Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-09
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

PENSION FOR LIEUT.. ours WIDOW
Mary L. Guy, widow Of the late Lieut. John
+. Guy Of the police force. has been granted a
pension Of eos per month from June and her
two children, Mary and John. $40 each per
month until they reach the age Of sixteen.
SUBURBAN SUBDIVISION FLATS
Paragraph Of the general orders adopted
December 6, 1855. to regulate the future plat
ting and subdivision of all lands and grounds
in the District OF Columbia has been amended
by adding the following: That in the tracts
known as Rosedale and sherwood the streets
and subdivisions herewith approved shall con-
form as far as practicable to those in the sub
divisions already existing in these contracts,
and on the contract between the Conduit road
and Canal road the streets shall be laid ont and
conform with the topography of that section"
PERMIT WORK ORDERED.
The following work has been ordered to be
done under the permit system: Paving Of
alley in square sl2 and in south half square
$40.
GAS LAMPS ORDERED.
Gas lamps have been ordered to be erected
at northeast corner Of Delaware, avenue and u
street southwest, on ID street 125 feet west OF
South Capitol street southwest and at south
west corner South Capitol and ID streets south
Mest Inc OIL lamp near northwest corner al
Delaware avenue and ID street southwest will
be moved twenty feet south.
THE BATHING BEACH.
The Commissioners today approved the fol-
lowing recommendation of the superintendent
Of the bathing beach: I'm order that the bene-
fits of the bathing beach may be extended
within the limits Of prudence and without risk
to the Commissioners, l recommend that
Its privileges be thrown open to parents
who come with and keep charge of
their own families. and to any good swimmer
OF mature age in charge of and responsible for
pupils to be taught swimming not exceeding
four pupils to each teacher, the names of each
such guardian and all under his charge TO he
recorded in groups in the beach book of regis
try"
BUILDING PERMITS.
The following building permits were issued
today: James. ID. Burn, two two-story frame
dwellings,, 1924 26 18th street extended north
east "a 900; A. N. Lawson. three three-story
and cellar brick dwellings, 1306-l0 10th street
northwest 81. $50; Daniel J. Ready, one one
story and cellar brick store. 1904 North Capitol
street, $500; Catherine Dill one two-story and
cellar frame dwelling, lot IA, block Is.
Brookland, e1.5O0; c. W. Chapel three two
story frame dwellings, 1l0l-05 Trinidad avenue.
county, IS, 800; John Shea one two-story brick
stable, rear of 1875 Maryland avenue southwest.
cellar brick dwellings, 1374-76 ii street north
east, 81, 600; Jacob Karr five two-story and cell
lar brick dwellings, 1854 C street northeast,
s25,O 900.
SUSPECTED LIQUOR DEALERS.
The Commissioners having been informed
that the following liquor dealers have violated
the regulations they have been directed to call
and show cause before Thursday. the 14th
instant, why their licenses should not be re-
voked: John Kane, 1000 25th street northwest:
Mark j. Foley, 933 25th street northwest:
William Carley. 500 26th street northwest;
Thomas Mcclure, 741 oath street north
west; Wash Y. johnson, 2429I. NJ street
northwest; Austin Freely, 1924 street
northwest: Thomas Joyce. 1l03 18th
street northwest; Michael Carley, 1903 Goth
street north west; John NJ. Buckley, POPS NJ
street northwest, and Jos. b. Thorn, 955 25th
street northwest.
ONE LICENSE GRANTED.
Alvio Paule, 227 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, has been granted retail liquor license.
ELECTRIC LIGHT CONNECTIONS.
The United States Electric Lighting Com
pany has been granted permission to make con-
duit connections with alleys in all squares fac
ing on II street between 18th northwest and 18th
street northeast
WORK ORDERED.
Alley in square 453 will be repaired; sewer on
north side of Florida avenue between Larch
and Juniper streets northwest will be con-
structed; a catch basin at northeast corner Of
and LIST streets northwest; also sewer in alley
in square 535.
NEW HACK REGULATIONS.
The Commissioners have promulgated new
schedule of rates of fare for the public convey
ance of passengers. The new schedule is in
most part 4 confirmation of the old rates. al
though it more particularly defines them.
There are, however, three important changes or
additions. The first is to the effect that ''when
charges for consecutive trips exceed rates per
hour. charges shall be by the hour" The
second reads: Children under five wears of age
free; between five and twelve. one-half rates"
The third refers to the settlement of disagree
ments between the driver and passenger by the
police, and is as follows: IF the decision is in
favor of the passenger the driver must carry
him from the police station to his original des-
tination without additional charge"
MIscELLANEoUs.
George Washington and Charles F. Lacour
have been appointed additional members of the
police force for three years for duty at the
Washington Brick Machine Company.
W. s. Hancock. inspector in the engineer
department, has been transferred to the posi-
ton of axman at 90 per day.
William w. Spellman, 1o3 sd street north
west, has been ordered to appear befor the
Commissioners to answer the charge of violating
the liquor regulations.
The permit which was granted J. NJ. Proctor
for tent at 18th street and Virginia avenue
southwest has been revoked.
The application of Alfred Doerner for license
to keep bar at sos 10th street southwest has
been approved.
An inquisition in lunacy has been requested
in the case OF Lulie v. Turner, an alleged
lunatic.