Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-11
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
A New Car Fender.

building and inspect a model of a new cal
fender from the Bridgeport Car and Equip
ment Company.
Temporary Permit.
The Commissioners today issued the fol
lowing order:
That permission be granted to Elmirs
Smith. Nellie Burnett and Susan Perry. OF
the colored society known as the Sisters
Of Mary, to temporarily occupy. withou,
charge. the unused Chamberlain public
school building on East street north of r
street in Georgetown. on condition that
any occupancy authorized or arising under
or in consequence of this permit shall cease
and determine Immediately upon ten days
notice by the Commissioners of the District
OF Columbia to vacate said building without
liability to said District for any expen-
ditures or expenses that said society may
make In regard to the building.
Bids for a school House.
Bids were opened by the Commissioners
this afternoon for building an eight-room
brick school house at the corner Of School
street and Grant avenue northwest. The
bidders were as follows: John c. Bright
So. 453; Frank Goodwin, s25,I45; James l.
Parsons, $3;;,2OO; c. X. Munroe, SD 4a3; Con
ners q Cullhey. S22,39O; James II. Grant
Winfree, s23.525.35: Columbus Thomas s23,.
Gd2; John II. Hewlett, $23,99S; Peter Hep
burn. 81. 499: ]. NJ Gum, S2l,993; e. +.
Mockbee. $259S4: Peter Mccarthy. s23, 421
J. r. Young, $24, 773.
school Certificates Prepared.
The recent appropriation bill under the
lead OF public schools contains the follow
THAT hereafter no school official, teacher
or trustee shall receive any pecuniary benc-
MT on account OF school supplies or text
books purchased for the use Of public
schools"
The Commissioners, to carry out the pro-
visions Of this law, recently requested the
attorney for the District to submit certif-
Gates in accordance with the above TO be
signed by the school cfficials. This was done
late yesterday afternoon. and the following
drafts were submitted:
Il, William b. Powell superintendent of
public schools, do hereby certify that / do
rot receive any pecuniary benefit on &C
count of the school supplies or text books
purchased for the use of the public schools
of the District of Columbia, as specified in
the requisition OF - =. secretary OF the
heard of trustees Of said schools, dated Au-
gust Is, 1894. and approved by the president
of the beard Of trustees OF said schools
The second certificate is as follows:
THE undersigned hereby certify that no
school official. teacher. or school trustee of
the public schools OF the District OF Column
eia Is to receive any pecuniary benefit On
account Of school supplies or text books
purchased or to be purchased from US for
the use Of said schools for the fiscal year
eEding June 80. 1895"
Wells to he Closed.
The health officer has recommended the
c'csing OF the well at 4th sild Pennsylvania
avenue southeast as II has been found con-
taminated after a chemical examination
and unfit for use. He also recommends the
closing OF the well on ID street. between
East Capitol and A streets northeast on the
grounds that q chemical examination show
ed the water to be contaminated with sew
age. and consequently unfit for drinking
purposes.
A Filthy Alley.
A petition bearing the signatures of q
rumber Of residents Of Pierce place. be-
tween 14th and 10Th streets northwest
Vas received by the Commissioners this
morning. calling attention to the filthy
condition of the alley on the north side OF
the street. and earnestly protesting against
its contamination. The petition states tina,
the odor from the carcasses of dogs and
cats. the otherwise filthy condition of the
alley. together with the odor from accumu.
lated garbage. adds to the intensity of its
disagreeableness. which Is decidedly detri-
mental to health. They earnestly petition
that 1t receive immediate attention.
A Burial Place for Children.
Herbert w. Lewis. agent for the board
Commissioners in behalf of that board IN
curing whether it will be possible for them
to have set aside or designated a small
piece Of ground within what is commonly
known as ''potter's field" wherein may be
buried, at public expense any Of the wards
OF the board who may die while residing
within the District of Columbia, and upon
which the board may have erected, at each
grave, such simple marks or means OF iden-
tihcation as seem appropriate. Conclud-
Ing. Mr.. H. w. Lewis, agent Of the board,
says: This request Is made as the result
Of feeling on the part of the members OF
the board that IL would be justifiable for
the board to give fits deceased wards ar
near what Is usually considered a decent
burial as Is consistent with the duties and
responsibilities of the board. both to its
wards and to the public, from which Its
support is derived"
To Sweep the Railroad Tracks,
The Commissioners today received a peti-
ton, signed by q large number Of property
owners in the neighborhood Of sth and d
streets northeast. requesting them to COM
pei the lexington and Soldiers Home Rail.
road Company, whose tracks are laid in
front OF property on d street between 9Th
and 9th streets northeast to sweep the rail-
road track at least once q week of the
manure OF the horses. as the stencil at
present acts as menace to health.
Against Relaying a Sidewalk.
A number Of property owners on c street
between 41-2 and 9th streets southwes,
have Joined In a petition to the Commits
sioners against a relaying of the sidewalk
on the north side Of that street They saw
when they wanted the sidewalk twenty
nve years ago they could not get Il and
nad TO lay 1t at their own expense Fur
ther. the sidewalk IL In excellent condition
ana they are opposed to any extra expense
put upon them.
Mfscellaneous.
Mr.. Frank Pitzer has rendered his resir.
ration as commissioner Of pharmacy.
Mr. w. o. Wetmore has been apnointed
Hospital '' '1'''
The Commissioners today ordered tb,,
time for completion Of contracts 1000 and
1897 be respectfully extended 20 eeptemher
ana September 8. 1904
Pennsylvanta Democrntse Conv..
HARRISBURG. Pa. September 1.-THE
democratic state convention reconyened
mere today to fill the vacancies on the stat.
ucket caused by the death of Hanoiba, X
Sloan OF Indiana county and the Win
aIawai OF ex-Judge Butcher of Union conn-
~, the nominees for Congressmen-at-large
Inomas Collins Of Bellefonte and Henry
meyer OF Allegheny were unanimouslv cbos
at-large. congressman
Resolutions Endorsing Pres,den, hc,.