Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-20
District Government AHairx.

No permit was granted by the District Conn.,
missioners 10 any one To fire a salute in honor
2 O'Clock this morning Commissioner
Eumohds mas directed Maj. Dye TO inquire as
10 Who gave authority. Commissioners West
anu Lydecker are absent from the city to-day.
M THE STREET SWEEPING CONTRACT.
Inc streetsweeping contract let to l.. p.
wright Son yesterday, as stated in THE STAR,
was limited to period of one year by the Com
mlssloners, on account of recommendations
MADE nadsr by Capt ys Greene There were only two
CapL Greene, in memorandum concerning
the bids, stated that both these bidders have
had contracts with the District for this class of
Worki and have faithfully executed them.
lasSoo, 900 yards, was sss, a.5o, and for or
year was s3l, 80, for three years
SlO4,Ob2.50, and for five years Sl73,437 so
inc. experience 4 of the last two years has led
Capt: Greene to modify the views expressed at
the last letting-that Wright's machines are
superior to Fibert's. He thinks that the FIJI
to Wrights. Capt Greene adds that by adopt
ing the one-year bid the Commissioners will
nave the opportunity to make another contract
u year nehce, and to take advantage OF any
change of prices during the year and of compe-
tltion at the next bidding. and they avoid bind
Ing themselves for a term OF years, during which
they would be poweress to make any change
In the method of cleaning should such IA change
become desirable. or to avail themselves of new
Iorins OF machines should any be invented.
ASKING TO HAVE THE TRACKS REMOVED.
Thlrty-two residents of Sou thwest Washing
YIN A"'o paper I'd Inc commas
sloners requesting. as property holders and resi-
dents on Maryland avenue. between IL tn and
I4th streets southwest, and adjacent streets
thereto that the side tracks of the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad crossing 1852 street into
the yard, between 131., and 14th streets and
the side tracks on 18th street running into the
coal yards, be removed at the shortest notice.
rms latter track, they say, is particularly an
noylng and dangerous. A citizen has been
track crosses the sidewalk and other citizens
have had very narrow escapes from loss of
limbs or death. They direct the attention of
the commissioners to the late decision of the
supreme Court in the 1ith-street case saving:
we are OF the opinion that when this company
wishes to depart in any direction from the line
OF us present track, as prescribed by the acts of
Congress, 1t must obtain permission from that
body" They ask that their petition may be
Immediately submitted to the proper law Off
Ger of the District government.
CANNOT ORDER IT DOWN.
A., Buildng Inspector Entwisle has endorsed on
the hre marshal.s condemnation of the wooden
structure erected in the courtyard Of the Ma
tionai hotel, corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and 9th street northwest and now used for a
billiard room, which endorsement is concurred
IN Oy Chief CrOnin, that 1.-The wooden structure
in the court of the National hotel was erected,
as near as can ascertain, at least twenty years
ago and before the regulations prohibiting such
structures were adopted. | am therefore of the
opinion that we cannot order it to be removed
dition." e0N WI
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued by Inspector Entwisle: Mrs. NJ. p. Bars
tow, erect two three-story and cellar dwellings,
New Hampshire avenue. between and 8
streets northwest, s2a, oOo Columbus Alexan-
der erect store and dwelling, 1909 F street,
three-story and cellar, $4,000; Mrs. NJ. Berry,
repair frame, 926 F street northwest, 1878:
Mrs. Q: $. B. Wall, erect two two-story dwell
ings, Wilson street, between 4th and 5th streets
$500; s. c. Mills, repair brick, 12S street
north northwest g, 800; Pr j. J. Jouy erect three
between 22d and Odd streets northwest, So, 900:
l.. r. Wright & Son, repair brick, 2O21 II street
northwest, 81 900; H. Yost, erect a brick store
and dwelling two stories high, $4,000; J. T. s.
Croggon. repair brick, 500 18th street southwest
$500; Mrs. N. T. Brown, repair frame, 37O7 NJ
street northwest, 500; H. Clay Stewart, erect
two two-story and cellar dwellings, X, between
LIST and I'd streets northwest, SIS, OOO Charles
Morris, erect a two-stOry dwelling. soul beast
corner 9TH and streets southeast, $500; Dan
enhower d Son, erect six two-story dwellings,
9TH street, between and d streets southeast,
$4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The District Commissioners have informed
Mr.. G. j. Hillyer that it is probable that when
the new appropriations become available after
July l, the errors in the curb on Boundary
street, between Massachusetts, avenue and r
street, may be corrected and the macadam put
in good order