Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
HE WANTS SOME ONE INDICTED.

HE WANTS SOME ONE INDICTED.
E. s. Miller, who was declared sane by Jury
yesterday, wrote to the Commissioners to-day
asking; How much longer is the government
OF the United States TO be turned into q tyranny
and mockery made Of the laws Of the land?"
He demands that the persons named in the
papers that formed the basis OF the warrant
issued by the Commissioners be indicted for
crimes against his person. He says that the
prosecutions which he has suffered were re-
peated at his lodgings. "a Virginia avenue.
last night, where he was ''maliciously and
feloniously prosecuted all night long"
THE SUBDIVISION CONTROVERSY.
capt Symons will make areport in q few days
on the points raised,by Messrs Walker a Wilson
In their letter concerning his action in the
matter OF the West Brookland subdivision.
Capt. symons said to a STAR reporter that he
did not think the expense of running lines so
as to have the streets in the West Brookland
subdivision conform TO the city plan.
would have exceeded els. Fourth street
extended, and the streets surveyed in in
Brookland afforded an easy basis Of calcula-
ton. In case of a subdivision far distant from
the city or any other authorized subdivision,
Capt Symons said, 1t was probable that the
Commissioners would be satisfied IL the streets
were laid out so as to run north and south and
east and west. AT least, he did not believe that
they would so construe the law as TO prohibit
subdivisions where it was impracticable to con-
form to the city plan.
THE b. AND o. coMPANY's NEW STATION.
The Commissioners to-day granted a permit
to the Baltimore and Ohio Railway company to
put driveway across the sidewalk on the G
street side OF the Baltimore and Ohio depot,
which is now being reconstructed According
to the plans of the new station the passengers'
waiting room will be on level with c street,
and the car sheds will be reached by means OF
flight OF steps. The proposed driveway will
lead to an inclined way along the south side
M fha hrrSl .lararr
Will reach the level where the trains will stand
THE SUBDIVISION OF TwINING CITY.
When the Commissioners shut down the
other day with a snap and stopped the surveyor
from recording plats Of subdivisions which had
not been first approved by them, some SUBJ
divisions made, it is claimed, before the SUBJ
division law passed last August were left out
unrecorded. The Commissioners attention
was called to such case yesterday afternoon.
This was the subdivision of what is known as
Twining city at the eastern end of the new
Eastern Branch bridge. The trustees of the
property claimed that they had submitted the
plat to the surveyor for record prior TO the
passage of the law, but that owing to pressure
of other business the surveyor had failed
to have the plat recorded. Now the surveyor,
under the recent instructions of the Commits
sioners, refuses to make the record. The
trustees, Messrs. Richard Smith and Charles E.
Elliott, were at the District buildings yester-
day. Commissioner Wheatley, whom they saw,
thought from their statement of the case tina,
the rule should be suspended in their
favor; Capt symons; who was con;
suited sui said he could not recommend
it was contrary to law, not conforming TO the
plan of the city. Whether the plat should be
considered as of record when first submitted To
the surveyor is a matter of law, and that ques-
ton has been submitted to Attorney Riddle.
POLICEMEN PUNISHED.
The District Commissioners yesterday dis
missed Private John Fainter from the police
force on a charge of intoxication, fined Private
John G. Muddleson $40 for leaving his beat
and Private VIM. Gantz and Clifford Grant s.
each for neglect of duty.
STOLEN WIRES MAY BE PUT Up.
The District Commissioners have granted the
WesternUnion telegraph company permission "a
restore three spans of wire stolen from poles on
25th street. The Commissioners do not think this
would be violation of the law forbidding the
erection Of overhead wires. Inspector Begges,
in recommending that the permission be
granted, said he did not think the law contem.
plated that the effects of storms or theft:
| should not be made good.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Barber Asphalt Paving company has re.
quested the Commissioners to issue them a Ger.
titicate of indebtedness to the amount of So.
SO against the property of the lexington
and Soldiers Home railway company for paw
ing on New York avenue, between New Jersey
avenue and 18th street.
Chief Paris has recommended that William
Luskey, OF No. 6 engine company, be made
assistant foreman Of No. s. Assistant Foreman
J. n. Lehman, of No. 2, is recommended fol-
the position of acting foreman of No. 6.
Apermit was issued to G. H. GLADDEN. to-da,
| to erect brick dwelling at 304 E street north
east for $4,000.
The District Commissioners have sent tc
Secretary Fairchild the usual estimates to cover
deficiencies.
The District Commissioners have recon
sidered and approved the application of Robt
{. Hoffman, l4l2 New York avenue northwest
Capt Symons has sent TO the House District
committee copies of his reports and other
papers relating to the Rock Greek tunnel pro-
ject
The building inspector has issued permit to
Francis Leonard for four brick dwellings, GIG to
922 Delaware avenue southwest; s., 300