Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

PROPOSED SITE FOR NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
| r. L. Grlmke. trustee Of the public schools
| In the seventh division. in a letter to the Com
missloners today states that he has examined
| land in the seventh division for a new school
building and has selected lots 43, "A. As, 46 Al,
| -, ~ and so in square 1872 located on Oregon
avenue between 18th and 18th streets north
west, which is offered at 81 40 per square foot.
The inspector of buildings will look at the site
and report
SUBDIVISIONS OF COUNTY LANDS
That portion of the District outside Of the
cities of Washington and Georgetown known
| as the county of Washington and formerly con-
sisting of large tracts of agricultural lands has
| gradually been subdivided into building lots
until now there il scarcely one-half left as
| agricultural land. Assessor Trimble i'll letter
to the Commissioners today calls attention to
this fact and says that his office is greatly in
need of consolidated plsts showing these tracts
of land by courses and distances, and all the
subdivisions by their 'front.' depth and areas
arranged in volumes Of sufficient number to
embrace the lands and subdivisions indicated
These plats. he says. are absolutely necessary
for the proper transaction of the business Of
his office i'll making correct transfers of prop
erty and to enable the assessor to properly
locate and assess the land and improvements.
II is estimated that the cost would not exceed
$4,000 and the time occupied for completing
the plats would be about eighteen months
Under existing law the next general assess
ment will be made in the spring Of 1892, and il
the proposed appropriation should be delayed
until the next session of Congress it would be
impossible to have the necessary work done in
time to have the piats ready for use in that
assessment
WASHINGTON ASYLUM ESTIMATES.
Intendent Stoutenburgh OF the Wash
ington Asylum today submitted to the Com
missioners his estimate of the amount of
money necessary for the support Of the WASH
ington Asylum during the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1892. He asks in all appropriation
of sl00,2 distributed az follows: For con-
tingent expenses, including provisions, fuel,
forage, groceries, meats, dry goods. shoes.
lumber, hardware. medicine. gas ice, repairs
extra services and other necessary articles,
5000; one hospital ward for white men,
thirty beds, -, $50; for inclOsing the reserva-
ton on the north and west line of grounds &C
CURED by act of Congress, including potters'
field. $3.50; COW, barn and forage room, o., 500;
repairs to buildings. s2,5OO; furniture for
hospital wards ana dining ROOM 81, 200; one
story frame building for old colored women
now lodged in top Of aims house. $1,000; for
salaries. s63, $50 The estimates are based on
an estimated daily average of $50 persons
The daily average for the past year was $685.
GONE TO BOSTON.
In compliance with order Of the Com
missioners Chief Paris and Inspector Emf
WHSLE left today for Boston and vicinity with
Gliding upon the internal arrangements and ap-
pliance OF a new hook aud ladder companys
house provided for in the current District ap-
preparation bill
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Industrial Home School has forwarded
to the Commissioners an estimate of $4,000
for Its support the next fiscal year.
The inspector of plumbing in letter to the
Commissioners today estimates that an appro-
priation of $500 should be asked for the sup
port of his Office during the next fiscal year.
building permit has been issued to JAS d.
n fun at anA
on Florida avenue between 9Th and 9th streets
northwest