The Critic and record., 1891-04-24
FROM TIE DISTRICT CAPITOL.
Items Of Interest from the Commits
sionCrs' OfIice.

hlOntNh' uWcts
WANT 4 Nuisance ABArED--A number
Of residents Of H. street southwest have
written to the Commissioners, calling at
tention TO the filthy and unhealthy con-
dition Of the alley In square 3S7, in the
rear of houses fronting ON u and GOldcn
streets southwest. The filthy condition
Of the alley has resulted from the dump
ing of garbage by the residents Of the
alley. The property owners say that they
are willing to have the alley cOncreted at
their own expense if the necessary permit
be issued.
HEALTH OFFICE.-Chief Clerk McGinn
of the Health Office reports serious nut
sance created at the intersection of South
Carolina avenue and u street southeast, rs
n result of the absence of proper inlets for
storm water to the sewers recently pro-
vided.
DIR. James McV. Mackall has written to
the Commissioners complaining that the
health officer has not taken the required
precautions in diphthcria case which he
(Dr. MackalD reported.
DIR. RoBINsoN's CAsE.-Thc Commits.
sioners are still considering the case Of
lr. Robinson, who was dismissed a few
days ago from his position as veterinary
surgeon of the District.
Already applications are being received
| for the Vacancy in the horse-doctor de-
ccived from w. II. Dayitt, signifying that
he would like to attend to the health of
| the District horses.
CHANGEs.-Thomas J. Holmes has been
| transferred from the superintendency of
| the construction of school buildings in
| the Eighth division to that of the con-
| struCtion of the Central Dispensary and
Emergency Hospital. William Knowles
| has been appointed inspector IN the
Eighth division at 81 per diem.
| Hoos1ER VIsIToRs.- Mr.. Alexander
johnson, secretary of the state Board of
Charities of Indiana, and number Of
Indianapolis officials visited Dr. Warner,
the District Superintendent of Charities,
| to-day. Mr.. Johnson and his party are
on tour of inspection of the charitable
and reformatory institutions of the vari-
Gus cities Of the country. This afternoon
they will make visit to the District Jail.
STEAM INsPECTIoN.-Maior Moore has
| submitted to the Commissioners the re-
ports of the police, under the regulation
requiring the police to visit all places
| where steam is generated, to ascertain
whether the certificate of the boiler in
spector is correct and the engineers Ii
Cense properly displayed.
An order was issued to-day TO lay side
walks on Kenesaw avenue, Mt. Pleasant.
The surveyor of the District has been
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w. c. Cox, a colored man residing on
Il street northeast, complained few days
ago to the Commissioners that he had
gone into the Emmet House, near the
Baltimore and Ohio depot, TO get drink.
The barkeeper refused to serve him aud
he then called policeman, who took the
part of the barkeeper He presumed
that hewas refused drink on account OF
his color. The case was referred TO the
Police Department, and Lieutenant Kelly
reports adversely to Mr., Cox.
AID DIST.
SOUND THE LoUD TMBREL,-Colone
Robert has written a letter to President
Hurt of the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad calling attention to the fact tha
some Of the Seventh street cable cars dC
not ring their gongs at street crossings a
required by law. The Colonel says tina
on two occasions when passing VI stree
he noticed that the gongs were no
sounded.
G STREET OFFICE BULDtNG.-A permi
was issued to-day to James II. McGill &
construct seven-story Office building OF
the south side of G street, between Nintl
and Tenth streets. The front of tn
building will be of stone and brick
and the ground floor will be occu
pied by four stores. The cost will b.
$4,000,