Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
NE GAVE WAY TO A noox AGENT

HE GAVE WAY TO BOOK AGENT.
Shortly before noon today there was quite a
little crowd in Commissioners Hines Office. A
delegation of three gentlemen had the right of
way and the Commissioner beckoned them 10
draw near. On the other side Of the commits
sioners desk was a woman apparently unnoticed
by Mr.. Hine. The spokesman of the delegation
saw her however and he graciously backed of
apologetically and gave mute preference 10
the woman. He was horror-stricken to see
her produce from beneath her arm a couple of
volumes, upon the value and literary merit OF
which she descanted eloouently. He had
steered the commissioner up against book
agent.
RE WANTS TIE DOGS dARRorED.
"a friend of the canine race" has written 10
the Commissioners on the subject Of dog-kill-
ing at the pound as il is and as il should be.
He refers to the fact that THE srsn of last
Saturday had mentioned the dissatisfaction
which had existed as to the present method of
shooting the unfortunate animals, and he
comes forward anonymously as a benefactor 10
mans best friend with a suggestion that the
dogs be choked to death by the operation
Of an apparatus similar in its workings TO the
Spanish ''garrotte." Accompanying his letter
are ground plans and front and rear elevations
OF the instrument of destruction. The speci-
fcations and plans will be forwarded to Pound
master Einstein.
THE ASPHALT SIDEWALKS.
A number Of people have been in today to
see Commissioner Hine as to the character Of
the sidewalks which are to be laid on a few
streets next month. Most Of the callers
were under the impression that the bricks
were to be superseded by sheet asphalt.
This is not the case for the asphalt will be laid
In blocks little larger in every way than the
Belgian blocks used in this city. The only
question to be decided now is that Of durability
and that will be determined in a few days by
experiments of the most thorough description
THE HucKsrERs' TAGS.
The hucksters cannot have their nice new
badges issued to them until early next
week, because only about three-fourths
of the number required have been
received by the authorities. The ''tag"
as some of the arabs have already christened
it, is circular in shape and ~ inches in
diameter. The inscription on it reads:
District of Columbia. License (number).
Produce Dealer. Trading -at-large." Each Ii
censed dealer will be required TO have painted
in a conspicuous place on his wagon the same
number as that on his badge. Not less than
twenty hucksters were at the license clerk 8
desk today pleading for badges.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today as follows: George r. WILL
Jams, one frame dwelling Linconville, $500; j.
nj. York and son. two brick dwellings, 403 and
405 lst street southeast, $4,000; Mary Cooksey,
four brick dwellings, ZAP to 74s, alley in square
1920, ~, 400; @. V. Trott one brick dwelling.
IS New York avenue northwest $500; r.
Goldschmid, one brick dwelling, 120s street
northwest, $4,000; G. V. Trott one brick
dwelling, 1405 9th street northwest, IS, 700; A.
p. Pardon, two brick dwellings,, 21ll and 21IS
street northwest, $1,000; Samuel Snow, one
frame stable, Mt. Pleasant, s400.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dr. Tindell's Office was desolate today for the
secretary had gone down to Colonial Beach.