Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-08
District Government Affairs.

WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE UNION DEPOT PRO
JECT.
The Commissioners dU not think the plans re
Gently agreed upon for freight depot for the Bal
tlmore and Potomac railroad will interfere with
the union depot project SO long talked OF, for the
reason that the railroads cannot agree among
most feasible location, In their opinion, is the
river flats, south of the long bridge, when the
present plan OF harbOr improvements shall have
been fully completed and established This posi-
tion would afford them communication with water
transportation, and Is accessible to ALI the rail-
roaos. They DO not presume, however, to speak
themselves; the only purpose the Commissioners
nave In view Is to relieve the avenues and streets
OF South Washington from annoyances to the cIti-
these streets.
UNDERGROUND TELEG RAPH AND TELEPHONE WI RES
r. ,o MT: Robson, representing the stand,r ,rd
Unde1gfonnd ea Cable Co. Of Pittsburg, Pa. called
with number OF well-knOwn citizens, and made
q proposition to place the District telegraph and
telephone wires under ground, and offered to put
q mile of wires under ground at his own expense
as test OF what his plan can do. In Pittsburg
tney have eight miles in successful operation for
the past two years, and full account of the tests
and trials OF this system is published in the Pitts
burg Commercial Gazette or August Dist. Should
the proposed test In this city prove successful the
here to place the fire and police tele phone wires
under ground.
THE SAFETY GATES AT B. 4 p. RAILROAD CROSSINGS
Mr.: Charles E Pugh, general manager OF the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad company, In
reply to the request OF the Commissioners to have
gates placed at the crossings of their tracks al
Virginia avenue and ~ and 9TH streets, writes as
f0llowS: II have directed MIR. Kenney to have
gates placed at the crossings named as early as
practicable, but it is we'll to mention that 1t Will
require some little time to get them In posi- ton,
since almost every crossing requires plan differ
ent from the other and some notifications In the
castings, ETC., hence we are not able to keep them
on hand"
PROTEST AGAINST A TELEPHONE POLE.
Yesterday delegation of citizens, residing on
1st street, between G and II streets northwest,
ten protest against the wrong done the citizens by
the owners OF q telephone In erecting an un-
signify and dangerous pole OF large size and great
height In front OF and near their property. They
ask that 1t be not permitted to remain.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
The Commissioners yesterday appointed Thos.
T.Jenktns an addtiOnalprivate OF the Metropolitan
7th and 18th streets, without compensation from
the District of Columbia
The District Commissioners have again written
to DR.. II. d. Cogswell OF California, reiterating
Cogswell fountain on any of the public grouniS
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day by Inspector Entwisle as fol.
lows: E. Sharkey, repair brick 1912 U St NV.
$1,000. l. E. F. SpoffOrd, repair brick sos East
Capitol ST.; $3.50. Geo. Juenemann, erect a dwell
Ing at 5th ami SITS. n.e.; 81 800. II. S. johnson,
repair brick so7 Missouri ave. NV; $500 Anthony
$500. John Wiltberger, erect a private stable,
Rock Creek church road; S4OO T. q. g. Todd, ne.
pair frame 2034 G ST. NV; $l35. j. L Fowler.
erect two-story dwelling. 81: Sc; $500. 8. A.
DetrIck repair bricks sss. s4l and s43 9Th St NV;
$l2Q