Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-24

District Government Affairs.


Commissioner Wheatly has received from Hon.
Barnes Compton and Louis r. McComaS, a petition
from the residents OF Prince Georges County, Nd.
proposed road from the bridge now being con-
sJTUcted over the Eastern Branch to tntersect
this the a. sae Of
ana state that this route would give them
ingress and ,egress over free country roads
by adopting the route suggested to the Commits
sOners W hch deficits to the east and intersects
with the Bowen road, the Commissioners will be
compelling the majority OF the inhabitants OF this
country whom II is apparently the commissioners
desire 10 mutually beneft TO travel over the WASH
ingtOn and Upper Marlboro turnpike.
THE RICHMOND FLATS COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed by the Commissioners
to determine the point OF difference between the
owners OF the Richmond Flats ard the building
inspector, composed OF Chas. H. Read, architect,
DANIEL McCariy and w. P. upscomb, builders,
met in the building inspectors Office this morning
the points at issue. They Will report to the COM,
miS5i0ners On Tuesday.
THE ELECrRIc LIGHTS CONTRACT
The Commissioners have written to Samuel Nor
ment, president OF the U. s. Electric Lighting Co.
that contract S92, entered into on the 9th day OF
November, 1887, between that company and the
District, provides for the maintnance OF 81 cleo
trio lamps on Pennsylvania avenue, between LIST
and 18TH streets; 10 electric lamps Of street. be-
tween 9th and 18th Streets and 81 electric lamps
on TIN street. between Pennsylvania avenue and
Y street. The contract further states that the
wires for lighting the lamps on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Will De laid ana maintained In underground
condults all others in thoroughly insulated condi-
ton, and no new air cables Will be laid Recent
inspection shows that nearly all the lamps on
Pennsylvania avenue from LIST to 18th streets are
maintained by overhead wires, attached to trees,
buildings and poles. The Commissioners are not
aware OF any change having been made In the
contract, or any authority having been given to
the Electric Lighting co to maintain these lamps
by overhead wires. Mr.. NOrment has therefore
been requested 10 inform the Commissioners when
and by what authority these overhead cables were
put In place. and the lamps maintained contrary
TO the terms OF his contract.
NOT IN FAVOR OF THE BILL.
The Commissioners have written to Chairman
Hemphtl that they are not prepared to recommend
the passage OF Joint resolution 3d. ITO incorporate
the Peoples Real Estate Tontine in the District OF
Columbia"
BUILDING Permits.
The building Inspector Issued permit to-day ia
Chas. F. Devalin to build three-st and base.
| ment brick dwelling at 1905 New Hampshire ave.
nue., at q cost OF $1,000; &. c. Glover has been
granted permit TO erect brick stable on Pennsyl.
| Vania avenue, between 18th and 18th streets
northwest, at cost OF g., 500; John Henderson, tc
build brick dwelling at 90 X street northwest
| at q cost OF $4,000; W. j. Mullin, to build one
| frame dwelling and store on Broad Branch road
| at a cost Of 1000.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
| The Commissioners, II Is stated, have not yet
| agreed upon report 10 the House District com.
mittee OF their views on the House bill No. 6676
10 Great board OF audit to settle the claims fol
| report will probably be made next Monday.
| VIM. Semby has rendered his resignation as an
1 additional private on the police force.
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