Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-18
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
A Decision Involving Signatures to
Liquor License Applications.
EFFECT OF A SlGNERS DEATH
The Latest House-to-House Inspec.
ton Report.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
peculiar case involving signatures to
liquor licenses was decided by the Commission
ers today upon the opinion Of the attorney for
the District.
Charles Hurdle recently applied for q retail
liquor license at 705 7th street southwest Be-
fore the application came before the excise
board for action one Of the signers to the ap-
plicstion died, and the question arose whether
the signature was good.
Attorney Thomas holds in his opinion that
the death Of . real estate owner whose sigma
ture is necessary 10 make majority after the
signing and filing Of the application. and be-
fore the excise board has acted upon 1t, does
not deprive the excise board Of jurisdiction to
consider the application any more than il would
if one Of the real estate after signing the
application should sell his property.
Gates Must BE Opsned.
Health Officer Hammett today addressed to
Mr.. H. E. winship. superintendent Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, letter concerning
the flooding of the basin Of Rock creek that is
used by the canal company in order to prevent
nuisances complsined Of because Of the accu-
mutation at the gates OF matter from the
sewers which empty into the creek.
The letter reads: ''In accordance with the
directions Of the Commissioners you are re-
quired and authorized TO open the gates Of the
outlet locks and the valves in the dam Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, at the south end
Of Rock creek, not less than once week, at
low tide, long enough to lower the creek to the
level of tho river, under supervision Of this
Office.
''Twenty-fcur hours notice to be given the
health officer in order that he may take due
precautions to guard against injury to boats,
in consequence Of the lowering Of the water, is
requested, SO that tho order Of the Commits
sioners may be properly complied with.
"Recent complaints regarding the condition
Of the canal require that the above request
should be again complied with, and will thank
you to cause the gates to be opened as for
merly. commencing as soon as You can arrange
the matter without injury to the navigation or
traffic on the canal. Please notify this Office Of
your action in the matter"
Accompanying the letter was . copy Of the
order issued by the Commissioners year ago.
House-to-Houss Inspection.
The Commissioners this afternoon received
from Health Officer Hammett the report Of the
work of the house-to-house inspectors for the
week ending Saturday. The report shows:
Number Of squares inspected. 81; number OF
Of families occupying houses. 2.474; number of
persons residing in houses. II ,2s4; number Of
rooms, 1885; number Of water closets,
2,S05; number Of box privies, 7S5;
number Of nuisances found. 666; number Of
lawful garbage receptacles. 690; number Of I'M
lawful garbage receptacles, 1908; number Of
premises severed, 1889; premises without
The report shows inspections to date rs fol-
ows: Squares. 1872; houses and premises, "A, 556;
families, Is, s65; persons. 1872 lS7: rooms, 49,
eco; water closets. 81 .26l; box privies, 5.6l2;
nuisances. 1904: lawful garbage receptacles,
7.7s6; unlawful garbage receptacles, l2.sss;
premises severed. 1915; premises without sew
During the week 374 nuisances previously re-
ported were abated and / SOP closets found
without modern plumbing. The water supply
Of places inspected was: Potomac, on premises,
500; public hydrsnts. 208; pumps and springs,
45; cisterus, IL; wells, S94.
The number Of squsres in the city limits in
spected WAS 81.
There were ASST houses and premises in
spected. an increase over last week Of $50.
Louisiana Avenue Merchants.
The Commissioners this afternoon gave q
special hearing to Mr.. E B. Hay, representing
the property owners and business men on
Louisiana avenue between 9th and 10th streets
northwest. II will be recalled that some time
ago. upon the recommendation of Capt Fie-
beger, the merchants doing business along this
street we're notified to remove the obstruction
thereon to pc rmit the paving Of the sidewslks
Mr.. Hay represented that the spaces occupied
by these men were not in need Of repair, and
Capt. Fiebeger agreed to examine the locality
and explain Just what repairs are necessary
between the sidewalk and the building line.
Shorter Paragraphs.
The directors of the Young Women's Chris
trian Home, No. 81 c street northwest, today
obtained a permit from the building inspector
to make $1,000 worth Of repairs to their home.
The repairs will consist of an addition of two
stories to the main and rear buildings, and also
q number Of interior improvements
The Commissioners today ordered the con-
structiou Of q sewer on the north side of c
street southwest between Canal street and Del
aware avenue under the provisions Of the com.
pulsory permit system.
The Wash ington Gas Light Company has OBJ
tanned permit to lay gas main in the alley
in square Sig.
General Manager Knox of Kuox's EXPRESS
Company has lodged a complaint with the
Commissioners against the hack inspector for
discrimination in favor Of hotel buses at the
Baltimore and Ohio depot
The Humane Society has asked permission Of
the Commissioners to have erected by the
water department two drinking fountains, one
at NJ street southeast near New Jersey avenue
and the other at Sd street near H northeast
The society will furnish the fountains and make
the connections
J. E. Beasman, secretary Of the live stocl
sanitary board OF Maryland, at the request oil
the board has written to the Commissioner
saying: "we have had quite q number Of
Rlandered horses from your horses, thew hav
ing been sold TO residents Of our state, con.
demned and killed by US. The last case was 9
horse sold to T. E. Childs of Montgomery
county by s. Bensinger No. 93s Louisiana ave.
nue. We desire the cooperation Of your board
in stopping the sale Of such animals in oul
state
The Commissioners this afternoon appointed
G. A. Howe and W. B. Moore health In
spectors.
The Commissioners received from Lieut.
Vernon this afternoon list Of seventy lamp
needed in the thirty-nine alleys In Soutl
Washington.
THE ATMOSPHERE SO FOUL
That Fifteen Minutes in the Police Cour
Cells Enough to sicken One.
L. Dol. Ill