Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-27
ELECTRIC LIGHT PERMITS.
Conditions Under Which the Company
Can Extend its Wires.


The Commissioners this afternoon, acting
upon the advice of the attorney granted per.
mt to the United States Electric Lighting com.
pany to construct on or after April 10 under
ground conduits to contain conductors for
electric lighting in the following named streets
of the cities of Washington and Georgetown,
viz:
On the east side of 7th street from Pennsyl-
vania avenue to Boundary, thence on north
side of Boundary under walk to lamp-post on
northeast corner of Sth and Boundary
On north side of F street from Is to 9th
streets, thence on east side of 9th. to h streets
thence on south side of X to 7th. also connect
ing the two lamp-posts ON the west side of Mt.
Vernon park.
From northwest corner of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 9Th street to southwest corner of 9th
and b streets northwest; thence on south side
OF B street to 7th street under sidewalk: thence
on north side of B to 9th; thence on west side of
9Th to street northwest, with branch on south
side of Louisiana avenue to 10th street. and
branch on west side of 7th street to northwest
corner of market house.
On south side of Pennsylvania ayenue from
Sth to 18th street northwest
On south side of d, from 9TH to 10th streets
northwest; on east side of Sth street, under
sidewalk, from ID to E street; thence on west
side of Sth to street; on west side of 10TH
from ID to G streets; on south side of E. from
connect
four lamp-posts at Washington Circle sidewalk:
thence on south side of Pennsylvania avenue to
Rock creek; thence on north side of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Bridge street to Fayette
street; thence on south side of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue to Free Bridge; on west side of High
of High street to Stoddard street; also, to con-
meet two lamp-posts at M-street bridge
The Commissioners impose the following re-
strictions: THE location of the conduit shall
in all respects be subject to the approval of the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia or
their duly accredited agents. The conduit
known as the Lake conduit of the same form
and construction as that now in use on the north
side of Pennsylvania avenue is hereby ap-
proved. The company shall submit for the
approval OF the Commissioners of the District
OF Columbia plat showing the exact location
OF the conduits which il is proposed to
construct under this permit and shall
deposit with the collector of the District of
Columbia sum to be determined by the Com
missioners to defray the cost of the pavement
removed The pavements will be replaced by
the Commissioners, and any excess of the de-
posit over the cost of such replacement will be
returned to the company. This permit is re-
vocabie at the pleasure of Congress without
compensation, and upon such revocation the
company shall remove their conduits and
restore the sidewalks to their former condi-
tions."
Mr.. Renshaw, on the part of the company,
accepted the conditions.
A HALL AND CLUB HOUSE FOR PRNrERs-t
is thought that the lot on g street, between
4th and 5th, purchased by Columbia Typo
graphical Union yesterday, as noted in the
STAR, will be used as a site for printers club
house and hall The purchase was made out Of
a reserve fund which has been accumulated
through small contributions ON ''card days" for
many years. The fund is under the control of
the trustees, who have power to expend it for
the good of the union. and while no formal ac-
ton has been taken, il 10 believed the intention
is to erect Q building - headquarters for the
printerA