Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-19
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
Want the Name of Grassland Avenue
Fixed.
ALL SIGNATURES OBTAINED
From Loughborough Road to Canal Road
Piumbers' License. Granted Unwhois-
some Food Condemned - Other Itsns q
Interest.

Mr.. Henry b. LOCKER writes 10 the Commit.
sioners today as follows;
The projectors OF the new avenue along the
valley OF the Foundry branch respectfully ADJ
ply for an order from your board fixing the
name Of said avenue a. Grassland avenue"
which We think very appropriate - retaining
the old name Of . large portion Of the tsrrisory
intersected
Mr.. @. c. Glover and myself have the honor
TO report that We have obtained all the signs-
lures necessary for the complete dedication Of
the avenue from Loughborough road 10 Canal
road. The plat has been returned to the sur
veyor, District Of Columbia, who has your
order thereon to record the same. We presume
that you viii ask for the proper action BY the
United States TO open the avenue through
the two reservations made for the use
OF the water supply Of the city.
We hope that you will take such action IN no
gard to this, rs well as other matters pertinent
to the opening Of the road. as will soon utilize
Tor the benefit OF the general public this un-
usually valuable line Of communication. me
oraska avenue" along the Loaghborough road
and across the Patten property 10 the circle An
Armesieigh Park, south OF Tenleytown being
recognized In a subdivision now being made.
VIII fix another important line forever con.
ironing the superb views toward Sugar Loaf
mountain. for the benefit OF the driving public
1 MINK There is no Opposition TO the dedica-
ton OF this avenue ms far as Msssachupetts
avenue extended We hope the Commissioners
VIII keep this avenue in any plan made for ey-
tension OF streets. as IL forms an important nnh
IN the chain OF roads Of this section Grass
land avenue opens into Loughborouch ROAD
aud thence into Nebraska avenue.
TO CLOSE AT O'CLOCK.
The regular midsummer order of the oom-
raissioners closing the District building q Q
O'Clock each day during the heated term w,s
passed today. The order wiz remain In force
until the LIST Of September.
TREES THAT NEED TRIMMING.
DIR. Henry A. Robbins writes TO the Commis-
sioners, through the Office Of public buildings
and grounds, that the trees on NJ street near
Connecticut and Rhode Island avenues were
not trimmed last summer and that thew are
now lopsided and full Of dead branches. Re
asks that the matter be looked into At once.
AN ALLY THAT SHOULD BE PAVED
An inspection Of the alley in rear Of 6ie 20
$50 Whitney avenue northwest shows. according
TO the report of Health Officer Hammett, that
the drainage from q number of houses AUDITING
thereon has created q nuisance and the Alley
should be paved under the compulsory permit
system at once.
BAD CONDITION OF TIE METROPOLITAN TRACE
Mr.. George c. Gwynn calls the attention of
the Commissioners to the condition Of the
tracks Of the Metropolitan railroad for several
squares bo:h below and above Virginia avenue
southwest. Also the wretchsd condition Of the
roadbed between the tracks on a. between Z
and streets southwest
PLUMBERS LICENSES GRANTED.
Plumbers licenses have been granted 10 =.
ID. Bond. John w. Musson, Geo. II. Msisak,
Jno. J. Mcmahon, Jno. z. Rodbird, 4 r.
Shepherd, @. F. schaefer and VIM wan.
WANTS TO TEACH uoRsEoLoer.
Application was made 10 the Commissioners
today for permission TO erect q canvas on the
old ball grounds on LIST street for the purpose
of teaching "horseology." particularly horss
shoeing. The applicant is n. r. E. Mayer.
TO REDIsrR1cT THE PHYSICIANS TO THE PooA
The Commissioners have decided to redis-
trict the physicians TO the poor. As al pres
ent constituted the districts are unequal ana
some of the physicians have much harder
fields than others. The city viii be rsdis-
tricted 80 as to brirfs about o more equal con
dition Of things
BUILDING Permits.
Building permits we're issued today a fol-
lows: Jas. White, one brick blacksmith shop. rear
of No. 200 North Capitol street northwest; ess0.
Vim. Fender. one brick private stable, rear of
1926 9Th street northwest; $500. ]. J. Onv-
ford, one brick dwelling, No. Is street north
west; 5000.
IN BEHALF OF PURE room.
Mr.. Chas Newbold, the special COMMITTEES 10
transmit the resolution Of the COMMITTEES
on diaries and food supplies OF the Sanitary
League, was at the District building today.
The resolution has heretofore appeared in Tn
STAR. and is 20 the effect that the committee
will heartily Cooperate with the Commissioners
in their efforts for pure food BY serving -
special food Inspectors, II 20 desi Cd. without
pay.
Rad CONDITION OF TIE RoApBKn
Superintendent Davis Of the street and alley
cleaning department today inquired Of the
Commissioners il the railroad company cannot
be required TO put in good condition its road
bed on Brightwood avenue northward from
Florida avenue to u point opposite its car sta
bles. In many places. be SAYS. the cobble
stones and Belgian blocks have entirely tiissp-
peared, while at other points the surface IL so
rough and uneven that the dirt cannot
be removed with broom. On the east side Of
the avenue, he says. a side track. once used BY
the company, has been removed, and the space
left unpaved and dirty in dry weather and Q
mud hole in wet weather. In its present con-
diton, he save, il is utterly impossible 10 prop
erly sweep the section named.
USwHoLEsoME Foop ooNDKNNKp.
Last week the food inspectors condemned 80
pounds OF beef. liz pounds OF mutton, IS
pounds Of pork. s2s pounds Of sausage and
quantity OF fruits and vegetables.
WORK OF THE PoUNDMAsTEn-
Poundmaster Eins:ein captured 50 dogs Last
week and killed 100. At the close Of the week
II CANNES remained m the pound
MISCELLANEOUS.
John Ehret has been appointed tailor ID the
Washington Asylum.
Jas. G. Wilson and Jno. Darlington, having
satisfactorily served their probationary terms,
were today appointed assistant foreman and
private. respectively. IN the fire department
The health officer has notified the Com...is-
sioners that pool of stagnant water !. in the
center Of Linden street between 18th and IS,h
streets northeast, and tbc nuisance should BE-
speedily abatea
Thos. Ler has been appointed rodman
in the>S.sIneer department for duty on the
extension Of streets
Mr.. George p. Dunlap. vice president Of the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
pany. writes to the Commissioners that his
company is enforcing the regulations relative
TO the stepping Of cars at 18th and q streets.
Funeral of a. vi. jackson.
The funeral services over the remains Of ths