The Washington critic., 1888-09-25
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

The Commissioners have ordered the
erection of the following additional gus
lamps. Northwcst--Two on Twenty
second street, between o and + streets;
two at the corner of Twenty-sccond and
O streets one at the corner of Twenty
second and n streets; four on Corcoran
street, between Seventeenth street and
New Hampshire avenues two on Thir-
tccnth street, between $ and T streets;
one at the southeast corner of Twenty
second and q streets; one on the south
side of Massachusetts avenue, between
Twenty-frst and Twenty streets
two ON the south side of Massachusetts
avenue, between Twentieth and Twenty
first streets: three on n street, be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets. Northcast--Two at the corner
Eighth and b streets: one on Eighth
street. between "A street and Massachu-
sctts avenue; one on Eighth street, be-
tween East Capitol and A streets; two
at the corner of Eighth and B streets
one on B street, between Eighth and
Ninth streets; two corner Ninth and Il
streets; one on the south side of B
street, between Ninth and Tenth streets
| one on the north side of Il street, be-
| tween Tenth and Eleventh streets.
| Southeast-Two on G street, between
| Third and Fourth streets; one on G.
street, between Fifth and Sixth streets.
| Southwcst-Two on Second street, be-
| tween G. and II streets
The acting Secretary of War has com
planned to the Commissioners of the
! stencil arising from the manufacture of
soap on Buzzard Point. This complaint
| is made in the interest of the officers
and soldiers in the Washington Bar
racks. The soap factory belongs to G..
! B. Jewell e. Co. Various complaints
| have been made against this place by
! the Commandment OF the Navy Yard,
which is more than mile distant.
james McKcnncv has been appointed
an additional private on the police
force for duty at IIarris's Biiou Theater.
An asphalt tile sidewalk will be laid
under the compulsory permit system, in
front of r210 to 1928 Twentieth street.
The time for completing the erection
OF fire escapes on the Sumner and JeiIcr-
son School Buildings has been extended
TO September %.
Daniel Breed has protested against
the erection of II fire engine house on
the disputed strip of land, fifteen feet
wide, on Sheridan avenue, Mount Pleas
ant. The Commissioners have notified
him that they think this matter belongs
to the courts
Bar-room licenses have been granted
| to William H. and u. "A. Staples, 4O2
Second street southwest, and Nicola
Rosata, 701 Canal street southwest. y
wholesale liquor license has been granted
to c. II. Nelson, jr., 701 l street south
east.
The Third Baptist Colored Church has
been exempted from general and special
taxes levied on sub-lot 81, square BIB,
from / S73.
The application of Charles Whyte et
al for exemption from taxes for the
years 1873 and 1874 of lots ], 2, 3, a, .
20 and 81, in reservation ID, has beer
granted.
Attorney Riddle has rendered an opin
ion to the effect that the Belt Lin
Railroad is not entitled to the pcrmi
they applied for to lay an addtiona
track on Fourteenth street betwccl
Chic avenue and b street southwest
The attorney says in his opinion tn
act of March $, Ss1, did authorize tn
track now required, but upon the con
dition that it be ldld within month o
the approval Of the act. Congress alon
can waive this condition, and doubtles
would do so. Without that the CON
pany has no right to lay the track. The
lost the right to lay it by non-pel
formancc of the condition"
Fireman VIM. Kicks. of the Fire Dc
partmcnt, has been promoted to be cI
gineer. vice Read dismissed: and Waite
Cox has been promoted from privat
to fireman.
r building permits have been granted to P. d,
Lockwood TO erect two dwellings, % and {
Seventh street southeast, To cost $500; W.
Hill, erect six dwellings, 1851 to 1859 Boundai
street, to cost SIS, COO