Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-22
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
4 NEW SUPPLY OF TIM.

ANEW SUPPLY OF TIM.
The District Commissioners Office has new
olsck. 1t il plain in appearance, but il sup
posed to be thoroughly up to its business. It
Is ono Of those connected in an electric circuit
with the observatory, SO that 1t IL started right
every day at IL o'clock. This timepiecs takes
the place Of two old clocks that had been in the
service Of the District nineteen years and had
got 50 Independent o. sometimes to strike or
rather refuse to strike, and also to throw the
whole machinery Of the District government
into confusion by the discrepancies between
made by other clocks and watches. Frequently
the Commissioners had to apologize-sil on &C.
count Of these two old clocks lack Of prompt
ness-in meeting appointments with delega-
tons. Now the Commissioners expect to be on
time 80 long a. the supply Of time at the OBJ
prompt about the District government. Mr..
Douglas remarked today, though he made
reservation as to the garbage service.
THE FARMERS AND THE MARKET.
The Commissioners have received letter
from ". J. Morris, 1914 L street, in which he
says: II desire to make q suggestion for Q new
deal in the matter Of places along street
l think it has been left long enough without
regulation. In the first place, we, the people,
are entitled to an opportunity to buy from
farmers and hucksters farm produce Of every
kind in the freshest possible condition. To
wishes to attend market regularly
secure . regular space, which should always BE-
left for his occupancy up to q certain hour, say
5 am. in summer, after that to be open to the
IRREGULAR The spaces should be marked off
and numbered numbered stone could be set
in the pavement and corresponding tickets dis
tributed among tho bona fde farmers and buck
sters (giving the former preference) in any
equitable manner that might be determined on"
Speaking of the present system Mr.. Morrison
says: ut initiates directly against the health
of every citizen in that it forces the producer
to load his wagon and come to town frequently
twelve hours before he otherwise would In
order TO get place"
THE BATHING BEACH.
The bathing beach is not entirely completed,
but most Of the houses are in order. For sew
sral nights the boys gathering there have been
permitted to use the houses and to 60 in SWIM
ming.
The result IL that there have been about .
hundred boys there every evening this week.
A policeman is there to keep order. There IL
still some grading to be done to make the
beach smooth.
Mr.. F. X. Stevens who not only got the ap-
preparation from Congress but has superin-
tended the construction Of the beach was at the
District building today for the purpose of
comforting with tho District Commissioners as
70 te8uIstlOus 70 % enforced AZ the bathlng
place.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Permits to build were issued by INSPECTOR
Entwisle today as follows: Ed ]. Hannah, two
brick dwellings, 429 and 4s1 NJ street northwest.
$4,000; Peter Mccartney, two brick dwellings,
315 and 317 9Th street southeast O. 500: A. Nj
Bauer, brick blacksmith shop, l4th street be-
tween and G northeast, &l0O; Geo. w, Gess-
ford, brick carpenter shop, alley In square
POLICE CHANoHS.
The Commissioners on the Recommendation
Of Maj. Moore have detailed Private N. W.
Quinl.n, who has for several years been the
hack inspector. for special service in the de-
lection and prevention Of crime, under the act
providing additional compensation for the pur-
pose. Private 8. A. Gro6 has been detailed to
act as hack inspector. These changes are made
to date from July l.
NIsCIILANEoUa.
The Commissioners yesterday appointed
James J. Taylor and Frank Wagner privstes in
the fire department.. vice Richard Ic0rath.
dismissed, and r. 7. Cross, resigned.
Latest Burial Permits.
During the twenty flour hours ending at noon
today seventeen burial permits were issued
from the health Office for the following: White
Ida A. Campbell, a years, Inflammation of liver;
John VIM. Campbell, SO years, pericarditis;
Chas. c. Smith, 50 years, disease Of heart;
Sarah Mcleod, 81 years. senile decay; Mary e.
Winder, SO years, lobular pneumonia; Vic Cally
Hill, IL years, disease Of heart; Henfy Sim
mons. 3 months, cholera infantum; Peter