Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-24
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

THE PROPOSED PUBLIC PARK IN dEoRaFrowS
Recently the Commissioners received a prop
osltion from MIR. John L. Beall OF 1871 street
TO improve 4th street between High and Fay
cite streets, Georgetown, aud 10 purchase the
square IN which the old Presbyterian burying
ground is located for a public square. Capt
Symons, TO whom the matter was referred has
recommended the forwarding of the papers in
the case for statement of the assessed value OF
the land and Improvements in the square in
question.
TO INVESTIGATE LIEUT.. BoTFLER.
Yesterday afternoon Commissioner Douglas
received word from a gentleman that Lieut.
Boteler was seen driving around Capitol hill
last Sunday III buggy, and that he was in an
intoxicated condition 10 the great scandal and
CONSERVATION of the good people of that sec
ton. The Commissioners will investigate the
matter. and today placed the case IN the hands
OF Major Moore for report
THE CABLE ROAD INDEMNITY BOND.
President Hurt Of the Washington and
Georgetown railroad company called upon the
Commissioners this afternoon TO talk on the
subject of the company furnishing an indem-
nifty bond for the 7th-street cable road Mr.
Hurt said he did not think that il was fair 20
compel the company to do this in view of the
permit they had signed, which he claimed COW
cred the matter of indemnity. The Commis-
sioners promised to look into the matter.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today as follows: Otto C. Rupert
one frame dwelling, Benning; $4,000. A. Mil
Ter, one brick private stable rear Of 1888 18th
street northeast; $500. Samuel Ramsey, one
brick dwelling alley IN square 40; 81, 100.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners in reply TO the protest
of Dr. Purvis relative 10 the opening of 9th
street northwest say that they have not yet de-
cldcd upon the opening of that street
Dr. Thos. l. Macdonald has been appointed
physician to the poor, vice DIR. Goodel, re-
signed.
Several days ago THE STAR made mention OF
the proposal made 10 the Commissioners by an
Insurance firm to insure the boilers of the Dis
trlct. Inspector Entwisle reports that there
are only five boilers that need insurance, as all
the Others are low pressure and inspected by
the District inspectors.
The Commissioners, acting upon the recon-
mendation of Capt. Lusk, have issued an order
allowing compensation TO engineers and fire.
men at the pumping stations in case of their
Illness duly certified to by a physician.
Not Much Of a Cyclone, but Big Rains.
The special bulletin issued yesterday from
the signal Office, announcing the approach of a
cyclone from Alabama in this direction. startled
some people considerably, but the chances
are that the terror that is implied in the word
''cyclone" will IN this case be reduced TO n
minimum. The present storm seems to have
developed itself more as moistener than
blower, for it has been drenching the south
ern country at great rate. The following
heavy raiDfalls have been reported: Jacksop-
vile, 4l6; Atlanta, 3.i2; Montgomery, 8.
THE STORM CENTER
had this morning moved to position near
Charlotte, NC, headed northeastward, and IA
was expected that during the day 4
would continue in that direction TO the
New Jersey coast, causing general and heavy
rains in Virginia, kentucky, Ohio, Indiana
Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.
For the District OF Columbia the following
forecast was made: General and heavy rains
brisk to high soUtheasterly winds on the coast
no decided change in temperature"
COLD WAVE IN THE NORTHWEST
There is an area of high barometer west of
the Mississippi, accompanied by some ex-
tremely low temperatures. II is now showing
at Rawlins, Wyo. This cold weather will probably
affect this region in three or four DAYS. In
some places the fall of the thermometer is as
much as ten or twelve degrees, but this may
not continue.
Range Of the Thermometer Today,