Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-07
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
TALKING OVER LIQUOR CASES.


day-the day Col. Robert set aside for hearing
arguments In liquor cases. When he arrived
his Office was crowded by these men,
and the arguments presented were as
strong as they could possibly be
made. A great many well-known citizens
| called upon the Commissioners today to urge
! the granting Of licenses 10 persons in whom
they were interested, and even women ap-
peared among the advocates. About 10S0
there was flank movement of the temperance
people and large committee from the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
| called upon the Commissioners and had
a long confab with them in
board session relative to granting liquor
licenses and urged them to stand firm and
grant no more. The liquor question is about
settled as far as the Commissioners are con-
cerned. There are but few cases to be acted
upon, and these are for the most part kDotty
ones and have been rejected upon reconsider
| alton.
HAVE THE COMMISSIONERS THE POWER?
The Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company, through its president, MIR. Henry
Hurt, recently requested the Commissioners to
box at the north end of the 7th street road
The purpose tor which this is required is TO
establish direct telephone connection be-
tween the two terminal points of the road
which Will be available for Immediately
stopping the machinery in the power house in
case of accident. Mr.. Hurt in his letter says
that it is absolutely necessary to have this as a
measure OF safety. Capt. Ro-s1ll has recon-
mended that the request be granted, provided
the Commissioners have the legal right to grant
the permit. The papers have been referred to
the attorney for the District for his views as to
the legal questions involved.
TALKING OVER THE RAILROAD SITUATION.
Recently the Commissioners were called be-
fore the subcommittee Of the Senate having
charge OF the steam railroad question to talk
over the several bills now pending having in
view the Encouragement of the Baltimore
and Ohio and Baltimore and Po-
tomac roads within the city limits. Col.
Robert was requested to draft suit
! able bill and submit it to the COM
mittee as the views Of the COM
missioners upon this question. Col. Robert,
who has been giving the subject considerable
attention, today had Messrs Sewell, vice presi-
dent of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad,
and Engineers Carter and Brown of the same
road before him, giving him information con-
corning the Pennsylvania road. The conference
lasted upward of two hours. Capt. Rossell was
also present.
RHODE ISLAND AVENUE.
long petition from the residents and tax
payers and of the District of Columbia and
Maryland for the opening of Rhode Island
avenue from the Boundary to Lincoln avenue
was taken up for action by Capt. Rossell today.
The captain says in his report that the opening
OF Rhode Island avenue is an eminently proper
thing, but that there is no money to pay con-
domination expenses
TO REPLACE OLD POLES.
A request from Supt. Miles of the telegraph
and telephone service that he be granted per-
mission to replace seven old and decayed poles
with a like number of new ones has received
the approval Of the Commissioners, provided
that h work does not inyol the stringing Of
any additional wires nor the erection of any
additional poles.
STREET IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDED.
Recently the Commissioners received a letter
from Mr.. g. L.. MENUS, jr., complaining of the
condition of Gale and 18th streets northeast,
and asking that they receive attention. Capt
Rossell, III passing upon the case, forwards the
papers to the Commissioners with a recon-
mendation that enough gravel be hauled from
Maryland avenue, where the work is now
being done. to Gale street to gravel the road
way, and that old curbing be set and the gravel
spread and rolled at cost not to exceed $780,
THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE.
Recently the Commissioners received petit
ton signed by the citizens of the District
of Columbia praying that they con-
denim the property of Messrs. Pierce
and Green. or SO much thereof may
be necessary to open Pennsylvania avenue
extended 100 feet wide, and extend the same to
the Bowen road. This petition was made in
view of the fact that the law governing their
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shall be filed. Capt. ROssell has forwarded the
petition to the Commissioners with his ap-
proval and the recommendation that they issue
an order Herewith.
BIDS OPENED.
The Commissioners this afternoon opened
bids for furnishing the District with asphalt
roadway blocks. There was but one bidder
the Maryland Paving Company-and their bid
was Ell per thousand.
ASKING ANOTHER CHANCE.
The findings, as printed in yesterdays STAR,
of the trial board i'll the cases of Sergeants
Jones. Connolly and Duvall and Private More
land of the metropolitan police force for failure
to report the character of the house of which
Griffin S. Reed was the proprietor is attract
ing great deal of attention, and is the princi-
pal topic OF conversation among the members
of the police force. Today the Commits
sioners were called upon and requested
not to sign the report of the board, but to fine
the men and give them another chance. Among
those who called Ill the interest of the police
men were Representative Quinn of New York
and several influential citize ns who live in the
second precinct. There seems to be little
doubt that the findings OF the board will be ap-
proved by the Commissioners.
CHANGE OF DRIVER.
The resignation of Joseph II. Daniels, pa
troll driver of the metropolitan police force,
has been opted and Thomas o Day appointed
to nil the vacancy.
MAINTAINING ALIEN PACPERS.
The Commissioners haev written to Secretary
Blaine that they are informed by the officer
in charge of the Washington Asylum that there
are at that institution two foreigners named
Michael Angelus. an Italian, and Peter
Peterson, a Swede, who are mentally de-
ficient and who are constantly at the WORK.
house. The Commissioners inquire if they
cannot be sent back to their native country SO
that the District may be relieved of their sup
port.
bogus FARMERS.
The Commissioners recently received several
protests from farmers that unlicensed buck
sters impersonating farmers and pretending to
sell only products raised by themselves were
utilizing the space set aside for bona fide farm
ers in violation of the rules of the Commits
sioners. They direct the matchmaker to
rigidly enforce the law in these cases.
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED.
Today retail liquor licenses were granted
upon reconsideration to Martin Becker, No.
40 street northeast and William H. Lee, No.
IL street northwest.
Convicted Of Perjury.
This afternoon in the Criminal Court the
case of Frank Johnson, charged with perjury
false swearing in the case of Andrew Smith in
the Police Court in October last-was called.
Mr.. Moss, for the defendant, challenged
two of the iarors When the only