Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-24
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
STREETS TO BE REsURFAcEp


The bad condition of the streets all over the
city has been for some time past the subject of
universal complaint of the people in the sew
eral sections, and numerous complaints are
daily received by the Commissioners
with requests pere,nptory and supplicating
for their repair. Captain Symons who has
charge of this most important work has given
the matter considerable attention. the result of
which is the issuance of an order
directing that the following streets
presidents notified that the work is to be done.
and that they would be required to look TO the
condition Of their tracks which were located
upon said streets: K from 9Th to It'll streets
northwest, i from Connecticut avenue to 10Th
street northwest 18th from L to NJ streets
northwest, 8th from 18th to 18th streets north
west, 9th from street to Massachusetts
avenue. 9th from n to p streets northwest, o
from Sth street to New Jersey avenue.
OVER THE BUILDING LINE.
Assistant Building Inspector T. ]. Holmes
In making his rounds this morning found row
OF six new brick dwellings, one-story high, in
course of erection corner 9Th and I streets
ne, extending over the building line Is inches.
The contractor was called upon to explain He
said that the mistake, If il was a mistake was
due to the surveyors negligence who staked
out the lines. The building Inspector gave him
notice to tear down the buildings within twenty
days and conhne himself to the
building lines Mr.. Robert waldron.
the contractor, and the owner of the property
in question called upon building Inspector
Entwisle to-day and asked that he allow the
buildings to stand. Mr.. Entwisle informed
him that this could not be DONE In converse
ton with STAR reporter Mr.. Entwisle said:
TOO much care cannot be exercised in
getting the correct building lines when a house
Is to be erected. for anv occupancy of the
streets beyond the building lines is trespass."
There if no doubt, he said, but that Mr.. aldron
will have to tear down his buildings
VITAL STATISTICS.
The health officers report for the week
ending July 20 shows: Number OF deaths, 1873;
white, IS; colored, 65. Death rate per LOCO
per annun, white, 1851; colored, 4506. Total
population, 3o.74 SiNty-one were under five
years of age, l9 over sixty years, and 4S were
under one year old. The principal causes
of death were: Cerebro-spinal meningitis. 1;
consumption, II; diarrhna1 "a, typhoid fever,
s; malarial fever, /; scarlet fever. /; pneu-
monia, 2; congestion of the lungs, L; bron-
chitls, 1; whooping cough, 8; diphtheria, 4.
Births reported: Is white males, l6 white
females; II colored males. q colored females.
Marriages reported: IL white, colored
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day as follows: Mrs. S. f. Bald
win. one brick dwelling 2035 street north
west; $4,000. DR.. I. B. Campbell, one brick
dwelling, lie Droit Park; $1,000 Chas. Morris.
one brick dwelling. $40 18th street southeast;
$1,000. Mrs. G. Miller one frame green house
ID street, between 18th and 14th streets south
east; 800.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Capt. Syrnons will leave tonight for Flint.
Mich, his old home, to visit his father. vino
is reported quite III The captain will be back
In the course of a week.
The Commissioners to-day accepted the invi-
tation OF Mr.. E. kurtz johnson to visit Camp
Ordway tomorrow.