Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-14
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
ANOTHER RAILROAD HEARING.

be would willingly grant the request n the
other members Of the board .nterpused no OBJ
jections. A Commissioners Ross and Bossell
we're In favor Of another hearing the Commis-
sioners promised 10 hear those interested again
tomorrow at noon.
SAYS THE PROPERTY Is SoN-AssEsSaRIr
The treasurer Of the Institution for the Edu-
cation Of Colored Youth has returned 10 the
Commissioners the special assessment bill re-
Gently levied against the institution for i'm
provements and repairs with the Enforcement
that the property Is non-assessable. The special
assessment division viii be asked to look into
the matter.
THE STATION REFERS REQUEST.
committee Of station keeQers have sent 70
Chairman Dockery of the appropriations com
mittee, through the Commissioners, g reqGes;
thai the salary Of the keepers be increased from
sI2 per month 10 5000 per ANITA and that
their Official designations be changed to that OF
station clerk
LIE DRoIT P,RE IMPROVEMENTS.
Residents of Juniper street, lie Dro:t Park,
have petitioned the District Commissioners. to
erase Bohrer street from the schedule Of streets
to be improved next year and substitute Juni-
per street.
TO LAY UNDERGROUND WIRES.
A permit has been issued to the Rock Greek
ground in terra Gotta pipes from the power
house of said company on Meridian Hill along
Ontario avenue TO Florida avenue. thence along
Florida avenue TO l1th street. thence down
18th street TO L street, on condition that no
underground construction OF the District Of
Columbia be interfered with. and tina; all pave
ments disturbed by sand work be repaired at
the cost OF said company.
CONTRACTS FoR PAVING BRICK
Contracts for paving brick have been
awarded 20 Charles Ford to furnish not less
than 100, 600 and not TO exceed 5000 paving
brick at $3.50 per thousand; the Wash
ing'on Brick and Terra Gotta Com
pany not less than 80 coo nor more
than 100000 paving brick { in the city
al : 10 per thousand. ia The county of Washing
ton east OF the Eastern branch Al SO II per
thousand, In the county of Washington west of
Rock creek and within one mile of Georgetown
at Sll per thousand, and the Ivy City Brick
Company not less than 30 600 and not more than
100000 paving brick in the county of Wash
lngton at Sl0.50 per thousand. Deliveries 20
commence on or before January 2. 1898. aud To
continue at such rate may be ordered by the
Engineer Commissioner until July 1, 1S93
Deliveries not TO exceed 100. 900 in any month
THE WIDENING or ELM STREET.
Some days ago the Commissioners received a
petition from a number Of the residents OF Elm
street, in lie Droit Park, requesting that the
Commissioners widen that street 70 as To make
it of uniform width between Linden
and 9Th streets. As the Commissioners
were in doubt a. TO the proper course Of pro-
In the case to the assistant attorney for the
District, Mr.. :. I. Thomas. who has
written the Commissioners that the only
Law applicable to the case in question
provides that whenever applications shall
be made 10 proper authorities by the
4ss -hr e1..t l.
of Washington and Georgetown 10 Law ont a
new or alter an existing road. and the
authorities shall deem 1t to be of public
interest TO open a new road, or to widen or
change the course of old one, they shall
cause a survey 20 be made and map to be pre-
pared. Section 2, page l53. of the Revised
Statutes, he says, also provides that the Com
missioners shall give notice by advei tisemeat
twice week for three weeks of the pro-
posed opening of new road or change of an
existing one, calling upon all persons VINO may
have objections 10 present the same. The first
step. therefore, he SAYS is TO give the notice re-
quired by law, ard he incloses n draft of the
same for advertisement in the daily press.
OUTSIDE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Assessor Trimble has submitted to the
Commissioners the draft Of bill TO amend the
act providing for semi-annual statements by
foreign corporations doing business in
the District of Columbia. Mr.. Trimble's
bill proposes that such corporations
shall publish at least once during the months of
March and September OF each year. in two
daily newspapers printed in the District of
Columbia, q tall statement under oath properly
atyested showing the amount of their
authorized capital stock and the amount
paid in account OF the same, the
amount of assets. deposits dividends and dues
as well as the amount of their debts. liabilities
and current expenses, for the preceding xix
months ending on the 3Ist day of December
and the 3Oth day of June in each wear re-
spectively. And copy OF said statement prop
erly attested shall be filed with the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia during the
months of March and September Aforesaid
ANY company failing to publish and file the
statements required shall forfeit its right TO do
business in the District of Columbia. and any
agent or representative Of any company
ISOLATION doing business contrary TO the require
ments of this act shall be deemed guilty of
q msdemeanor. and upon conviction thereof in
any court having jurisdiction shall forfeit and
pay to the District of Columbia a sum not ex-
ceeding 500. OF in default. may be imprisoned
for a term Of not more than - months.
AN DISTRACTED ROADWAY
President Albert Ordway Of the Northern
Liberty Market Association has called the atten-
ton of the Commissioners to what he saws is the
dangerous condition OF the east side of 5th
street between l. and X streets northwest
There is, he save, only about eight feet Of
space between The rails OF the lexington rail-
way and the curb. which is barely room for a
vehicle TO stand parallel to the curb and makes
il impossible for a vehicle to be backed
against the curb 20 be unloaded. While the
condition described is now dangerous the
danger. he says, will soon be greatly increased
by the fact that the market company is com
pleting a large hall over the market with a seat
ing capacity for 1000 people. He suggests tina,
the curb be moved in six feet nearer the build
ing line.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits were issued today to the
following: VIM. Harnedy, one frame dwelling
at 1922 street northwest, $500: L. A. Conner.
frame dwelling on 18th street extended,
$500; W. II. Jackson, one frame dwelling on
Prospect street, 500.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Engineer Commissioner has recommended
that 18th street between Pennsylvania avenue
and f street northwest be paved with vitrifed
brick for a width OF fifteen feet along each curb
and that the center be resurfAced with sheet
asphalt.
The first auditor has inquired Of the Commits
sioners whether the gas companies which fur
nish the District with gas have complied with