Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-17
District Govern ment Affairs.
WILL HAVE 10 BIZ REMOVED.

Some time ago Elphonzo Youngs wrote to the
Commissioners asking permission 10 be allowed TO
tached TO his stable In the rear of his premises,
corner 10th and streets northwest To-day the
commissioner replied that the matter having
trict attorney, for his opinion, which was TO the
effect that 1t was clear violation or law, the OBJ
strucLtOn will have 10 be removed or be prosecuted
before the Police Court
PROTESTING AGAINST THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC
RAILROAD BILL
A delegation composed OF MessrS w. j. Steven
son, Rev. Father Donneily, Rev. Dr. MeadOr, Dr.
Fenwick, n. n. Shea, Geo. White, w. p. welch
ana Thos. King, representing the property owners
Of South washington, called on Inc Commission
ers this morning TO urge that they do not Iavor.
ably report upon senate bali 26l5, introduced by
senator FarwelL which authorizes the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company TO acquire and
use certain real estate In The District This biz
has not yet been referred, however, TO the CON-
missioners by tue Commute for the District OF Co
nearly every bill before that committee Is SUBJ
mitJed To the Commissioners for their views.
TIE CHEAP GAS QUESTION.
The Commissioners have replied to Senator
Faulkner. OF the senate District committee, re-
speeding senate bill laos, which was referred to
them Tor their views Inc bill authorizes tue In
dependent Automatic Portable Gas-works to
manufacture gas and lay mains. The Commits
oners letter Is similar 10 that sent to the House
committee, heretofore published in The STAR, tue
principal points being that the main objection Is to
the duplication OF mains, and that II gas can be
furnished as cheap as the new company proposes.
according 70 the terms OF the BILL tue existing gas
companies should be required BY law to furnish it
at same figures, which would give the citizens the
same advantage OF low prices without the general
discomfort OF opening and excavatiny the streets
The Commissioners state that they think that the
public lamps should burn 5000 hours year.
MIsCILLANEOC1.
The Commissioners have written to MI. Samuel
Henry, OF 20 I'd street northeast In answer to his
inquiry, that they have asked for an appropriation
the purchase OF lot adjoining the NTH precinct
station and will endeav0r to have Il made.
II. H. Mills having written to the Commissioners
inQuiring over what streets farmers coming into
the city via 7th street road may drive cattle and
sheep to reach the corner OF louisiana avenue and
18th street northwest the Commissioners have ne
piled stating that such animals may be conducted
along Grant avenue to Boundary to 18th street
and thence to Louisiana avenue, between the hours
Of 10 O'Clock pm. and O'Clock am.
The Commissioners have ordered Collector Cook
to correct certain certificates OF taxes due upon
lots 2, g. 4, s. 9, z, g. 9, 10. and OF IL, and part
square 5O4, as the lots in question do not bind
upon any street In which water main Is laid, and
the assessment is therefore Incorrect
Messrs. j. T. Mitchell and G. W. Glassi had a
conference with the Commissioners this morning
relative to the suburban railroad.