Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-20
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.



James Juding. Matte Metcalf. James Adams
and John Garner have been pardoned from the
WORK house by the Commissioners. John Gar
ner goes free with the understanding that he
leave the District as soon as he is released.
The FUTURE OF EAST CAPITOL STREET.
III the people of East Capitol street can only
be patient little while longer their thorough
fare VAL be all right. At least that Ia the
general belief Of those at the District build
ing who ought to know something about
the matter. A STAR reporter asked Capt.
Symonds this afternoon how much longer il
would be before the authorities would COM
mence to repave the street and was informed
that nothing could be done until the Metropolis
tan railroad company completed the laying of
the grooved rails which they are now putting
down, Il will not say that the railroad CON-
pany is moving as rapidly as possible" said the
captain, but they have been delayed by things
entirely beyond their control. The food at
Johnstown prevented the delivery Of large
quantity OF railroad iron that was ready for
shipment on the LIST Of June. Then there
was more trouble about stone, guam
tity OF which was swept away by one OF
the floods which went through that part OF
Virginia where they we're qusrrying. For
these delays no one can be held responsible.
As soon as the company gets through with its
work We will resurface the street"
THE OPENING OF 27rB STREET.
The Commissioners gave considerable time
or not 9th street just west OF the gas house
property should or should not be opened.
Three years ago the old board Of Commits
sioners ordered the street to be opened, but
nothing was ever done. Lately it was proposed
to put the order in force and to this there is
objection by j. Maury Dove. the wood and coal
dealer. Mr.. Doves objection is grounded on
the fact that when the street is opened it
will destroy what little the great June
freshet left Of his coal wharf and depot
s. Il. Thomas appeared for Mr.. Dove, and
while he raised no question as to the legal
right of the District to take the property
and open the street he did claim that by the
provisions Of an old Maryland statute his
client was entitled to compensation. Major
Raymond will go up and view the
landscape some time this week and the board
will then come to a definite conclusion The
probabilities are that the Commissioners will
agree that the street Is not needed and will
therefore permit Mr. Dove to keep on selling
wood and coal at the same old stand for few
years to come. The District was represented
by Henry E. Davis.
THE SEWER COMMISSION.
When You see four men with outer pockets
stuffed full OF maps and plats plans and dia-
grams-one of the men apparently thoroughly
familiar with the place and the people, and
the other three listening to him as
he discourses Of catch-basins and traps
you may come to the instantaneous conclusion
tuat TIE tnEet ilsUeuers compose the new sewer
commission, and that the fourth mantle
guide-is Superintendent of Sewers David
McComb The commission is hard
at work. Yesterday and today the
quartet examined the river front and, in a gem
eral way, accumulated great deal of valuable
information, not only as to what Washington
has in the way of sewer facilities but also as
to what she has not
COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS
will leave on Thursday for Ocean Beach, where
he will spend two or three DAYS with his son,
Geo. l.. Douglass, his sons wife and the three
grandchildren. one of whom is Jno W. Doug
lass, jr. The Commissioner will returnby Mon
day.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today rs follows: ]. J. Ruph, two
frame dwellings, Rock Creek church road,
Sl,5OO; Andrew McGauaphy, ten brick DWELL
ings, to % B street southeast, $1,000
MIscELLANEoUs.
Solomon Green and E. b. Thomas have been
appointed additional privates on the police
force to serve without compensation from the
District.
School Trustee Cornish had a brief chat with
Commissioner Douglass this afternoon and
departed with every evidence of some sort Of
in his countenance