Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-11
DISTRICT GoyrRNMExx.
HOUSES IN ArLrya

HOUSES IN AlLEyA
At recent meeting Of the board Of Connie,
sioners an order Was passed amending the
building regulations by adding q section DO
yiding that hereafter no building intended fss
human habitation should he erected on sny
alley that j. less than forty feet wide.
The Commissioners did tins on account e
the large number Of permits that were being
taken out IN anticipation Of pending lsgislsr
ton which provided for the same thing.
After the order had been passed the auessSss
arose whether the Commissioners could enforcs
the new order Mt once without the customary
thirty days notice IN the public print
To be on the safe side the sssis amt attorney
Tor the District, Mr.. =. T. Thomas was sent foe
TO give his views on the subject He contended
that the Commissioners could enforce the nsv
regulation at once If they saw fit
The Commissioners q board then recon
sidered their action and Commissioners Ross
and kosseil voted TO amend the order by In
sorting clause providing that it should nos
80 into effect for thirty days.
commissioner Douglass said he was opposed
10 this The matter important one and
he WAS IN favor Of putting a stop TO the build
order; however, was passed, Commissions
Douglass voting against IT,
| The OFFICE or SURVIVOR
The Commissioners have written TO senassr
MCMILLAN that they have given careful oous,si-
Grafton TO his request that they prepare
bill to make the surveyor Of the
District salaried officer and. After
consultation with the attorney OF the District
and other District officials whose ekneri-
ehce ana training, IN their Judgment. quail
/ hes them To give useful advice in the premises
have prepared bill which they recommend
Tor enactment. This ball b1es the salary of the
/ surveyor at $1,000 per annnm. puts that officer
| under the direction OF the Commissioner. re-
quires him TO give bond la the sum Of s2O 600
| authorizes the Commissioners TO appoint one
assistant surveyor at salary q
si,sOO per snnum, one draughtsmsn and COM
puter at salary Of Sl.JOO per Annum, one
clerk ht a salary of 81 400 per anuum, one NEE
senser at salary OF s6OO per annum. one rodmsn
| at S1eO per annum. and two axmen at Zoo ZACH
| per annum, and directs that q schedule Of fees
shall be prepared by the Commissioners and all
lees shall be paid over to the collector Of taxes
The bill also provides that the field notes Of
the surveyor and his assistant shall be preserved
and shall be part Of the public property Of
the District Of Columbia
OPPOSED 10 MUNICIPAL CHARGE or rnn oAs
WORKS.
The Commissioners today reported adversely
on House bill ASA, saying that they do mot sss
, their way clear to recommend its enactment
1he bill referred to is the one which author
Yves me Commissioners TO take charge Of the
Washington gas works and furnish the citaseus
and public buildings with light
MIscELLAyEoUs
The recent order of the Commissioners Mat
hereafter no liquor licenses would be granted
on G street between 9th and 9th streets
applies only to new places and not existing
saloons.
The superintendent Of chimney swssps hes
been placed under the supervision Of the super
int ndent of police.