Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-21
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

NO RIoHr TO CHANGE THE NAME OF STREET.
Recently the Commissioners received letter
from b. H. Warner 4 Co., asking il the Com
missioners would consent to change tine name
of Half street southeast to q name with more
dignity and euphony. This letter was referred
to Capt. Rossell, who reported that he did not
think the Commissioners had the authority to
change the name Of any street in the city and
suggesting that an opinion be obtained from
the attorney.
Today Assistant Attorney Thomas returned
an opinion on the question as follows: MY
opinion IL the Commissioners i'll the absence of
express authority from Congress have no
power to change the names of streets and
avenues. would suggest that the parties in
interest 60 to Congress next winter and get q
special act passed authorizing the desired
change. 1t seems to me thSye could be no
difficulty in getting the necessary legislation"
WAITING EIGHT WEEKS FOR THE sLop MAN.
Mrs. Beckley, who resides corner of 9Th and
o streets, has had an unhappy experience with
the garbage man. She details it in a letter re-
ceived by the Commissioners today. in
which she says: 'The slop has been setting
here for eight weeks. They have been i'll habit
Of taking it away. but have neglected it now
for eight weeks. l have been to Mr.. Draney
myself and notified the police and they said it
would be taken away next day, and there has
been no one here yet, and l also wrote postal
card. 1t is very offensive"
POLICE CHANGES.
Promotions and appointments, to take effect
September /. have been made in the police de-
partment as follows: First Class Privates John
S. Jamison, d. W. Dyer and John McCabe
promoted to second class, vice Petritz, re-
signed. and Work and Simpson removed:
Johannes Ronning. James N. Tolor William
Evans and Chas. ii. Murphy appointed pr-
Yates of the first class, vice Jamison. Byer and
McCabe, promoted, and Glover removed
NOT AN ILLEGAL. PROJECTION.
The Commissioners some days ago received
letter from ]. Q. Thompson Il Co., publishers
of the Washington Chro,,acie, protesting against
the extension of the building line on
18th street, east side. at its junction with
Pennsylvania avenue, in the improvements
now going on at Brentano's corner. The letter
ccmplained that an extension of the building is
being erected upon the sidewalk, thus taking l.
vantage over business men located on this square
north Of the corner and obstructing the view
of things upon the avenue up 18th street.
Today the Commissioners received a report on
the subject from Mr.. Entwistle, inspector of
buildings saying that the permit given was
legal us allowed in the building regulations;
that the projection from building line is five
feet and the sidewalk twenty-eight feet wide.
There il, the inspector says, no condition in the
regulations preventing the placing Of q stair
way in a projection.
DOCTORS BILL DIsALLowED.
Some time ago DIR. VIM. r. King, an oculist
treated Officer MELLON for injuries received 10
his eyes while making an arrest, the case hav-
ing been referred to DIR. King by police sur
gson. DR.. Kings bill for sos for this service
has been disallowed by the Commissioners
under an opinion from Attorney Thomas
that the District il not liable. The
doctor has written q letter to the Com
missioners asking what redress he has and sug-
costing that an eye and ear specialist should
be appointed to treat such cases.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Permits to builders were issued by Inspector
Entwisle today as follows: Vim. Lawson 4
Bro, two frame buildings. Brightwood Park,
ss,5o0. VIM. Mayse, brick stable, AS 18th
street northeast, 81, 200. A. c. Merriam, two
BRICK dwellings, 10 and l2A F street northwest,
1000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Washington Gas Company has been given
permission to lay new mains on the following
streets: 9Th from Maryland avenue to d north
east Howard between llth and 18th, North
Capitol between Florida avenue and X, North
Capitol from to and Duncan between 18th
and 18th northeast
Mr.. Thomas McCabe has written the Commits
sioners calling attention TO what he considers
the very undesirable condition Of 18th street
between and G northeast owing 70 lack Of
proper sewerage.