The Washington times., 1894-11-15
CONCERNS OF The DISTRICT
Speculation as to Probable Successor
TO Inspector Entwisle.
CITYLODGERs NEED MORE ROOM
Five Hundred Applicants for Liquor License
Ready to Go Before the Board of Excise
Tax Sales Under an Old Law-orders. and
Building Permits Issued Yesterday.

The number of aspirants to the vacancy
caused by the death of Building Inspector
Entwisle is not made known, as yet, to the
District Commissioners.
1t is understood, however, that Acting In
spector John B. Brady win be recognized as
a candidate for the honor when the time
comes for en appointment TO be made MIR.
Brady's knowledge of the office details is one
recommendation urged in his favor.
Fred T. PilIing will, it is said, make ap-
plication at the proper time backed by strong
influence.
William NJ. Poindexter was named yester-
day as new Richmond in the field and it
was stated that he would be a formidable
competitor for the others named and all
comers.
Commissioner Truesdell said last night that
there had been no formal applications field,
but the friends of several gentlemen had men
toned their names.
1T is an important Office" said Col.
Truesdell, land we shall not be in such
hurry to bill it as TO lose sight of the best
man? The Commissioners will endeayor to
get good, COMPETENT officer"
Keeper Dunn, of the municipal lodging
house, yesterday submitted his quarterly re-
port 10 the superintendent oil charities, IOr
the period ending June 30, 1894.
He refers to the inadequacy of the accom-
modatons of the building and grounds now
occupied, and recommends a change Of locR-
tiOn.
Mr. Dunn's idea is that instead of having
room for but eighteen to work at a time,
there should be provisions made for at least
fifty. He says that twelve cords of wood
sawed and piled up in the yard will block the
If a woodward pf figiADt
pacity were provided, he would undertake to
provide the District governments needs for
sawed and split wood.
Secretary Roger Williams, of the board of
excise. has five hundred applications for
license ready for the consideration of the ex-
else board. Those persons whose applica-
tons were approved on Tuesday were at the
assessors office yesterday securing their pa
pers.
Daniel O'C. Callighan, having learned that
the collector of taxes is about TO have a tax
sale under lien certificate issued under the
act OF assembly, approved June IS. 1873,
asks for permission 10 include in the sale sev-
eral pieces OF property held under similar GER
ulicates.
Mr. Callighan says there are doubtless
many others who would like to put in certif-
Gates of that issue. aud he suggests that steps
be taken to give all an opportunity to do SO.
Under a ruling OF the Treasury Department
physicians 10 the poor are classed as per
diem employees. The appropriation for their
compensation is made in bulk, and the
amount required for that item of expense is
set aside by allotment.
Orders issued yesterday:
That sewer in X street, between Fourth
and Fifth streets northwest. be added to the
provisional schedule of sewers to be built
during the fiscal year 1896.
That sewers be laid in Half street, between
VI and streets southwest, and in alleys of
square $50, one-half the expense to be assessed
against abutting lots.
Henry Z. Parkman. agent Of the Newsboys
and Children's Aid Society. has asked for ap-
pointment as additional private on the Metro
politan police force, TO serve at the headquar-
ters of the society. No. 927 E street northwest
Building permits issued yesterday: Fred
Holm, one brick store and dwelling, No. 233
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, $4,000; D.
3. GottWelI, four dwellings, Nos. 609 to 6I5,
Morris street northeast, 1920; Z.
Ward, five dwellings. Nos. 50 to 81 Patterson
placShortheast, S7, 900; Rachel Colbert. one
dwelling, lot 1, Thirteenth street southeast,
81, 500.
Louis Kimmel. secretary of the Saenger-
bund, requests that the commission of ad-
ditional private, VIM. Flanner, be transferred