The Critic and record., 1891-04-07
In and About the CITY.
FROM THE DISTRICT CAPITOL.
Matters OF Interest in and About the
Commissioners once.


commissioners once.
The mile limit problem is now being
considered by the Commissioners. This
morning Lieutenant Botcler and Clerk
Hunter were busy preparing list of
saloon-keepcrs, whose places lie within
the limit as measured by n straight line.
Commissioner Ross said this morning
that, although the matter had been in the
hands of the Attorney for the District
for some time, he would render an opin-
iCn upon IT, and pending his decision, the
saloon-keepers within the disputed ground
have not been heard.
To CHANGE THE MAtNs-The Commits
soncrs have granted the Washington
Gaslight Company permission to alter the
location of IT'S gas mains and service
pipes along the line of the proposed cable
road ON Fourteenth ect and pennsyl-
vania avenue, and to lay new mains whore
necessary prOviued that locations of the
mains are determined by consultation
with the superintendent of the Water De-
partment, and that no changes shall be
made until such consultation is had, and
II is settled that the positions chosen for
locating water mains along the proposed
routes will not be interfcred with.
Is EXECUTIVE SESSION. N.-Commissiouors
Ross and Robert held long consultation
this morning in the latter's private Office
with Assistant District Attorney Thomas,
and several matters of importance to the
District were discussed, but were not made
public.
HEv. J, Il. DANIEL pastor of a. NJ. T..
Zion Church, on Twenty-third street,
wrote to the Commissioners some time
ago requesting that the application of
Martin Flaherty for q barroom license be
disallowed, as his place is within ten feet
of the door Of the Union Wesley A. NJ. T..
(fhttrsl, ffla TOO 1ntn tl,ia
year as the license has already been ap-
proved, but the Commissioners say that If
their attention is called TO the matter
about November I next the license will
be discontinued.
Bips MADE.--The following bids for the
erection OF u building for the use of the
Central Dispensary and Emergency Hos.
pital, at Ohio avenue, ID and Fifteenth
streets northwest have been received
w. f. Kirby IL Bro, 1895 Columbus
Thomas, 100000 p II. Mclaughlin &
Co, $4,000: j. IL. Hewlett, so, 800;
Humphrey ~ Bright, $50 S37; Holiday d
Richardson, 5,3GS; Jas. J.Ioung, 3),l97.
RTApY To LAY THE CABIE.-Prcsident
Hurt of the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company called upon the Com
missioners this morning in relation
to the construction of the new cable
road. The company is ready to COM
HltllCe WORK auu IL awaiting tne
action Of the Commissioners relative tO
rules and regulations for the laying
of tracks. Some time ago Captain Rossell
submitted several recommendations that
received the approval of the Engineer De
partment. This morning Commissioner
Douglass approved these recommenda.
tions and also suggested that the number
of squares opened at one time in the lay
ing of tracks should not exceed five and
that the pavement laid bV the mpauV
should conform with the pavement of the
slcCt.
The company will commence work on
Fourteenth street extended, and the EN-
IloyCs Of the Water Department are now
arranging the water mains for the passage
Uf the cable conduit. The company have
already made q deposit to cover this eX
rense 10 the District; and in few days q
permit will be issued for the same work
on Pennsylvania avenue and Fourteenth
street. Here the expense of removing the
mains and pipes is estimated at between
S25, coo aud $50, GOO. The work is done by
the District, but the cost is paid by the
railroad company.
DIRECT TAN AGAIN.-The papers in thu
ease of ]. Hoffman relating to the refund
ing of the direct tax have been Forwarded
to Attorney Hazleton for an opinion
Before receiving the papers the attorney
rendered an informal opinion to the eff
feet that the Commissioners need no
refund the direct tax to the individual
but could turn it into the general fund o
the District.
His opinion, however was made befor,
considering the various reports made up)l
the case and may be changed after a care
full examination of the papers and law.
Michael j. Golding has been appointe,
aprivate on the police force in place o
Officer Ferguson, deceased.