Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-21
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

NEW DOCTOR AT rHu AsYLru.
one OF the District appointments for vhieA
day when the Commissioners formally decided
snss Dr. John Wesley Bovee should be visiting
pnyacsn 10 the washingson ssylum TherO
we're more than q score Of applicants for ths
pasce ana the Commissioners found 10 no sasy
task TO select one from the many, for ali had
the reputation Of being good prActitionerv sp&
worthy men Commissioner Douglass In speak
ing OF the matter 70 q srAn reporter thie morn.
ing said he had been struck With the hieh-
srsae appearances and character Of the apph-
Giants, who. while nearly all young men, were
evidently far above the average abiiity' sThs
great majority Of them" said the Commis-
sioner, ARE, from their recommenSst;op.
FULLY capable Of filing the position" The posi.
uon pays ont sl,oso q year, but il affords good
deal OF practice: Shortly after noon Or. W. q.
+. Hazen and Mr.. Thos. W. smith called In the
interest Of a candidate they wanted 10 be ths
successful one. They discovered that thew
were too late TO do anything because DR.. Bovee
had been notified OF his appointment
QUESTION ABOUT OPENING AILrvs
In communication TO Assistant Attorney
II. Z. Davis the Commissioners state that sppH-
cation has been made 10 them 10 condemn and
open certain alleys and that the necessary pesi-
ton by majority of the property holders in
terested in said alleys and plat of the alley
have been fled in their ofhce. The Commits
sioners therefore request an opinion as 10
whether the authority given them by act Of the
legislative assembly Of August q. 1871, vestine
the board OF public works Whose successor
they are) with the power to condemn and open
alleys dispenses with the necessity for referring
the matter 10 the marshal Of the District for
the action of the jury, as provided in section q
page ?, OF Webs Digest, and the levying %
taxes, as provided in paragraph s,same page.
THEY MUST MAXI A Deposit.
The Commissioners have decided that jani-
tors OF public school buildings must make the
h.aE Il = n
special policemen The school trustees had re-
quested thai janitors be exempted from the
workings Of this rule.
BUILDING PKRMrrs
we're issued today as follows: r. r. Hornor.
three brick dwellings, l605 20 1909 Marion street
northwest I1, s6.eoe. 7. r. Hornor, one brick
9weiiing, 6l1 I'd street northwest, e4OO0; Mrs.
Rosa Lee, one brick dwelling, 2l5 18th street
southeast, sl.500. w. 4. Brown, one frsme
barn, Columbia road and l4th street, t6o0
MISCELLANEOUS
VIM. K. Thomas has been appointed an add
tional private Of police force for one year for
duty under the office Of the Washington sous-
duct
The Commissioners have removed James
Hansborough from the Office Of nurse Al the
Washington asylum, to take effect from the SlsS
ultlmo, and Joseph Lee has been appointed in
his place, the appointment taking effect from
the same date.
J. b. Fitzhugh was today appointed an In
spector In the water department.
Mr.. simon Wolf has been requested by the
Commissioners TO insure for the sum OF BIS, 600
the public school building on LIST street between
with the District
Thomas Williams has been informed relative
to his complaint rs to the condition of the alley
In square 366 that the Commissioners have
ordered an expenditure of ESQ for its improve
ment
The Commissioners have ordered that thu
alley in square 620 in the rear OF 81 L street,
be paved with co5ble stones under compulsory
permit system.
The Commissioners this morning notified
Intendant Stoutenburgh TO release Edward
doned.