Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-10
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

CANNOT ANTICIPATE THE OPENING OF STREET.
An important opinion has just been received
by the Commissioners from Assistant Attorney
s. t. Thomas governing the subdivision Of
land. He holds that the law does not permit
the Commissioners in approving q subdivision
to anticipate the opening Of q street, which
may or may not be opened.
The case in question is that Of Mr.. W. c.
Norris who owns the north half of q square Of
ground in sherwood. and who is willing to
donate 30 feet OF his ground for the purposes
Of 2lst street east, provided he Is allowed to
subdvide bis ground into lots facing that
street and build at once
Mr.. Thomas says he is Of the opinion that
Mr. Norris must wait until his neghbors on
the other side OF the proposed street will
ing to dedicate enough Of their land to make
up the street before his subdivision can be
approved
MIR. JESSKR's APPEAL
Assistant Attorney Thomas has notified the
@, mmissioners in the case OF Mr.. Jenner, one
OF the property owners along the line Of T
street extended. who 1t will be recalled was dis
satisfied with the award Of the jury in the con-
demnation proceedings for the extension Of
that street, that Mr.. Jenner has right to de-
mand a second jnry. In case, however, the
verdict OF this second jury Is the same tho
first Mr.. Jenner will have to stand the entire
expense. He suggests that the Commissioners
compromise.
THE OBJECTIONABLE WOOD AND COAL YAKp
Building Inspector Entwisle has made the
following report upon the petition Of property
holders for the removal Of the wood and coal
yard situated at the corner Of 18th and Rhode
Island avenue northwest; "This yard has oc-
cupied this position to nv knowledge for the
past fifteen years and before q house built
In the block therefore it cannot be removed by
q 49,
feet of dwelling, which Is the only restriction
1t is my opinion that this case can only be dealt
with u nuisance.
VIOLATIONS OF TIVE SNOW Law.
A Sufferer writes to the Commissioners to-
day as follows,
Cant you have the snow law enforced In
South Wsshington2 There Is not one person in
fifty that complies with II. l will cite you to
AZ street from Maine avenue to the arsenal"
The letter has been sent to the chief Of police.
THE STATION KEEPERS CASE.
A committee from the station keepers Of the
city consisting Of Thomas Fl. Elliott and A. II.
Lamb appeared before the Commissioners this
morning to enlist their cooperation in obtain
ing from the Senate committee appropria-
tons an increase in their salaries together with
permission to change their designation from
that of station keeper to that Of station clerk.
The Commissioners in favor of the proposed
change and will do all in their power to bring
about the desired end
ALLEYS NOT BAD CONDITION.
Supt Davis Of the street-cleaning depart
ment SAYS IN a letter to the Commissioners to-
day that the alleys complained Of az being In a
bad sanitary condition have been inspected by
Inspector Dubant. who reports that they are
not In a bad condition Their unclesnliness. he
says, is due to the filthy condition Of the abut-
ting back Yards.
CRoING A DAILY GARBAoE SERVICE
The Commissioners are receiving petitions
every day signed by residents of the city urging
them to compel daily garbage service. Today
a petition bearing the names of upward Of 100
persons received by the Commissioners
having the same object in view. The Commits
sioners in few days will go before Congress
and lay before the District committees of that
body recommendation having that end In
view. They will ask for an increased appro-
prlation, and if this is granted will no doubt
compe! a daily collection All of them are in
favor of daily service and believe 1t Is one of
the things necessary to the health Of city.
THEY WANT ALLEY PAVED.
number Of the property owners and resi-
dents of Chaplin street and University Park
have united in petition to the Commissioners
to pave the alley on the north side of Chaplin
street. The alley, the petition sets forth, is IN
an lmpAssaDie ana unsdIltary cOnOltlon, en-
dangering the health of the whole neighbor-
hood and making travel through the same both
dangerous and almos: impossible. The engineer
department has been requested to make a
report
CLERICAL HELP NEEDED At THE POLICE COURT. |
Judges Miller and Kimball of the Police Court !
have united In a letter to the Commissioners |
calling attention TO the omissions in the re- |
ported appropriation bill for the extra clerks
recommended by them for the Police Court |
They refer to the fact that from present indica-
tions there viii be balance from fines col |
lected Of from s35 900 to $40. 900 at the end of
the present year. They ask that the letter be
referred to the Senate committee on appTopria-
tions with an urgent request for amendment
to the reported bill. The work of the court. |
they say, must be kept up, and unless addi-
tional assistance is given to the clerks office it
will soon be impossible even for the present
force working far into the night to keep up
with it