Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-03
District Governments Affair.".
STREET NANER IN WET WAsatxCr.tx


STREET NAMES IN WEST WASHINGTON.
The Commissioners have written TO e. M Mat
Sns On No 81 20 .ne q 1he
they are In doubt TO the ACCESSIBILITY or rer1ov
Ing the former names OF streets from the gas
TO make the change gradually, by substituting
each OF those double signs as may from time 10
time become broken by new ones bearing the new
IL is very likely that the question OF widening
sheridan avenue, M. Pleasant, to its proper width
90 feet, will again come up before the Commits
sioners for action this spring. The matter has
been heretofore considered, and number OF petit
lions pro and con have been received. The
widening Involves the setting back OF fences along
one side OF the avenue some 20 or 30 feet thereby
oepr1ving the owners OF the land 80 situated OF
that much ground. The matter Is now being agi-
tat9n Dy >. Il. Brown, who calls the attention Of
the commissioners to the fact that there is now a
petition on ME for the opening OF said avenue and
ASKS Jhat IL De considered.
WANTS TO CHANGE ms BID.
Cnew W. scott has written 20 the commissioners
that IN making his bid for fire escapes for the
and stand-pipe for the Webster building, aud asks
that he he allowed 10 change his bid This the
commissioners have refused.
MARINE PRODUCTS.
Inspector OF Marine Products Gwynne Harris
reports the arrival OF marine products al the river
front r an1sg February as follows: 2es40 bushels
OF cat fish; Az punches or white perch: IsOO
lunches yellow perch; 9ls punches pike; I,2s2
punches h ring; 800 lunches winter shsd; l,s6
punches rock hsh.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Permits to-day were issued to p. NJ. Dubant 10
build flve dwellings, 1903 18th street and from
1919 TO 1875 z street northwest at n cost Of
5000; c. b. Pearson, eight dwellings. FROM .4l7
70 343l street. West Washington, at a cost OF
$1,000; A. LRrer one brick dwelling at Az New
York avenue at q cost OF 81 600; =. W. ShaT-f one
frame dwelling on Anacostia road. at "a cost OF
street. NV, cost Of 900; J.W Lee tr 5r as
dwellings, at Az and 4T2t Maryland avenue
southwest, at a cost OF o., 400
ExPENsEs or Wits or IuNACY.
The Commissioners have submitted to Chairman
Clements, OF the subcommittee or the House ap-
preparations committee, brief history OF the pres
ent system under which improvements and repairs
for streets and alleys are made. They also submit
proposed additional item OF 3, 600 for Insertion
In the District appropriation bili 70 deiray ex-
penses Incident TO wrtts OF lunacy. 1.-THE necessity
arises out OF a recent decision OF the supreme
Court OF the District they say .'to the effect that
the existing law requires a formal procurement OF
commitment OF insane persons TO the Government
Hospital for the Insane, and the Commissioners
submit the above amount as an arbitrary estimate
OF The probable expense.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners favor the bill prohibiting the
sale Of bass weighing less than hall pound, and
perch less than one quarter OF 4 pound
Capt Symons Is having q survey made OF Rock
Greek Valley to determine the area Of land lying
Such area would be the amount q LAND reclal ned
The Commissioners have recommended favorable
action on IA. bill 49,, ITO regulate the sale OF
certain nsh In the District OF Columbia"
The Commissioners have written TO senator
sherman that they will give due consideration 10
the letter OF H. Ii. Marine, referred 70 them By
ments on street northeast.
Toe assessor OF tue District has requested that
OF square ge0 giving the exact boundaries and
areas OF the dinerent owners,
Hon: John W; Daniel has written 70 the Commis-
sebastian % the position formerly held by hun On
w NJ vRCh urcn has written TO the Commissioners
that inssmuch Is ali the cars are now removed |
from Maryland avenue he asks the revocation OF |
ths permit granted the railroad company 70 lay
ssss., ss@ 4 Tracks o''"e'h ih ma i'A
KILLED wnus COUPLING CARs.--A son Of WIN. }.
Risdon, Waterman IN the Navy Department Was
killed last night near Charlottesytie, C., while
BE had been in me employ o. the company for over
Tn NATIONAL OrsaA EifIe ALTON In the cases |
Of cha r Locke manager a the NaItonal Opera
az sf Fo1 or sss arrest ana
nent, Mr. ,. Amber smith, for defendants, to-day
IAs Csurss.
r..v Esvsss o Coz so; re-: o. ,o... ann.
sits..d tsSssss Bs.nss, =. ngt no..1son ssiss-
granted. burrows agt NilbuFn; 0ocr0o vncafsd
and defendant allowed 70 fle answer. Weaver
- csnpDsll; James Campbell appointed suss.
dian I'd Item.
CIncCu cOuRr. No l-Judoe Racner.
To-day, Allan Sons 4 Co. agt. Anglo American
insurance Co.; oeder OF publication. L. &, use q
&C, agt o'Leafy; demurrer withdrawn. Same agt
BY q al; do. Matthew'S et al ACT. scott &C a.:
motion f0r nav trial 0serruled Crawford aRt
rsssSn sed snss asI same; motion % szAniss
Clncur coU81 No. 2-yudOs ASvSek
To-Day, Moses agt Taylor; posaoa fpr 8 Nv
agt waahingten and 0eoegssowl RailIoo1 "a;
0s@nrfer 70 a,nendsa - c9unsd - 0enoG