Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-24
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
-HE roI-zrnrA HEIGHTS Plat.

-TiE COI-ISIA HEIGHTS Plat.
Several days ago the Commissioners received
letter from Mr.. A. L. Barber calling attention
to the fac; that all Of the lots in the subdivision
known as Columbia Heights north Of
Clifton street have been decided with a
provision tina. no building shall be
erected within thirty feet OF the street line and
the building line shall run with the land. ann re-
quested that said building line be reco died In
the Office Of the inspector OF builcn q, and
that all permits for building on
this property should state that
no building shall be erectel within
thirty feet Of the street line The matter was
referred 70 the attorney for the Distric> for
opinion as to the Commissioners power In
the premises. Assistant Attorney Thomas
rendered the opinion yesterday He says
that he has carefully considered the matter
and does not perceive that the Commissioners
have anything to do with IL The space between
the building line. he SAYS. is so fixed by the
deeds in the subdivision. and the street line Is
private property, which the owners subject to
the conditions OF their deeds may do
what they like with He says that 1t
seems 10 him that the Commissioners
have no more right to assist 4 i. Barber Il
Co. and their grantees IN maintaining this cove
nsnt of their deeds than they have 20 regulate
the size and dimensions of the houses which
shall be built on the lots. de says the request
should be refused
BUILDING PERMITS
Schnof. one brick dwelling. GO AZ street
southwest; $1,000. John F. O'Nein, one brick
private stable in rear SIG 18th street southeast:
400. James J. Farrell four brick dwellings,
S22 10 CPS I'd street northeast: $1,000 Il. +.
Schneider, twenty brick dwellings, l7l0 to l74S
U street northwest; =l3j. 900 A. s. johnson,
one brick dwelling y29 Y street northwest:
$4,000. J. X. Chamberlain. one brick store,
1884 SD street northwest; 1900 A. Fisher.
two brick dwellings, 423 aud 425 9th street
southwest; $500
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
John Pope HOdnett counsel for John ID. C.
Moulton, has filed an argument with the Com
missioners holding that the two sentences
passed upon Moulton the same day by the
Police Court for one and the same overt acts
are unconstitutional null and void alb initio.
and asks that one of the sentences be vacated on
that ground.
cCLvEErs AND WATER COURSES
The right Of the District to fill up natural
drainage ways was the subject of letter from
Capt. Rossell to the Commissioners yesterday
The captain SAYS that he would like to have an
opinion on the law " here surface drainage water
passes across the site of road. and that should
the District build road and put in q eulvert to
allow this water 10 go across. have the property
owners the right to fill up their own grounds
thereby destroying the use of the culvert. and
back the water up wherever il may happen to
lay? The questions he submits for opinion
are: IF this be the law Is it necessary
for the District TO put any cul-
verts In at all except for natural
water courses? Has the District not the right
to I'LL mp these natural drainage ways and back
the water up on the private individuals! 1t
seems to- me that If the private citizen has the
r:sh. TO back the water up on the District the
District should have the right to back the water
up on private owners
MORE GAS I.,Nrs TO BE ERECTED.
-Four additional public gas lamps will be
erected IL the following localities:
One on the west side of 22d street between F
and Virginia avenue northwest: one on the
southwest corner Of 22d street and Virginia
avenue northwest: one on the southeast cor
ner Of 22d and Z streets northwest: one on the
northeast corner o: 23d street and Virginia ave-
nue. northwest.
THE NAMES OF COURTS.
The Commissioners in constant receipt
Of communications making suggestions about
the proposed plan Of remaining alleys A letter
was received yesterday proposing. in substance
that courts be named after the lettered streets
instead of names of persons.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have ordered Capt Ros-
sell to go to New York and inquire into the
several systems of the Gamewell Company.
prior to the equipment OF the fifth and eighth
precincts by this company.
petition was received BY the Commission
ers Saturday from the property owners and
residents along Farragut street from 18th stree.
to sherman avenue requesting that that street
be included in the estimates Tor improvement
next year.
Capt Rossell has recommended that the at
torney for the District be directed 10 prepare
suche paper for the property owners abutting on
18th street to sign stipulated iii the appro-
priatson bill before any money can be spert on
that street.
Commissioner Douglass is still confined to
his bed by sickness.
C. Z. Kenyon. an overseer at the Wash
ington Asylum, has resigned.