Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-07
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

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to authorize the Commissioners to permit the
temporary occupation and crossing of the streets
by the b. and o. railroad tracks to meet the
demands of increased travel at Inauguration
times The Commissioners say that there
seems to be no reason why the accompanying
bill should not become law with the excep-
ton that the Commissioners believe it to be far
more preferable if discretionary authority
should be vested in them permitting all rail-
road companies entering the city of Washing
ton to lay temporary tracks for the aceommo-
dation of traffic for a period not exceeding 80
days during any influx of the people of the
United States into the city of Washington.
The passage of bill of this character would
seem to be reasonable and proper"
EXTRA POLICEMEN FOR THE INAUGURATION.
The District Commissioners to-day drew up
and sent to Chairman Hemphill, of the House
District committee, draft of bill provid-
ing that $1,000, or much thereof as may be
necessary, payable from any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and from
the revenues of the District of Columbia, in
equal parts. is hereby appropriated out OF any
money in the Treasury, not otherwise appro-
priated, to enable the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia to maintain public order
and to protect life and property from the 28th
OF February to the 9th OF March, 1889. both
inclusive. Said Commissioners are hereby au-
thorized and directed to make all reasonable
regulations necessary to secure the preserva-
ton of public order and protection of life and
property, and fixing fares by public convey
ances during said period. Any person violat-
ing any of such regulations shall be liable for
each offense to a fine not to exceed S25 in the
Police Court of said District" The Commits
sioners estimate for 400 special policemen.
THE RIGHTS OF FRAME HOUSE.
The question has been raised at the District
building whether frame house has any rights
that brick house is bound to respect. A few
days ago Mr.. Frank w. Adams wrote to the
Commissioners as follows: II am the owner Of
a frame house in this city. The house is en-
tirely on my own land. My neighbor wishes to
build party wall and in order to do SO will be
compelled to tear the side of my house out be-
cause nv house is built close up to the division
line. Will you kindly inform me what the pro-
visions of the building regulations are upon
this subject. and whether or not my nelghbor
can tear my wall down in this manner? My
house has been standing for long time" The
Commissioners to-day wrote to Mr.. Adams that
''under decision of the court the builder of a
brick house has the right to remove a sufficient
part of an abutting frame building to place his
wall half over the party line, on condition that
he makes good all incidental damages to the
frame structure"
THE MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE BRIDGE.
Recently, at the request of Maj. Raymond
Messrs. G. W. G. Ferris 4 Co., bridge engi-
neers, of Pittsburg, examined the new bridge
constructed over Rock creek by owners of
properly along the line OF tne massachusetts
avenue extension. This is a private struc-
ture, and as it has been announced
was intended only as temporary bridge A
bill is now pending in Congress to appropriate
Sl50,000 to build bridge at Massachusetts
avenue. The examination referred to was
made because citizens interested had in
timated a desire to turn the bridge over
to the District, at the same time dedi-
eating its approaches to the public use
The Commissioners will not, Maj. Raymond
said to-day, accept bridge or other structure
until satisfied as to its security. In order to
experts were asked for their opinion.
These experts report that the sec
ton of the end-panel top chord should
be 14l3 square inches, while the contractor
has put in but 1910. They say that the COM
preston members, such as the Phoenix column
the general disapproval of American
engineers, the principal objection to
such construction being its inaccessibility
forinspection, cleaning and painting. The finish
of the bridge, they believe, is much below
what it should be for a structure in this local
ity, and not equal to that required for railway
structures. They say the specifications
for the structure have not been COM
piled with in regard to the proportioning
of the principal columns. While the bridge is
perfectly safe for ordinary traffic, they would
recommend, in the face of the several defects
which they mention, that the District purchase
the structure. There is a question at the Dis
trict buildings how far the Commissioners
and building inspector have authority over
bridge erected as the one in question has been
erected, entirely on private property. Under
the old regulations bridges" were
especially named as among structures
coming under the regulations. The word
was struck out in the revision made by Col
Ludlow. Building Inspector Entwisle thinks
the Commissioners would have power to close
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In the of the Aqueduct bridge
Col. Ludlow condemned and closed it. This
action led to a settlement between the bridge
owners and the government, and the erection
Of the free bridge.
THE NAyLoR ROAD.
DR.. Tindail, the secretary of the District
Commissioners has written to Mr. s. NJ. Col
den in relation to his request to have Naylor
road inclnded in the schedule of roads for i'm
provement next year, that $4,000 or $4,000
would put it in fair condition, but that it is too
late for the Commissioners to submit an esti-
mate for it, and the only way to get it before
Congress is for you to present it to the Senate
committee on appropriations, which is now
considering the District appropriation bill for
$780," Capt. Symons, in reporting on Mr.. Col
denis letter, says the Naylor road will be Of
great importance as soon as the bridge
across the Eastern branch of Pennsylvania
avenue is completed.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The Commissioners Saturday afternoon an
proved and rejected number of applications
for liquor licenses The following applications
for bar-room licenses were approved North
west-John L. Burkart, 53l 10th street: John
McBurney, 200 18th street; Edwin B, Garges.
1910 d street; John Herley $500 street; John
Schlotterback, I'll o street; Siegmund Silver
burg, 1913 Pennsylvania avenue; George Hoff-
man, 1904 Goth street; John Leonberger, 1904
18th street; Lorenzo A. Lucas, 2155 Pennsylva-
MIA avenue; Chas. Owen Abbott, $40 9Th street.
Northeast-Robt. F. Bradbury, 800 10th street:
VIM. L. Mahoney, 600 K street. Southwest
Peter Harrigan. 727 9th street; Lewis T. Bird
well, gu 18th street; VIM. Lanahan, SOl I'd
street.
The Commissioners to-day approved the an
plication of w. A. Ehrmentrout, 525 9th street
southwest, for barroom license.
The following were disapproved: John L.
Keith, 321 18th street; Louis Reese, 9O1 25th
street; Henry Ewald, 10271< 18th street; Michael
Clarke, HOO 2lst street; John NJ. Perreard, sos
l4th street; Karl KinZig, 14l6 Z street. North
east-Geo. E. Ward, 1922 Maryland avenue.
Southwest-John ]. Leonard. 600 Sd street.
Wholesale approved: John N. Meredith, 912
21st street; Jos. H. Cassin l20i 7th street north
west. Disapproved Thos. Marmaduke, lO25
S2d street, and John o Brien, Champiain ave-
nue. northwest.
NscELLANEoUs.
John 7. Suter has been appointed inspector
OF the construction Of the two new school
buildings, one at 26th and e streets northwest,
and one on 25th street near N, northwest, with
compensation at the rate Of - per day.
The District Commissioners spent the after
noon before Senator Plumb's committee, ex-
planning matters relating 70 District estimates.