Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-23
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
PETITION OF TIE SAND ro.r MEN

Some days ago The STAR printed an article
with reference to the obstruction Of the sewer
canal by sand boats. This morning a commit
tee composed of Messrs. Lyles. Lord and Nor
upon the Commissioners to protest
against the enforcement of the order of
Col. Hams, which prohibits the mooring
OF sand boats in the canal after the LIST of May.
This order was made in compliance with re-
guest of the Commissioners. who had their at
tention called to the existing state OF
affairs by Capt Lusk, printed at
the time in The STAR. The commit
zee presented petition setting forth the
facts and agreeing to submit to any police reg
and to dredge in compliance with any order of
the sewer department They pray. however,
that they be allowed to remain. Capt Lusk
Will report on the matter.
LIQUOR LICENSE CASES
Today being the hrst Wednesday since Com
missioner Roberts order that he would only
devote Wednesday Of each week to the hearing
ofarguments in liquor cases his room was
CROWDED all day by attorneys and applicants.
BUILDING PERMITS
we're issued today as follows: Manogue d Cur
TIN, eleven brick dwellings, from 1926 to 1882
Fayette street. and from 1906 to 35l2 o
street, West Washington; $4,000. W. +.
Ross, two frame dwellings on Sherman ave-
nue.; 5000. Chas. Gessford, two brick DWELL
ings. sos to SO7 Sd street southeast; So 600. A. T.
Hoffman, one brick dwelling, ll35 C street
northeast: $1,000. W. l.. Judson, one frame
car and power house on the east side of eth
street between Trumbull street and Howard
avenue; $4,000 G. S. Palmer. two brick
dwellings, Nos: 224 and 226, alley in square
5fI; -, 200. Paul Bonavides, one brick dwell
ing, 326 10th street southeast; S1,200
FOR A NEW BRIDGE AT JENNINGS.
The Commissioners have submitted to Con-
gress favorable report on the bill having in
W Is
Eastern Branch at Bennings to replace the
present bridge at a cost of &c., 600.
RAILROAD BILLS BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS.
house bills S4J3. to authorize the construc-
ton OF the Potomac River railroad in the Dis
trlct OF Columbia and to define the route of
same. and S497, to authorize the Washington
and Western railroad of Virginia TO extend its
line into and within the District of Columbia.
and bill 90l3, to incorporate the Georgetown
Union Bridge and Railway Company are before
the Commissioners for report.
A MATTER FOR THE DISTRICT SUPREME couRr
Senate bill 1871, TO invalidate wills made in
the District of Columbia under certain condi-
tons, has been reported upon by the Commits
sloners. They say that the proposition it con-
tains is one rather for the consideration of the
District Judiciary than of the municipal au-
thorltles, and they recommend that the bill be
referred TO the Supreme Court of the District
OF Columbia.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Health Officer Townshends report for the
week ending April - shows: Number of deaths.
lO6; white, 60; colored, 43. Death rate per
LOCO per annum: White, 1913: colored. ri 9
Total population, 22.0. Twenty-three we're un-
der hve years Of age, IA were under one wear old
and n over sixty years. The principal causes
of death were: Group. /; diphtherla. 2; con-
sumption, II; typhoid fever, 4; maarial fever
2; pneumonia. u; bronchitis, G. Births re.
ported: Ii white males. IA white females; 10
colored males, Is colored females Marriages
reported: % white. Ii colored.