The Critic and record., 1891-04-21
FROM THE DISTRICT CAPITOL.
Items of Interest from the Commis.
siOners' Office.

Items of Interest from the Commis-
sioners' ONCE.
IlQUoR LICENSE CNsEs.-The Commits
sioners are getting down to work upon
the liquor license applications still pend.
ing and in a short time that vexatious
matter will be out of the way for this
year Yesterday Commissioners Ross and
Robert heard the report of the police lieu
tenants upou doubtful and suspected
cases in their respective precincts. The
two Commissioners were closeted all day
and q large number of cases were disposed
of, many applicants being made happy by
the granting of their license and as
many others miserable by the rejection
of theirs. Most of the reflections and
allowals were made upon reports of the
police lieutenants, but several queer de-
Cisions were made. When the granting
of the application of a certain saloon
keeper was announced, his attorney, who
was present expressed his surprise.
why" he said, ~ pleaded guilty for
that man; acknowledged that he sold
liquor ON the sly and did many other
things not exactly in accordance with the
law, and here the Commissioners have
made him one of the happiest men in
Washington. gave his case up as hope
less, but | suppose the Commissioners ad-
mired the candor of his admission of
wrong doing and thought that he should
be rewarded"
business for tine year is practically
settled" said Commissioner Robert this
morning. "All the cases on hand have
been acted upon with the exception of
eight or ten within the mile limit of the
Soldiers Home whose applications were
granted, but before the issuing of which
the mile limit act was passed. These
1, 4 4
closed pending the decision of the Com
missioners.n
A we'll known attorney said this morn
ing that he had knowledge of several
saloons within the limit whose licenses
were rejected as being still open, while all
of those whose applications were allowed
| but afterward held up have been closed
| by the police. He regards this as rather
a queer proceeding Oh the part of the au-
thorities.
A New EASTERN BRANCH BRIDGE.-Cap-
tain Rossell of the Engineer Department
is now having plans prepared for the con-
| structon of bridge across the Eastern
Branch at the Benning's road. The
| bridge will be built under the provisions
| Of the act of March 3, 1891, which author
| ICES the Commissioners to construct
across the Eastern Branch, on the Ben
| ning's road, substantial stone or iron
bridge, with necessary approaches. For
the cost of the bridge, the necessary sur
veying, ETC., the sum of 100000 was ap-
| propriated. As soon as the plans for the
| bridge are completed, they will be sub
| mitted to the Commissioners for approval
and proposals for building the structure
| received.
Commissioner Douglass says that he
desires the new bridge to be somewhat
more ornamental than the plain stone
| and iron bridges that are usually con-
structed. lie believes that it could be
built on something of the same plan of
| the iron bridges across little inlets at
many of the New Jersey seaside resorts
These bridges are not only handsome but
are also cheap and substantial.
If Commissioner Douglass views are
carried ont the citizens of East Washing
ton and the surrounding country will
have bridge to be proud Of.
PEMuTs.-Building permits were issued
| to-day as follows; j. II. Johnson, one
three-story brick dwelling 1866 b street
southwest, cost 5000; John SchultZback
onestory brick model shop, rear 7l3SiXth
street northwest, cost 5000; A. A. Wilson
| three three'story brick dwellings, l7l4-l7ls
Twentieth street northwest, cost Sl3,0 600
James Cassels, private stable rear DDS
| Four-and-a-h street southwest cost
| SCO0; Orlando Smith, two twostory brick
dwellings on Twenty-third street north
west, cost $4,000.
PoICE MATTERs.-The Pension Board
in the case of Private Alexander Hurd o
the police force, have reported that th'
officer is able to do duty as mounted
officer, and therefore recommend that his
claim be dropped Private Frank vii
liams and Additional Private Samuel b
Kendig have rendered their resignation
as members of the police force, to taxi
effect at once.
A long petition containing the names o
many prominent business firms aud citi
Zens has been received by the Commits
sioners requesting the promotion of OF
iicer Jacob Heller of the First precinct
The petition is headed with the names o
Hendrickson & Co. and Myers & Loring.