The Critic and record., 1891-04-29
FROM THE DISTRICT CAPITOL.
Items Of Interest from the Commits
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The inspector of property has been au-
thorized to purchase 10000 granite blocks
at 1857 per thousand for immediate use
On Brghtwood avenue.
The Attorney for the District has de.
cided that there is no law in the District
of Columbia to prohibit saloon-keeper
from selling to an habitual dNnkard or
TO prevent any one from getting drunk
who wants to. This opinion of the Attor-
ney was rendered i'm the case Of Mrs. A.
Wilson Of Terra Gotta who complained
that Kelly & Barry, who are licensed
liquor-dealers within the mile limit, sold
whisky to her husband, although he is
an habitual drunkard. The esaloon-keepers
told her that they could not refuse to sell
to her husband. The Attorney says that
as there is now no law TO reach the dealer
selling to drunkards, perhaps some con
dition might be inserted in his license If
Congress gave power to insert 1t.
THE New AssEssoRs.-'Th appointment
Of the three new tax assessors is expected
in the near future. The Commissioners
have an immense list of applications to
select from, but as many of the applicants
do not wish their names made known it
has been decided not TO make the list
public Commissioner Douglass said this
assessors would he appointed, whether
they would be named now or the Com
missioners would delay until the time
stated by the law.
Commissioner Ross said that the ap-
pointment of the assessors had not as yet
been considered by the Commissioners
as board, but the matter would
be discussed as soon as the few remaining
liquor licenses are disposed Of. The APP
pointments will in all probability be made
between May / and May 10.
The salaries of these assessors will be
$4,000 each and the act of Congress pro.
vides that they shall within the calendar
year 1892, under the direction of the
District Commissioners, make the
assessments Of real property in
The District for the triennial period be-
ginning with the fiscal year 1898, and per-
form such other duties and have all
the power and authority to do the
things required of the twelve assessors
under the provisions of The act OF March
g. 1885, and perform such duties as may
be assigned to them not inconsistent with
existing law by the Assessor IN the assess
ment of real and personal property.
1t will be remembered that the appro-
priation for the contingent expenses of
the new Assessor were accidentally left
out of the appropriations This, how
ever will not prevent them from being
employed as clerks in the Assessors Office
and drawing their salaries.
MOUNT PLEASANT FIRE PRoTE5uoN.-
The Mount Pleasant Firemen's Associa-
ton will be provided with fire-plug key
by the Fire Department and also any
amount of Old hose necessary for their
use. A telephone station will soon be es-
tablished at Fourteenth and Park streets,
as part of the police patrol signal system
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the residents of Mount Pleasant to call
promptly for aid from the Fire Depart
ment. At present, however, there is no
appropriation available for extending the
regular lire-alarm telegraph system be-
yond the city limits.
New SCHoof HOUSES. Building In
spector Entwisle had long discussion
this morning with Commissioner Il RosS in
relation to building matters aud
the affairs of the inspectors office.
Among the matters of interest discussed
was the selection Of sites for several new
school buildings. These buildings are an
eightrooin school-house in the Eighth
division, price of site and structure
not to exceed S350O0; four-room
schoolhouse at Brookland price 81, 900;
eight.room schoolhouse, Third division.
Commissioners for the erection of the
new Capitol Hill High School
to be erected on. the grounds
of the W"llach Building. Il is
exrcoted that work will be COM
menced on the building within month.
Plans are now being prepared for the new
school-house at the corner of Seventh and
p streets northwest.
LICENSES ACTED ON.--Liouor licenses
We're granted late yesterday as follows:
Wholesale. r. Cassin, 1901 Seventh
street northwest; James Cross, 6S Canal
street southwest; John S. Hayes, Monroe
street. Anacostia; Maurice Rooney, 1923
Maryland avenue northeast; Christian
Schmidt, 4O7 street northwest; john
winghammer, 400 Seventh st. s. W.
Retail-Sinclair e. Dee, 2l1 Seventh
street northwest.
Wholesale Rejected-John T. Jordan,
1914 First street northwest; William
Krause, 1914 Thirty-sixth street north
west; Ernest T. Reel, 153 A street north
west,