Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-01
ACROSS THE EASTERN BRANCH.
Extension Of Streets TO Conform TO
the General Plan of the City.

proposed subdivisions of suburban property
must accord in width and direction with the
general plan Of the city is being discussed
among those interested There are several
proposed subdivisions across the Eastern
Branch, and Mr.. d. J. Howell, the city sur
veyor Of Alexandria, Va, in Q letter to the
commissioners. asks for more definite infor-
nation. The matter was referred to Capt
answered as follows:
That in all future subdivisions across the
Eastern Branch, the north and south and east
and west streets are to be laid off in general
conformity with the plan Of the city: that is
any street which is the extension of city
street shall have its width, whether so,
or 100 feet, or a greater number Of
a. less width, under any circumstances
tnan 10 feet. the streets to be laid out as If
tnere were no Eastern Branch intervening
ANY deviation from this absolute plan should
De made the subject of a special communica-
ton with plat showing deviations desired in
reference to the property subdivided and the
city, but with reference to all adjoining and
nelghboring properties.
The streets must be laid OF at right angles
regardless of avenues, which, however must
be extended across the Eastern branch country
II.
upon application to this Office"
The law on the subject is: mo future SUBJ
division OF land in the District Of Columbia
without the limits of the cities Of Washington
and Georgetown shall be recorded in the sur
veyors office OF the said District, unless made
city of Washington"
This general PLAN" continues Capt. Sy-
mons, includes rectangular streets avenues
circles, squares, and alleys"
The Commissioners have not yet made rules
governing these subdivisions, as prescribed in
the first clause OF the law approved August "a,
1888. Major Raymond approved Capt Symonds'
recommendations to-day, and the matter is now
before Commissioners Webb and Wheatley.
Homicide Cases.
MOTIONS FOR NEW TRIALS ARGUED IN THE
CRIMINAL COURT ro-DAY
In the Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery.
to-day, the motion for a new trial in the case
Of Frederick Barber, convicted of murder, was
argued by Messrs. ID. E. Cahill and A. W. Fur
gusson for the defendant, and Mr.. Lipscomb
for the government. Barber was convicted
November z, of the murder of Agnes
Watson on the 23d of June last.
by throwing her in the canal near Jefferson
street, Georgetown. The motion for a new
trial Is based on the refusal Of the court to
postpone the trial until the presence of the
witness, Hilleary Burrows, could be secured;
that they were compelled to go on with the
trial without time for preparation for proper
argument, &c. The decision was reserved.
A similar motion in the case of Albert Green,
convicted of the murder Of James Lucas (what
is known as the Broom Drill homicide) Sept.
~, 1887, was argued by Mr.. II. Byrd Lewis for
the prisoner and Assistant District Attorney
Llpscomb. The grounds are that the verdict
was against the law and the evidence; that the
evidence showed that the defendant was not
the aggressor and that the case was one of man.
slaughter if anything.
Occupying Public Land for Private
Purposes.
MR.. H. CLAY JONES FINED S25 IN THE POLICE
COURT THIS MORNING.
This morning in the Police Court H. Clay Jones
was charged with occupying public land for
private purposes. The question involved is an
important one, on account of its bearing on
the river front improvement. Col. Hams APP
peared as the prosecuting witness. The land
occupied is ON the river front at 18th and ID
streets, where Mr.. Jones gathers street sweep
ings and ships them down the river. 1t is
alleged that he has large pile of the sweep
lngs at that place and a small frame shed in
which he has an office. MIR. Fred W. Jones ap-
peared for the defendant, and Mr.. Padgett APP
peared for the District. The court held that
the prosecution established a case, and i'm
posed fine of S25. The defendant noted an
appeal.
Sentences I'm the Criminal Court.
SEVERAL EvIL-DoERs GIVEN THEIR PESAScEs.
Inthe Criminal Court to-day Robert Ford. con-
victed of larceny from the persona Sc 500 October
Is. from Charles Cooper. was sentenced to Jail
for six months. He isquite a neat-looking boy
and stated that he was sixteen years of age and
came from Baltimore.
Frank Wallace. a colored boy of sixteen. con-
victed on Tuesday last of an assault with intent
to kill Richard Phillips by shooting him. was
sentenced to four years in the Albany peniten-
tiay.
Johanna Robertson, cOlored. convicted of
keeping a bawdy house. was sentenced to Jail
for sixty days. Mr.. Moss, her counsel, made
an appeal for her, stating that she had removed
from the place and was now living in the south
west section OF the city. and was soon to be
married. The court however, imposed SEN
tence of sixty days in Jail
James Nichols, convicted on NOv.2 of assault
with intent to commit a rape OH Emily Elliot
was sentenced to one year in the Albany peni-
Tertiary. Major Walker. his counsel appealed
to the court. stating he intended to take the
case to the General Term. The execution Of
the sentence was stayed sixty days.
Quincy McCassey, a colored boy, who gave
his age as fourteen years convicted of house
breaking. was called for sentence. Failing to
satisfy the court as to his age. he was SEN
fenced to one year in the Albany penitentiary
Base Ball.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ADMIRATION AT PITTS
BURG-AMnNDMENTs MADE.
The board of arbitration of the national
baseball league and American associations met
at Pittsburg, Pa, yesterday. President Young,
of the league, was elected president and C. II.
Byrne secretary. Changes made necessary by
the leagues adoption of the graded salary
plan were made. including the abolition of the
salary limit so that clubs are now permitted 10
make their own compensation. This does not
make it certain, however, that the association
will adopt the graded salary plan, although in
dications point that way. The event of the
meeting was the amendment to section z, pro-
viding that no game shall be played between
any club member of either association under
the agreement or any of its players under con-
tract or reservation, with any club or picked
nine presenting ineligible players. A viola
ton subjects the offender to fine or expulsion
at the discretion of the board.
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