Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-05
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
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The Commissioners have approved Tie
recommendations Of superintendent Hayden
and Health ofhcer Tovnshend ~ 10 the well
al ~ and streets southwest The veil viii
be filled up because it, water IL unit for
drinking purposes.
Maj. Moore has requested that the chain
e gang se ordered TO improve the alley In the
rear OF the ninth precinct station house.
seeretary Tindall returned TO his labor IN
sns district building today after brisf hol-
THE DISTRICT rrBRAHr
Librarian Lanman has made his frst annual
report 70 the District Commissioperx n re-
cites the facts that he was .ssirned 10 antv a
Librarian last October and that the library Il
almost entirely municipal in its Character. Nav
- there we're in the library and in the ofYioes Of
.ne commissioners 2i5s volumes and i,s5i
pamphlets. The health ofhce had 76s volumes
and there were s, 100 record books. mains 4
total OF 1875 titles. There were also a larre
number of loose manuscript Especial en-
deavor Is being made 20 complete the collection
OF local newspaper files, now composed OF ia
volumes. Missing years are being hunted mn
IN junk shops with considerable success An
order Is requested which will prevent the care
less handling TO which record books are sub
jected by the public In conclusion the libra
rian mentions the fact that a large number OF
contributions have been made 10 the library BY
municipalities in the United States and by some
OF the leading cities OF Europe.
THE wAsHSGroS ASYLUM HOSPITAL
Dr. Chas. h. koones, resident physician at
the Washington asylum, has made his annual
report, and today ID was submitted % the Conn
misaoners by Intendent stoutenburgh The
number Of persons admitted 10 the hospital
from June so. 1883, 70 July 1, 1888. was 445; the
number Of births was 81; Of deaths, 81; of
still births, z. The total number OF white pa
tients was 2g5, 2Ol being males and "a Of them
females. The colored patients numbered 26l,
l49 being males and ia being females OF the
900 persons treated las were born in the Dis
trict OF Columbia. lbs first saw the light Of day
IN virginia, and an even 100 claimed Maryland
as then birthplace. Twenty of the 60 who died
IN the hospital succumbed, says the report 70
senile debility, while the remainder died OF q
large assortment of high-sounding diseases.
The doctor calls attention 20 the necessity for
new building in which TO place the white male
patients, and he also earnestly recommends an
appropriation for a new lying-in ward The
closing paragraph OF the report says 1.-THE sani-
tary condition Of the aims house and prison
has been as good rs could be expected. consid-
ering the generally crowded condition of these
departments"
SAYS HIS VIEW I CUT OFT.
H. ;. Smith, who owns and occupies house
No us I'd street. northwest, makes a long and
clrcuolstantial charge 20 the effect that
his view toward Massachusetts, avenue has
been obstructed by the action of his neighbor.
Mr. Peacock, who owns No. l5s Mass avenue
an addition TO has house and in doing so he has.
SO Mr.. smith says, widened the back building
feet inches beyond the building line on "a
street This, it is alleged, has caused depre-
citation IN the value of Mr.. Smiths
property and now Mr. Smith vapts
the Commissioners 10 compel Mr..
Peacock TO tear down the intercepting wall and
rebuild il in conformity with the regulations
which govern the erection Of buildings in the
District Of Columbia. The matter has been
referred TO Inspector Entwisle.
EAST CAPITOL STREET.
The preliminary work in the resurfacing on
East Capitol street began this morning. when
force OF men employed by Contractor Gram
ford went to work tearing up the old pave
ment on the south side. The contractor
will work the same force of men on this street
as on pennsylvania avenue. When he is tear
ing up section on Pennsylvania avenue and
raising the base 10 grade the surface men will
work on East Capitol street. Thus he will be
able to keep his men employed constantly and
push both pavements TO rapid completion.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today follows: Edward Wolff.
four brick dwellings, 1921 TO 1927 18th street
northwest, $4,000; Mrs. @. W. Adams, one
brick private stable rear of l41O 10th street
northwest, $500; Joseph Furden. one brick
dwelling, 81 Fenton place northwest, $1,000;
DIR. X. A. Pyles, one frame private stable rear
OF Monroe street, Anacostia, ID. c., $500;
Gustav Hartig; one brick ware house. 639 and
635 K street northwest, $500