Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-23
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
Regarding Poles

Regarding Poles.
The following order was adopted by the
Commissioners today:
That no permits for the movement of
poles or the erection of new poles of any
company be granted until all existing poles
belonging to such company are distinctly
marked with the name of such company"
To Remove Distractions.
Acting upon the recommendation of Capt.
Fiebeger. the Commissioners today directed
the superintendent Of police and the attor-
ney of the District to enforce compliance
with the Commissioners order to have ali
distractions on the south side of Louisiana
avenue not allowed by the building in
spector, removed.
Matter of Grades.
Gen. William Birney appeared before the
board of Commissioners this morning IN
the interest OF certain property owners on
Meridian Hill to argue the question Of the
character of Meridian avenue as a public
highway, and to procure a change of the
intended grade of Prospect street west Of
18th street extended.
Want a bridge.
A petition signed by a large number Of
property holders in South Washington. and
said to represent considerably more than
100000 In taxable property. praying for the
construction of a bridge over Canal street
st street south. and for the regulation
and grading of street from 41-2 to South
Capitol street. was received today.
Also a letter was presented from J. b.
Bailey and twelve other large property
holders from South Washington recon-
mending the construction of a bridge over
the canal at = street.
Compulsory Permit System.
The legality of what is called the COM
pulsory permit system will be argued in the
Court Of Appeals probably next week by
Gen. VIM. Birney. He will take the ground
that the whole compulsory permit system.
as established In 1883 and continued to the
present time. is unconstitutional and void.
The subject is one of great Importance.
because of the extent to which special as
sessments of the compulsory character
have been pushed. This system is said to
be more oppressive than the old special as
sessment system, as IL taxes the adjoining
property owner one-half of the improve
ments, when, under the old system, he was
taxed only one-sixth.
Strongly Recommended.
John o. Haynie has been strongly recon-
mended by prominent business men for the
position OF station keeper.
Removing Obstructions.
The Commissioners have ordered the
Inspector of buildings to notify the parties
occupying that portion of Canal street
which lies In reservation 305, to remove
the distractions which they have placed
In that street within thirty days after no.
tice is sent them.
Claim Disallowed.
The Commissioners have approved the
opinion of the attorney for the District
that the claim Of John E. Lyon for extra
compensation for earth excavation be dis
allowed.
Fined and Not DISCHARGED.
Commissioner Parker this afternoon i'm
posed a fine of $50 each upon Officers J. w.
Blaisvell r. T. Payne and w. w. Menden-
hall. These officers were recently recon-
mended by Major Moore for dismissal from
the police force for gross neglect of duty,
tence after having been made fully salts
fled of the prior good records of these men.
but he warns them that a second offense
will cause their instant removal.
Must Remove Their Tracks.
The Commissioners today approved Capt
Fiebeger's report ordering the Bright
wood Railroad Company to remove all
tracks, switches &c, from the Blair road
and Vermillion street within ten days.
miscellaneous.
The Commissioners today issued an order
requiring all distractions on the south side
of Louisiana avenue between 9th and 10th
streets to be removed. Sufficient time has
been given in order to allow merchants en-
gagged In business on that side of the ave-
nue. to carry out the order.
Robert Armstead was today appointed an
additional private on the metropolitan DO
lice force by the Commissioners.
Special Police Omcer~ Appointed.
The Commissioners. on the recommenda-
ton Of Sergeant-at-Arms r. J. Bright, ap-
pointed the following named members Of
the Capitol police special police officers:
A. p. Garden, Frank Jones, L. D. Bumpus
H. A. Sneed, NJ. n. Cannon. E. Meredith.
James Stung, John F. Copeland. Charles
Brown, NJ. l.. Watkins, Thomas Gleeson.
James Byrn, George e. Gunson. George
RAIN. Thomas Pierson. J. J. Adams George
McIIeonard and r. ID. Crom.