Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
A Suggestion in Regard to the Six
teenth Street Circle.
PROTESTS OF CITIZENS.
The District Comm issioners Asked to Pardon
- Man Convicted of Violating the Liquor
Law-The Complaint That Hack Drivers
Are Insulting Denied.


engineer department. has received many sug
gessions from citizens and property owners
along the several proposed iines More letters
and suggestions have been received concerning
the extension Of 18th street than any other
street. Today the Commissioners received
from Messrs Decide, Davis & Co. the following
letter referring to the extension Of 18th street:
"Under the act to provide for permanent
system Of highways, &c..' approved March 2,
1898. We understand that a map for the extern
sion of 18th street is now in course Of prepara-
ton under your supervision. We desire to
present some suggestions with regard to the
location of the proposed circle near the stand
pipe. The sundry civil appropriation act Of
August 5. 1892, provides that Hancock Circle
be transferred to and located at or near the
intersection of 18th street extended and
Morris street; the location and dimen-
sion Of the said circle to be as shown on a map
on file in the Office Of the Commissioners Of the
District of Columbia. The map to which this
reference is made would make the outer line Of
the circle barely touch the northeast corner Of
Morris and 18th streets, but we find that the
map recently prepared in the office OF the En-
gineer Commissioner by Mr.. Richards places
the center Of the circle opposite the middle line
Of Morris street. thus moving the entire circle
. considerable distance north Of the location
fixed by the act referred to above. and is there
fore in violation OF that act.
PRINCIPAL AVENUES AND STREETS
"A clause in the second section of the act of
March 2. 1885, however. may be construed to
repeal the clause Of the former act quoted
above. 1t reads as follows: In making such
maps the Commissioners are further authorized
to lay out at the intersection Of the principal
avenues and streets thereof circles or other res
ervations. corresponding in number and dimen-
sions with those now existing at such inter-
sections in the city OF Washington.
-
ton particularly to the words under
scored in tbs above quotation. Morris street.
Ii seems to u.s. cannot be recognized a prin-
cipal street. a. it is but short block in
length We therefore respectfully petition that
the contemplated circle be located at the inter-
section Of 10th and Superior streets. The map
now under consideration for the general extern
sion of streets proposes the extension of Well
ing street westward to the eastern terminus of
Superior street Mt 10Th street, ard thus with Cliff
ton street forming con tiauous street from New I
Jersey svenIe through 10 ChaInplain avenue or !
the line Of 18th street in the city. The center |
of the circle g. proposed by Us will be abou, At
the DC ginning Ofthe one per cent grade running /
20 Columbia road and at the end Of the six per |
cent grade from Florida avenue. We represent
the owners of the west half of block 3, Meridian
Hill, which embraces all the lots the east
side Of and fronting on 18th street between
Morris and Erie streets, and present this petit
ton on their behalf.
I'VE trust that n careful consideration of the
subject will convince YOU that the location of
the circle suggested by US is the most proper
and desirable well as in more strict compli-
ance with the law. We send herewith inclOsed
for your further information a tracing showing
what we have endeavored to explain in this
communication.
PROPERTY owners COMPLAINT.
The following letter was received By the Com
missioners today from Mr.. John c. Buxman:
have the honor to submit for your considera-
ton certain points which are detrimental to the
interest Of property holders in Washington.
reside at 1916 4th street northwestand contrib
uted two years ago to have the celebrated LIE
Droit Park fence trouble settled. The engi-
neer department OF the District then low
cred the grade OF our street. but did not lower
the water main correspondiusly and it was left
less than two feet below the ssdrface. law
prohibits me from letting water run in order
to keep the water pipes from freezing. hence
our pipes did not furnish water in January last,
and at great expense had the same repaired,
but not before paid one dollar for a permit to
the same authority which is responsible for the
damage. and now must expect a further bill
for the repairing Of the pavemens again
We had q good sewer in the alley, but in |
order to accommodate people further up a new
sewer was substituted, and for which
have to paw again. The browning OF all is
now the building of two bar windows on the
sidewalk which is very narrow one. for a
building in progress at the corner OF Florida
avenue and 4th street northwest. bv which all
our property is deprecated in value. All the
people in the block are therefore protesting
against such great injustice.
THE CONDITION OF OHIO AVENUE
J. Edward Chapman In a letter to the Com
missioners today calls attention to the con-
dition of Ohio avenue between 49, and 14th
streets. The tracks OF the Belt line railroad
along this square. he says. have never been re-
paired. although the company changed its
route some wears ago. The depressions where
the old tracks existed have never been filed.
and they remain, not only unsghtiy, but
dangerous
NO POWER OF PARDON.
Tie attorney for the District holds in an
opinion rendered to the Commissioners today
that the Commissioners have no power to
pardon under the act of March 8, 1S93 regulat-
ing the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Dis
trict Of Columbia The opinion was called for
in the application OF Lizzie Prell for the
pardon Of her husband. Geo. Prell. who
was convicted in the Police Court OF sell
ing liquor without q license and sentenced to
paw fine of s4OO or stand committed to the
workhouse for four months. The prosecuting
attorney for the District recommended a de-
crease in the fine. and letter from the family
physician of Prell certifies that he is a con-
sumptive.
HACK DRIVERS SAID TO BE INSULTING.
With reference to the complaint OF Miss Mary
Carr that the hack drivers at Peace monument
Insult and annoy her the hack inspector for the
District says he has given that stand particular
attention and believes the complaints to be
groundless. IL the parties will give him their
address he will bring the offending Jehu before
the Police Court
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits were issued today fol-
Los A hrteE
Florida avenue northwest; SIC. 900 A. Green
lees, one brick dwelling, 3129 U street
northwest; S13.500. Edwin Nauck two frame
dwellings. Des Moines street, brightwood Park;
e.. 900
Real Estate Matters.
Antoinette n. Iambie has purchased of
Bertha Hammond for $4,000 subs II and 49,
square 96-each 20 by 30 feet on between Goth
and 21st streets northwest. And for s12, 800