Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-23
Enforcing the Street Laws.
BUSINESS MEMS INTERESTS AFFECTED-CoH,r1
SION MERCHANTs PaAYING RKIdEE

BUSINESS MEMS INTERESTS AFFECTED-CoMMIs.
SION MERCHAET5 PRAYING RELIEF.
tWill be recollecte6 that the District Com
missioners were called upon by a resolution OF
!le House District committee on the 18Th De-
cemher last to answer as to what authority has
charge OF the streets, avenues and public
grounds OF the District; what particular ofticer
acts under such authority; what portions OF
any OF tne streets, avenues and public grounds
are occupied by private persons for private uses
and ty what authority; III whom is authority
yesfed 10 apate nu'saGces upon said grounds.
streets and avenues, and remove therefrom ali
QnauthoriZed structures ana persons and what
further legislation, II any is necessary, for the
TeHoVal 1rom tne said grounds, streets and ave-
nueS OF any nuiSanceS and unauthorized struc.
lures, sc AS entire control OF the streets ave.
nueS, and alleys OF the District Is vested In the
District Commissioners, these officers 50 an.
sWered the committee, Who then called upon
them, 10 enforce tie law and clear out ALI prt-
vate parties doing business on the stdeWafks
THIS has been done. nrst by notifying all such
persons 10 remove, and che apple, pie and pea
IuJ stands were first removed, and all the IIler-
chants On the business streets required 10 keep
The sidewalks In front or their premises free Of
goods beyond four feet OF the OuiljiDr line
This was a great inconvenience to them eSpa.
c!ally the wholesale produce dealers on LouisI-
ana avenue. who handle produce In large quan-
ntles; Dut me law, making no exception as to
tne character or business, had to be enforced
Now the lumber men have been called upon 20
ooey the notice served On them four months ago
by The police.
THIS moTning a delegation consisting Of
Messrs. Geo. d. Clark, slater Daniel Smth. E.
l., jackson . Co, Nnl. McLain, luunO9r GeaIGrs.
4. Schneider. iron founder; Mes2rs. Petite &
Dfipps, nachtntsts. ana G. Martin builder all
DONG neaVy guinness On the line OF o no ave
between l2Ln aud 15Jn streets, were before rh3
Dialrct Colltn1sS Orer5 this morning 20 ask
lhat this order be eaSed up On them, represent
ing that The nature OF their business req Il ed
unusual room facilities, With heavy and bulky
% us and appliances. 70 handle them. Whjcn
facilities lad been allowed them and their
predecessors from time tmmemoriai, ana
otatlng that they proposed to 60 10
tne committees OF the two houses OF Con-
gress and ask that their business be excepted
ffoIn the rule. and requesting the Commission.
ers TO suspend the order until they had hear
ING at the next session OF Congress. Eacn OF
TIE delegation had strong points to offer, bu5
the commissioners replied that they could not
make any exception TO the rule however dis.
tasteful 1t was TO petitioners; they (Che
20 execute the law In the case. AMI had
already extended the time some four months
Some strong points were made oy the delpc-a
tionS, Such as that there were no dwelling
houses. the inmates OF which would be an
10y cd by the occupancy Of the sidewalks. ana
mat Ia almost every Instance the business
men themselves were the owners OF the
ground adjacent the streets and Ohio aye1up
me commissioners stared that they were
forced TO execute the Law, and the very men
against whom the rule had been made to
apply were urging them 70 clear out all with
out distinction. The interview endei by the
Commissioners promising to visit this location
ana see IQI themselves the situation,