Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-13
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
WANTS THE ALLEY PAVED.

c. II. Davis has requested the Commissioners
to either close the alley opening into Rhode
Island avenue on the south side Of the street or
pave it with asphalt This alley, he says. was
opened as a thoroughfare las. year. Previous
to that time il had never been used bv carts or
vehicles. The alley was opened. in spite of the
protest OF the only owners of property border
ing on it. in order he says TO crafty other own
ers In remote part OF the square. He urges
its repair at an early date.
SAYS IT Is PUBLIC ALLEY.
Mr.. Noble ID. Larner. secretary of the Ma
| sonic Hall Asscria lion, has written to the Com
missioners complaining OF the non-sweeping of
the seven-foot alley running into square $40.
The superintendent of street sweeping he saws
could not sweep 1t because it appears on the
map as a private alley. Such. however, he
SAYS is not the case. as the alley is a public
alley. He thinks there was clerical error in
not having the transfer made a matter OF
record.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits were issued today to the
following: W. II. Cocker, one brick dwelling
at 1915 r street northwest; $4,000 Washing
ton Real Estate Company, four brick dwellings
at 2lS to 224 Kentucky avenue southeast;
S10.0SS. Jacob ID. Hitch, one brick dwelling
a: 43l 9Th street southwest; $4,000. Thos. Z.
Smithson, one brick store and dwelling AT
northwest corner % and L southwest: 81, 600.
VIM. A. Vaughn, seventeen brick dwellings at
14CO to 14l4 street and 40l to All Kentucky
avenue southeast; S30,0O0. N. L. Gotwals,
four brick dwellings, at 1860 to 1866 Florida
avenue northeast; S10,00
BIDS OPENED.
Bids were opened by the Commissioners to-
day for furnishing the District with granite
curb. George Pierce-S by straight curb, 81
cents per lineal foot; sby circular curb, 81. Is
per hneal foot; by 20 straight 81 Os per lineal
foot; by 20 circular, S145. Acker 4 Cos
by straight, SAB cents; by circular, 81. 30:
by 20 circular, Sl.5S. A. W. Smiths by {
straight s5 cents; 8 by circular. S1l5: 6 BY
20 straight, S1.05. and by 20 circular, $l 80.
Brandywine Granite Company-S by straight,
SO cents; 8 by circular, sl.43: 6by 20 straight,
SO cents, and by 20 circular, sl43
Bids were also opened for furnishing the
District with 100000 granite paving blocks.
Booth Bros. and Hurricane Isle Granite Com
pany. $40 for 1000. S5l for 200. OCO additional
S52 for 200, 900 additional ard $50 for 200. 900
more; Richmond Granite Company, ISL per
1000; A. ". Smith. $50 per 1000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The trustees of the Fourth PRESBYTERIAN
Church have requested the Commissioners to
exempt the church property from taxation.
The Colored Young Mems Christian Asso-
missioners against the granting of liquor
license to a man named Steitz on the southwest
corner of 1lth and L streets northwest.
DISCUSSING SANITARY MATTERS.
Health Officer Hammets appeared before the
Commissioners this morning to discuss sanitary
matters. He called attention TO the necessity
of distributing disinfectants in all
alleys. Only the most simple disinfectants
however, could be used, for the Use of any
of the patented compounds would mean tn e
expenditure OF thousands of dollars. When
asked what he proposed to use, DIR. Hamme tt
said liberal sprinkling Of limo and copperas
would do the business. The Commissioners
thought it good plan and requisition will be
drawn today calling for supply of these ma
terials.
WANTS TO STAY UNTIL JULY
1t is understood that Attorney Hazelton is
making strenuous efforts to be allowed to re-
main in Office until .he 1st Of July. The Com
missioners have been irportuned to allow the
extension of time, but have given no linking OF
what they propose to do. The resignation has
though il was understood to take effect on the
18th instant.
LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS.
The following applications for liquor license
were received today by the excise board /:
DcliS SOuUOT. 900 L tuusklNd avenue, jOQn
Shannhan, sos 4th street southeast.
AFTER NIB. sToUrENBURaH's PLACE
This after noon delegation Of citizens aud
business men, composed of Messrs. Peter
Bacon, JAS. L. Barbour, Geo. W. Cochran.
Wash. B. Williams. Geo. s. Seufferle and r. s.
Davis, appeared before Commissioner Ross and
urged the appointment of Wallace Kirby, to the
position of intendent Of the Washington Asy-
lum. One of the strongest arguments urged
against Mr.. Stoutenburgh was that he was not a
citizen Of the District of Columbia.