Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-08
District Government Affairs.

District Government Affairs.
Mr.. Thomas B. Entwlsle inspector of build.
ings, addressed a note to the District Commits.
sioners this morning in relation to action by
the fOard OF fire commissioners at their last
meeting concerning the dampness of walls In
luck house b. He states that upon eXamina-
ton he finds that the dampneSs is nothing
mole than ordinary condensation on the walls
OF the truck house when there Is no fire keot,
and that 1t cannot be remedied except by q fire
or keeping the doors open part of the time
The walls are new and the lot having been
fllled eleven feet, repairs will necessarily arise,
and 1t VIII De useless expense to do anythi1g to
them, the only remedy being to Cry the air In
the rooms.
Building permits Issued by Inspector Entwisle
Senator Edmunds, repair brick AL Mass acltl
sets avenue NV; 500. James ByudroS. erect
tWo-story brick dwelling 9th, between 3 aud
Z streets Sc; 81, 900.
INTERyIEw OF THE COMMISSIONERS WITH TIE
PRESIDENT.
The District Commissioners waited on the
President today and laid before him the follow
ing:
OFFICE OF TIE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DIS
TR1CT OF COLUMBIA, Nov. 6, 1SS0.-T?te fy'esi-
df1t-Sr: The license law OF the District Of
Columbia requires as q condition for granting a
bar.rcom license that the proprietor shall pre-
sent with his application fer license the writ
ten rertn1s SION OF q majority OF the owners of
real estate and q majority OF the residents
Keeping house on the square where it is desired
to locate such business and OF the square opp
Site the same {AcJ Leg. Assembly, 23d Aug,
1871, sec. 1o) This requirement has been con,
stIued TO apply only 10 the side of the square
on v bich the business is located, and the side
o. the square fronting Oh the street Immediately
opposite thereto. As IN some cases 1t happens
that public building belonging to the United
States occupies the entire front opposite the
square on which 1t may be proposed to locate
such business, the Commissioners desire to
know whether the assent or dissent CT the
is TO be accepted as the expression of an OUno7
or resident k0uS6Etpe1' in the sense OF the law
above quoted; airo respectfully request that you
viii refer the question TO the attorney General
for bis opinion or take such ocner action in the
premises as you may deem expedient for tee
guidance OF the commissioners in executing
said law.
Signed, per order Of the Board
j: DENT Pres't Board Com'rs D. c.
4 discussion on the District laws rel4tfng 10
this subject was held, tie President in
at the close that he would refer the
subject as desired. at the same time ex-
pressing his wish that liquor saloons might
be kept away from the neighborhoods of pubic
buildings. The conversation took brief turn
upon the pestilential condition OF The river fl ats
Lear this city, and the President took occasion
District local authorities In any measure before
Congress looking 10 their Improvement
THE LIQUOR LICENSE BOARD
saturday evening approved the issuance of
licenses TO the following persons:-John Glib
bons. IS Bridge street. Georgetown; Rob't Hoy,
3l4 18th street; simon Wolf, Schuetzen PARK;
John curtin. 159 Bridge street. Georgetown: {.
E: Taysnner, Drovers' Rest; Anna NJ. R>hr
flney Branch road: Reuben RoEZee. 100 Bridge
street, Georgetown. Protests were received
against issuing licenses to Polly johnson 9Th
and streets Sc, and John Wathan, Ga
street Sc.
There were three applI cations filed with the
IcenSe beard 70 day and I'VE were retur Led
board.
The board this afternoon approved ap,,i.a-
tons OF the follOWiDg:-Wm. Deitz lilo Penn
sylvaE1a avenue NV; Louis Schmidt 7O2 It'll
street NV; Martin Becker. 1929 9th street;
sylvania avenue sc.
THE ODOR o. Eucalyptine. used on the skin
for chaps, &C, is most refreshing. 25c.
TIE RICHMOND AND ALLEGHANy RAILRoAD.-
ms morning special car attached to the
Richmond train left the B. & P. depot at
O'Clock, containing the following persons who
are interested In the Richmond and Allegheny
New YORK train at go and the others last
nlght3 MI. j. II. Hopkins president Pittsburg
southern Railroad Company; Major T. B.
Swearinger; of the Pittsburg Southern aiRlroad
Pittsburg Southern Railroad Company; Gov
ernor CORNELL OF New York; Senator Randolph
OF New Jersey; Senator Blaine, OF Maine: Mr.. F.
o. French. president Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad Company; Messrs. II. NJ. Alexander
and Lawrence Myers, Mr.. Closson, of ClOsson g.
Hayes; DR.: j: ii. Haxter, United States navy;
MI. C3Ius L. McCOrnlck, or chicago, Ill, and
many others, including several Representatives
OF the press The party VIII probably 60 down
James river to. day, and at 1890 o'clock TO- NOR
row morning Will leave Richmond by the Rich
uond and Allegheny railroad. The first days
UP VIII be TO Scottsville, where they will spend
the night, leaving there early the next morning
L5nchDurg will probably be reached on Wednes-
Gay or Thursday: Lexington Saturday by din
her ume ana Goshen Saturday night, where
their special car viii be In waiting to convey
them back to Washington.
Mr.. A b. PHILLIPS, the well known commits
sion merchant died at his residence No. XII
o,n street, last evening, after an illness of
seveIal months. from an affection OF the heart
oeen In business about twelve wears here and
ns9 mace many friends. He leaves a widow
aLu ICur Children, with whom there ia much
s!mpathy. His remains 60 north mimi far