Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
A SEWER FOR DELAWARE .vrSrp

a SEWER FOR DELAWARE AVENUE.
The Commissioners have replied to a request
OF Mr.. John I. Shea and others for a sewer
on the east side of Delaware avenue between
Canal and street, that the work will be done
when funds become available. The Commits
sloners do not think the need for sewer on
Canal street. also requested, is great enough to
Justify Its construction at the present time.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued by Inspector Entwisle to-day as
follows: Jno. J. Leonard, two dwellings in
alley In square 5S8; 81 400. Mrs. NJ. Z. Arthur
three-story brick dwelling 1873 18th street north
east; $4,000. J. c. Block, two dwellings, sos
and $40 4th street southeast; 81, 500. Mrs. r.
Baker, frame dwelling, Langdon Park; 81 900.
II. NJ. Baker, three brick dwelli ngs square 4O5;
Si,8O0. Henry King. jr., fourteen brick dwell
lngs, 1916 to 1860 street and 201 to 2l3 West
street northeast; $4,000.
SWITCH ON WATER STREET.
Mr.. John A. Baker, as president of the
Georgetown barge, dock elevator and railroad
company recently applied for permit to put
switch on Water street, to connect the COM
Pany's railroad with Mr.. E. l.. Dents wharf, be-
tween 32d and SD streets. The Commissioners
haue requested him to submit an accurate and
definite plan OF the switch desired.
TOO BUSY To CO.
The Commissioners have acknowledged an
invitation from the mayor of Galveston Tex
to be present at the semi-centennal celebra-
ton OF the organization of the Galveston city
government, from June to June Is next. The
Commissioners say they 'regret that they will
be unable to attend, owing to recent change
IN the personnel OF the municipal executive OF
the District and consequent press of official
business"
THE coLoRED HIGH SCHOOL.
Just as the change in the Office Of Commits
sioners was about to be made the Commission
ers were called upon to pay for the site on NJ
street, near LIST northwest chosen by the old
board for the proposed new colored high and
No lal nb0nl hrrtl1 Co. ii
appropriated 100000. On the last day Messrs.
Webb and Wheatley were in Office the deed was
ready for delivery to the District by the owner
of the ground. Mr.. r. s. Wharton, but as there
was only $4,000 on deposit then to the credit
of the Commissioners and it was too late to
make out new requisition, the matter had to
go over to the new board Of Commissioners
The amount required is $4,000. The new
Commissioners have not yet considered the
matter, but IT has been brought to their atten-
ton. Meanwhile strong effort is being made
by property-owners in that locality to have the
site rejected 1t was asserted at the District
building this morning by q property-owner in
the neighborhood that the price agreed upon
81 a foot. is excessive. Commissioner Douglass
told STAR reporter to-day that he had not
himself whether the Commissioners could re-
trace the steps taken by their predecessors
even If such a course were deemed desirable.
STIRRING Up THE RAILROAD.
Capt. Symons has written to the Metropoli-
tan street railroad company to have them
hasten the proposed repairs or alterations OF
their tracks on East Capitol street and in front
OF the city hall. The company asked the Dis
trict to delay the proposed repairs of the street
pavement on East Capitol street until it had
had opportunity to replace its tracks.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mr. A. Bradshaw has been informed that the
engineer department does not think there is
sufficient general necessity at present to justify
constructing sewer as he requests, ON 9Th,
between b and ID streets northeast.
The District Commissioners have informed
Mr.. William Harper that his request that ma
pie trees be planted on the south side Of Birney
| street viii receive attention by the parking
commission next planting season. There are
no funds from which to pay for the work this
year.
The Commissioners have requested Messrs
John Sherman Il Co. to expedite the transfer
| to the District of the school site purchased in
the Pleasant Plains tract as it is desired to
commence the work on the school building as
| early as possible.