Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-29
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

WORK UNDER THE COMPULSORY PERMIT SYSTEM.
The Com misso ners have ordered the follow
ing work to be done under the compulsory per-
init system:
Laying and relaying sdewalks-33d street
northwest. east side, n to N streets; NJ street
northeast, north eide, 12th street TO Trinidad
avenue; Central avenue, Mount Pleasant, west
side. 14th street 20 Howard avenue; Sth street
northwest. both sides, Il to II streets;
20.h street northwest east side. Istreet to Penn
syivania avenue; L street northwest. both sides.
18th to 18Th streets; 18th street northwest,
west side. y to p streets: P street northwest.
south side. near 18TH street; 32d street north
west, in front Of No 1903; ith street north
west, west side. New York avenue to street:
1lth street northeast, east side, q TO II streets.
Paving aiIeys-Square 81. all alleys i'll
square; square 13l. all alleys iu square;
square 4. all unpaved alleys in square:
alley north of, and having its entrance from
Chaplin street, west Of l4sh street extended.
THE pAwNBRoKERs' ACT COVERS IT.
The attorney for tine District has returned
the claim of Messrs. French for the return of a
diamond stud stolen in Petersburg and
pawned in this city with the statement that
the pawubrokers act covers the case. Just the
same as if the larcency had taken
place in this city. 1t will be recalled that
this is the case where the diamond was
and pawned here. The pawnbroker refused to
surrender the pin until paid slOO, the amount
he claimed to have advanced.
WANT AN ALLEY IMPROVED.
The property holders and residents in square
south of square ATS, bounded by Rhode Island
avenue and street and 5th and 9th streets
northwest. haye joined in petition to the Com
missioners to have the alley in that square sew
cred, graded and paved under the compulsory
permit system.
CAN oE FURNISH WORK HOUSE GANG?
The Commissioners have sent the request Of
Health Officer Hammett that force Of men
from the work house might be employed
in the disinfection of alleys TO the intendent OF
the Washington asylum for report whether he
can furnish teams for this service, and If SO,
how many, when and now long.
A NEW INSPECTOR.
Howard Q. keyworth, an inspector in the
street and alley cleaning department, has ten
dered his resignation and the Commissioners
have appointed Webster Beymer to fill the
vacancy.
APPLICATIONS FOB LICENSES.
Applications for bar room Licenses have been
received from Jno. c. Meyer. IL Attn street
northeast and Edwin c. kirkwood, Belt road,
near District line. county.
Capt. Fiebeger in passing upon the claim Of
George HUM for $500 damages for
encroaching on his property on Bladens-
the place he does not beiie-e that any damage
has been done to the property worthy of con-
sideration.
ANOTHER SITE TO BIZ Examined.
The Commissioners this morning directed
Harbor Master Sutton to proceed to Belle
View. a tract Of land between Giesboro' Point
and the government powder magazine, for the
purpose Of making an examination as to its
accessibility and advantages - . site for the
Contagious Disease Hospital
MISCELLANEOUS.
The computing engineer recently reported
the obstruction OF 18th street southeast between
and by house, sheds and fences,
and the building inspector has been directed to
see that the distractions are removed before
July j.
The District Commissioners today appointed
Mr.. Harry Standiford to . clerkship in the
health department at = salary Of % per day.
The owners Of houses abutting on the alley
in square 236 have been ordered to make proper
connection with the sewer.
The Conn issioners have ordered the intro
duction Of = 4-inch blow-of pipe and valve
on the finch gravity service main near
the intersection Of Prospect avenue and Poto-
mac street northwest for the purpose Of re-
moving sediment and fsh from the water pipe
in question. .--...
The inspector of buildings has been directed
to remove the distractions at the northwest
corner Of 18th and c streets northeast.
In passing upon the application Of Mr.. 3. E.
Morris for the opening OF N street northeast
the Commissioners say there d NO money Tor
the condemnation OF streets.
The Creua alton Of GARBAGE.