Evening star., 1886-11-30
District Government Affairs.

have been approved by the Commissioners as fol
Thos. walsh, 5sl 10Th Isl Street rect northwest; ] james
White, corner 18th and NJ streets northwest; Mary
Rupurtus, 141s P street northwest; Richard w
827 7th street northwest; Josiah w. Haskins
Sheridan street, county; Patrick B. Dunn, 1467
street northwest; Michael Flynn, 1901 I'd street
east; julius Eisenbeiss, 3Ol Fl street northwest;
Chas. o. Brill, 937 D street northwest; Lawrence
Hickey, 300 I'd street southwest; Jerry Wilt, Il
street northeast, near Boundary.
MIR. SCHUMANNS LIQUOR LICENSE.
the rate OF the application OF John Schumann
for liquor license for place On the TenleytOwn
road has attracted some notice, as it has been
stated that the objection to granting Mr.. Schu.
mann license was 9that his place was near the
Presidents country home. The papers reached
gave directions that a license be issued to Mr..
Schumann IL he proposes to conduct a grocery and
sell liquors in connection Herewith Otherwise the
the license will not be issued.
THE HARMoNIAL CEMETERY.
The Commissioners have answered the letter
written them by John II. Brooks secretary OF the
HarmOnial cemetery society, November 10th, and
purchase OF additional ground or the securing OF
any further burial facilities which may be needfu
to the least extent practicable. Whatever per.
sOnal SympathteS the Commissioners may feel
they state, and however great their desire to aid
by all proper means In the comfort OF all classes
OF the population Of the Distriat, these motives
cannot extend to cOuntenancing In their official
capacity any measure which Is distinctly prOhib-
tied BY law. The distinction is clearly existing In
the minds Of the commissioners that the Har1no-
NAL cemetery society has not, In acquiring add.
tiOnal ground, violated any law, nor have they
suggested that such was the case. When, how.
It Is to the hold
siOners to call their attention to the provisions
the law, which are directly opposed to the inten.
the duty Of the Commissioners to see that the
provisions OF the law are respected, and II vio-
lated, that the penalties imposed by law be col
lected.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows
Mary Wright, repair brick dwelling, 1904 street
northwest; $3.50. L. E. Rauterberg, erect three
three-story and cellar dwellings, street, between
9th and 10th streets northwest; $40, 800 Ed O. O.
Scaggs, erect a two-stOry dwelling, 7th and Wal
II. A. Linger ct al, trustees, erect frame dwell
ing corner Jackson and Munioe streets; $1,000. H.
A. Lnger, repair frame stable, Harrison street
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PARADE POSTPONED.
The fire department parade was postponed to
day on account of the rain, and Will take place
the first clear day.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners will grant Mr.. James PassenC
permit for ferry to be run between George.
town and ROsslyn when a landing on the Virginia
side Is secured by MIR. PaSsenO.
Samuel CrOpley Sons and others write to the
Commissioners calling attention to their com.
municat1on some two weeks ago, asking attention
to the bad condition of NJ street west extended
and the suggestion that repairs now may be
made.
Messrs. Thomas Kirby, B. Robinson and others
ask that tennessee avenue be cleared of ObStruc-
tions and properly graded and graveled. This
street Is an approach to Lincoln square, q cOnsid-
erable portion OF which has long been covered
with a brick-making establishment
Charles A. Schneider and a large number OF
other citizens petition the Commissioners for the
erection OF lamp in the alley in square No. 1O6
bounded by 18th and 10Th and and streets
northwest, respectively.
NJ. c. Maxwell asks that the improvement of 1st
street northwest, between NJ and Boundary streets,
may be included In the estimates.
Dr. c. b. Purvis requests the pavement of Pom
er0y street, from 7th to 5th streets, may be in
cluded in the estimates.