Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-04
Georgetown as an Extension OF
Washington.
STREETS TO BE RENAMED AND HOUSES RENUM-

STREETS TO BE RENAMED AND HOUSES RRNCM-
BERED.
The District Commissioners this morning Is.
sued an order shat hereafter the streets OF that
part CT the District OF Columbia known as
Georgetown VIII be known on the official re-
cords OF the District OF Columbia by the follow
ing names, 10 wit:-Street hitherto called North
street as 10Th street west: that called as Mon
roe street 10 be known as 2Ith; that called Mil
street 10 be hereafter 9th street; that called
Rock to oe.krown as Rock street; Montgomery,
10 De known as 18th street; Greene to be 29th
street; Washington, to be 39th street; jefferson
10 oe jefferson; Congress, TO be 3lst street; Val
icy, 10 De valley street. High. to be 32i street;
Potomac. to be Potomac street: Frederick. to be
34th street; Fayette, TO be 35th street: Lingan,
70 be seth street; Warren. to be S1th street
Water, to be Water street; South, to be South
street; Grace. to be Grace street; Needwood, TO
be L street north; Aqueduct, 70 be Penna. ave;
Bridge, 10 be n street: Olive to be Olive street;
Prospect, TO be Prospect street; Gay. to De n
street north; 1st. 10 be y street; DumoarTon. to
be liumbaTtoD: Bsall to be y street north: ID,
to b. street north; West to be p street west;
sd, 10 be street north; Stoddard. ID be q St
inertia; 4th, to be Q street north; 18th, to DC K
stieet north; 6th to be street north; 9TH, 10
DC 7 street. north Ssh, TO be L street north;
Road, to be L street north.
The official numbers Of the houses on the
streets above mentioned Will b. AS f0sl0ys:-
Houses on the norm and east sides OF streets
VIII bear odd numbers hou ses on the s1uth aud
west sides even numoeTS. Each number viii
De considered equivalent to front OF - feet.
or houses fronting on streets TuuGiur north
ana south. The houses OF the northern corners
VIII be numbered as follows: At corner or X
sire ct north and Water. 1900 and 1901; at cor
n OF I street north, liae and ilGl: corner NJ st.
north. 1863 and 1901: y north 1900 and 1901: . q.
1jG0 ard l4c'; 7 GOrtn, $500 ana l5oi; q NORTH
1000 and 1901; north. lI00 and 1Ial : north.
1870 and 1901; T north, 1900 and 1897: L north,
2ooo ard 20ol. From these corner houses the
numbers will proceed in regular ord n 5y adj
dHi0n or two FOR each front OF twenty feet on
each side Of the street until the next street OF
those just mentioned is arrived H5. OF houses
fronting on streets running east and west the
houses On the western corners win be num-
beIed as follows: At corner OF 26th street west,
2G00 and 26Gi; corner OF 2Tuh street west, 300
ana 2I0I; corner 18th street west, $500 and 2S01;
goth street west, 1900 and 1901; 3oth street west
5000 and 300l; 3Ist street west. 9l00 and 3loi;
SD street west, 5000 and 320l; 33i street west
$500 and 1901; 3ith street west, $500 and SOL:
35h ST. west, $500 and SOL; 36th st. west $500 and
3U01 SItn 81. west. 1900 and 350. From these cor
ner houses the numbers viii proceed il regular
order 10y addition OF two for each front
OF twenty feet on each side Of the street until
the next street or those last mentioned is ar
rived at The surveyor of the District Is hereby
directed TO make a survey OF that part OF the
city OF Washington above referred to, ana to
fix the number OF each house In accordance
With the requirements of this order. While the
survey Is in pro reSS, he viii notify the fhabi-
tans OF each house OF its official number and
VIII furnish TO each house painted sign 0tineX-
pensive pattern, bearing the numbers. Upon com
pietlnS the survey, he .Win make two identical
plats Of the same. showing the names of The
streets ard the location and number Of each
house; one OF these p!atS will be furnished to
the Commissioners OF the District, and the
Other viii be kept n the records OF the survey
orS Office, together with copy OF this order.
the painted signs Will be paid from the apprO-
priation for general contingent expenses OF the
District OF Columbia.
District Government affairs.
The District Commissioners this morning is
sued an order closing the District offices at. 10
o'clock tomorrow, in order to give clerks ami
employs an opportunity 10 witness the indus
trta! procession and the opening of the fair
Collector Cook finished up the tax sales to-
day, closing With ,G;eorgetoTn and lIsS OF
menced the issuing OF tax certificates to-day
and will continue until all are made out and
delivered. In the meantime taxpayers can
come forward and pay up With the costs added.
Building permits issued by Inspector En-
twisie: Daniel OBrien, repair brick, cornet OF
New Jersey avenue and street: 81 $40. w. II.
Water street, between Ltngan aud Fayette sts.,
Georgetown; $1,000. John Angerman, erect two
three-story dwellings and stores on 7Jh street,
between G and ii stSn.w.; s., 2SG.
SEIZURE OF GOODS TO PAY PERSONAL TAXES
This morning. under advice and instruction
or the attorney for the District, Collector Cook
seized gods to the value OF $1,000 at No. 81
9th street. on account of unpaid personal taxes,
He has stored the goods at D0wling'S auction
rooms, where all goods seized for such purpose
will be stored until sold, replevined or otherwise
SeJtleu Dy delinquent TAX payers.
COMPLAINT ABOUT THE STREET SWEEPING
4 memorial signed by upwards OF one hun
cred citizens and business men was received by
the commissioners this morning, representing
that the sweeping OF the streets and avenues
OF our city is, at present, being done in very
unsatisfactory manner, AMI praying that the
subject receive the commissioners early atten-
tion.. Ii states that the machinery now In use
Is believed TO be inadequate to keep said streets
free from the dirt and dust, and they ask the
CommisS toner's either 10 require the present con-
tractors TO employ larger machinery or that the
work be given to others who may have the
nect ssary facilities for Keeping the city ia it's
former goCd condition. Referred to the En-
gtneer Commissioner
LIQUOR LICENSE SUGGESTIONS.
The committee on liquor licenses have sent
10 the District commissioners the following
At the Regular meeting Of the committee on
liquor licenses, held to-day, sept. 30th.) the
applications OF George Boyd, No. 1901 N street
southeast. wsre reJected-the former on account
OF proximity to the Sumner school building.
and the latter the Peabody building. The b1ar1
tions for your consideration: 1st. That the pro
prietors OF each licensed blrroom be required to
place sign over his door outside the building.
with the inscription, Licensed for tue year
Is. NO. - The number to corresponds VITA
the number or the license, which sign shall be
furnished by the collector OF taxes, DC. az the
cost Of the applicant "a. That oil applications
for liquor licenses be required to lay over ror
one week after being filed. before being acted
on by the board: and that the names Of appt-
cantS, with locations, be published at lea51
once in one or more OF the dlily Dewspapar3 OF
the District OF Columbia In order to give those
who desire an opportunity to take such action
as they may see TT. Sd. That all applicants be
required TO deposit, with their applications the
amount or The license fee 4th. That no bar
room VIII be allowed in the same square with
either church or school house.
ALLEGED R0BBEsy.-On Saturday night a
stranger, giving the name Of James Ph,Iio5
FlslttO house No. 1921 c street, where he alleges
TWO OF the Inmates Jennie Smith and May
Boswell, robbed him OF $50. Officers Jenafer
ana Bailey arrested the parties and they are
heId Tor hearing n tie Police Court.
Mr. Z. a. Royce. department commander OF the
y n. H., declined an appointment OF the eXecu-
I'VE committee OF the National Minute Men on
the ground that tie G.. a. r.. being d non par
tlSan organization. the commander OF tn5 C.
A. X. has no proper place gu its executive com
lnittee, ana that whatever may be his own Do.
ll'lcal sympatheS and aniniJieS, he would b.
doing violence 10 his obligation and duties to
The q. a. K. II he remained thereon E. NJ
Rosary. secretary OF the Minute men. has re.
pied 10 the letter OF Commander X jyCa sayirG
Tue \. Nj. VI. Is net primarily political, hayinr
forits principal object the firm encaslng into the
jewel OF 10! atty TO the union the twin gems OF
liberty and nationality and as the baisa YOU
wear the jewels that are glittering on your
breast, By the confidence Of Your comrades. are
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