Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-27
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
BRIDGES Owe. THE CANAL.

The files Of the Commissioners Office are full
of protests from the residents of Georgetown
complaining of the bridges over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal at East Market Space and
Market street. Georgetown. The question at
issue was whether the Commissioners had the
right to keep these bridges in repair. Col.
Robert thinks that the keeping of the bridge
over the canal III repair was outside Of the ju-
risdiction of the Commissioners. Recently the
Commissioners caused these bridges to be bar
ricaded. as they were in unsafe condition.
The matter was referred to the attorney for an
opinion as to whether the Commissioners have
the RICH: TO pu: these bridges in repair and if
they have whether they may spend public
money in making such repairs. The attorney
for the District today submitted his opinion
and held that there Il no authority conferred
upon the Commissioners to expend public
monies for tina. purpose.
STALE AND THE BUILDING REGULATIONS.
Several days ago the building inspector in
letter to the Commissioners called attention to
complaint he had recently received request
ing the vacation OF a wooden stable. The
question Was this: After n permit il issued un-
der section ii of the building regulations fpr
the erection of wooden stable and the shed
completed afterward occupied as a stable can
the Inspector OF buildings order :: 70 be vacated
or, In other words. do the building regulations
control the occupanv Of building after it is
completed? The building inspector called at
tentioI, to the fact tina, this was a very ;nipor-
taDt question and lac would like an opinion of
the attorney on the matter Accordingly the
case was referred to the attorney for the Dis
trict and in his opinion, which was rendered to-
day on the case, he saws: The question
of unlawful occupancy or conversion from one
kind of occupancy to another not contemplated
by the permit l. TO- the court to determine the
same Is any Other alleged violation Of the build
ing regulations, and must be treated in the
same way
THE lie DRoIr PARK ABSTRACT.
In letter to the Commissioners today Mr..
b. II. Warner expresses regret at the suspen-
sion of the execution of the order to remove
the obstruction across Linden street in lie
Droit Park and states that the interests Of the
city and county both require 4 north and south
thOroaShfare between 1th street and Lincoln
avenue and say5 ne trusts the Commissioners
VIII help in establishing the thoroughfare.
INTEREST ON WATER STOCK BONDS.
In order that the treasurer of the United
States may be enabled to pay the interest fall
ing due on the water stock bonds of the Dis
trict Of Columbia which fall due On the LIST of
January the treasurer of she United States has
written a letter 10 the Commissioners request
ing that they will cause the sum of $l29l5 TO
be deposited tn the credit of the for
interest and sinking fund for the funded debt of
the District of Columbia for the fiscal year end
ing june SO, 1891, required by the act OF
Congress
Richard g.. Nathan Il. and Edward r.
| Roberts Of the firm Of Roberts, Cushn.an
Co. dealers in hatters' material, at III Greene
street. New York. who assigned to Charles
Stone filed sche,iules yester.}av t>bili