Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-25
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Bids we're opened today by Ne oo1nfsfou-
ers for constructing . Stable building 81 The
fifth precinct station house. The bidders were
J. 4. Young. o.. ss5; J. n. Howieta ta.oso; yes
h Il rssrsons also: knight sso a Duysii' 49,
bee, s2l45: r. n. sweeny, e2ii6
Bids were also opened for constructing an
elght-room school building on street between
North Capitol and LIST streets northvesa Ine
bidders were: John Humphrey, s2tms: Jss
I: Kirby a Bro, s2s, 225: J. II. Hewlett. s24.soo;
bingham a Lowe, 2s.075; J, n. Dunn, s2&.is'
The contract viii be awarded AZ m early day.
HALF HOLIDAY TOMORROW.
The Commissioners today directed that the
District buildings be closed al II o clock TO-
morrow until Friday morning.
WANTS TO BEGIN A. A cLKRK.
Among Commissioner Ross callers today rs
an elderly gentleman, who wore an antique
costume, Of which a bun vest, frilled shirt
aad oid-faShioned shoes with buckles formed
important parts. He was tall and straight He
Nsage, or 80 much Of IL as was not covered by
Write mnstache and beard Of somewhat
iefocious aspect. had brown and healthy tint
nc i AFTER clerkship. He told a srAn re-
l'o,'ef mat he WAS in his niuety-ninth year and
.aa son seventy-three years old. HIS
s'p was as elastic that OF man
steady. II wonldn't give a man q dollar 90 in
s s1se hiy hie nnt1 1915" he said. He was born
nc eald IN the Virginia mountains. when people
a. sec me what am" he said with laugh, II
-, ~, them ! am half Indian, half Scotch and half
Az ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY PERMIT.
me commissioners have granted permission
I" The I. ). Electric Lighting Company TO lay
an underground conduit in the carriageway OF
] rg.aN
y street. north; also to place distributing poles
~ the ALLEYS Of all squares abutting on 1tth
e.teet west between New York avenue and II
s'Iee' north. and 10 connect said distributing
Loles with the underground conduit on 18th
street west.
TO IMPROVE rAKoMA PARK.
In the appropriation bill for this year there
Is an Item Of $4,000 for the improvement Of
the streets of Takoma Park. Since the passage
OF the appropriation bill subdivision has been
make Anown as ''Grammers Addition 30 Ia
hoina lark, lying along the line of the Balti-
more ard Ohio railroad. In going
ir"n Iakoma Park to the railroad
station The people are compelled 10 pass over
pofnon OF Nermiilion street. which was for
ln'rlN known as Carroll avenue. and the ques-
non arises whether any money can be spent ON
,hls Nermilllon street out OF the appropriation
heretofore made. Capt. Rossell has had the
tn.'ter referred 10 the attorney for the District
FOR report
BrtLDINa PERMITS
nave been issued follows: A. Heckeman.
Tour brick dwellings, from lo9 TO lis L street
southeast $4,000. J. NJ. Gregory. two brick
dwellings. 1927 TO l229 MARYLAND avenue north
east; $500. John 0fenstein. two brick dwell
ingS, ll24 and ll26 street northeast: $500.
John A. Baker. one brick warehouse. 423 10th
street northwest; S2l 900. &. y. King two
frame dwellings on Morrison street near 9TH
street road; $1,000. A. J. Bache. one bricl
private stable in rear Of l225 llth street
northwest: $500.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The members Of the police and fire depart
| ments were paid of this afternoon.