Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-21
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Reclamation Accented.

DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Resfgnation Accepted.
The Commissioners have accepted the
resign alton Of Jilson D. Entwisle, secretary
TO the chief of the fire department, and ap-
pointed Harry r. Ash to the vacancy. Mr.
Entwisle resigned to accept a position in
the Office Of the collector of the port of
Georgetown.
Condition of Street.
jan es r. Bell, in letter to the Commits
sioners today, calls their attention to the
cor dition Of street between 4th and a.h
northwest. which has not been cleaned for
some time, endangering the health in that
VICINITY ana asks that 1t receive attention.
Some Notes.
The Commissioners have accented the
resignation Of F. C. Roman, resident stu
dent at the Washington Asylum Hospital.
NO action was taken by the excise board,
which held its meeting yesterday afternoon.
but number Of liquor cases were con-
sidered
The Commissioners have received a letter
from James A Decide of 932 / street north
west In regard to the concrete pavement
on street between 9th and 10th north
west. which collects the water after a rain.
ana acts as menace to health.
Marriage Laws.
The Commissioners have transmitted to
Congress a draft of bill to amend Sec
tons I20, I21, TO and 723 Of the Revised
Statutes of the United States relating to
the District of Columbia in relation to mar
riages. They recommend early and favora-
Bile action thereon. The proposed legisla-
ton, they say, was prepared by the clerk
OF the Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia, Is approved by the chief justice
OF that court and has been favorably. re-
ported upon by the attorney for the Dis
trict.
Fender Trial.
The Commissioners will witness the trial
Of the Robins life guard or safety fender
this afternoon on the line of the Bright
wood Railway Company on Kenyon street
between It'll and 14th streets.
She Complafns.
The Commissioners today received a long
letter from Mrs. A. H. Love Of 1900 v
street northwest in regard to the sanitary
condition of the above premises. She says
that she receives but a small! flow Of water
and that the sewers are in a very unsani-
tary condition. causing a great deal of sick
ness in the nelghborhood She asks that the
water pipes and sewers be thoroughly clean
ed bffore V street between 18th and 18th
streets is to be concerted. which. 1t Is said.
will be done IN July.
Wells Condemned.
The edict has gone forth. and from now
on the public wells of the city will be clos
ed permanently as soon as an analysis of
the water proves 1t unfit for drinking pur-
poses.
The recent recommendation Of the Medi-
cal Society that this be done has stirred the
commissioners to action. This afternoon
the Commissioners ordered the following
wells closed and abandoned:
Corner 14th and b southwest, corner 18th
and southwest. corner 3Tth and o north
west, corner 10th and southwest, corner
18th ard ID southwest street between
18th ard 10Th northwest, corner 18th and S
northwest, 9Th between p and . northwest
corner nth and X northwest, corner 10th
and northwest. corner It'll and Virginia
avenue southwest, Virginia avenue between
10th and 18th southwest, corner Sth and T,
southwest, corner 18th and + northeast.
correr 21st and L northwest, corner I'd and
l southeast, T between 18th and 18th NORTH
west. Brightwood road south of Whitn4y
avenue. Brightwood avenue Lorth of Whit
ney avenue, corner 9Th and northwest,
corner 9th and Q northwest, corner Sher-
man and Farragut avenues.
Complaints of Water.
Numerous complaints regarding the In
sufficient water supply are being received
daily by the Commissioners from all Sec
lions of the city. Today they received a
letter from Miss Malcolm of 1911 NJ street
be put on, as at present ii Is impossible
to get water in the second story at the
above residence.
Loud Language.
A vigorous protest has been entered with
the Commissioners by number Of resi-
dents and property owners on c street be-
tween 4th and 5th streets northwest against
further licensing the garden party on
Washington street in the rear of G street
between 18th and 9th streets. They COM
plain that the people use loud language I'M
til after midnight, which greatly annoys
the residents in that vicinity. and ask that
1t be discontinued.
Wants the Pump.
DR.. c. H. Bowen OF COL Massachusetts,
avenue has written to the Commissioners
concerning the abandonment Of the pump
on Massachusetts avenue between 9Th and
Tth streets northwest from the people in
that neighborhood.
Bad Pavement.
Mrs. NJ. T. Havenner of l2S E street
northwest complains to the Commissioners
Of the bad condition of the pavement in
front of her premises, which has been torn
up by the District government and never
replaced, and asks that 1t receive atten-
ton.