National Republican., 1885-01-15
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current TransactIons Rt tho Various
Dtafrict Offices

District Offices.
The commissioners have replied to the
letter from the Brush.Swann Electric
Light Company which requested permis.
sion to string overhead wires on the ave-
nue.. The commissioners say "The com.
missoners have heretofore afforded your
company every possible facility for the
electric lighting Of Pennsylvania avenue,
but IL has failed to take advantage of its
opportunities. Thoy must now decline TO
authorize ANY project looking to even
temporary establishment Of a new over
hoad system for that purpose. nor can
they permit any work on an underground
system to be commenced at present, for
the reason that the winter season is most
unfavorablo for such work, and is also tho
time during which any tearing up Of tho
pavement ON this important thorough
fare 10 Objectionable In the highest de-
gree"
A delegation Of colored men waited on
the commissioners yesterday and entered
o further protest against tho location Of
the school for colored children on Pros
pect avenue, Georgetown. They ask that
more central location be selected, aud
offered to purchase from tho commits.
sioners tho lot secured for tho erection Of
tho building. They stated that they
could get along year or two with what
they have. The commissioners notified
them that If they could wait another year
they could probably bo accommodated,
but as the contract had been made aud
the lot purchased the building would
have to go on, and tho white schools
could occupy ii.
II. @. Thorn asks why the lamp in front
of house No. 725 Thirteenth street was
| placed in front of tho First Baptist
Church. He states that the lamp for
merly in front OF the church was con-
nected with the church meter, and makes
tho inquiry, docs tho church pay taxes2'
Proposals for painting the Ere alarm
signal boxes have been submitted to the
commissioners.
Maj. Dye has asked that the six th pro.
cinct station lot be graded by tho work
house gang.
A. W. Simpson has been appointed pri
vate on tho police force.
The number Of deaths during last week
was n, Of which 40 were white and q
oolored. There were 65 births reported
and marriages.
Liquor licenses were issued yesterday
to John Campbell, T. T. Conroy, Mar
garet Endress, Adam Leinbach, w. Ii
Noe, aud Ellen Ahern.
Police officer A. w. Mills has boon re
tired from tho force, owing to physica
disability.
building permits were issued yesterda,
to Charles Allison, to repair frame church
Gay and Congress streets northwest; $4OO
baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
to'erect signal tower on First and
streets northeast. This Is to be thro
stories high, built Of brick, with oriolo a
third floor, covered with galvanized iron
and will cost $1,000. Thos. l. King, 70
Carroll Institute, to repair brick 602
street northwest; $75. f. w. Plugge. +
repair brick 474 Pennsylvania avenu
northwest; $140 w. w. Danenhower, t
repair brick 1921 II street northwest
$3.50. John Koohler, to erect two two
story dwellings, New Jersey avenue, be
tween Q and II streets northwest; So, 0OC
J.. IL. Bundy, to erect small dwelling oil
Eighth street extended; $3.50. j. ]. Bros
nan, to erect a two-story dwelling on ]
street, between Second street and Della
avenue southwest; $40O.
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