Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-17
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
CONDEMNATION OF LAND.

q CONDENSATION OF LAND.
MNfhomGs, the assistant attorney for the
District. has rendered an opinion that the
provisions in the recent sundry civil appropri-
alton act prescribing the mode to be followed
In cases ''of the taking of property in the Dis
trlct OF Columbia for public use" relates to the
taking OF land by the general government and
not by the District government. Mr.. Thomas
is also of the opinion that under the provisions
OF the last District appropriation act the Com
missioners can exercise the right OF eminent
domain in the condemnation of land for school
sites, engine houses, &c.
GAS IN THE SUBURBS.
Capt. Lusk has recommended the erection
and lighting OF gas and oil lamps in lie Droit
lark, along the Bladensburg road and on
portion OF the Bunker Hill road in Brook
land His recommendation, he SAYS is q pro-
vlslonal one, for the reason that il the appro-
priatiOn for street lighting is likely to be
scaled down during the year on account of a
possible deficit In the revenues, it would be
good policy to order no additional lamps to be
erected between now and the end of the fiscal
year; or at least until the state of the revenues
Is more accurately known than at present. His
accommodation includes twenty gas lamps on
the Bladensburg road, between Mount Olivet
cemetery and the reform school, and twenty
hve gas lamps in lie Droit park Oil lamps
will be erected on Bunker Hill road between
4th street extended and the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad tracks and in Brookland.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued as follows: VIM. n. Poindex-
ter, one brick dwelling, 1894 Connecticut ave-
nue., $4,000; l. Z. Dessez, one brick dwelling
New York avenue northwest, S3.5O0: DR..
Brightwell, one frame dwelling on Anacostia
road, 81 200; ii. Rackey, three brick dwellings
on the Canal road. 81. 500: Mary Hullery. one
frame dwelling in the village OF Garfield. $500;
w. A. Stewart, eight frame dwellings, four IN
alley in square $50 and four on Half street be-
tween and \, 1880; A S. Clark. one brick
store. 2OO1 9Th street northwest extended, S2 OO0
Jno. ID. ONeil, for eight brick dwellings, 1853 to
865, alley in square 4l; $1,000.
THE LIQUOR LICENSE QUESTION.
Commissioner Ross left this afternoon for
Rockville, Md. where he will il is understood
consult with Col Robert on the liquor license
question.
SELLING LIQUORS WITHIN THE ''DRY" LIMITS.
The Commissioners have received letter
from the officers OF the Soldiers Homo to the
effect that a saloonkeeper in the neighborhood
Of the home IS selling liquor to the old soldiers
Maj Moore has been instructed to investigate
the matter and report at once.
AN ASPHALT PAVEMENT
will be laid on California street between LIST
and "a at an estimated cost OF sc 800, one-hal1
OF which will be borne by the property owners,
whose land abuts on that thoroushsare.
PAY DAY AT TIE DISTRICT BUupr.G
They were paying of the laborers' roll at the
District build ng this morning, and of the me1
grouped AROUND the Cashier window IN Audi
tor Petty's room but few were able to sign the
pay roll, and as this is necessary before they
con be paid something has to be done to satisfy
the Treasury Department. So they make theil
marks before witnesses. This does for the
pay roll, but here another barrier stands in the
way Of their getting the cash. They must in
dorse the check and be identified. Many ts
save trouble and time fall victims to not<
shayers who hang about the building on pal
day. But the women who enlarge the crowC
In attendance! The District has no female Ia
borsrs. Then who are these? John, hart
over IS for de support Of your family" That
what . dsrk-complexioned female CALCULATED a
tall, gaunt laborer strobe out squeezing
check for sl6, and that told the story. Tn,
women we're the wives Of the men and the,
we're looking ous for their share Of the pro
seeds.
why, bress yo' soul, honey" said one o
them today to . STAR reporter, ''ef didn'
1ostls myself down hyar on pay day dat oil
niger Oh mine would ,git bline drunk and
wouldn't see nary . cent oh de money"
NrscELLAsEoUs.
Col Robert il rapidly improving and he 1
expected st the District building tomorrow
The Commissioners have ordered the Balti
moro and Ohio Railroad Company to station
aAgman ct the railroad crossing at Ivy City.