Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-03
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
LEXINGTON AND THE FIN. LIMITS.


The Commissioners this morning gave q
hearing to the citizens Of lexington who re-
quested to be heard regarding a change in the
fire limits. Mr.. W. H. Smith represented the
citizens and pointed out the advantages Of 80
amending the fire limits recently ordered,
by making X street the northern limit He
spoke Of the petition OF the residents of that
subdivision who had signed the petition pray
ing for the change. copy Of this petition
has already been printed in The STAR.
poS'r REQUIRE PAVING.
The Commissioners have ordered that the
order TOR paving alley in square 693 be re-
scinded and that a new order be made provid-
ing for grading only. The alley is now passable.
the report OF the inspector says. and, having
been carefully graded, no nuisance exists re-
quiring paving.
PECULIAR CASE OF ALLEY CONDENSATION
peculiar case of alley condemnation has
just been brought TO the attention OF the Com
missioners. Some time ago application was
made to the Commissioners for the opening of
an alley i'll square S1S. bounded by 9th and 7th
and L streets southeast. The regular
condemnatorv proceedings we're ordered and
ten feet was taken off of lot 9. which abuts on
street. and all the property owners in the south
half OF the square were assessed for benefits in
VARYING amounts to make up the damages to lot
D. lnasmuch as these property owners except
lots . and 10, were not notified the benefit as
sessInents are all void. The abutting lot to the
one from which the ten feet WAS taken neces-
sary for the alley is improved although the,
records OF the surveyors Office do not show
it. The owner has party-wall rights, and the
jury In awarding the damages ordered that in
view OF the fact that the owner of lot 10 would
be benefited by the opening OF the alley it
was considered equitable that whatever damages
he was entitled to by reason Of the loss of the
To his her ia
N this is not strictly in accordance with the
law, the proceedings will have to be taken over
again and all Of the property holders in the
square will have to berotified again.
Mr.. FITzaERALD's COMPLAINT.
Mr.. David Fitzgerald has written a letter to
the Commissioners complaining of the stables
now in course Of erection On johnson street
northwest. He maintains that the regulations
have been juggled with He saws the building
inspector is in error in his rulings in this case
and hopes that the Commissioners will detail
either Capt. Fiebeger or Capt. Lusk to the
premises. as he is far different report
would then be made.
THE CASE OF DIR. EWING.
Mr.. F.. !. Renick. who it will be recalled re-
ported the case of DR.. Ewing, one of the physi-
clans to the poor, to the Commissioners for al
legged dereliction of duty, has written again to
them, III reply to their letter forwarding the
statement of DR., Ewing. He says the remarks
OF DIR. Ewing left no room for misinterpreta-
ton, and he insists that the doctor simply re-
fused in the most positive manner to visit
very sick child in miserable hovel, placing his
refusal upon the sole ground that the child had
Il father tina. worked or could work. The real
question, he Gays, liz, did Dr. Ewing visit the
child: and. 1: not, why not?''
THE DOGS OF HILLsDALE.
Several days ago Mr.. g. J. Gibson, residing
In Anacostia, complained to the Commissioners
Of the savage aud peace-breaking dogs in the
vicinity of Hillsdale. d. c., and asked that
something be done to remedy the existing state
Of affairs. The poundmaster to whom the
matter vas referred SAYS that be has visited
that section of the District as often possible
and impounded all dogs in sight. There are
number. however, he says, that cannot be
reached and he recommends that the police be
instructed to compel the owners of unlicensed
dogs in that nelghborhood to pay the tax and pro-
cure the license without delay. The Commits
sioners have approved the recommendation.
THE BURNT MILLS AND SANDY SPRINGS ROAD.
The Commissioners today favorably reported
the bill incorporating the Washington Burnt
Mills and Sandy Springs Railway Company.
Several amendments. however, are recon-
meuded; one preventing the of steam or
horse power; one leaving out the first route
mentioned entirely and putting the capital stock
at $780, 900; one inserting a clause providing for
the maximum fair of five cents, and one pro-
vldlng that there shall be no transfer of
freight Cars except to the B. & o. r. r. They
recommend the insertion Of the regular
clause providing for the payment to the Dis
trict of per cent of the gross earnings of the
road as tax in lien OF the personal tax.
HIS BID ACCEPTED.
The proposal of H. l. Gregory to furnish the
new girls reform school building with the
Smeed system of heating, ventilation and dry
closets, according to plans and specifications,
for 81, $50, has been accepted by the Commits
siouers.
CONTRACT APPROVED.
The contract made by the superintendent Of
charities with the United States Electric Light
ing Company for furnishing electric power to
the municipal lodging house for an electric
motor to operate fumigating fan has been ap-
proved by the Commissioners.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits we're issued today as fol-
lows: ID. L. Finch, one frame carpenter shop,
rear 17l9 and 1921 B street northeast; $3.50.
Vim. Hunter. two frame dwellings on Howard
avenue; $4,000. Mrs. A. Cairns, one fra me
dwelling at 1923 o street northwest; $500.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Superintendent J. B. Hutchinson Of the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad has written to
the Commissioners stating that the extension
of certain tracks over one of the sewers on 14th
street has been removed in accordance with
the orders Of the Commissioners.