Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01

boN'r Want SOCIETY Myrrfxd."
Eleven res;dents Of Kingman place have pro-
tested to the Commissioners against granting
say permit 20 inhabitants OF No. 1873 Kingussn
piscy to held q "soc.e.v meeting" public ss-
semsfy. or public celebration Of any hind on
the premfses
rHr INSPECTOR OF Rru-prSes
Az his share 10 the work Of preparing hand
book Of tho District government building In
specser kntwssse has susnrfrcf TO sAe District
Commissioners . brief statement as to the
dnues o. MS ONCE. The Inspectors once is
charged wfth the issuance Of permits for the
couedu mon and repair Of buildings vaults.
pafk 1ifhge and awnings: tie Numbering and
readiusting Of the numbering Of all buildings;
the examination in detal Of all buildings in
course OF erection or alteration in the District
OF Columbia, except those owned by the
United states; the construction and repair Of
sil buildings owned by the District md the
Preparation 81 the plans and specifications for
the same.
The buildings owned sud rented By the Die
nict are District once buildings, Are engine
and truck houses, market houses, police sta
oonS, police court and school buildings
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits were issued today - fol-
lswss C, & King, brick store and dwelling,
1908 l4th street; 5000. n. II. Carter, SIX two
story brick dwellings. 25,2 2ss2 street; Is, oOo
A. j. Fisher, briok store and dwelling, 1901 L
street; $4,000 W. 8 PLACER, brick dwelling, IS
N sheet; $4,000.
WILL PROBABLY BIZ REFUSED.
number Of liquor men. whose places are
within the one mile limit and have coneee uently
been closed. have petitioned the Commission
| ere to have their water tax revoked. The do
mand &in probably be refused
AN ILLINOIS AVENUE HEARING.
In answer TO . request from the Commits
sioners q number Of citizens who are inter.
ested in the improvement Of Illinois avenue
were given hearing at the District building
The appropriation for the improvement Of thi,
avenue was not sufficient 10 complete the entire
socd and the Commissioner were anxious TO
| obtain the opinion Of those most interested
| Those who called this morning were Messrs
Joseph Paul. B. Il. Warner, & F. Gilbert J.
| b. Oberly and d. d. Croft. They waived al
objection to proceeding with the work Of i'm
| proving the north end Of the avenue, as the
property and have begun the erection of dwell
Ing houses-
/ POLICE cBASaEa
First-ciass Private y. L. Allen Of the polio,
force has been promoted TO the rank Of second
class private, vice r. L. Dean, reduced
| Thos. J. Cunningham and John F. c. Nebi
have been appointed first-ciass privates-
| MISCELLANEOUS.
I Mr.. ]. h. Owens has been appointed sctinJ
assistant foreman in the water department a
| g day.
An application was made yesterday for In,
appointment Of Daniel Garvey as a specia
policeman to serve in the vicinity OF Hunting
ton place.
The Commissioners have granted a retail
liquor license 10 William Sturbitrs at the Bright
wood Driving Park upon Information OF II,
| acting lieutenant Of the eighth precinct.
Matron Eliza Heacock OF the Home for Des
| titute Colored Women and Children has writer
to the Commissioners asking that the stagnan
| water m rear Of the Institution be drawn of
into neighboring sewer and the place filled IN
Mr.. Edward J Hannah called the attention
yesterday OF the Commissioners TO the filth,
condition OF the alley running north and souti
in square 3Sl.
Permission has been granted the Independ
ent infantry Co., Allegheny Co. Guards. Md
n. G.. TO pass. armed and equipped, through
/ the District Of Columbia, returning from Cam,
Annapolis to Cumberland ON the Sd instant