Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
BIDS OPENED.


The Commissioners today opened bids for
street lanterns. The following bids were re-
ceived: H. ]. Gregory, 1855; Jacob G. Minor,
"a; the Wheeler Reflector Company, g. IS; New
York and New Jersey Globe Gas Company.
$685..
Bids were also opened to furnish cast-iron
water pipes. The following bidders submitted
proposals: Stillwell Manufacturing Company,
J. s. Casson q Co., Chapman Manufacturing
Company, shepherd d Hurley, Thos. Somer-
vile Sons. Amden iron works. David b.
Chew, McNeai Pipe Company, Fred Stone l.
Co.
PROPERTY OWNERS ASK RELIEF.
A petition was received today by the Com
missioners from the owners of all the property
on both sides of 9Th street between North
Carolina avenue and B street southeast re-
questing relief from the almost impassable
condition of that street between the points
named. The engineer department will look
into the matter.
POLICE CHANGES.
The following promotion and appointments
on the police force have been made by the
Commissioners upon the recommendation Of
Maj. Moore: Private Fl. P: Barney, to be pro-
noted to class two, vice Wheelock, removed,
and J. F. McGrann, F. L. Rice, J. ]. Whalen
and Eugene c. johnson appointed privates Of
class one.
POLICE CHANGES.
Private B. II. Bryan has been removed from
the police force.
Patrol Driver Thomas ODay has been re-
moved and Philip Cleveland appointed to fill
George u: Holiinberger, a patrolman, has
resigned and j. E. Mooney has been appointed
to I'LL the place.
+. C. Miller has been appointed station
keeper at the third police station.
CLERKS APPOINTED,
F. A. Miller, z. G. Green and W. II. Wade
have been appointed temporary clerks in the
water department at 50 per day.
A COMPLAINT AGAINST CHURCH.
A letter was recently received by the Com
missioners from Miss S. Cruikshank of 1918 Po-
tomac street complaining Of ian intolerable
and insufferable nuisance" maintained by
the .vestry Of St. Johns parish. by the
ringing of the church bell, playing Of
the organ, singing of the choir and the
chopping of wood. She says her house
was erected in 1916, seventy-one years before
the church was built, and when the latter was
put up one Of the walls of her house was de-
moiisned and the church connected Herewith.
The papers were submitted to Lieut.. Hollen-
berger for report and yesterday they were re-
turned with his endorsement to the effect that
some monthe ago a similar complaint was in
vestlgated and found reasonable, but as there
Is no law in Georgetown that will reach it, no
relief WAS afforded Lieut. Hollenberger saws
II seems TO him that the proper procedure in
the case would be in the civil courts.
MIscELLASEoUs.
The Commissioners have ordered the paving
OF the sidewalk on the east side of 9th street
from II street to New York avenue with asphalt
tile under the compulsory permit system.
VIM y; Handy has been appointed a private
h. &c.. a
Kenny OF No. Engine Company has resigned.
The uniform for additional priyates, as rec
commended by the committee recently APP
pointed to look the matter up, has been ap-
proved by the Commissioners. description
OF the uniform has heretofore been published
in The STAR