Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-01
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

MAKES HIM DIZZY TO RIDE
Private r. Q. Prather Of the police force in q
letter to the Commissioners requests that he be
dlsmounted, as.riding maks him dizzy.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
James McCandlish has been awarded the con-
tract FOR putting in condition the approach TO
the new bridge across James Creek canal
CHANGE OF POLICE SURGEON.
DIR. A. A. Snyder, police surgeon, has re-
signed and Or. George Henderson has been APP
nation was requested on account Of the dis
lance from the center of the city to his Office in
Georgetown.
MORE LIGHT.
Capt Lusk has recommended the cree
ton OF the following gas and oil lamps:
Gas lamps-One ON the west side of I'd street
between North Carolina avenue and d street
southeast; one on d street between Sd and 4th
streets southeast; one on the south side of ID
street between 4th and 9Th streets southeast,
and two on I'd street between D and E streets
southeast. Oil lamps-Seventeen on E street
between South Capitol street and New Jersey
avenue and one on North Carolina avenue and
I'd street southeast
NEW Resident PHYSICIAN FOR THE AIMS HOUSE.
The resignation of DR.. Chas. X. Koones az
resident physician at the Washington asylum
mas been accepted and DR.. II. j. Crosson has
been appointed to Ill the vacancy.
THE NATIONAL HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL.
The trustees Of the National homeopathic
hospital have submitted to the Commissioners
the annual report of the institution for the ifs
cal year ending june 80, 1885, The report saws
that the hospital has been very prosperous.
treated; TAG were males and 1,157 females.
During the year there we're thirty operations
performed They request an appropriation of
1000 for the maintenance Of the hospital dur
ing the coming year, go, 900 for general repairs
and $500 for an elevator. The receipts of
hOanIfaI ha Tor he. a.
balance left over from last year, amounted to
Sl2, 1926 and the disbursements to S12, 2126l,
leaving balance OF $576.65 on hand.
NO wArIR MAIN TAX PAID; NO PERMIT.
The Commissioners in board session this
afternoon issued the following order: That
service connections with water mains shall not
be permitted where water main tax has not
been paid on the property with which the con-
nection is desired unless the party applying
for the permit shall pay in advance of the issue
OF such permit sum equivalent to the water
main tax upon such property"
ANSWERS THE COMPLAINTS AGAINST HIM.
Several days ago the Commissioners received
communication containing a list of COM
plants made against Sealer of Weights and
Measures Howard The matter was referred to
Mr.. Howard for report. He answers the COM
plants in order. and, in concluding his report
weights are once stamped officially the law does
not require them to again be stamped and were
he to make it a rule to subject ali dealers
to frequent tests of all weights
heretofore stamped, while it might
increase his fees it would be unjust. He de-
MES all charges of dereliction Of duty and re-
fers to the host Of dealers of all kinds who
come within his range Of duty for vindication.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued as follows: Jackson Pun
phrey, one brick dwelling 4O3 4th street north
east: $4,000. E. W. Woodruff, Que frame
dwelling on 18th street extended; So. 500. Jas.
II. Hilton, two brick dwellings 1907 and 1909
Oath street northwest; $500. J. b. johnson,
one brick dwelling on Brightwood avenue;
$4,000. 5. II. Stidman. one brick dwelling
1908 street northwest; $4,000.