Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-15
District Government Affairs.
THE PROSOSED MEMORIAL. BRIDGE


The Commissioners nave addressed tue following
letter to senator Chas. +. Henderson In reference
TO the memorial bridge: tine Commissioners Of
the District OF Columbia have the honor To submit
the following comments on Senate bill No. 100,
authorizing the Secretary OF War to have an iron
bridge constructed from the Naval Observatory
grounds across the Potomac river to the Arlington
estate, which has been referred TO them 10y you
their views. The proposed location OF this bridge
Is about hail way between the Aqueduct and Long
bridges. 1t would supply a decided need IN giving
a convenient and accessible passage way across
the Potomac. The Long bridge is incOnvenientiy
located for wagon travel and Is occupied a rail-
road bridge. The AqueducL bridge is at the
treme western end OF the city, and IS not In the
li1e or convenient travel From the sou hern end
OF the proposed bridge all roads leading NVirgin a
could be readily reached. The construction OF "A
bridge at this point OF sufficient height TO admit
the free Passage OF vessels rs considered very de-
sirabe. The Commissioners consider a draw bridge
at this point very objectionable"
THE DATA THE STRONG CASE
The Commissioners have written 10 Chairman
Hemphlll in relation to tue questi at issue be-
tween tne District and SAMUEL strong, that Senator
Faulkner to whom the case has be IN referred ha,
been furnished with all the necessary data In the
case, and that IL would be inconvenient to furnish
duplicate OF said data, but Will endeavOr " do 1t
II the committee Insists.
THEY DECLINE TO EXPRESS AN OPINION.
The Commissioners have written TO Chairman
HeinphIll. OF the committee for the District OF Co
lum0la, acknowledging the receipt of a copy OF II.
ownership OF real estate In the territories 10 Amer
lean citizens &c. approved March 3, 1887" and
OF national policy, the advisability OF which has
been publicly and thoroughly discussed, the Com
tribute any additional light on the subj ct that
could be Of service TO the committee or Congress-
DECREASED COLLECTIONS
month of Jsnuarv The c"Ii,cfions for the same me
month last year were So, 29S.50.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Secretary Endicott is In receipt OF letter from
the District commissioners suggesting that the
United states should pay for the repairing OF 18th
street, IRON Pennsylvania avenue to New York av.
enue. The cost is estimated at Sl47l646.
President Mcllhenny, OF the Washington Gas
light Company, having ask d permission OF the
Commissioners 10 build wh ,rf extending from
the application has been referred TO Secretary En-
dicott Tor his approval
bert from the division to the sewer division
! at compensation ofsl,2O0.
The Commissioners IA their report respecting the
| money expended by the District In defending the
suits against Samuel strong, say IT. ioots up To
| Sl9, SSi.35.
| fue commissioners have written to Dr. Klein.
schmidt secretary board OF surgeons police and fire
department d. c., that their OBJECT In instItuting
! the examination OF disabled firenen was to obtain
their nnding as to the present physical condition or
Tue parties subjected 10 such examination. The
Commissioners direct that such information be
| furnished at the earliest possible moment.
| permit WAS Issued to-day b. the building In
spector 10 c. A. Leman TO build four brick dwell
ings at l7ol u 1907 10th street northwest at a
| cost oi $4,000.
Local Notes.
] To-day, in the Police Court, Campbell CARING
| ton, for Henry Miller and Frederick Blackwell,
! charged WITH Violating the policy law, pleaded
gully and paid q fine OF $50 IN each case
! George Jones, the cOiOied boy charged with
striking Samuel skinner Oh the head wan q stone
on Sth stree s0uthwc-t a Iew days ago. was fined
s. or ID days In Jail, In the Police Court this
| morning.
| Waiter b ady was arrested yesterday by Sergeant
IrunIei. on charge OF disorderly conduct aud
| oreahing pane OF glass In house No. l7O6 Penn
| SWAMI avenue northwest. Tnis mo- ming, IN the
| Police Couct, ne forfeited SIS collateral
| To-day bill for divorce was nled by Jas. II.
| eaton fro.n Annie VI. Caton, who re >ides In West
washington. The papers were Withdrawn.
Gives Seymour Over 100 Majority.
MAkQUarTE NICE, Feb. l5.-Thr latest summing
up 81 ycsl eruays Congressional tight gives Sey-
nour the Of cIion by mAJority of q little over
lOO. TINS IS as Close as can DO estimated.