Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-10
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES.

DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
| APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES.
The following applications for retail liquor
licenses have been received; Matthew Rupert,
lOO3 7th street northwest, and J. Henry Staples
and VIM. H. Merck. 1871 E street northwest.
THE HEALTH OF THE CITY's TREES
MIR. c. S. Hart writes to the Commissioners
today concerning the trees of the city and offers
some suggestions to keep them from decay. He
says: II stated many trees die annually for
want or proper attention. The roots OF many of
! the trees grow against the curbing and bricks
OF the pavement. which Injuries the bark and
decay commences. which extends to the
lower portion of the trunk or body, when
worms attack it. and it soon dies or is blown
over Dy the winds. Upon examination you will
hnd very many Of the older trees damaged and
In decay from this cause. And in most of the
younger trees the space around them is filed
above the curb and surrounding brick so that
the rains from above run into the streets in
stead OF descending to their roots as their
health and thrifty growth requires Many of
these openings are filled with lime, clay and
pieces OF brick and rock and SO firm they
are nearly lmpervious to water. In some
| portions OF our capital the private residences
are grand. but the great glory of Washington
! Is her broad avenues and her health CIV
ing and grateful shade trees. And It is wise
economy to protect them at all vulnerable
points must think it would greatly benefit
| the trees to lower the dirt around them two
| inches below the curb and loosen the dirt
around them at least every spring. During
| March there were fifteen or twenty trees re-
! placed on F street northwest from 18th to goth.
In passing mentioned to the men that they
were filling the spaces around the trees too full.
and within the past week they have removed
some Of the dirt and loosened it up so that the
rain can descend. If grass we're sown after the
earth Is loosened up it would be a great ben
efit.''
TO FACILITATE BUSINESS.
Today the Commissioners passed the follow
ing order:
THAT when in order to facilitate the recon-
mendation for the erection of fire plugs or for
any other work in the water department, or for
work under the permit system. the Commits
sloner In special charge of such improvements
shall need information advice from the
health or fire departments as to the necessity
or ACCESSIBILITY of SAID work said Commits
sioner may apply directly to tho head of said
department for such report
That when any matter has been approved
by the board and referred to any department
for execution of detail. it may be referred by
the head of said depart ment to any other de-
partment. except the attorneys Office, for
ton under said approval. without further ref
erence to the board. and need not be resub-
tional action by the Commissioners.
That each Commissioner in submitting to
the board for its action any matter affecting
any department under his special supervision
shall embody his proposition in the form of the
order he advises be made"
MT. ZION CEMETERY ALL RIGHT.
Health Officer Hammett today reports that
he has had an examination made of the Mt
Zion cemetery in Georgetown, and can find no
no
are good and the interments are made in ac-
cordance with the law.
NOT NUISANCE.
Hack Inspector Croft. in reporting upon the
complaint against the maintenance OF hack
stand at 18Th and NJ streets SAYS that the
necessities Of the general public is much greater
than the annoyance to q few. The stand he
says is not nuisance.
NOTICE BE SERVED OK LIQUOR DEALERS.
The clerk to the excise board. in accordance
with or ders from the Commissioners. TODAY
sent to the jor of police the notice to be
served upon all liquor dealers who have not
complied with the provisions Of the new license
law.
THE METROPOLITAN CLUBS PROTEST.
Three members of the board of governors of
the Metropolitan Club appeared before the
Commissioners this morning and argued
lures Of residents and property owners to their
application for liquor license.
WANT THEIR STREETS IMPROVED.
The residents OF Lincolnville have combined
in petition to the Commissioners, urging tine
improvement of the streets in that sub
division. The only outlet to Linconyille
they say. is from Central avenue to
Lincoln avenue. Lincoln avenue to Washing
ton street and Washington to Bell street Bell
street has only been opened short distance
The roads and streets from Central avenue are
in frightful condition. and they urge the Com
missioners to open. extend and grade Bell
street from Washington street to Sheriff road
BUILDING PERMITS.
Permits we're issued today as follows: VIM.
T. Cissill, eleven brick dwellings. 3O7 to 327 O
street southwest. Sl2. 500: Peter Fersinger. one
brick workshop. 1856 l street northwest. $500:
VIM. A. and ]. Hettinger. two brick dwellings.
S02 and S04 Maryland avenue northeast, 50 600:
L. J. ID. Fuller one brick dwelling 1923 2lst
street northwest. $4,000: J. Rosecrans, eight
brick dwellings. 1880 to 2344 Sth street, Mount
Pleasant. $40. 900.
THE CASE OF CLERK BROWN AGAIN.
This afternoon Senators Hunton and Daniel
appeared before the Commissioners to in
quire into the case of Yardley T. Brown,
the editor of the Loudoun Telephone as
clerk in the auditors Office in the Dis
trict. This is the man, it will be recalled
whose dismissal Representative Meredith de-
manded. The Commissioners were asked to
furnish the Senators with the facts in the case.
but the gentlemen left without making any
serious demands for Mr.. Browns scalp.
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