Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

ASKING FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ILLINOIS AVENUE.
The Commissions rs:have received petition
from prominent citizens requesting the i'm
provement OF Illinois avenue, running north
west from Soldiers Home road to Brightwood
avenue. The improvement of this street,
the petition states, will afford beauti-
full drive from the Soldiers Home
gate north to the principal suburban sub
division in the District of Columbia. and the
ground has been dedicated, the petition states,
and large improvements are contemplated
along the borders of this avenue at an early
day provided the improvement is made. The
Commissioners will consider the matter in
board session.
COMPLAINING OF A ToRN-UP SIDEWALK.
The property owners and residents on Massa-
chusetts avenue, between 10th and 18th streets,
have written letter to the Commissioners call
ing attention to the fact that the sidewalk on
the north side of this avenue having been
torn up to lay electric wires has been
left for over three weeks in a very
bad condition, presenting not only a
very muddy and unsightly appearance, but re-
naming for this iong.period IL source of dis
comfort They state that no party should be
allowed to thus protract piece Of work at the
Inconvenience OF the citizens and ask that
prompt measures be taken to restore the side
walk to decent condition.
THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DIVISION
Hereafter the special assessment division
will be found in the room known as the vault
Mt the District building. The change was
made at the suggestion of Chief Roome, who
found that more space was absolutely necessary
for the increased work of his office. The room
vacated by the special assessment division will
be occupied by some Of the clerks OF the audi
tors Office.
VITAL STATISTICS
The report Of Health Officer Townshend for the
week ending November 8 shows that there were
"a deaths i'll the Districr-whte, 81; colored, AZ.
Death rate per 1000 per annum-white, 1879;
colored, 27.3. Total population, 17.9; &c were
Under years OF age; % were under year old
and 1S over 60 years; Is Of the deaths occurred
In hospitals and public institutions. The deaths
stitutional, 20; local. sc; developmental, Z;
violence. z. The principal causes of death were:
Dlphtheria 10; consumption, Is; diarrheal. l;
typhoid fever, 8; malarial fever. 3; pneumonia,
4; bronchitis. 3; whooping cough, 2; alcoholism.
i. Births reported-22 white males, SO white
females; 20 col0red males, "a colored females.
Marriages repOrted-25 white; 2 colored.
APPROACHES TO ANACosTIA BRIDGE IN BAD CON-
DITIoN.
Capt. Iossell, in a letter to Col. Robert.
calls attention to the paving at the approaches
of the Anacostia bridge, both sides of which
are in very bad condition. He recommends
that the Anacostia and Potomac River railroad
be directed to repave that portion of the track
and the approaches with granite block.
OBJECTS TO USING THE OLD GRANITE BLOCKS.
Captain Rosseu has called the attention o.
the commissioners to the fact that the Anacos-
tia and Potomac River Railroad are laying
granite block pavement between their rails,
using the old granite blocks which he believes
were purchased from the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company. These blocks
he says are small and worn smooth. and in
view of this, he recommtnds that an order be
issued compelling them to lay granite blocks
OF the proper size.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today as follows: VIM. T. Snyder,
four brick dwellings. 2422 to 2429 in alley in
square %; $4,000 Frank Jungbaus, two brick
dwellings, 213 and 214 in alley i'll square 7i9;
S1,60O. Miss X. Ii. Crane, one brick dwelling
1870 \ street northwest; $1,000.