Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-24
District Government Affairs.
IN HONOR OF GEN, SHERIDAN,

IN HONOR OF GEN. SHERIDAN.
1t has been ordered by the Commissioners that
tne circle near the intersection OF massachusetts,
west, be named Sheridan Circle, In honor OF Gen.
Philip Sheridan.
THE EXTENSION OF STREETS INTO THR COUNTY
Is creating great deal Of interest. Capt. SymonS
has been busy OF late preparing plan for the ex-
tension Of streets with view OF submitting IL TO
the commissioners for their approval There
was special appropriation bill passed
for the completion OF bridge across the
Eastern Branch, TO be known as the Pennsylvania
avenue bridge Already subdivisions across the
branch are being laid out and private surveys are
In progress The streets, however, Will have
to conform with those Of the city and the Com
missionerS are daily refusing TO allow sub
divisions whose streets do not conform to the
general plan to be recorded. In conversation with
Capt symons upon the subject. he said
try was most important item, and one
that should be studied carefully, as the
The great trouble, he finds, arises from existing
Subdivisions which have already been recorded
scatterei IN little patches In different localities
city.
were issued to-day as follows: Edward Temple,
west; 81, $50. r. B. Clark. one brick dwelling,
1911 AZ street southwest; $1,000. Miss Beta
Brent. two frame dwellings, on Nicholas avenue;
The Commissioners have notified the owners o
the land involved In the condemnation OF Column
oia road, that a satisfactory arrangement in the
premises may be reached II they confer with them
at the District buildings Friday next
Not q Reservation.
WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS SAY ABOUT TIE GROUND
OCCUPIED BIZ MRS. COLE.
The Commissioners have written the following
letter to COL Wilson relative to his letter OF the
21st OF September, complaining that Mrs. Coles
house, at the corner Of Massachusetts avenue and
N street, was encroaching on public reservation:
1.-The letter was referred to the building inspec-
tor, who, on september 20, reported to the board
that in his opinion the property encroached on
was not q public reservation; that 1t was entitled
to all the privileges Of street frontage. and that
under the building regulations, It was competent
to issue permit TO the owner embracing the
usuai side and tower projections. On Septem-
his al tention was called particularly to the aues
ton whether the ground occupied by the projec-
ton in question is q part OF reservation or
United States &C. TO this Mr.. Riddle re-
piled, on October !, that the space in
the jurisdiction OF the District authorities On the
Sd OF october the commissioners referred the mat
signed by the parties owning property surround
ing the space In question, calling attention 10 sew
erai other questions affecting the right to use any
Eth Of October Mr.. Riddle addressed cOmmunica-
tion TO tho board, reviewing the whole ground
toACu W suOoC OOJCCeluk W JIG cTcC-
ton OF the house, and repeating most
emphatically the former opinion, that the
land .o In question was S,., fairly within
and that the permit which she holds is not mat
ter OF grace but right was properly issued. on
OCTOBER another paper nled by che parties OBJ
1ectng was transmitted 20 the attorney, In which
some new points were made, and on the same day
an answer was sent % the Commissioner in
which the attorney holds that the property in
question Is not public reservation and that the
property upon which the building IL being erected
u not bounded BY public reservation.
In their letter OF June - 1883. addressed to you
missioners endeavor to point out the difference
the Intersections OF streets and avenues and they
give It their opinion that on these reservations
and spaces their Jurisdiction Is confined the DO
Commissioners see nothing In this case to cause
wiser has 50 decidedly determined that as Tar a
jsctions upon street frontages Is con-
spaces, they have determined not N disturb the
permit already granted. Il is not denied that the
question 70 very nice one, and II y 70 be regretted
which u has been considsred should the grant
Ing OF Tits permit and the erection Of the building
70 question infringe on any private rights the case
Affords an excs!lent opportunity 70 have the Ques-
ton settled A. Tar e the question Affects the
opinion q their legal adviser until reversed ~