Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-25
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
THE LIQUOR SALOONS ON SEVENTH STREET RoA

THE LIQUOR SALOONS ON SEVENTH STREET ROAD
The Commissioners this morning gave hear
ing to the citizens committee Of the county,
composed of Major b. 2. Rittenhouse, Major
L. p. Williams. j. B. johnson, w. A. Galley,
John Cammack, Arthur t. Keene and E. B.
Barnum, who called with reference to the
liquor saloons on the 7th-street road The
gentlemen were heard in the board ROOM
Major Rittenhouse, after q brief speech in
which he told the objects of the committee,
presented several petitions with $50 signatures
attached protesting against the issuance of
liquor licenses to persons on the 7th-street
road. Mr.. johnson spoke Of the new regula-
tions governing the issuance Of licenses
and said the citizens of the county were largely
with the Commissioners. Major Rittenhouse
presented letter from Gen. Wilcox, the gov
ernor of the Soldiers Home. protesting against
the issuance of liquor licenses to saloons near
the Whitney avenue entrance to the Soldiers
Home grounds. Mr.. A. T. Keene protested against
wine rooms selling domestic wine without
license. He said these places were the most
sloners promised to give the petitions careful
consideration before granting any licenses.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ASPHALT, ETC.
The report Of the inspector of asphalt and
dement's has been submitted to the engineer
commissioner. 1t is document of $50 pages
referring particularly to methods and possible
improvements of methods in lying asphalt
pavements and to the character and various
sources of water in the District and to the test
ing of hydraulic cement. Studies Of the uues-
ton OF the improvement OF pavements, says the
report show that there is considerable oppor-
tunity for Advancement, although the surfaces
laid recently have been better than ever be-
FORE more careful selection of the asphalt
and oil in use seems to be the present desire.
A review Of the character of the auueduct
water at various seasons and under different
conditions and a comparison of this with water
from the springs and wells of the District
affords much information to the sanitarian.
The report shows that about Is per cent of the
water in the wells Of the city is condemned by
the chemical evidence furnished by this Office
The inspection and examination of hydraulic
cements occupies large portion of the time of
this office and has furnished some results Of
general interest which are discussed in the
report Much work Of q miscellaneous but
minor nature has also been completed.
SUNDAY WORK ON THE CABLE ROAD.
Mrs. Catlin, chairman Of the committee on
Sunday observance OF the W.C.TU., has
written to the Commissioners in behalf Of that
society, requesting that the Washington and
extension of time in which to complete the
construction Of their cable road on 7th street.
thereby preventing their working on Sunday.
RECOMMENDED ny SENATOR QUAY.
The Commissioners today received letter
from Senator NJ. 8. Quay, in which he says that
he hears the Commissioners are shortly to ap-
point new intendent at the asylum and
recommends 8. A. Croft for the place.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today as follows: Emmons King,
two brick dwellings,, 705 and 707 9th street
northwest, 81, 900; Emelia Selhausen one brick
dwelling. 504 d street southeast, $4,000.
MisCELLANEoUs.
Mr.. Thos. NJ. Fields has put in an application
for the position Of assistant attorney for the
District made vacant by the resignation of Mr..
Davis.