The Washington times., 1894-11-11
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT
October Report Of DR.. Godding, of
Government Hospital for Insane.
ADDED STREET LETTER-BOXES
Fireman Fraser Dropped from the Rolls for
observation-disclosures Concerning Elec-
trio Street LightiRg-Condition of Funds
Stops the Laying Of New Water Mains.

Superintendent Goddings, of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane, reports thirteen
admissions of patients to the institution dur
ing the month of October, OF whom nine were
white and four cslored. One white and one
colored of the thirteen were readmissions, the
patients having been absent on leave to visit.
Eight OF the tot al number were males ana nve
females. ng
There were eighteen dismissions, includi
eight deaths One of the deaths was due TO
accidental drowning. the name of the patient
being Henry L. Gross, white man. Ine
eighteen were equally divided between the
races. while five OF the deaths were OF the
Caucasian race.
Postmaster Sherwood recently asked of the
Commissioners permission TO erect posts u pom
which TO attach letter-boxes at the following
points;
In front of 931 D street, No. COS Thirteenth
street. No. GLIB Seventh street, southwest cor
ner of Fourteenth and l streets. northwest
corner of Fifth and t streets, northwest cor
ner of Eleventh and E streets, and northeast
corner OF Thirty-second and NJ streets, all IN
the northwest section of the city.
The papers were returned yesterday with
the Recommendation by Capt. Fiebeger that
permission be granted for each point where
! there is no lamppost convenient to which the
! letter-box can be suspended. This recon-
mendation has Commissioner Powells fav-
/ orable Endorsement.
The Commissioners have approved the sug-
/ gestion that special officer be assigned from
/ the fire department for duty at the Con-
/ vention Hall during the continuance OF
! the food exposition, and Chief PARIS Will
! detail man for that service, beginning to-
morrow.
Orville Fraser having deserted his company
at box l42, on the occasion OF the tlre on the
/ evening of the 9Th instant, Chief Paris rec
| ommends that he be dropped from the rolls
and that Archibald Nelson be appointed to
succeed him, appointment to date from the
! 10th instant.
Capt. E. S. Randall applied recently TO the
1 Commissioners for permission to obtain two
hundred shade trees from the nursery to be
set out at River View, the transpanting to be
at his own expense. While there is surplus
of trees at the nursery. the chairman OF the
/ parking commission doubts the wisdom oi
donating them for transplanting outside oi
the District and this view Is indorsed by
Capt. Fiebeger and sustained by Commis-
sioner Powell.
Orders issued yesterday:
That the folio wing work be done under the
provisions OF law governing assessment and
permit work.
| Lay granolithic sidewalks on First stree
| northwest. both sides, from X TO Pierce street
! on P street northwest, north side, between
| Seventeenth and Nineteenth streets, except IL
front of Nos. 175l, 1853, 1868 and 1875; o;
| Thirty-second street, Georgetown. west side
rom NJ street to a point about $50 feet north o
| Prospect street. on Thirty-second street
Georgetown. east side, from NJ street north
| ward about 400 feet.
Lay asphalt tile sidewalk on P street north
west, south side. between Seventeenth ant
Eighteenth streets, In front of lots 73 to rs.