Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-27
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
BUILDING PERMITS.

Permits to build were issued by Inspector
Entwisle today as follows: Mrs. A. Scarf, two
frame dwellings, Brightwood road. $500; Jas.
H. Smith, frame dwelling, 9Th street extended,
81 600; VIM. Woody, frame dwelling. Canal
road, s600; J. H. Lewis, brick dwelling. IDOL
Florida avenue, $4,000; Robert Robinson. frame
dwelling, Ivy City, 81 200; Martin 4 Bro,
brick dwelling, 355 street southwest. SI,600;
Chas. Gessford, two brick dwellings, 1907 and
1909 Massachusetts avenue northwest, S11 900:
b. A. Miller, two brick dwellings, 4l4 and 4i6
Massachusetts, avenue northwest, 5000: Z.
Nash, brick stable, rear of IS Pierce street
northwest, $500; A. X. Wilson, three brick
dwellings, 17O6 to ITO 10th street northwest,
1900.
CoMrLrMENTrSo A DISTRICT OFFICIAL.
Mr.. N. W. Burchen has written to the Com
missioners follows: 81 desire to thank and
compliment your inspector Of plumbing for the
promp. and efficient manner in which he ad-
justed the dilemma of the sewerage running
under 1927 street for 1425 and 14Z7 F street.
In cutting down to make a deeper cellar it was
found that the sewerage Of 1425 passed through
1927 F, and had been for more than twenty
years, unknown to either proprietor. Upon
application for advice to your inspector was
gratified to learn that he had already taken
notice of it and was taking steps for immediate
relief, which followed promptly and effectually
l think it Is due him to say this much"
HE CAN COLLECT WHARFAGE.
Relative to the inquiry of Thos. W. Riley as
to his right to collect wharfage on fish brought
to his wharf and sold to parties who do not
land them the Commissioners today inclosed a
copy of the attorneys opinion on the subject
The attorney holds that as Mr.. Riley is the
proprietor of the wharf he is entitled to charge
and receive wharfage on fish brought to bis
wharf and sold to parties who do not Ia nd
them. The right TO do SO, he says.
he 81
section Of the law on the subject to be found
in Webb's Digest. Although the section is awk-
wardly framed and somewhat obscure he thinks
that it is within it's purpose and inten: that in
case like this, where the wharf is used o. the
place or mart where the business transaction
takes place and the cargo laying alongside the
wharf though not landed, is sold and
purchased, that the right to charge wharf
age is conferred. He suggests that his
opinion be not used in any way to bind the
between Mr.. Riley and outside parties involv-
ing this question. as it is clearly question ex-
listing between him and private parties whose
rights the courts should adjudicats.
THE ASSISTANT AssEssoRs
It il probable that the three assistant asses.
sors provided for under the new law will be an
pointed soon. The Commissioners are under
considerable pressure from friends of candi-
dates. This fact and the further one that il il
desirable to have the board organized and
ready for work rs soon as the appropriation
becomes available July 1 viii probably
cause the Commissioners to make the appoint
ments soon. There are now forty-one candi-
dates enrolled on the register Of applicants,
and every one Of them has forty-one friends,
more or less, who take every occasion to press
their claims upon the Commissioners. The
Commissioners express their intention Of
making the best selections possible out of the
list of candidates, without regardsto personal
considerations.
COL. ROBERT III.
Col. Robert was not at the District building
today. being confined to his home by illness.