Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-16
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Francis Lewis Retired.

Francis lewis Retired.
After twenty-nine years continuous sery-
ice in the fire department, the Commission
ers today retired Francis Lewis, foreman of
Engine Company No. s, at SIS per month.
and appointed Joshua Young to the position
Of foreman.
AppOrtioning the Poor Fund.
The following is the apportionment of the
poor fund made by the Commissioners to-
day: For physicians to the poor, 81, 200; for
medicine and printing prescriptions for the
physicians to the poor, 800; for the Ho-
meopathic Dispensary, including medicines
for the homeopathic physician to the poor,
$500; for the Eastern Dispensary, $500; for
the Womans Dispensary, $500: for the Aged
Women's Home. $500: for the Childrens
Aid Society. 500; for cofiins for the indi
gent dead Of Freedman's Hospital $500; for
the Hope and Help Mission, $500; total,
$4,000.
Want q Sewer.
The Mutual Investment Company. through
Messrs. Weller & Repetti. has applied to the
Commissioners for a public sewer In Ana
costa upon 18th street southeast from Har-
rison street to Minnesota avenue in order to
afford the necessary facilities to drain the
neighboring land and relieve the property
Of the company Of an existing nuisance.
Sanitary Report.
The following special report was made to
the Commissioners today by Sanitary In
spectors Osmun and Shepherd relative to
the condition Of the Phelps School:
This building Is in a sanitary condition
excepting the neglect that is occasioned in
not having a proper person in charge to
attend to it regularly. 1t is absolutely
necessary. as q sanitary measure. that a
competent tanitor should be in daily at
tendance The cleanliness of the building
not only demands this. but more particu-
larly the arrangement for heating and ven-
ttlation requires a competent party to
superintend same.
We would recommend that the attention
OF those In authority be called to this, as
1t is a matter in a great measure that re-
lates not only to the comfort but the
health Of the large number Of children in
daily attendance.
A JAnitOr Dismissed.
Lieut.. Amiss Of the first police station
that John Smith, the janitor of the station,
be dismissed, and the Commissioners have
approved his recommendation.
Leaves in the Street.
Superintendent Davis Of the street clean
ing department asked a reporter OF The
Star today to request citizens for him not
to sweep the leaves from the sidewalks and
their front yards into the middle Of the
street. as they make an unsightly pile
Again. every vehicle that passes over them
jams them down SO much tighter until IL is
impossible for the sweeping machines to
properly take them up. He advises people
to sweep them into the cutters only. Then,
when the broom and hoe men and carts
come along, or the force with big horse
rakes pass by, they can be properly taken
up. He thinks the streets look cleaner when
the leaves are In the cutters only.
TOday's Orders.
The Commissioners today ordered:
THAT alley entrances from street be-
tween 9Th and 7th streets be repaved by
the superintendent Of streets
THAT two manhole tops situated on
North Capitol street at Hanover and o
streets be adjusted to grade
That two fire hydrants be erected at
alley on the north side Of N street be-
tween 4th and 9Th streets northwest
That sewer be extended in alley in south
half Of square 546 under the provisions of
the permit system.
THAT a cement sidewalk be laid in front
of 2O02 and 2030 Brightwood avenue under
the provisions of the permit system at an
estimated cost of S92.
That William Thomas be registered and
licensed as a master plumber and gas
filter after filing proper bond.
THAT the old hydrant at 33d and r
streets be removed and a new one erected
In its place"