Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-30
District Government Affair.".

against the passage OF senate DILL 3ly3 which au.
OF the alley there which is the oniS one IN Ihe
square. In CONCLUSION they ask that The Commls-
siohers withdraw their approval OF the blll. and
ofuer the removal OF the fence which lllega oD-
structs The alley. The matter Will be considered
In board session.
REQUESTED TO REPAvK
The commissioners have requested the presI-
dents OF the Columbia and the Capitol, North o
street and Washington railroads 10 cause tie
IRA. KS OF their Roads on 4th street. between II
the proper grade, and ~ repaye with granite
blocks
SPEED OF TRAINS IN THE CITY
Inc letter the Commissioners received from Mr..
Jacob Frech yesterday relative ~ the speed of
trains within The city limits, mentioned In The
STAR, treats at length OF the dangerous and
fste OF speed OF trains at the several crossings ON
the Baltimore and Ohlo Railroad, and ASKS that
In Commission, rs take Immediate action. Has
letter mas appended TO IL map or the section
around the railroad, with marks showing the loca-
tons at which several persons during the past
year have met their Deaths and a description OF
the manner In which they were killed, and how
stopped, all tending 10 show that the tralns were
running at an unlawful rate OF speed at the time
OF Ine accident lie also speaks OF the difference
OF opinion between himself and Lieut.. Kelly as TO
the speed or trains, ana states that the officer Is
evidently mistaken, or else viewed the trains at a
point very near The d-poL
WANTS TO EXTEND THE PIRR LIMITS
The Commissioners have received a communica-
tion from j. b. johnson, the secretary and treas
nrer OF Howard University, requesting that the
nre limits De EXTENDED west OF Sth-street road 80
as 10 Include Princeton street, Mt. Pleasant he
says he thinks this should be done at once, and
asks that Immediate action be taken.
FINED FOR VIOLATION OF RULES.
The Commissioners have approved Major Moore's
Recommendation that PnvaIes Larrapee and Hat
ton. OF the police department, be lined SIS and SIS
respectively for violation OF rules.
TROUBLE ABOUT PERMIT WORK.
Some time ago James street, between 18th and
18th streets northeast, was improved under the
permit system, for Mr.. w. Il. Buriord. During the
completion OF the WORK Mr.. Burford requested
that portion OF James street be omitted and a
sidewalk lie laid 70 connect James street with Ia
street, so as To give him access 10 his property
saying that he would deposit the difference in cost
as soon as the amount was ascertalned. The work
was continued at an additional cost OF xl712S
aud now Mr.. Burrows has written 10 the Com
missioners stating that he understands Mr. BUR-
ford refuses 10 pay IL, and recommends that the
additional cost be assessed against the AUDITING
property.
MUST STAND ON THE GRANITE BLOCKS.
Superintendent Of streets Moss has written to
the Commissioners calling their attention 10 the
fact that cabs do not stand on the granite block
pavement on NJ street, betweea 18th aud Connec-
ticut avenue. but staAd ON tnc coal tar dlstilate
pavement and cause It's destruction. He RECON-
mends that the police be notified
THE CONTRACT WAS ILLEGAL
The lowest bidder Ior the grading and regulat-
ing OF 33d aud 34th streets was j. j. Cudmore but
he was not awarded the contract, at his own re-
quest, as he already had as much work as he could
attend 10. The contract was accordingly awarded
10 Joun Dugan, on account Of his being The lowest
bidder Tor the principal items ON the principal
street. According to the decision OF the assistant
attorney Tor the District, 70 wnom the matter was
referred for opinion, the award 70 Dugan was de-
clared illegal, and the work 10 be done on the two
streets viii have TO be reaayertised-
BUILDING PERMITS
were Issued to-day as follows: A. r. Perlie one
brick dwelling, al 1888 street northwest; 5000
Elizabeth A Sargent, one brick dwelling at 3I3 NJ
street northwest; s., 400. II. L Blan, one BRICK
ONCE building, at 500 l4th street northwest:
$4,000
NIsCELLANEoUs
The alley in square 5ss Will he severed before
being paved.
Champlain avenue is TO have $40 expended on it
for The Improvement or the roadway.
The estimates or the cost or labor and material
for the completion OF the George own pump house
10 t24379. The work will be commenced at once