poles
IN place OF the old ones recently destroyed by the
Henry r. Miles, the general superintendent of
the telegraph and telephone service, has submit
ted to the Commissioners communication rela-
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
YORK avenue and regretted on either the north nv
south side OF New York avenue, Is feet east OF 7th
street.
troller Durham OF the appointment and QualIfca-
ton Of +. g. Davis as collector and Jas. T. Petty
as auditor.
Complaint has been made about the occupation
OF and 18th streets northeast by Ackers brick
yards The matter Is being considered by the
commissioners, and 1t is probable that they will
granted to them in 1881 to enable them to make
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 1t is UNDER
stood that they are favorable to it.
There were twenty-one dog tags issued for the
month OF April, 1883, q difference OF three for the
same time last year.
The collections for the month OF April, 1883,
aggssgase sS 5sS 9; difference of for
The C0mmissiopen to-day, accompanied BY Chief
Clerk Rock and 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 or BUILDING ASSOCIATION
The seventh annual meeting Of "Federal Building
Association No. 2" was held last evening at No.
1416 r street northwest President Joseph R
Edison In the chair. The secretary and treasurer,
JnO. A. Prescott submitted his seventh annual re.
port showing receipts for the past year 70 have been
e6,71d53; disbursements, 6,777.06 and treasury
Overdrawn, $50 50: stock redeemed by withdrawal
and settlement l20 shares; stock now on roll, 1877
shares, 1l6 OF which are holding advances; as
sets $29.02LO7; value OF each share. S10Lo0i
pr0nt. $l7.60. The following Officers were elected
to serve the ensuing year: President Jos r. Ed
son; vtce-prestdent, Robt. W. Fenwtck; secretary
and treasurer, Jno. A. Prescott; directors G. G.
Duncanson, II. K. cray Geo. 8. King. u. e. Barn
ard, and VIM. Hart.
The Parnellites and liberals have arranged .
meeting for better system OF persistent opposi.
ton TO government bills. The plan was discussed
n dinner nj which Glad.