Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-16

ALLKrs IN SQUARE So.

ALLErs IN SQUARE So.
The Commissioners recently referred the
petition Of VI. L. Bramhan and others for the
closing and opening of alleys in square SO to
the assistant ATTORNEY for the District for
advice as to the necessary steps to be taken in
the case Mr.. s. 7. Thomas. the assistant
attorney, in an opinion says that the first thing
to be done Is to get an agreement with the
owners for the purchase of the land embraced
within the alleys sought to be closed. The
next step is to have the surveyor Of the
District make duplicate plats showing the
alleys to be closed and the alleys to
be opened. When this is done the marshal
should be requested to summon jury of twelve
citizens to value the damages and apportion
the benefits. Mr.. Thomas says that while he
regards the opening Of Newport place great
advantage to the owners of land in the interior
Of square SO he suggests that there may be
question whether, under tho law for opening
alleys, street can be opened. There is quite
material difference between an alley and .
street.
THE SUBURBAN RAILROADS STATEMENT.
The following statement from the District Of
Columbia Suburban Railroad Company has
been submitted to the Commissioners by the
officers of said company for transmission to
Congress. From the sale Of stock S5.4l0
realized. OF this sum SAP was paid for office
furniture, S23.72 for advertising, S229.0 for
stationery and printing. S379.15 for Office ex-
penses. 81, 67S.87 for surveying and construc-
ton, 1894 43 for salaries, 81 ,S45 for right OF
wav and $3.50 for attorneys fees. There is o
balance Of 1857. IS in the treasury.
AGAINST LIQUOR IN ASAoosrIA.
A resolution from John B. Cough Lodge Of
the Independent Order Of Good Templars OF
Anacostia was received by the Commissioners
this morning. protesting against the granting
Of any license FOR the sale Of any kind of intox-
tcot inn Thn olr1ttn lnda
follows: "Our conviction is daily strengthened
that evil and only evil results from such traffic,
and we desire that wives and little children be
protected from want and cruelty. the youth
from temptation, tho drunkard from his worse
or weaker self, society from disorderly lawless-
ness attendant upon the sale and use Of such
drink" number Of property owners and
residents Of Anacostia also sign the resolution.
NO NOVELS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Secretary J. C. Falck of the school board ap-
pesred before the Commissioners this morning
and presented letter from Principal F. r.
Lane of the Central High School. in which the
doctor says that the novels asked for in his
requisition were for the benefit of the pupils,
as there is no free public library for their use,
and for great majority OF them no library
privileges other than those afforded by the
school. The novels asked for, he says, are by
authors of assured reputation.
Commissioner Douglass refused to approve
the requistion unless the novels were stricken
from the list, and the following were stricken
off and then the requisition was Approved:
Reveries of a Bachelor. Cape Cod Folks Sisters
Quaker Girl. Spy, Red Skin. Donovan. But Yet
Woman, Daisy Chair, Miles Wallingford
Zoroaster, Witch Of Prague, Saracenesca, st.
Illaris. Don Orseme, The Three Fates, Quality
of Mercy, House of Martha, Rose in Bloom,
Initials. Queechy. Coloners Daughter. Window
in Thrums, Little Minister, Marjorie Daw,
Century Doctor, Depharen, Donald and
Dorothy, We Two, Knight Errant. Birds Christ
mas, Plain Tales. Stories of Gadsbys, In the
Tennessee Mountains, In Beaver Cone, As We
We're Saying. Idle Thoughts, Stage Land. Fell
low and Wife. Eight Cousins, Under the Lilacs,
Quits. Mareon's Faith. Van Bebber and Others
Lady Jane, Uncle Remus, Water Babies. David
Greene. Eugene Graudet, Concerning All of U.s.
These books aggregated in cost Sails.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chief Paris has received from the members of
the fire department 1902 for the benefit of the
heirs OF James Nolan, private, who died about
a month ago.
W. l.. Dorsey and Arthur Johns have been
transferred to the permanent roll rs axmen in
the engineer department
TO UTILIZE THE CHAIN GANG.
The Commissioners directed Intendent Stout
enburgh Of the Washington Asylum today to
take the chain gang out and put it at work re-
moving the snow and ice from the mouth Of
sewers. This was done at the suggestion Of
Capt. Lusk who says the sewers should be kept
free in case OF thaw.
FREEZING FIRE PLUGS.
"Never since l joined the fire department
have / seen the fire plugs freeze as they have
during the past ten days." said Assistant Chief
Belt to a STAR reporter today. 1--WE lose con-
siderable time IN getting into service for the
reason that We have to thaw the pipes out before
We can get any water. II the stoppage is in
the plug treat it with dry steam, but if it is
in the service pipe We inject steam. No, there
is no way TO remedy the matter. The weather
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