Evening star., 1893-07-27
DISTRICT AFT AIRS.
Produce Dealers and the Louisiana
Avenue Sidewalks.
TELEGRAPH POLES TO BE RESET.
Northeast Citizens Ask for I'm
provements.
REQUESTS FROM HILLSDALE.

were before the Commissioners this after
noon in behalf of the produce dealers Who
now occupy sidewalks on the south side Of
Louisiana avenue between 9Th and 10th
streets with their stands. Some time ago
the Commissioners made an order reluir-
ing all these stands to be removed and the
sidewalks repaved' under the compulsory
permit system. A protest was received
from these dealers against being perTna-
nently deprived of the use of a portion OF
the sidewalk, where by long usage they
had established themselves in business and
could not now discontinue without great
hardship. Capt. Fiebeger was deputized
to investigate the matter and report his
views thereon. He advised the Commits
sioners today that after the relayirg of the
sidewalk no public interests would suffer
If the dealers should be allowed TO occupy
permanently not exceeding four feet from
the building line and to exte I awnings
about twenty feet from the bulding lines,
and that said awnings be drained with
ground spouts and underground leads TO
the gutter, so to prevent the accumu!a-
ton of ice In winter from tne TOOLS DRIP
forts to persons using the pavement from
the same source. The inspector OF buiId-
ings was authorized to permit tne erecuon
Of such permanent structure ana AWNINGS.
the latter to be as nearly UNIFORM III heisht
as practicable.
To Weigh tffe Garbage.
The Commissioners have appointed L. b.
Williams weigher of garbage at .he Ma
tional Sanitary Company's works. As pro-
will be paid by the National SANITARY CON-
pany.
A Contract Signed.
The contract for the erection of the new
public school house at the corne; OF lfln
and streets northeast was signed. sealed
and delivered to j. NJ. Dunn today. An
effort was made to prevent him from get,
ting the contract but the effort failed. ara
Mr. Dunn has commenced operations.
The New Reform school Building.
Secretary Tindall was present at the
opening of bids for the erection Of TIE new
brick family building at the reform school
today in accordance with instructions lroin
the Commissioners, and made the following
report this afternoon on the result; james
Parsons s5sss Jeremish s6sp F. MfEnrsny
$4,000; Frank NJ. Carver, $lS,7GJ; Columbus
Thomas $l6999.99; Motley Andersol.$iN.J%,
and William Henderson. Sl6.ago The COM
missioners will make the awdrl tomorrow.
improvements w wanted in the Northeast.
The street committee of the Northeast
Citizens Association, consisting of Edwin
H. Tucker, w. J. Frizzell. n. l.. King, w.
r. Carver, Jacob Frech and l.. Chappell
had hearing before the Commissioners
this afternoon. The report OF this COM
mittee, which was presented at the last
meeting of the association, an account OF
which was printed in Tuesdays Star, was
read. This report, II will be recalled. con-
tained a schedule of streets the association
desires to be improved. 1t was stated that
the schedule was modest one AMI repre-
sented the needs OF the northeastern Sec
ton of the city. Mr.. Edwin II. Tucker
said that sixty-six per cent of the streets
in the section mentioned We're unimproved
and the improvements asked for were ur-
gently needed. Mr.. Jacob Frech wanted ii
understood that the residents OF the north
eastern section were not petluoning for
luxury. They wanted only ordinary con-
veniences, and the schedule before the Com
misstoners only called for them, President
w. ]. Frizzell Of the association also spoke
In favor of the schedule.
Asking Permission to Reset Poles.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
has requested the Commissioners to grant
1t permit to reset the poles along its
line as follows: On west side of lfth
street from Pennsylvania avenue to Ohio
avenue northwest; south side of Ohio ave-
nue. from lith to 18th streets northwest
the west side of 18th street from Ohio ave-
nue. to Virginia avenue southeast; the north
side of Virginia avenue from 18th street
southwest 10 9Th and 1 streets southeast:
the south side of / street from 9Th street
southeast to 18th street southeast; the
southeast to E street southeast; the west
side OF 18th street from + street southeast
to Tennessee avenue northeast: the east
side OF Tennessee avenue from 18th street
northeast to 18th street northeast: the east
side Of 18th street from Tennessee avenue
to H street northeast
More Light Wanted.
The property owners and residents liv-
ing Oh a street soutneast between 9Th ana
9th have Joined in a petition to the Com
missioners for more light in that section
which they say is sadly needed for the pro-
lection of the citizens.
Some Suggestions From Hillsdale.
The Commissioners this morning received
a communication from Mr.. o. Dorsey, rep
resenting the property owners on Sumner
avenue and A street, Hillsdale, d. c., in
which he requests that the old plank being
taken off of the floor of the Anacostia
bridge be used for a plank walk, and that
the same be laid on one side of Sumner
avenue from Nicholas avenue to the cul-
vert, and also as far as A street from Sum-
ner avenue
He also requests that a pump be placed
on Sumner avenue at the most convenient
location between A street and the railroad.
and one on A street between Sumner and
Stevens avenues. He states that the health
of the residents is impaired from the want
of water for the cleansing of themselves
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