Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-04
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

WANT STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Prof. Msndenhall of the United States coast
and geodetc survey has requested the loan
from the Commissioners Of large baanc e,
together with standard weights and measures
recently adjusted by the department for the
District. If the Commissioners grant the re-
quest they will be placed al the worlds fair in
the exhibit of the department as a sample Of
those furnished to the different states of the
Union
ADVISE THE REMOVAL OF The HOUSES.
The report of the commission ap-
pointed by the Commissioners to ex-
anime houses 451, 453. 455 and 457 9Th
street southwest, the removal of which has
been ordered by the building inspector was
handed to the Commissioners today. The com
mission states that it has examined the prem
Uses above referred to and finds that it would
cost 80 per cent of their present value TO place
them properly in good repair, and that the
order of the building inspector requiring their
removal should be maintained.
LEASING LAND on THE OLD CANAL.
The Commissioners have leased to George F.
Huff strip of land not exceeding 111a feet
wide lying upon each side of the James Creek
canal and contained in the original so feet right
Of way for the Washington canal extending TO
and limited on the south by the north building
line of street south and on the north by the
outlet OF the IlDtr sewer. In auQltlon TO the
use and occupancy OF the strip of land
on each side Of the said James Creek
canal the right Of navigation for the convenient
handling of Goa! through said canal by barges
or other suitable means OF transporting coal is
granted. The lease is for ten years, with
the privilege OF five wears extension, at an an
nual rental of S96. Mr.. Huff agrees to inclose
the said strip of each side of the canal within
sixty DAYS by board fence, and agrees to keep
the walls on the canal in repair.
An APPEAL FOR WATER.
The following letter was received by the Com
mIssioners yesterday: MANS inhumanity to
man makes countless thousands mourn" lam
one of a train of mourners who appeal 70 you
to give water to us poor haPless creatures who
have not money enough TO rent house with
water. My ancestors hundred years ago
came to this city and spent ali their fortune
kere. They fought iii the of 1912. the
Mexican war and the war OF the rebellion. and
now We who are left are crying for water. | beg
of you please put hy,irant in the middle OF f
street southwest between Oh and 10th streets.
where there five old houses situated without.
water on one side and, l believe, two three
opposite. There Is no water nearer than from
Sab TO 1lth street. which IL too far to drag il.
The children have been made beasts
of burden for that purpose. aud their
poor Little insides have been so strained that
my heart has ached for them. 1t is cruelty to
animals. We often can hardly get enough of
water to wash our faces and none hardly TO
cook with. How can any one have
health spirits under such conditions?
Ii takes all poor person can earn
TO keep up the landlords now. When
any one PAYS SO month for house rent day
light and water should be furnished. 1t ought
to be a law. Tenants ought to have rights "a
well as landlords. The landlady has been asked
10 give us water in vain. | now ask it Of you.
Give ali citizens water. whether they are rich or