Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-16
District Government Affairs.


Auditor Petty has submitted TO the District
Commissioners in the form OF bills to be presented
70 Congress number Of recommendations con-
He proposes that in addition TO the 81 month
now deducted from the pay OF policemen and nre-
men, 6o per cent Of all nnes collected for viola
ton OF District ordinance be paid into the police
mems fund and 35 per cent OF such fnes into the
nremens fund. Provision Is made for pensioning
$40 month after nfteen years service, and $50 a
month after twenty years service. Provision Is
made also for pensioning widows and orphana
THE BRICK YARD ON TENNESSEE AVENUE.
Capt. SymonS has written TO MAI. Raymond
relative to the occupancy OF Tennessee avenue by
Messrs !. P. Childs Son, as q brick yard. He
Sn eaS 10 Of ana
TO remove from the avenue without unnecessary
delay. This they did not obey, and on April 20.
spection made day or so ago Shows that they
have made no attempt or effort 10 obey this order.
tennessee avenue is occupied entirely for
section OF the street by their sheds and they are
engaged in making and drying brick. A portion
OF the avenue Is also occupied with pile or clay.
He says In conclusion that 1t Is evident that
Messrs- Childs son nave no intention OF obeytny
this order OF the Commissioners, and therefore
suggests that aperemptory order be given them
70 remove their property entirely from the avenue
the order, and that they be informed that II Il 10
not so removed that It will be removed by the Dis
place aud dumped, and that the expense attend.
ing this will be charged against them and collected
by suit at law II necessary.
THE REWARD FOR ARREsTING BILLY WILLIAMS
Lieut.. GeSsford yesterday enclosed $500 TO Major
Moore that being the reward paid Private j. b.
Slack for arresting Billy Williams, the supposed
murderer OF Policeman Arnold, In Alexandria
some time since. Major Moore has submitted the
papers TO the Commissioners, and recommends
that In view or the desperate chances taken by the
onlcer In the premises he be allowed the full
amount OF the reward. The Commissioners have
approved OF Major Moore's suggestion.
THE BIDS FOR CLEANING ALLEYS
were opened to-day. Hawley & Dougherty bid
33H cts: per 1000 square yards; John White, 40
Cts per 1000 square yards; w. E Hodge 3Ok cta
per 1000 square yards The contract price last
year was 32 cts. per 900 yards.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued as follows: A. Bliss, two brick
stables in the alley between Goth ana 2lst streets
and and streets northwest; "a, 900. 8. Page
one frame dwelling on Wilson street, county; $500
VITAL STATISTICS.
The report OF Health Ofncer Townshend for last
week shows: Number OF deaths, 81: white, 40:
colored, A. Death-rate per 1000 per annum !:
White, 1886; colored, $3.50. Total population,
194l. Thirtyfour were under flve years OF age and
were: Consumption, 9; diarrh1al, s. typhoid fever,
2; pneumonia, 4; congestion OF the lungs q:
bronchitis, l; measles, /; puerperal diseases, 4.
Births reported: IL white males, 10 white fe.
males, % colored males, II colored females Mar.
rages reported: 20 white, 10 colored.
MISCELLANEOUS
The commissioners In a letter to Chairman
Hemphill to-day approve Of the passage OF II. r.
bill 9917, ITO authorize the B. and p Railroad Co.
to extend side track into square 1025, In the
city OF Washington" This is the square recently
purchased, and now occupied by the Washington
Gas Light Co., aud on which they have con.
Commissioner Webb was kept busy TO-DAY SIGN.