Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23

WILL GIVE PERMISSION TO LAY THE SWITCH
Nh: Z; d; Wright, counsel for the citizens of
Edward ASner we're a before the CUmmissone eg
yesterday afternoon to discuss the pr6pflety of
the Commissioners issuing permit TO the Bal
timore and Potomac Railroad company TO run
switch from the main track in the neighbor-
mood of South Capitol street into warehouse OF
aoners. for the storage OF lager beer. The
matter was discussed pro and con with consid-
e:aoie eagpestness. and the Commissioners de
ciued that IL was proper thing to do. The
permit Will therefore be given.
PROTEST AGAINST 4 RAILROAD SWITCH.
AT two O'Clock Mr.. E. y. Wright. as attorney
Tor the citizens of South Washington, living on
the line of Virginia avenue aud South Capitol
street, was before the Commissioners TO pro-
test against the laying OF a siding from the
tracks OF the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
Abner, agent for the Anheuser Busch Brewing
company OF 81. Louis. 1t seems the Commits
s,oners granted permission to lay switch into
progress. Mr.. Wright asks that the permit be
revoked, and temporary suspension OF the
permit was ordered to give time 10 Mr.. Wright
10 be heard.
UNDERGROUND WIRES
Permits were granted yesterday to the Chesa-
peakc and Potomac Telephone company to lay
Underground wires from the exchange, at No.
1920 New York avenue, through number OF
streets north and west, and to erect a number of
R Ras FOR distributing purposes The permit
l4th street, between and q aud L and V
streets, be removed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. J. 4. McDevitt enters a protest In the
matter OF his liability for a license as a pawn
broker, and requests the Commissioners to OBJ
trict.
The amount of District fines collected in the
Police Court from May LIST to May 10th and
turned into the Treasury was S1,316.
VIM. IL. Morrill,, of New York (29 Park row,
with view to purchasing real estate in the
Districtof Columbia desires the Commissioners
10 furnish him certain information in relation
to the proposed grand park on the line OF Rock
Creek.
a. z. Pardon petitions that q hydrant be
placed on the northwest corner OF Boundary
street aud Champaign avenue.
Mr.. r.. l.. Walter. in q note to the Commits
slohers asks Tor the repairing Of 9th street, from
u to / streets.
Charles l.. Satterlee, of Sing Sing, n. Y,
makes application for appointment as harbor-
master OF this port.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwsle: Jos. II. Grant,
erect ten twO-story dwellings, South CAPITOL
street, between X and l. streets southeast:
$4,000. ii. Parsons repair brick, 210 LIST street
southeast: $3.50. Joseph Burrows, repair frame
dwelling 513 18th street southeast; 5000. VIVA.
dwelling, 18th, between G and II streets north
east; $500. ]: L. Sehafer, erect a two-story pri-
vate stable, alley between n and . and 9th
and 10th streets; $1,000. n. Cobb, repair
frame, 1886 Maryland avenue northeast; Sl5O.
Moses Kelly. repair brick, 1740 14th street
northwest; $500. c. 7. Ioder, repair frame,
623 G street southwest; $500. c. +. +. Rosen-
street, between 1st and 3D. streets northwest
$4,000. Edward Temple, erect nine frame
dwellings, \, between I'd and Sd streets south
west; $4,000.