Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-08

Tue Dlstric. Wl.l not Dc adopted. Capt. DerOy
says there arc but very few sewers IN the Dis
tric. in which this device could be advan-
tageousiv used and all OF these W.. be replaced
during the next fiscal wear.
TO LAY GAS MAINS.
permi. has been granted the Washington
Gaslisht Company to lay gas mains on l7.h
street (east side) between II and s streets
northwest. OH (north sidc) between 18th and
18th streets northwest and on Z street fsouth
side) between Eth and 18Th streets northwest.
PROTEST AGAINST LICENSING LIQUOR SALOON.
TIE board OF trustees OF Gorsucn " E. Church.
located On the corner of ~ and L streets
southwest. nave entered a protest with the
Commissioners against the licensing o: any
liquor saloon withing 400 feet OF the church.
coNrEAcr FOR DOG TAGS.
j. Baumgarten & Eon OF this city have been
awarded the contract for furnishing the dog
tags for this yea- The tags will be of German
silver and the design will be clover ieas. The
o:der calls for $500 tags.
PLUMBERS EXPRESS REGRETS.
The master plumbers Of Washington, repre-
sented by John Mitchell. president Daniel
Hannah and James Cunningham. called on Capt.
Rossell Saturday to express the sentiment of
the master plumbers o. the city and to assure
him OK their best wishes for his future success
and their regrets ut the severance of the very
able and gentlemaniv methods that have charac-
terized his duties rs Engineer Commissioner.
THEY RECOMMEND THE REMOVAL OF TIE TREES.
The petition Of the residents and property
owners on / stree. between 18th and l4th
streets northwest TO- ..:c removal Of the large,
Il-shapen trees which destroy the vitality of the
soil and prevent grass shrubs from growing
on the south front O: Franklin Park
has reached the Commissioners bearing
Endorsements from the public gardener
the parking commission and from Col.
wilson. In charge ot public buildings and
grounds. All % the gentlemen named favor
the removal OF the trees. Col Wilson in his
Endorsement says Il have had the aspen pop
lars in the park heavily trimmed back. and will
have the soft naples trimmed soon as the
sap ceases to run SO freely. l strongly recon-
mend that all the old unsightly trees in the
south sidewalk Of Franklin Square be removed
as soon as practicable"
STREET EXTENSION THROUGH BRooKLAND.
Ir relation to the protest of Messrs. Daniel
Armat against the plan providing for a gen.
eral system Of street extension in SO far as it
applies to the Mcguire tract. which they claim
should be made to conform to the plan of
Metropolis View instead OF Brookland. En-
gineer Richards has submitted an additional
report in which he says that the plan to the
west OF BroCkland has been agreed upon by
the Commissioners and was represented by him
at the time to be in accordance with the
general plan OF the city. The proposed
lnes did not in all cases run toward the cardi-
nal points. but some slight deviation was al
lowed to make more perfect connections be-
tween existing subdivisions. The plan agrees
with the precedence established bv the sub
divisions OF South Brookland and University
Heights. II rigid p-olongstion o. city streets
had been adhered to around Brcokland it would
have effectualy cut of outside communication
with the subdivision.
THE Mt. ZION CEMETERY.
The trustees of the Mt. Zion Church, George
town. appeared before the Commissioners this
morning to protest against the proposed action
OF the authorities to interfere with the cemetery
on account OF Its unsanitary condition. 1t WAS
Represented in the petition submitted that the
cemetery Is kept As neat anG Clean any ceme-
terry in tho city. The fight against the Gene
terry, they say, Is due to the fact that the land
is owned by the trustees of Dunbarton Avenue
Church. 1t was once their burial ground. They
allowed it to be turned out as a commons with
no fence around it. The Metropolitan Railroad
Company pastured their horses on it for years
until the tomb stones were nearly all knocked
down and destroyed. While things we're in this
condition the trustees of Mount Zion Church re-
quested lease Of the property for ninesy-nine
years. and such a lease was duly made. If the
cemetery is closed what will become Of their
dead? Graceiand is soon to be closed. Mount
Pleasant is closed, Harmonic is not large
enough. What are the colored people to do?
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits were issued today follow:
David Simpson. one brick dwelling. Nicholas
avenue, Barry Farm; $500.
MISCELLANEOUS
The contractor for furnishing the girls re-
form school with pumping apparatus has asked
for an extension of time owing to the incom-
pete condition of the building.
Application has been made for the planting
of shade trees 9Th street northwest between |
Spruce and Elm streets.
Mr.. I. L. Hoib-ook. IN behalf of the resi- |
dents on Q street between 18th and 18th Streets |
has petitioned the Commissioners to change the |
schedule for sweeping that block from weekly |
to semi-weekly.