Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-04
D TRlCT AFT AIRS,
The Commissioners Object to the New
Arlington Railroad Bill.
Some Of the Interesting Matters That
Are Called to the Attention of
Our Local Authorities,

sioncrs for their views the latter ,oa.,,
sent to Congress their report, which ia as
follows:
Inc original act authorizes the operation
OF the railroad therein named by horse
capie' compressed air or other power to
ue approved py the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia. or electric nou.r.,
and contains provisos. that said COM
pany shall not operate any part of its line
by electric power with overhead wires with
In the city limits" and but no steam cars
locomotives or passenger or other cars for
steam Railways shall ever be run ON ,ba
tracks or said railway in the District ot
Columbia"
Inc above named condition and nro
Vlsos nave been wholly omitted in The h,I,
ana nothing of a similar nature addsa s
that the bill, If enacted wouid a1',S, SO
or both. vi s'ednh cars,
The Commissioners are of the on,n,on
that neither the overhead trolley 81
steam railroad should be permitted an
.pute named In the bill This routa is It.
.he prin cipal business street of Georga,o,'.,.
ana ennsyiVania avenue at 18th street
anu extends along b street betwean ~
w mite lot and monument prounds - .h
Sen,er Market and the Pennsylyania rail-
road passenger station ia'i-
nu Inc .n original act, by it's terms, becomes
l.s entlre distance. and with passangar
ar running thereon within three ,aers
rom February Is. 1891. The bill would cx9
mnrs 'n ne .iIle OF completion for three years
,uoa or 10 February Is, 1897. No con struc
.,oh OF the railroad has vet been mada n,
the district The company has huiIt -
overhead electric trolley road from the west
IVES, tne Aqueduct bridge to the north
h,,, eiahce TO the Arlington cemetery.
put put Ior the last six months, II is believed
mas not operated this part
Market Masters Report.
w. n. Williams. market master of the
Neorgetown market, reports the RECENT n,
$SlI for rent Of stalls
MARKET Master Benz. T. Cram ofsthe
ESQ oast te market reports the receipt of
'-''.So LUZ rent OF stalls during September
object to the Route.
Inc Commissioners do not recommend
the extension of time. since mart of the
proposed route is Objectionable. NJ street.
georgetown, is now crowded, and is the
only available approach from Washington
to the Aqueduct bridge; it is desirable
that the street be not further burdened
by the passage of freight cars, whose use
Is contemplated by the act and the bill
canal road, another part Of the proposed
route, being from p to 80 feet only in
width. including sidewalk, is too
narrow for double tracks and a wagon
way; moreover. the four water mains from
the distributing reservoir to Georgetown
and Washington are laid in Canal road
some of the mains are at a shallow depth :
their safety might be endangered by rail-
road cars.
1t is suggested that a feasible and much
less Objectionable route would be from the
proposed bridge, at or near the Three Sis
tiers. along the river bank outside of the
canal tow path, under the AcQueduct
bridge, to Water street Of Georgetown;
along that street to X street, and thence
by 18th street and Virginia avenue to b
street. A track for steam cars Is now laid
q river
bank from above the Three Sisters and
through Water street. A reasonable ex-
tension Of time for construction over The
modified route named would be admissible.
Building Permits.
The following building permits were is
sued today: F. B. Hossmann, to erect a
three-story brick dwelling at 17s1 street
northwest to cost $4,000. Mrs. NJ. V.
O'Connor. one two-story frame ~ ,1629 4th
street northwest. to cost $4,000.
Unlawful Sale Of Oleoma rRn rine.
Benjamin F. Davis has called the atten-
ton of the Commissioners to the unlawful
sale of oleomargarine at several places
ton he believes that there is a wholesale
business being conducted about the city. in
violation of the law.
Bad Postal Cards.
The local printers are making con slider
able capital out of the printing of postal
cards by a Philadelphia printing office.
1t will be recalled when the award was
made the local printers entered a vigorous
protest against the contract going out Of
the city. One Of their claims was that
there would be an unavoidable delay. This
morning Chief Clerk Sylvester of the police
department called the attention of the
Commissioners to the inferior workman
ship furnished the police department in a
recent order for postal cards. and incloSej
samples Of the work. which showed any
thing but good workmanship. The matter
will be inquired into.
Orders for Work.
The Commissioners today ordered:
That a sewer be constructed in alley be-
tween 4th, 9Th. Pomeroy and Wilson streets
northwest. under the provisions Of the COM
pulsory permit system, at an estimated
cost of $500.
That a sewer be laid in the west side Of
9Th street. between ID and E streets south
east, under the provisions of the compul-
$40 " A VI
That two traps on the east side Of North
Capitol street at street northeast he ad-
justed to line and grade, and that two
traps on west side of North Capitol street
at street be rebuilt to new lines and
grade. at an estimated cost OF $50. charge
able to appropriation for improvements aid
repairs, 1894.
That the fire hydrant on the southwest
corner of Virginia avenue and Sd street
southwest be moved to the southwest cor
Eer Of the same streets: also that lire n.y.
drant on southeast corner Of Ala and
School streets
That catch basins be constructed In al
ley on the south line of Cooke Park and on
the south side of q street northwest, he
tween 3Oth and 3lst streets. at an estimated
cost of sl10, chargeable to the current ap-
preparation for main and pipe sewers.
That a new public hydrant be erected
at 18th street and Olive street northwest
in place of the present one, at an estimated
cost of $3S.
THAT a water main be laid in the center
of Superior street, between 10th street ex-
tended and Champlain avenue, at an esti-
mated cost of A,544.75.
THAT the reQuisition for 81 go for ordi-
nary care of bridges, to be expended i'm the
second quarter of the current fiscal year. is
approved.
THAT requisition for $780, construction
and repair of bridges, to be expended i'm the
second quarter of the current fiscal year.
is approved"
THE DUNCAN ROBBERY.
Two Ex-COnvicts Identified and Held