Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-23
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
ron THE pEAF AND DUNE.


Prof E. n. Gallaudet president Of the Co
iumbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. to-
day submitted his estimates to the Commits
sloners for the support Of INDECENT deaf and
dumb children Of the District Ok Columbia in
the institution for the fiscal year ending June
So 1892. He asks for an appropriation for that
purpose equal to the present one, namely.
$40, 500, and that 5000 be appropriated for
the education of the Predetermined OF the Dis
trict. The appropriation for this latter pur-
pose for the present year is only $500. and
Prof. Gailaudet says that il is not sufficient to
provide Tor the cases now pressing.
COL ROBERTS ILLNESS AND ITS CONSEQUENCE.
HE STAR mentioned yesterday the embar-
| raised condition of the engineer department
incident to Col. Roberts continued sickness.
Unless the colonel gets well soon something
is done the work of the municipal Improvement
will be greatly delayed as no contracts can be
let until signed by all three Conan issoners
Meanwhile the work in the engineer depart
ment continues to accumulate and it il evident
that unless something is done TO relieve mat
tiers the embarrassment will increase. 1t was
suggested today at the District building by a
prominent official that Congress be appealed
10 TO change the organic act and arrange
matters so as to allow one OF the engineer as
slstants TO act as Engineer Commissioner dur
ing the absence Of the Engineer Commissioner.
But this same official thought that il was so
nenr the end Of the session that nothing could
be done. 1t is thought the matter might be
arranged by the Presidents detailing another
offcer as Engineer Commissioner during Col.
Roberts illness.
BIDS OPENED.
The Commissioners at noon today opened
Dlds Tor the construction OF n new ward at the
Washington Asylum. Tho following we're the
bidders: j. RYoung. S4.923; Martin Hendricks,
60, 60; Ed Landvogt, $1,000: Jas. l.. Par
sons. s5,GS3; Halliday 4 Richardson, S5.447; A..
W. Sweeney Si,99S; W. r. s. l.. Kirby,
S4.975. As the lowest bid exceeded the appro-
priation they will all necessarily have to be re-
jected.
ASKING ron prBIIc PARK.
some time ago petition WAS received nj the
District building from citizens OF the District
inviting the attention OF the Commissioners TO
the want OF parks or squares for tho recreation
and pleasure Of the public in the northern por-
ton OF the city. In this connection they re-
quested that land on the north side OF Florida
avenue between nth ana 18th streets north
west be acquired by condemnation or purchase
as public park. The land in question. they
say, Is in its primitive state. with n growth
OF forest trees, and should be OBJ
tanned before it is devoted to building pur-
poses: further that this section IN being dcpsclv
built up with small homes and greatly ne eds
some breathing place for its increased popula-
ton. The petition is signed by some proIni-
nent men. Capt. Rossell, who has had tho
matter in charge, today forwarded the papers
In the case, with the recommendation that it
District of Columbia for their confederation.
Tho captain says that the park would certainly
be great benefit to the city. but he doubts
whether Congress could be induced to appro-
PIRATE any money for this purpose.
RULES FOR THE EASTERN BRANCH BRIDGE
The following rules and regulations prepared
by Capt. Rosscll for the Eastern Branch bridge
have been approved by the Commissioners:
First, horses and vehicles of all kinds must
not go faster than walk, except in cases of
urgent necessity; second, no fishing allowed
from on top of bridge or the approaches to
same; third no loafng or lounging on the
bridge or the approaches to same: fourth. no
games of any kind allowed on the bridge; no
stone throwing or dropping Of stones on pass
ing railroad trains permitted; fifth. no person
allowed to 60 up or down the slopes or embank-
ments at either side Of bridge; sixth, bicycle
riders must go at a moderate rate of speed
while on the bridge.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today as follows: Robert Waldron.
one brick dwelling and store, 6i2 18th street
northeast; $500 Jacob II. Reisnger one
brick private stable in rear OF 1918 18th street
northwest $500. Thomas o. Carroll one brick
dwelling. 2706 Dunbarton street northwest;
$1,000 Chas. W. Simpson, eight brick DWELL
ings. 2l43 to 2l63 Virginia avenue and 500 to
sos 22d street northwest; 1000. G. G.. Hub
bard. one frame stable and barn on Woodley
Lane road: $1,000 repair permit was also
issued to S. G. Thompson to build a three
story brick addition carriage house to house
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