Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-07
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
TO ExAMINE BRICK.

| TO EXAMINE BRICK.
| Capt. Rossell has recommended the appoint
ment Of committee composed Of d. E. Nc
Comb, superintendent of sewers; h. N. Noes
superintendent Of streets, and VIM. Donaldson
inspector. to examine into the subject Of brick
poses for which brick are used in public worl
| In the District, and report - soon - possible.
THE ALLEY NOT TO BE PAVED At PRESENT.
petition for grading alley in square "a wa
| recently presented to the Commissioners. The
property owners abutting on the alley were
notified to file their objections within seven
days II they had any. Several objections came
| in. Today Capt. Rossell recommended that In
view of the protests the matter be held up for
the present
RIaHrs As TO WHARF PROPERTY.
The attorney for the District now has the ques-
ton Of the right Of the District to wharf prop
erty along the river front before him, and will,
it is understood, render an opinion at an early
fday.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today asfonows: Thomas J. staley,
two frame dwellings on 18th street extended;
o., 900. Waters & Thompson, five brick dwell
ings. 1915 to 1923 alley in square 1927; "a, 900.
Charles Gessford, eleven brick dwellings, 800
to- 800 9th street northeast; S33, 600; six brick
dwellings, GAG to 256 9th street northeast;
Sl8, 900; and one brick ware house in rear of
Sl7 9Th street northeast $500. Frank N.
Carver, one brick dwelling, corner of Tennes-
see avenue and A street northeast; Sc 800 Al
fred Wood, one brick dwelling, 1740 r street
northwest $1,000. Georgetown College, one
brick law school on E street between 9Th and
9th streets northwest; $4,000 A. B. Hine, six
farme dwellings on Gales street between 18th
and 18th streets northeast; $1,000.
TO ABATK A NUISANCE.
mis- xolo L. H.
render more effectual in abating and prevent
ing the extension Of q nuisance injurious to
the public health the order Of April 20, 1891,
revoking the permit given June 10, 1884 (No.
1216, volume A, 1884 engineer department., D..
CD, to lay a six-inch tile pipe from John Gueth-
ler.s brewery In square 1912 down 14th street
to street southeast, and down said X street to
ravine," the said pipe shall be so cut as to be
useless as drain, and the health officer will re-
quire the owners Of property connected with
said pipe to provide their said premises with
dry closets.
ANEW FIRE PLUG.
Upon the Recommendation Of Chief Paris
Of the fire department the Commissioners
have ordered the erection of fire plug at
the southeast corner Of Ohio avenue and 14th
street northwest.
COMPLAINTS OF SCARCITY OF WATER.
Complaint is still coming in from the high
parts of the District against the scarcity Of
water. A complaint recently came from q resi-
dent in the neighborhood of Howard University
Capt. Lusk in his Endorsement upon the papers
says that 1t is impracticable on account Of the
elevation of the premises concerned for the
water department to afford q supply in the
usual way. He recommends that the six-inch
main at the intersection Of College and 9th
streets be tapped to supply the premises.
THEY WANT IMPROVEMENTS.
The Commissioners are in receipt Of two
petitions from the residents and property
owners Of A street between 18th and 18th
requesting the improvement Of their street on
the north side of Lincon Park and the laying
OF sewer and a water main along said street
M1scEILANEoUs.
The police have been directed to see that no
more improper material is dumped on the pub
lie dump at Esd and Q streets northwe and
the health officer has been requested to make
an examination Of the place and burn all refuse
material.
The petition Of Donald Mcpherson and others
for trees on Kenesaw avenue from 14th street
westward has been referred to the parking
commission for report.
Commissioner Ross was at the District build
ing for q short time this morning. He was
feeling quite badly, however, and left early.
petition from the residents and property
owners OF 7 street between 18th and 10th
streets northwest was received by the Com
missioners this morning.
The public hydrant on the north side Of
street between 7th and 9Th streets southeast
has been abandoned.