Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-03
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
A DANGEROUS RAILROAD CROSSING.


One OF the most dangerous crossings on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad is Sherif's cross
ing near Bennings station. Several days ago
the Commissioners received letter from Mr..
A. J. Curtis, in which he submitted a PROPOSE
ton which he had made to the railroad
company and which had been accepted
by them, which has for its object
the discontinuance Of the above named
crossing. The proposition referred to
contemplated the opening Of q new public
road by the District from point on the road
leading from the station to Bennings proper,
and just south of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
ROAD, to point intersecting the Sheriff road,
the railroad companies to build a bridge over
Watts run, subject to the COMMISSIONER ap-
proval, two-thirds of the expense to be borne
by the Baltimore and Ohio company and
the balance by the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road company. The matter was referred to
Capt. RosseIl, who will make an examination
Of the proposed change and report to the Com
mlssloners. In conversation with a STAR re-
porter today the captain said that he was Of
the impression that it was good idea and that
the change should be made.
GEORGETOWN MEN WANT M STREET REPAIRED.
long petition bearing the names of prom
nent Georgetown merchants doing business on
NJ street between Potomac and 32d streets has
been filed with the Commissioners, in which
In charge OF the work of laying the new 4S-inch
main VIII not repair the streets until spring.
They request immediate redress
TINE EXTENDED.
The timo mentioned for laying the rails of
the Anacostia and Potomac river railroad COM
pany has been extended to the LIST of January.
THE DELAY IN ISSUING LIQUOR LICENSES.
The granting Of liquor licenses has come to a
standstlll. 1t Is understood that the liquor
dealers are invoking congressional influence to
obtain their licenses. If these licenses are not
granted 1t is stated that this same influence
will be used against the Commissioners when
the question of their confirmation comes UP.
Commissioner Douglass today told STAR re-
porter that the delay was caused by the press
OF business and that he would commence act
ing upon licenses tomorrow. The Commits
sioners are enforcing the rule that when an APP
plication Is rejected the place is to be closed.
MORE LIGHT.
The following additional gas lamps have been
ordered to be erected: Two on Connecticut
avenue between Wyoming and Kalorama
streets; one on the southeast corner of Con-
necticu: and Kalorama avenues; one on the
northwest corner Of Connecticut and Kalorama
avenues; two on the north side of Kalo-
rama avenue west of Connecticut avenue:
one on north side of Wyoming avenue west Of
Connecticut avenue. The following oil lamps
will also be erected: 81 on Lincoln avenue be-
tween Boundary and Glenwood cemetery; 81 on
Bennings road between 18th street. E street and
Bennings bridge; 81 on Good Hope road be-
Nichols avenue between Morris road and the
entrance to insane asylum.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today as follows: b. B. Earnshaw
one brick ware house, HOS to ll09 18th street
southeast, $500; Charles A. Langley, one frame
dwelling, Blair road $4,000; q. s. Parker, one
frame store, Tenleytown, $500.
THIRD ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Upon the recommendation Of Attorney Hazel
ton Mason N. Richardson has been appointed
third assistant district attorney.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. W. Fl. Hoeke, the chairman of the COM
mittee on the Congressional cemetery has ap-
piled to the Commissioners for the use of
thirty-fve shade trees, to be planted along the
avenues and streets in said cemetery. The re-
quest will probably be granted.
Mr.. John II. Wilkerson, inspector of boilers
in his report for November says that during
that period he has inspected As boilers.
During the month OF November $50 was COL
lected as pound fees.
The applications for retail liquor licenses of
Christian Sproesser, 309 G street northwest
and Patrick Phillips, Log B street northwest
have been rejected.
The Commissioners think that the law pre-
scribing that appointees on the police force
shall be over thirty-eight years old when ap-
pointed should not be rescinded.