Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-31
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
WHOLESALE LICENSE GRANTED.

WHOLESALE LICENSE GRANTED.
wholesale liquor license was today granted
to Hugh Mccain, 1928 ll,h street northwest.
APPOINTED PHYSICIAN TO THE POOR.
DIR. Chas W. Birdsall was today appointed
physician TO the poor for period of three
years, vice Louis Mackall, jr., resigned.
WANTS SPACE on TIE AVENUE.
Samuel l. Perry. 22l3 9Th street northwest,
requests the Commissioners to give him twenty
five feet space at eth street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, in front OF the fountain. on the 4;h of
March next. Mr.. Perry fails to state for what
he desires the space.
LoD6ING-EoCsE APPOINTMENTS.
Warren Gibbons has been appointed night
Waterman at the municipal odging house at
S45 per month, and Daniel J. Nelly, cook.
at $l2 per month.
TIE NATIONAL GALLERY EXITS.
Inspector of Buildings Entwisle, to whom
was referred the complaint of E. B. Madison
respecting the alleged insecurity OF the gallery
of the National Theater today reported that
fire escape has been constructed on the west
side to be used from both the
first and second tiers. 1T is con-
structed with platforms" he says. "step
and hand rails and is safe for use. When
was at the theater this morning | directed them
to place signs fire escape) over each window
leading to II and to remove the lock from the
west exit door. The two stairways from the gal
lery are inclosed in brick walls separated from
heauditorium or theater proper, and with the fire
escape and other precautions taken to render
this house safe from fire, thereby removing all
cause for panic. | no reason to doubt its
safety. Shortly after this house WAS built and
opened it was visited by the grand jury, and they
gave it as their opinion that the exits were
sufficient"
TELEPHONE MESSAGES DURINs THE VAR.
During the year $4,000 official telephone
messages were transmitted over the District
line.
THESE WANT LIQUOR IN ASACosTIA.
George II. Armstrong, II. G. shannon and
James f. Arnold today urged upon the Com
missioners that license for the sale Of liquors
be granted to Daniel Bride. who desires to open
a hotel in Anacostia.
WATER INSPECTION PROBABLE.
1t is not improbable that Capt. Lusk, in view
Of the waste of Potomac water, will shortly
recommend to the Commissioners that house
toulouse inspection be authorized.
REPORTS AGAINST THE BILL.
Superintendent of Charities A. G. Warner.
to whom was referred House bill No. 1881,
appropriating $780, 900 for national memorial
home for the aged and inirm. today re-
ported to the Com ,nissioners that he infers
that the home shall be for color-d people
and the money shall be expended by a
private corporation already possessed of
q small endowment in the form of lots dedi-
Gated to such purpose. He saws that il does
not seem proper that monev should be tanned
over to private corporation for such indefinite
purpose. and recommends that the bill be dis
approved.
Mr.. TRUEsDELL OBJECTS.
President Geo. A. Truesdell of the lexington
Electric railroad called upon the Commissioners
today to enter protest against the passage
through lexington of the Washington. Burnt
Mills and Sandy Springs railroad. bill for the
Incorporation of the latter road now being be-
fore the Commissioners for their report there
on.
MISCELLANEOUS. 6
A building permit has been issued to F. G.
Berger to erect one private stable on Columbia
Heights TO cost $4,000.
As requested. the attorney for the District
today reported that during the asst wear there
had been seventy-;hree uersons convicted for
violations of the liquor laws. The report shows
that majority OF the persons named were
keepers Of disreputable houses.
The Commissioners today received letter
from the pastor. officers and members of Zion
Baptist Church, It'll between Sd and AZ streets
southwest, returning their thanks to the Com
missioners for their interest and success in
suppressing the bar rooms in their immediate
vicinity.
The Commissioners had the sale of lot 1O7,
square 72l. for arrears of taxes, made
void because of an error in the matter
Mr.. Justice Brown of the United States Su-
preme Court in a communication to the Com
mis1ioners today states that he objects 10 nam
ing 10th street Executive avenue" He is Of
the opinion that If the street is to be renamed
"White House avenue" would be more fitting,