Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
THE ASSESSOR TO ISSUE PERMITS.

The Commissioners have ordered the assessor
to issue all permits hereafter for exhibitions
and concerts for gain given by or for the bene-
fit OF religious or charitable institutions or
cieties and for lectures and other entertain
ments for public instruction, for which no
license fee Is chargeable.
EAST WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
The plans for the East Washington High
School were submitted by Inspector Entwisle
today TO the Commissioners for their approval
The building will have frontage of 164 feet on
9TH street and a depth Of "a feet three stories
high and a finished basement The basement
will contain large drill hall and the necessary
play rooms and toilet room. The first and
second stories will contain two large study halls
and twelve class rooms, and the third story
chemical and physical laboratories, recitation
rooms and large assembly room.
PERMIT REFUSED.
The Commissioners have refused the request
OF Thomas W. Draney to permit the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company to run q switch
from its tracks on street northeast between
4th and 9Th into vacant lot in the rear Of the
coal yard.
MORE LICENSES.
Commissioners Ross and Robert spent con-
siderable time in the latter's private Office to-
day wrestling with the remaining liquor license
applications which needed final action. They
emerged about l o'clock, having acted upon
the following:
RETAIL APPROVED.
Michael A. Jennings. $50 Virginia avenue
southwest Fritz Herzog. 2035 K street north
west; John 7. Clark, 1922 It'll street southwest;
II. J. Reidy, LOT H street northwest.
WHOLESALE APPROVED.
Huber Il Darling. 5S5 sth street southeast;
oh T. NJ.
Hugh J. Fegan, 1918 Pennsylvania avenue
west; Whiteside l. Walton, 1921 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest; Jessie Smith, corner Pros
pect and Grant roads, county; Michael Halli-
van, 1850 It'll street northwest; Laurence Cava-
naugh. southeast corner 9Th and A streets
northeast; Thos. H. Henshaw, 2203 L street
northwest.
FINALLY REJECTED.
Retail-Jno E. Bayliss, $50 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest Geo. Woods, Brightwood ave-
nue., county; Thos. L. Selby, 602 Pennsylvania
avenue and Cos b street northwest; Charles 0.
Abbott, 3l2 9th street northwest VIM. De Mott,
333 Pennsylvania avenue northwest; VIM. A.
Eppley. 30 10Th street northwest.
Wholesale-Wm. r. Goddard, 22O6 18th street
northwest; Geo. II. Armstrong, 1888 Messmore
avenue, county.
Only a few more cases now remain to be
finally actedup Upon investigation there are
thlrty-two retail applications and thirty-seven
wholesale applications awaiting final action.
PROTEST AGAINST A VETERINARY HOSPITAL.
The Commissioners today received letter
from Thomas W. Smith. in which he says that
he understands that DIR. Robinson, who is now
running veterinary hospital ON Sd street be-
tween D and E streets, has purchased
a lot on the south side of C street
between I'd and Sd streets Immediately oppo-
Trinity Vh ha
to erect hospital for the treatment Of diseased
horses, using the first floor of the building
which he proposes to erect on the front Of the
lot for the entranceway to the stables
the erection " of M hospital ''Y for ' tSs
cure Of diseased horses in this neighborhood
would depreciate the value of property and
would constitute quite a nuisance, and that he
protests against the action taken by the build
ing inspector in using a permit for the erection
OF this building and requests that the permit be
rescinded. This is not the only letter the Commits
sioners have received in reference to the hos
pital. letter from Mr.. J. H. Clark, the owner
of houses PIG, 21S and 220 street, also protests
against the erection Of hospital at the point
the matter to Building Inspector En-
twisle for his report on the subject.
Mr.. Entwisle says that q permit was
issued on March 80 last to erect dwelling on
the premises named, fronting on C street, and
q sGDic Ou the rear, IrOutlnR the alley. Inc
permit calls for a dwelling thirty-two feet deep
by the width Of the lot and stable on the rear
of the lot fronting the alley forty feet deep by the
width of the lot and to class it as a livery
stable. He can, he saws, under the building
regulations have it located fronting an alley,
provided it is within thirty feet Of a street or
alley. The permit he says, as issued is legal
and If when occupied it proves a nuisance re-
dress can be had in the courts. The Commits
sioners have approved the building inspectors
report.
NEW HOURS OF BOARD MEETINGS.
As stated in yesterdays STAR, the Commits
sioners at special meeting Of the board de-
cided to appoint a regular time for meeting in
board session each day, and rigidly adhere to
the rule. While it has not been
definitely settled, it is understood that
IL each morning, except Saturday, to the con-
slderation in board meeting Of public matters
requiring their united action. 1t is also I'M
derstood that for the purpose of preparing for
these meetings they will not be accessible for
personal interviews until II o'clock, but will
be accessible from that hour until o'clock.
when the office will be closed to the public.
CANNOT LAY THE MAIN.
The Commissioners today notified President
Hurt Of the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company that they do not deem it ad-
visable in Difference to public policy to allow
him to lay a twelve inch water main from the
tidal reservoir to square 255, for the purpose
OF supplying the proposed new power house,
without legal authority.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have ordered the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad Company to put
their tracks on I'd street on the proper grade
SO to allow the street railroad to make use Of
the street.