Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-02
District Government Affair.
HE NEW ENGfSK-HoUsE.

The NEW ESGfSE-HousE.
The Commissioners, In company with the build
" alach School House morning for the purpose or
deciding upon site for the new engine-house.
that site, and settle upon the market-house site.
IL Is now definitely settled that the engine house
VIII be located at the latter place, which is stu
ated on North Carolina avenue, between 6tn and
9TH streets.
CONTRACTS FOR TRRRA-corTA PIPE, ETC.
The Commissioners have awarded the contract
the POIonac rerra-Co,rs Co. ana The Contract Tor
shoppers 10 Hiser Sons
CHANGES IN THE ENGINEER DEPARTMENT
To-day the Commissioners approved the follow
Ing changes in the engineer department: +. p.
Davis, TO be senior assistant engineer at salary
OF 81 800 per annum; j. W. Dare, to be assistant
engineer at salary OF 81, 500 per annum; H. n.
Moss, whose appointment as superintendent OF
streets does not take effect until september 1,
TO pc carried during August as inspector OF streets
T. Lewis, 7. W. sutton, and Z. A. Fuller, 70 be
messengers.
AN ORDER As TO ELECTRIC WIRES.
To-day the Commissioners issued an order rela-
tive to the occupancy OF public highways with
telegraph, telephone and electric light wires OF
companies now operating within the District OF
heretofore granted for such use OF streets are re-
voked, 10 take effect september i, and that new
permits Will be issued On application.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day as follows: Edward woltz
seven brick dwellings,, from 1017 10 1929 9th
street northeast; &l2,0 600. Mrs Mary M. Evans
one brick dwelling at ll03 9th street northwest;
s., 500. Harvey Spauldlng, two brick dwellings
at 9l9 and 921 street southwest, &, 0O0 John
Humphreys, six brick dwellings from I33 to l43
In the alley between LIST and I'd and n and o
streets northwest, $500. +. II. Duehay, one
brick stable in rear OF 1913 N street northwest,
$1,000.
Commissioner Wheatley was quoted In THE
STAR yesterday as saying that the cost OF collect
ing the $40 600 OF water tax was $4,000 a year
+. WlHatlPy he wa her
misunderstood or that 1t was slip OF the tongue,
as he intended to say about $4,000.
Having served a six months probationary term
to the satisfaction OF Chief Paris, Private VIM.
Cation has been recommended for appointment asa
full member OF the IRE department.
The Commissioners have granted permission to
Co. B, LIST battalion coored Virginia volunteers, to
enter the District about August l2
,, The District Commissioners have appointed Mr..
W. L. Dubant assistant superintendent OF alley
cleaning, at a compensation OF So per diem.
The bidders for street improvements yesterday
Ellis, W. u. Moore, NJ. Hines NJ A. Canton, M.
Fitzgerald, b. Looney & Co., Andrew Gieeson,
Albert Gleason John Lyons, John Cudmore, p. X
p. Maloney, HI CRAWFORD, Barbour Asphalt Pave.
ment Co. j. p. Largney.
The Commissioners have selected the site on 9th
street northeast. near Maryland avenue, for the
new station house.
Mr. Ii. L Crawford has been awarded the con-
Tract Tor the resuracing and repairs OF streets for
Mr. John A. Cook has written to the Commits
sioners for the last time concerning the dangerous
nuisance In the rear Of his ONCE. He says II the
suit.
MARRIAGE LIoENsEs.-Marrtage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Andrew
j. Ensor and Mary !. keirse; JuniuS WILDLY and
Sallie Holmes; John I. Rogers ana Ada Devers,
both OF Fairfax Co., Va; Enoch satterwhite and
Sarah Southwood, both OF Caroline Co., Va.
ARRESTED FOR RoBB.RY.-Yesterday Mrs s. Kate
Todd, OF 1702 + street northwest, reported that
her bureau drawer had been broken open and $50
taken. Detectives Carter and Mahon took the case
in hand, and suspcioning Charles II. Taibert, a
tody. The boy had been employed by Lieu
tenants Coles and Mades who roomed
IN the house. The ofncers found
$50. which he had secreted IN box, and ascer-
He had also bought bathing suits and taken a sail
on the river. The officers have recovered s4l2O
OF the stolen money. The boy was locked up for
hearing.
RoBBERIRs REPoRrRp-Wescott WILCOX IA
port house 29l2 n street broken into and piping
&c, carried off.-John Smith reports that his
house on Lanier Heights was entered Tuesday
night and coats, pants, and understanding taken.
Capt. Frank Williams, OF the barge Arietta, foot
" Both street. reports that his cabin was entered
last night and lot OF clothing and tlA7o taken.
RANGE or THE THKRMoNRrRR.-The following
were the readings at the signal once to-day: q
Singular OVersiyha.
From the Boston Post
In all this discussion about the tarfn Il seems
strange that the sugar men have not as yet de-
handed any tann on sand.
Quesn vicsoria's Love ter AIR.
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