Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-30
LOCAL NEWS.
District Government Affair.

y hUlliucr OF market dealers IN the Western
market netition The District Commissioners for
reduction of stall rent.
In a communication 10 the District Commits
Sioners, Capt. George W. Mckee. OF the Ord
nance department. states that the chief OF ord
nance has directed him 10 turn the frame house
belonging 20 the government magazine nrnp-
tI.a' ' near nc new workhouse, over 20 the Dis
ulCt on condition that II be torn down or ne
moved al the expense oi the District. and that
The occupant has been notified u vaclte. The
secretary ot War has signitied his concurrence
c. s. Freeman, lamplighter. No. COS , street
southeast has rendered his resignation which
has been accepted; and his successor appointed
Mr.. J. VI. Brooks, trustee fthc Pubic Schools
rec, mnlCnds that an additional school room h,s
rented AZ Mount Pleasant AT rental II not eN-
ceedtng $3.50 per annum.
Lieut.. u. H. G. Dunwoody. acting signal officer
asks that Tie officer in charge OF Fort Whipple,
Va. be authorized 10 place wire on the teie-
graph poles of The tire department at the corner
OF High and Bridge streets GeorgptOwa.
Several applications having ben made by
DISTRICT Siiitay men upon the District com
mSslo els Tor commissions rs military o fees
tLe commissioners have referred TIE matter as
10 their powers 10 the attorney Tor The District
before taking any action.
Attorney Riddle has given an adv nTSe opinion
on TIE claim Of the Sisters Of The Visitation for
the exemption Of their academy d aiding from
taxation. lie replies that educational institu-
To The law.
Fist Controller Hon. A. q. Porter. of tho
treasury department, has addressed cammu-
tGat EC Is Informed by the District auliTor ant
coItrol!er That there are lien certiRc ne, IN The
hands II tie District treasurer anppnt,nyTo
Sle,ta5.ol Tor repairing PcanSYlHania aVeopa
against rroi cIty and railroads for work we,t OF
9th silcct 10y the Grahamite and Trinidad
Asphalt Pavement Company; that rs there IS
sill balance due that company the certificates
may beGeaNercd Ia II upon a propar rca aipt. as
a payment 10 tie amount stated oa ac' )lnt OF
tie balance dUe.
L,CvoR LICENSES APPROVED.
Tie committee on liquor license, Ta>{prday
approved applications Tor liquor !terl,,, frnil
tie Following: Margaret Byrne a.. oaio ave-
nue: Hen Martin, lerl 9th street southwest:
jeremiah costello. 602 G. street: pff, F.LsfntD'
as ith street: Robert O'Neal. 62a "a sir,.t SOUTH
west: Jas ". Taylor. 20S G stree and Emil
NCich, '.id Pennsylvania avenue.
A DECISION REVERSED.
For >eNCiai tc3rS past the police au' norIt{ps
have exercised The control OF The naczS and
hotel Cmrlbu>eS about the railroad stations.
ara "a. g asSisled each hotel particular places,
where lteir vehicles for passengers and bag
gage RI -iI stand. The Willard sulcl having
been closed ior nearly year past arl having
10 cc,asirA i9r >'lch privilege N" Ij.--o house
vehicle tuOE possession OF the space and have
since CcrtFfUd Il. The recent na,,bir,r of thu,
Willard Eojci has created desire un he pari,
ul tie lIcETcie'S for the enioyWerf of priyi-
egg ioll efly accorded 10 il bnd n Wfang.e has
alieH aS luWh.ch was entitled - This par1 leu
Ian piece. Finally the question was submitted
10 ne SUI tiiniendenJ OF police. who decided
tlaj tie Lard vehicles were entitled 10 re-
sUlne jI"T Old rights The proprietor OF the
hLgs loUse GcmWred TO This and appealed
IRON iiS decision To the Disfricl commits
S!oLers, WLo have reversed the decision OF
MAJOR Morgan on the ground that b.. the long
ab>crce - the Willard hotel coaches from the
dGefols, li.eN had forfeited their ri 7nJ~. and the
Riggs HOC>c coaches were directed TO ba rein
stated Cn d.eir chosen ground.
ALLEGED VIOLATION or BUILDING PEGUr.-
TIoNS.-t EaTiCS Towel made az application Oct.
eth To Inspector Entwislc TO repair frame
House On sueet. between Vermont avenue and
18th street northwest. The application stated
thatEe desired to raise the house rSo feet and
upGeEfln With brick wall. put In new sillS and
IKE on loof and replace with tin, and make 4
6ew bllck front. The house was small teae-
ment, only 12 10y l2 and the permit was given
INN. Instead Of following his permit lie moved
tie house eight feet toward thes;neei and re-
constructed II, making il - feet frJal by - feet
deep. ard oEer three feet higi.er-tirtually
bul ding lew frame house with 4 brick front
wall I lie inspector notified him several times
during tie process OF the work tha' he was IiO-
lating tie building regulations, bgf he paid no
altel.iIoh. Ike inspector then had warrant,
Issued, and Tie case was heard before the Police
court. "Llcn Is still pending, the Judge giving
1CWeli icn days to set permit from the Dis
trict commissioners before rendering iudgmenU
in tie case. Tie defendant is nov going on
with Tie work, haN iEg the house plaSfcgpd Tb,
huiiGiE regulations are very plain, and the
Nh0.t~,lLe restrictions ao 10 tie manner OF
building houses, ard the limitation aS 10 the
material 10 be E1cd. should be inaartiallv en-
I"lceC by tie inspector. who should also bc S,Is-
taiI 90 10y tie courts when forced tap.a by tI,s
Cbsl macy q interested parties. NJ. EatNisle
tLlui~ : @ las been rather unfortunate IN his
eases Dcfcie the courts. and the cI AZ. has been
10 ltIte defiance CT lis authority IN .te eNe.j!-
tCL his duties.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued II Ia
cob Nocr AID Ella Chapman; samuel u. Nun
DC. ~ q &&ly Newton; James N Miller and
NdlF ;. Frank, both of King Gnar-oe county
Va; " Ia Williams and Harriet Johnson.