Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-27
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
Obstructfng Sidewalks

Lieut.. Amiss of the first precinct polica
station has called the attention of the Com
missioners through Major Moore to an ex
listing irregularity for the prevention of
which the Police Court can find no law
The foot pavement on the south side of Il
street northwest between 9TH and 18th
northwest, where the bona fide gardeners
and farmers are allowed to sell their truck.
Is now occupied daily by twenty or more
hucksters who live in the city and purchase
what they sell from the commission mer-
chants. These hucksters were arrested and
taken into the Police Court and charged
with obstructing the sidewalk The point
was raised by counsel for the defendants
that they were not obstructing the sidewalk
any more than the gardeners and ia ~mers
and consequently the cases were dismissed
The hucksters went back and occupied the
foot pavement as before, and are now ac1
cording to Lieut. Amiss, gradually crowd
ing the farmers and gardeners out. He sug-
gests as a remedy for this growing evil
that a new police regulatioA be passed by
which the evil complained of can be RENE
died.
More Light.
\ long petition bearing the names of a
large number of property holders and resi-
dents of street between 18th and 18th
streets and 18th street between X and /.
southeast has been received by the Com
missioners, praying for more light in that
section. There is no part of the city, the
petition states, that needs light more.
Three Days More.
Only three days more remain in which
taxes can be paid. After that time. a pen
atty of per cent per month is added, which,
if allowed to run any length of time, counts
up considerably.
Just at this time there is a jam at the
District building. Property owners for
some unaccountable reason, invariably hold
a laS fan dow 10
es, and the result is they are compelled to
stand In line, sometimes for hours, before
they can get chance to interview the
cashier. This morning there was A long line
waiting for chance to pay taxes but there
is but one cashier, and these days he goes
without his lunch for the purpose of ac-
commodating the public.
Weekly Reports.
Last week there arrived at the river
front 5,297 punches of fish. 81 carp and
1890 bushels of oysters. There were no
condemnations.
The report of Poundmaster Einstein for
last week shows that nineteen dogs and
six horses were impounded. and only one
dog redeemed. The fees amounted to
1915.
There were 3S9 pounds of meat condemned
by the food inspectors last week, in add-
ton to a large quantity of fruits from
other parts of the country.
The report of the health inspectors for
last week show that 4s1 nuiSances were re-
ported and $40 abated. Several warrants
were sworn out.
Want Trees.
number of the property holders in Riggs
place have Joined in a petition to the Com
missioners praying that trees be planted in
said street between New Hampshire ave-
nue. and 18th street.
Paving nth Street.
The Commissioners have had their atten
ton called to the necessity of paving 18th
street northeast.
Impossihle to Clean.
The superintendent of street and alley
cleaning has reported the alley between
18th and 18th Pennsylvania avenue and
NJ street to be i'm such a bad condition as
to make it impossible to clean the same
No Additional Clerk.
The first controller has decided that the
ize the payment of an additional clerk
Alley Pavements.
The Commissioners are considering the
advisab ility Of passing a police regulation
forbidding the use of alleys as thorough
fares. Capt. Fiebeger recently called the
attention of the Commissioners to the fact
that the alley pavements are being rapidly
them.
VIII Filed.
The will of the late Cornelius Johnson
has been filed, by which he leaves his es-
tate to his friend, Joseph kluh, for his care