Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-14
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
BAD FOR THE FISH.

United States Fish Commissioner Mar
shall Mcdonald has called the attention Of the
Commissioners to the daily deposit of the re.
fuse matter from the tank or gas reservoirs that
is situated on or between NJ and N, 18th and
18th streets southeast into the Eastern branch
every night. This, he says, is deadly poison to
all fish. and the millions Of young shad which
are annually let loose into the Potomac suffer
considerably thereby. At low tide stick
thrust into the mud and drawn out will show a
or any other live thing can live in and under
such circumstances. and he urges the Commits
| sioners to do something in the matter.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF MINNESOTA AVENUE.
While the Commissioners, in their estimates
to Congress this year, omitted any recommen.
dalton for the improvement Of Minnesota ave-
nue., it is understood that an effort will be made
by some citizens in the southeastern section of
the city to complete the work which was started
last year. The Commissioners are heartily in
favor Of completing this work and will recon-
Ing this important improvement In view.
PREPARING DISTRICT BILLS.
Several bills have been prepared by the at
torney for the District and are now in the
hands of the Commissioners for transmission
to Congress.
One provides that the Commissioners as to
the ordinance of the late corporation of WASH
ton in regard to opening and extending alleys
approved November H. 1872 be declared to be
the legal successors OF the mayor of the said
| corporation, and are authorized and en-
powered as fully as the mayor was to open,
alter or change alleys agreeably to the pro-
visions Of said ordinance.
Another authorizes the Commissioners to
make an enforce all such reasonable and usual
police regulations In addition to those already
made under the act of 1887, as they may deem
necessary for the protection of lives. limbs,
health. comfort and quiet of all persons and
the protection OF all property within the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
PLANK SIDEWALKS.
Tho Commissioners have ordered the con.
struction of the following plank sidewalks
under the permit system: South side of Gin
cinnati street; east side of 22d street. from
Queen Chapel road to Detroit streets north side
OF Emporia street, from 22d to Queen Chapel
to Frankfort street.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have extended the time
for the completion Of the Emergency Hospital.
The sewer on 26th street between and vir-
ginia avenue has been ordered to be extended
l0o feet In the direction OF Virginia avenue.
Officers Elected.
The stockholders Of the City Investment
Company at their annual meeting held yester.
day in Alexandria reelected the old directors
as follows: Frank E. Corbett. W. Mosby Will.
Jams, John Rdout. Henry W. Hodges, Virgil
G. Williams, A. W. Armstrong and c. K. Urner.
At the annual election of the Bakers Co.
operative Association held at their Office Mon
day, January IL, 1892, the following were
elected trustees for the ensuing year: Conrad
Schwab, Charles Schafer, George Wick, John
I. Vogt, g. H. Schulze, Charles Specht Louis
Dorr.
At the meeting Of the board Of directors of
the West End National Bank the following Of
ficcrs were appointed: VIM. r Riley, presi-
A. Mcnhenny, declined; Chaa p. Williams,