The Washington times., 1894-08-03
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT
Major Moore is Surfeited with Appli-
cations For Places.
COMPLAINT OF A POOR WOMAN
Central Union Mission Will Abandon the
Building on K street-Nuisance Near the
Harrison Flats-Nount Pleasant School
House-Building inspectors Report

Major Moore, of the Metropolitan police de-
partment, is surieited with applications for
positions ON the force.
In discouraging the ambition Of an Idaho
man. who wished to come here and be made
one of the finest. Major Moore wrote as fol-
lows:
There are now on fle over a hundred ap-
plications from candidates who have success
fully passed the required examination. Va
cancies occur but seldom, and It seems to me
that a visit of the writer to this city for the
purpose of obtaining police appointment
would be unprontahle, especially in view OF
the third requirement of the qualifications
for eligibility"
James A. Roche, of No. S056 NJ street, COM
planned to the Commissioners yesterday that
Mrs. Julia Warning, of No. 1904 NJ street, had
only been given S5 by the health Office for
bedding that she burned by order OF the
health officials because of the fact that scarlet
fever had attacked her children, and they had
used the bedding to lie on. He says that the
bedding was worth SIS, and when Mrs. Walr-
ring went to the health office the officials
there did not take any interest in her case, but
gave her the money and sent her away. The
full amount OF SIS, he believes, should have
been given her, as she is poor woman and
needs assistance.
ABANDONED ITS BUILDING.
George W. Howell, for the board Of trustees
of the Central Union Mission, in letter to
the Commissioners, states that the mission
will abandon the use Of the house at the cor
ner of Ninth and K streets southeast before
the 18th inst. He thanks the Commissioners
on behalf OF the board for the use Of the build
ing since May /, 1890. During its occupancy
by the mission he states that "many men and
women, not a few but many, have been res
cued from lives OF sin and sorrow, and the
feet OF little children have been taught to
tread the paths Of virtue and peace.
Harvey Spalding. owner Of the Harrison
flats, corner of Third and G streets north
west, has complained to the Commissioners
of the stencil that arises from the chimney OF
Mrs. Henrietta Richards house. No. 305 G
street northwest, and he says that 1t Is q
a nuisance that should be abated.
Building permits were issued yesterday as
follows: Charles Ruof to erect No. Isl
street extended, 5000; Z. S. Morgan to erect
q dwelling on lot 10, block 20. Providence
street, Brookland, $4,000; Isaac S. Lee to
erect dwelling on the Benning road, near
Benning. D. c., $500; P. Sullivan to improve
No. l04 street southwest, 500.
Leaves of absence were yesterday granted
as follows by the Commissioners: Police Sur
geon Clifton Mayfleld, II days, from the 18th
instant; Z. B. Hesse, clerk at police head
quarters, l3 days, from the 9Th instant; Lieut..
T. B. Amiss, Is days, from the 4th instant;
Stationkeeper August II. Voss, 10 days.
Mr.. ENTwIsLE's REPORT.
Building Inspector Entwisle has informed
the Commissioners that work on the new
eight-room school building at Mount Pleas
ant cannot be commenced until the lot to be
used is cleared Of large frame house that
stands on it. He asks that it be moved i'm
mediately and relocated for future school pur
poses.
Alfred Wallace. of No. 1341 Fifteenth street
northwest, III a letter 10 the Commissioners
states that he has stock in the Columbia
Phonograph Company, which makes no state
ments of its financial condition, and he asks
that steps be taken for the enactment of legis-
lation requiring all corporations to make
regular reports.
Building inspector Entwisle yesterday sub
mitted to the Commissioners his report OF
building permits issued during July. There
were issued 40 permits for new buildings
and 1S0 repair permits. The money received
from the same amounted to SSl0.6 65.
Wood Inspector A. W. Eaton, OF the Ana
costa district, reports to the Commissioners
that during July he measured 579 cords of
wood. The receipts were S52.13.
Rear Admiral James A. Greer, United States
Navy, has complained to the Commissioners
that the garbage has not been removed from
his residence since July q.
W. S. Daniels, of Brookland, D. c.. has
asked the Commissioners to grade and i'm
prove Providence street, Brookland.
Attorney General 0lney has informed the
Commissioners that S45, COO will be required
for the transportation and maintenance of
convicts sent from the District of Columbia
in 1896.
The Harris Motor Company has asked the
Commissioners to allow its street car motor
to stand at Twelfth aud B streets northwest
for ten days from the I'd instant.