Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-31
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

srDE-rRAcK1Sa INAUGURATION TRAINS.
The District Commissioners have written to
Mr.. n. II. Parker, chairman Of the inaugural
committee on civic organisations in relation to
his inquiry whether the use of tracks on 9th
street west to side-track cars Of visiting organ
monies can be granted. The Commissioners
say they have no power to extend such
privilege. Capt. .Symons, in reporting on the
matter, said that he could see no objections to
side-tracking the cars as proposed.
THE cox7frssroNERs' NEW YEAR.
Commissioner and Mrs. Webb will not re-
csive to.morr ,,, owing to the Hines illness
Maj. and Mrs. Raymond viii
Of Major Raymond's father. The death Of Mrs.
Gen. schofeld also prevents their taking
part in the hSSspisslsie' Of the day;
Gen. Schofeld's staff. Commissioner wheatley
is the only Commissioner who will keep .open
house." His family viii receive at his horse
In Georgetown, and the Commissioner will be
on hand also to greet his friends.
CORNER TOWER PROJECTIONS.
A ruling by Mr.. Entwisle, the building in
spector, against a tower projection which Mr..
John w. Phillips proposed TO erect on the cor
ner house of row OF dwellings, he is about to
build at the corner of Massachusetts, avenue
and 4th streets northeast was sustained by the
Commissioners to-day. Mr.. Entwistle objected
to the proposed tower projection on the ground
that it was unsightly and intended only to in
crease the interior space Of the house.
He declined, therefore, to give the necessary
permit and Mr.. Phillips appealed to the Com
missioners, who decided against him. MIR. En-
twisle stated to STAR reported that such pro-
jections upon public grounds were permitted
and encouraged for the purposes Of ornament
MIR. o'coNNoRs HOUSE.
The District Commissioners have ordered
that the work of grading the extension of 4th
street east 60 on, Notwithstanding the protest
Of Mr.. Michael O'Connor. The line Of the
road extends through Mr.. O'Connor's house.
without knowing that the road would pass
through his house. Now he asks compensation
for his house. The grading will go on and Mr..
O'Connor given opportunity to establish his
right to compensation.
NOT IN FAVOR OF ACCEPTING THE ROAD.
The District Commissioners have written q
letter to the House District committee in re-
lation to the resolution to except the George
town and Tenleytown railroad from
the operation of the law prohibiting overhead
wires. The Commissioners state that accord
ing to their construction Of it the law does not
ever, to making any exceptions to the law in
individual cases.
THE FATHERS APPLICATION REJECTED.
The District Commissioners held a session
this afternoon, and among other cases
considered the application Of Carnil
Solari ST., for bar-room license for the place
on Pennsylvania avenue kept by Mr. Solari's son.
was rejected on the ground that he had been
convicted Of selling liquor on Sunday. A few
days ago new application was made
in the name OF the father. This raised
the question whether the convictions of
the son could count against the father. The
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the son should be visited on the father, and
rejected the new application. One Of the Com
missioners told STAR reporter it was evident
to the Commissioners that the management Of
the place would remain the same, the fathers
name being substituted for the sons simply for
the purpose of obtaining license.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO GRADES.
Mr.. 8. G. Clark has written letter to the
District Commissioners saying: understand
that under established regulations the grades
of the railways of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road company in this city were to conform to
legally established or prescribed grades of the
streets and avenues on which they were au-
thorized to be laid, and that there were GER
tain plans and drawings transmitted by said
railroad company to the mayor of this
city on the 3lst day of March, 1881,
,rade or contemplated in the grade Of North
Capitol street and I'd street northeast. Will you
please inform me of the nature and purpOrt OF
said drawings and alterations as made or con-
templated, and whether or not said railways do
now conform to the legally established grades
of the streets and revenues of this city as au-
thorized?
THE LOCATION OF SUBURBAN HIGHWAYS.
DR.. Tindall, secretary of the Commissioners,
has written to Mr.. Geo. NJ. Graham in refer
ence to an inquiry as to the loca-
ton Of north and south streets.
7th street and Sherman avenue, in
Mount Pleasant. He says definite reply can
not be given to the inquiry until Congress
shall have passed law governing the perma-
ncnt establishment Of suburban highways. II
is probable that law on the subject will be
enacted this season.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have written to the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad Co. calling attention to
the unprotected condition of the railroad cross
ing at 9Th street east
The petition of residents of the county to
have a site purchased and a four-room building
erected for the accommodation of pupils at
tending the Soldiers Home School has been re-
ferred to the building inspector.
The resignation Of Henry Daney as watch
man at the Washington asylum has been ac-
cepted.
A building permit was issued to-day to Jno.
w. Phillips for five two-story and basement
brick houses. Nos. 318 to 326 Massachusetts,
avenue northeast, s12.5O0