The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-09
FROM THE DISTRICT CAPITOL.
Items of Interest from the Commission
ers' ONCE.


Items of Interest from the Commission
ers' ONCE.
LEGION LICENSES GRANTED.--.The fol-
lowing liquor licenses were issued to-day:
Retail. w. O'Connor, 400 X st. n. W.;
9. Van Riswick, .2jS 3dst. 8. W.; Charles
Bell. Canal road (countyg 9. 7. Sher-
80 25th st. II. W.; j. McKenna, 1857 X st.
Wholesale-James Worden, No. 1 Fen
ton ST. II. e.; r. DAILY, 2ll2 ii ST. IL. W.
A. y. Wright, 1852 nth st. II. W; g.. A.
Bentley, 1915 Nth st. n. W.; j. A. Bailey,
C18 Mass. ave. n. w; j. b. Taylor, 1910 eth
st. n. W; Mackall Il Bro, ith and p SITS,
n. W.; i. Cannon, $. W. corner 18th and
Mass. ave. II. W.
LIQuoR MEN HAVE HEARiye.-Th
attorneys for liquor dealers whose appli-
cations for licenses have been rejected
We're heard this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, by
The Board of Commissioners. The grant
ing Of applications has almost been COM
pletcd, but there are few doubtful cases
pal attorneys for the liquor men are
Messrs. s. Wolf and Daniel T.. Cahill. A
number Of saloon.keepers whose applica-
tions were rejected and who were unrep-
resented by attorneys were also present.
Rock CREEK PARK AWARDS. sub
committee of the Rock Creek Park Com
mission, consisting of Colonel Robert,
Captain Resell and Mr.. Perry have de-
cided upon the amounts to be paid to
property owners within the limits of the
park. These values will be submitted to
the Commission ut its next meeting,
which will probably not be held until the
latter part Of the month. Meanwhile the
employees of the survey will be engaged
in planting stone posts to mark the boun-
dairy.
COMPLAINT ABOUT BAD SrpEwALKs.-Mr.
j. s. Bosworth has written to the Com
missioners complaining Of the bad condi-
ton Of the sidewalk in front of his
residence, 1924 New York avenue. He
states that he was injured last New Years
Eve by slipping on the pavement, and
came near repeating the accident the
other evening while snow was on the
sidewalk. He already has claim
against the District Government for the
dangerous condition Of the sidewalk on
enc of the principal thoroughfares of the
city. and asks that the place referred to
ON New York avenue be looked into by
the Commissioners.
SWORDS TOR HIGH School CADET ORR
crRs.--1he Commissioners have approved
of request received from DR.. II. II. Lane
Of the Washington High School for six
Eon-commissioned officers swords 10 he
procured for the Use of the High School
Battalion from Colonel Flaegler, chief of
the Ordnance Bureau.
WANTS THE TAN APpRAIsERsinP.--Amon
| the applications that have been received
| by the Commissioners for positions as
tax appraisers, as provided for in the law
lately passed by Congress, is that of Mr..
| Samuel Polkinhorn. Mr.. Polkinhorn is
| Endorsed by q number of leading lawyers
and many prominent citizens.
Nh. EVANS DENIES THE AccusATIoN.--
| Some time ago complaint was made to
| the Commissioners that J. ID. Evans of
| 100 N street northeast was in the habit of
| keeping a Waterman in front of his place
| of business OH Sundays, presumably to
look out for policemen. Mr.. Evans, in a
letter TO the Commissioners, denies the
accR alton. The alleged Waterman, he
| says, is a colored man who has been in
his employ for four years. He ad-
| mits that the man might have been seen
| in front Of his place on Sunday afternoons
says: What can do with him? He is a
cripple, and don't want him about the
kitchen and can't lock him up in the
stable" Lieutenant Gessford of the
Fifth precinct, in which Evans place is
| situated, says that no complaints at all
-hare-been made of the place.
| RAILROAD TRACKS INCONVENIENCE THEM.
| "A iHontn UT 80 ago Tie properly -oWhcrS
and residents on X street southeast COM
planned that the b. & L. Railroad Com
pany's tracks on X street come so close to
what has been left of the sidewalk as to
debar the people from the use of the
roadway and convenient access to their
property. The recent bill passed concern
ing the i. & T.. Railroad Company gives
them the right to purchase the property
ON the south side of X street. but not on
the north side.
Upon Recommendation of Captain Ros-
sell, the sidewalk will be narrowed, aud
the roadway so repaired as to make
access to the property Of the people con-
venIent.
| NEw GAS LANps.--Upon the recommen.
dation OF Captain Lusk, q gas lamp will
be erected at corner of Florida avenue
and Fifteenth street northwest, and on
the east side of Fifteenth street, 10 feet
north of Florida avenue.
WILL HAVE TO REpAIR THE ENGINE u
HE WANTS IT.--In reply to a request OF
Contractor Crawford for the Use Of a Dis
trict forcing engine for two months, Cap.
tain l.usk states that the engine is out OF
repair, but If the contractor will repair
and put il in running order he can have
the use of ii.
TO NUMBER HOUSES CoRREcTLy.-Jomr
j. Beall chief clerk of the Water Depart
ment, has submitted to Captain Lusk list
of squares and streets on which houses
have been incorrectly numbered, with the
request that the numbers be corrected and
the owners be compelled to place them Oh
their doors at once.
Captain Lusk concurs in the recon-
mendation, and states that il is highly i'm
portant that the work of numbering
houses correctly should be done promptly
in order that the new water books may b,
made up for the three ensuing years ant
be correctly finished.