Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-20
District Government Amhtru.
THE WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY An
THE COUNTRY DEAlERs

In reference TO a communication referred by
the Commissioners 10 the Washington Market
company, recommending the extension of
sheds on b street fronting the market on the
south side into the street, to shelter country
people selling produce and their teams, the
market company reply that such extension
would render the street i'm passable during mar.
ket hours, but they say: "In view OF the I'm.
crease OF producers who desire 10 market their
own products around or near Center Market
the company will, IL your honorable board
deem IL advisable, extend the sheds awning
on Is street eighty feet on each end, also con.
tinue this shelter about 300 feet over the side.
walks on 9TH and 9th streets. And IL the Com.
missloners deem IL necessary i'm order To clear
the streets and render IL more com FORT bile for
such market teams are In frequent use dur.
ing The day the company will erect shnpely and
suitable sheds I'm the triangle Of the common
space i'm front OF the wholesale houses aud me At
the iron park fence"
MISCELLANEOUS
Mr. A. T. Boswell, of 4th street southeast,
complained to the Commissioners of the CON.
tinual blockade OF certain streets by the can Of
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad. The
Commissioners have responded that 1.-THE re-
ports OF those who have Investigated are Ia the
effect that there Is no occasion Ia take official
action In the PREMISES
tests against liquor licenses being granted the
two drinking saloons at 9TH and Pomeroy
The Commissioners have appointed Mr.. VIM.
Maloy as al additional private of the Metro
politan police ID. c. for three years, for duty
win the Mutual District Messenger Co., Woe q.
Spiilman, resigned.
In reply TO the offer OF Mr.. James K
Arnold; Of the 10Th instant, TO donate I'VE
feet OF land along the entire length Of Pleasant
street. Anacostia, To further the Improvement
OF said street, the Commissioners state that his
offer cannot be accepted.
Mr.. Henry Franc contemplates erecting thir.
| teen dwelling houses on SOU are 62l, corner OF
North Capitol and l. streets northeast, and ne
quests that q sewer be laid on his premises SUBJ
tect TO the usual conditions OF permit work He
also requests that the alley be opened for pub
lie use.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as fol-
lows: Chas. j. Cobson, repair brick dwelling
All 18th street northwest; $1,000. Fred Pil.
ling. erect two two-story and cellar dwellings,
X, between 9th and 10th streets northwest:
$4,000. Geo. Dove, erect a two-story and base
ment dwelling. i, between 18th and 14th
streets northwest; $4,000. owen Wood, repair
brick stable, northeast corner 18TH and ID
streets northwest; $500. Childs a Son, repair
brick, sos and sos Virginia avenue southeast;
$500. John Grinder, erect two two-story
dwellings, LIST, between and l. streets SOUTH
east: $1,000. l.. Lee, erect two two-story dwell
lings, l, between 4l2 and 9Th streets southwest;
S2.o0O. Chas. w. King, erect "A two-story and
cellar dwelling, Massachusetts avenue and Sd
street northeast; $4,000. n. T. Halter. repair
dwelling house, corner 4th street and New
York avenue northwest; $500.