Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10
D 1STR1CT AT AIRS
They Think In the Future They May Re.
day-News of General Interest.

day-News of General Interest.
Mr.. E. r. Brooks, superintendent OF the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad, has written a letter to the Com
missioners asking permission to make GER
tain repairs to the Long bridge. One might
INFER from the letter that some day the
road Is going to rebuild the bridge, but in
the meantime the condition of the old
structure Is such that something must be
done at once to make 1t passably safe
The letter is as follows:
We find IT necessary to strengthen some
OF the Howe trusses Of our Long bridge
over the Potomac. temporarily, until such
time as We will be able to rebuild. The only
way mat 1 can see that this can be done
would be by driving four rows of piles
In other words, four bents of four piles
each, under trusses ], 5, 8. IL and L. These
piles are to be fifty feet In length and about
lou wil note 1t is not proposed to drive
any pies In the channel, all bents being
outside Of the channel. I would be glad to
nave your permission to go on with this
Work promptly, as il is necessary that II
should be done at once" The request has
Deen forwarded to the Secretary of War.
unoer whose jurisdiction the proposed work
would come.
Today's Orders.
The Commissioners have issued the fol-
lowing orders: That the following DISPOSE
ton is made OF the old employees OF the
georgetown pumping station, the operation
OF which has been suspended: James T.
Greaves, engineer, transferred to the Z
street station as engineer; James r. Nash.
engineer. transferred to duty as fireman
at the Georgetown station and storage
reservoir: Andrew J. Johnson, engineer,
transferred to duty as assistant foreman In
the pump division OF the water department:
Zach Il. Petit, fireman, transferred to duty
temporarily as inspector in the water de-
partment. and Luke kearney. fireman, to
duty as watchmen on Waterman trenches
That the gas lamp at the corner of 18th
and + streets southeast be put on proper
grade That the necessary changes be made
to water valves and fire plugs on Z street
southeast at the intersection of street
on account Of change Of grade. That alley
drop be constructed in the gutter on E
street near 18th street southeast That a
new lamp post be erected at the southeast
corner of 9Th and NJ streets southeast That
sewer in the west side of 4th street be-
tween E street and North Carolina avenue
be added to the schedule of sewers to be
built under the appropriation for replacing
sewers, 1894. at an estimated cost of $500.
Hucksters' Licenses.
B. F. Jordan, a licensed street huckster,
has written to the Commissioners to COM
plain Of the injustice done to him and
others who have licenses. I'm the fact that
many are allowed to ply their trade with
out such warrant Of law. He says that the
police are very lax in the matter Of en-
forcing the law as regards hucksters, as
he knows from the fact that he has never
been asked to show his license In all the
time he has been in the business.
The Question Of an Alley.
What is known as square IS, Holmead
Manor subdivision, is really two squares,
being divided by Lamar place Some time
ago a majority Of the property owners OF
one of these squares petitioned that an al
ley be provided for their property. The
question has been raised whether a majori-
ty of the property owners Of the entire
square. as designated on the map, is neces-
sary in order to have the work done by the
compulsory permit system, and Attorney
Thomas opinion has been asked by the
Commissioners.
Nuisance Complained of.
Mr.. Dennis Hagerty of Ills 33d street
northwest in a letter to the Commissioners
complains that the yard adjoining his resi-
dence is used as a milk depot by a Mr.
Sherwood, who, he says, collects garbage,
which Is kept In his yard until several
barrels are accumulated, when IL is sent
to the country. As the stencil from the
garbage Is very great Mr. Hagerty asks
that the practice be discontinued.
Against Curbstone Brokers.
For some time past the regular real es-
tate brokers in this city have felt that they
have cause for complaint on account of
the existence OF large number of curb
stone brokers. who do not pay the $50 a
year license There has been talk about
the proposed formation of a real estate ex-
change I'm this city. and IL is possible life
may be given the movement through the
dealers to take a license.
AS nrst step to check this curbstone
business. the following letter has been sent
to the District Commissioners:
We. the following real estate brokers.
doing business in this District kindly re-
quest that you furnish us with a complete
hist Of the real estate brokers doing busi-
ness In this city. who have paid their IL
eense according 20 law: c. Ulricn Kennedy,
Brice d. Ltpscomb, A p. Pardon & Co.
Robert J. kirkpatriek; William II. saun,
Tyler Il Rutherford. Pitney & Bradford
lam Johnston. B. II. Robertson, Fox,
Fiteh a Brown, Joseph Redfern q Son.
N Earle. Washington Danenhower Prank
Is: Jones, Dulaney, Fleming Il Lee and
Thomas j. Fisher & Co.
They Want More Salary.
The physicians to the poor held q meet
ing yesterday AFTERNOON 10 discuss The mat
ter Of trying to get an Increase IN ,letr
salary from $50 to $50 a month. DIR. {. V
Pettys presided and DR.. y. T.. Harmon act
ed as secretary. Health Officer Hammctt
could to secure the raise of pay from Com
gress 1t Will be shown that the work of
the physicians TO the poor is constantly in
creasing. During six rlonths OF last Year
they attended 1850 patients, requiring 62e7
visits, while in a corresponding period of
the present year they had 7Acs patien, IS and
made Il. 7ol visits.
To Carry Red Lanterns.
Chief Paris OF the fire department has
to the Commissioners tina,
the carts employed in cleaning streets be
required to carry red globe lanterns. AT
present they carry no lights" Mr.. Paris
says. Which makes ii very dangerous for
the apparatus of this department respond
ing to alarms at night. No. hose car
rage collided with one of the above mem
toned carts at 80 am. OF the 9Th instant
Fortunately no damage was done"
A Contagious Hospital Site.
In letter to the Commissioners DIR. J.
8. Stone of the staff Of Columbia Hospital
makes a suggestion as to the site Of the
proposed contagious hospital, which. he
thinks. will do away with all objections
he proposes the selection of one of the
Islands within easy reach of the city by
bridge or otherwise
Il see no Reason" he says, why the
hospital could not be built upon firm ground
or upon piles. as may be best 1t surely
would be as healthful as the site formerly
suggested near the Eastern branch, that
weli-known hot bed of malaria. Surely ali
danger to the buildings from a freshet
can be avoided in the construction, and