Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-26
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
All Sorts of Items From the Com
missioners' Headquarters.
STATISTICS ON THE POLICE.
Business Transacted Today at the District
Buildings-How the District Arranges Its
Contracts-Streets and Sewers-Other Mat
tiers of Interest.

The following estimate for the support Of
the Police Court during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1895. was submitted to the Commits
sioners today: For two judges, $1,000 each;
compensation Of two justices Of the peace act
Ing as judges during the absence of the
regular judges. $500 each: one clerk, $4,000 I;
TWO deputy clerks, $500 each; one deputy
clerk. $1,000; one messenger. $500; three
oaiiiffs at So per day each; one deputy marshal
at s3 per day; one doorkeeper. $40; one engi-
neer' $500; compensation Of jury. $1,000;
United States marshals' fees. 81 800; witness
ices, $4,000; stationery, books, fuel, ice, &C.,
el.ooo; furniture, $500; rent of property ad-
joining Police Court, $500; repairs, ESQ.,
his estimate increases one item OF appropri-
a,ion, that Of the paw of one of the deputy
clerks, ana adds one new item of furniture. In
support OF these increases the Judge saws that
the clerks of the Police Court are more noorlv
paid and are harder worked than those of auy
OF the other District courts, while the Police
Court Is the only one that produces any reye-
nue. for the District
PROTESTS AGAINST LICENSES.
B. ]. Cant of 210 street southwest xr;tes n
the excise board today that the residents and
property holders of r street protest against the
licensing of the following saloons:
Maurice Fitzgerald, corner of I'd and p.
Harry McDevitt, $50 Sd; William M
Drqry; osS Sd; William Riordsn. $50 F;
+. J. DAILY, southeast corner and az. and Jno'
Sullivan, corner Fand Sd southwest.
HE WANTS TO KNOW.
DR.. Alfred De Care wants to know in . lat
Ter to the Commissioners today if the garbage
collector can be coaIed into doing his dutv. he
rha L.,
the galvanized iron tank at his residence since
last Tuesday, and its condition at this time IA
SO bad as to require the sprinkling of the moet
powerful disinfectants to keep the odor down
HOME LABOR
W. E. Shields, president Of the Columbia
Typographical Union, protests to the Commits
sioners today in a letter against the letting of
contract for printing to an outside firm His
union represents. he Gays, 500 skilled me-
chanics, and their homes and interests are here.
and it would only seem just and fair that the
District printing be done here. and given to
some reputable firm in the city which pays its
employees living wages.
DESTRUCTION OF TREES.
The attention of the Commissioners has been
called 10 the destruction Of the trees near the
Eastern market. which, in their unprotected
condition, are being ruined by horses gnawing
the bark. The parking commission will try
and remedy the matter.
WANTS AN EXTENSION OF TINE.
Columbus Thomas, the contractor for build
ing the Girls Reform School. has asked for an
extension of three months in which to COM
plete the work. The contract was let on De-
cember "a. 1892, but on account Of the severity
of the weather. not much. he SAYS. was accom-
plished until April. 1898. and he has really had
but three months work on it.
A PROTEST AGAINST THE PRINTING CONTRACT.
A protest from Byron S. Adams and VIM. H.
Moore 4 Co. against the award of the contract
for printing to firm doing business outside OF
the District was received by the Commissioners
today.
WANTS A WHOLESALE LICENSE
The Commissioners this afternoon received
an application from Sigmund Ehrlich. 2o24
license.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits were issued today as follows:
F. o. Horstman, one brick dwelling, ITO
Rhode Island avenue northwest; 81, 600 Geo.
W. Carll, one brick dwelling, 9ls It'll street
q northeast: 1000.
MILK QUESTION.
The Commissioners have directed the at
torne. lor tue Distrlct 10 prepare n rcHuiatlOn
covering the subject Of adulterated milk so as
to include the amendment Of tho Pure Milk As
that skim milk may be sold provided
it is SO labeled.
JURY SUMMoNED.
The Commissioners have directed the mar
shal to summon a jury for the purpose Of as
sessing the damages inciden; to the opening of
alleys in squares 752 and SIS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
H. NJ. Martin writes TO the Commissioners
urging them to stop the burning of rubbish at
the dump in the rear Of 25th and streets
northwest
A pension Of $50 per month has been granted
to the widow of Policeman Stephen Kearney,
payable from the policemsn's relief fund.
FISH ARRIVALS.
Last week there arrived at the river front
9, 200 punches of fish. go Spanish mackerel, 70
carp. 81 sturgeon, sea turtles. 299, 900 clans
and 80. leo crabs. Inspector Harris condemned
1927 punches of fish, sea turtle, $500 clans
and 100 crabs.
WORK OF THE PoUNDMAsTER.
Poundmaster Einstein captured 81 dogs, 10
horses and COW last week and killed 81 dogs.
The collections from sales and redemptions
amounted to S36.