Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-22
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION.


Under the act making appropriations to pro-
vide for the expenses o. the District government
there is an additional clerk provided for
at salary of $1,000 for the assessors Office
Assessor Williams recommended that Geo. A.
Howe be promoted 10 the clerkship and Z
NJ Pearson promoted to the temporary roll.
THE r STREET EXTENSION.
The Commissioners have written to Sur
yeyor Forsyth that in the extension OF
X street, from the Boundary eastward
to the Brentwood road the street would psss
through one corner of the old ST. Patrick Gem
etery just west of LIST street The Commissioners
say that they are anxiousto open the street in
question. and request that the surveyor furnish
them Immediately with an official plat Of the
section.
OIL LAMPS on CERTAIN STREETS
Major RAYMOND, in a letter to the Commis-
sloners. calls their attention to the ncces-
sity Of making a contract for lighting
certain streets and roads by oil lamps
during the coming fiscal year. The
Wheeler Reflector and Light company,
who are the present Contractor
are willing TO make a similar contract for this
year and Major Raymond recommends that this
be done. The Commissioners this afternoon
approved his Recommendation.
THE E-sTREEr PROPERTY YARD.
The District property yard, at the foot OF
New Hampshire avenue and L streets, was
considerably damaged by the recent food.
Capt. Symons, in a letter 20 the Com
missioners, says that it is desired to re-
tain the property yard, but there is some ques-
ton as to the ownership of the properly in
question. 1t is understood that Mr. Crawford
has purchased property directly west and
claims part of the property. The matter has
been referred to Attorney Riddle for opinion.
THE CONTRACT FOR ELECTRIC LIoHTINo.
The STAR has heretofore referred to the OBJ
jections raised by the United States electric
light company against the terms Of the new
contract presented to them for signature. The
most Objectionable feature of the new contract
to them was the clause which gave the CON-
missloners power to purchase the plant Of the
company. Attorney Riddle. TO whom the mat
ter was referred, has rendered an opinion in
which he says that il is optional with the Elec-
trlc lighting company to accept the conditions
OF the contract or not. Further that ne does
not consider the conditions imposed improper,
or In excess OF the COMMISSIONER power
MIscELLANEoUs.
Attorney Riddle has decided that the Com
missioners can grant permit to the B. and r.
X. X. Co. to run switch into the navy yard.
Indictments.
The grand jury has found indictments ss
follows: Robt Powell violating sec. 5467. Rs.U.
S. (embezzling so from registered letter J. MAY
% last; Edward Boland, larceny Of $40 from w.
O'Connor May 30; Charles Foley assault, with
y. Jenkinson. false pretences in obtaining
S27. Sc frJm 0'Brien Moore May 22d by means
of false check.
The grand Jury ignored the charges
against Frank I. Duncan, false pre-
fences, and Charles b. Poston, vio-
lating section 54is (using forged frank.
Quick TRAIN SERVICE TO THE SEA-
SHORE VIA PENNSYLVANIA RArLRoAp.-Ths
present arrangement of trains on the
Pennsylvania system of roads makes a trip 30
any of the resorts on the New Jersey coast 20
pleasant and convenient that the temptation 20
go down by the sea is almost irresistible. One
can leave the Baltimore and Potomac station,
9th and d streets, at IL q. m, and arrive in Az
lantic City 4:30 p. m, or leave at ii 40 O. m,
and arrive Atlantic City $40 p. m, Cape May
p. m, and at Ocean Grove or Long Branch
about $50 p. m. The hotels and boarding.
houses at the different New Jersey seashore
resorts are filling up, and a great many cot
tagers have already taken possession of their
summer homes by the sea. trip TO the shore
is really pleasanter at this than later on,
when the high tide of the season has attracted
larger crowds.