Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-22
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
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In the case Of the application OF James K
Arnoldfor the approval OF plan Of subdivision
OF the square Of ground bounded BY Nichols
avenue, Jefferson. Fillmore and Pleasant streets
IN Anscostia, Capt Symonds has reported that
the subdivision does not BY any means conform
TO the plan Of the city, but the square has been
subdivided without having the plat recorded
Tor number OF years. and great many homes
nave been erected on it, II would be impossi-
PIE 70 rectify It now without rectifying nearly
the whole OF Anacostia- In view Of these facts
ne recommends that the plat be recorded
COMPLAINTS OF RAILROAD CROSSING.
on the lOth day OF last August Senator Ed
munds called the attention OF the Commission
ers 70 the bad condition OF the pavement on
Massachusetts avenue, between sd and 9Th
streets northwest The matter was referred 10
Captain symons, who reported that the old
asphalt pavement at that point had been re-
placed with a new coal tar distillate pavement
and that the Columbia and Belt line railroad
company had been notified to repair the rail-
road crossing. The Commissioner, acting
upon this, issued an order compelling the rail-
roads TO repair the crossing. The matter noe
being attended TO, Major Raymond recom-
mended that the orders in the case be referred
10 Attorney Riddle, with the request that he
report whether there is any method by which
the Commissioners can enforce the order At
torney Riddle, in his report upon the case SAYS:
The case falls within the 5th section. act Of
June IL, 1875, The District should, at its
convenience, do the work and assess the costs
on the railroad company" The work will be
done by the District after the 4th of March il
the railroad company doesn't signify its inten-
ton of doing it.
MoNTELLo REsUBDrvrDED.
The Commissioners yesterday approved the
subdivision of Montello. a large tract OF land
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and owned
by DR.. 5. L. LOOMS. This is an old subdivision
and the resubdivision is made TO make the
plan conform with that Of the city.
INDECENT INSANE.
The Commissioners have asked Congress to
amend the District appropriation bill by add
ing $1,000 70 defray the expense attending the
application for and execution OF writs DE- hosa-
taoo tsqRrendo for the admission of INDECENT
insane persons to the Government hospital for
the insane, under the provisions Of the act Of
March 3, 1887.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued as follows: W. p Campbell,
four frame dwellings, 9O4 and 9O6 street
southwest and sos and 907 alley southwest;
SS,ooO. Isaac Beers, one frame dwelling,
Monroe street, Anacostia; IS. 500. Mrs Dugan
one brick dwelling, Gil Q street northwest;
1850. VIM. Redman, one frame dwelling,
Kansas ave; $500.
NOTES
Building Inspector Entwisle has condemned
the west wall Of house 1924 street northwest,
as unit for use party wall for the large
new house to be erected at l226 The owners
appealed from the order Of condemnation. and
the Commissioners listened 10 arguments on
both sides last evening and refused 20 cancel
the order
The property owners on street. between I'd
street and Georgia avenue, have petitioned the
Commissioners TO grade and pave that street
The application Of Patrick Carr, of lOl X
street northeast, for a bar-room license. and
that OF H. Q. Keyworth. OF 9Ol 4th street north
west have been approved by the commission
ers.
President Hurt, OF the Washington and
Georgetown railroad company has requested
permission to erect small Matchbox on the
parking next to Riggs bank for tho use Of the
transfer agent.