Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-19
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
Want the Name of Grassland Aveuue
Fixed.
ALL SIGNATURES OBTAINED
for the Complete Dedication of the Av.ou.
from Loughborough Road to Canal Road
Fiumbers' Licenses Granted - Unvhoa>.
some Food Condemned - Other Its~s -
Interest.

MI. Henry B. LOCKER writes "A tAs o.r~
sioners today as follows:
The projectors OF the nav .x.,u. .,.,, a..
valley OF the Foundry branch r.sn.,ttn,,.
Ply Tor an order from your bo.ra e,,,. ~.
name OF said avenue as s.Gras.l.ns .v~n,,.
Snicn we think very appropr,ate =. ,.,.;,,.,,..
.he old name Of a large portion 90 ,,. -
intersected. fon vi 'ne seansory
MI Z. {. Glover and n,ysel, bar. .,
'oreport that We have obtained an a.. -s
lures necessary for the compiete dad,,..s- =,
'ne avenue from Loughboroueh rosa a. -,
ROAD. The plat has been returned A. e.
'eyor, District Of Columbia, WIN bs, -.
oroer thereon to record the same. We prssp,n.
'nat you VIII ask for the proper cotton nv A..
United states to open the avenue thron,h
tne two reservations made for th. M.
OF the water supply Of the rs,-
we nope that You will take such scssoo A =
GARD to this, as well as other matterr pcrf.,...
to the opening Of the road. as viii anon n.,n..
for the benefit Of the general public III. -.
usually valuable line of communication src.-
prasks avenue, along the Loughboroueh vo.A
ana across the Patten property 70 the circ3. \,
Armesleigh Park, south Of Tenleytovn hssn.
recognized IN subdivision now being male
lOr6f2Y
trolling the superb views townrd Sugar -,
mountain. FOR the benefit Of the driving pubic.
think there is no Opposition to the dedjo.-
ton OF this avenue as far Massach osstSs
avenue extended. We hope the Commiadouer,
VIII keep this avenue in any plan made for er-
tension of streets. as it forms an importapt linz
In the chain Of roads Of this section. GrUss-
and avenue opens into Loughborough poaA
and thence into Nebraska avenue.
TO CLOSE AT O'CLOCK
The regular midsummer order of the Oum-
missioners closing the District building "A
O'Clock each day during the heated term vss
passed today. The order win remain In sepua
until the LIST Of September
TREES THAT NEED rRrnMrso.
DIR. Henry 4 Robbins writes to the Comn,1,.
sioners, through the Office OF public buildire,
and grounds, that the trees on NJ street. near
Connecticut and Rhode Island avenues xers
not trimmed last summer and that thew are
now lopslded and full of dead branches Ha
ashs tiat the matter be looked into at once.
AN ALLEY THAT sEouLD BE PAVED.
An inspection of the alley in-rear Of sIe 10
6So whitney avenue northwest shows. according
70 the report Of Health Officer Hammett, thst
.he DRAINAGE from number of houses abutting
lpereon mas created nuisance and the alley
should be paved under the compulsorv permit
system at once.
BAD CONDITION OF TIE METROPOLITAN TRACK.
MI. George C. Gwynn calls the attention of
me Commissioners to the condition Of the
tracks OF the Metropolitan railroad for several
squares both below and above Virginia avenue
southwest. Also the wretched condition of the
roaa6ed between the tracks on Az between z
and streets southwest.
PLUMBERS LICENSES, GRANTED.
Plumbers licenses lave been granted 70 J,
U. Bond John W. Musson, Geo. h. Maisak.
mo. ). Mcmahon, Jno. E Rodbird, 4 r
q. I. Schaefer and VIM. Wall.
WANTS TO TEACH ApRsEoLosr.
Application was made TO the Commissioner
oday for permission to erect a canvas on the
Nd bah grounds on LIST street for the purpose
y teaching 'horseoiogy." particularly horse
hoeing The applicant is n. r. e. Mayer
TO REpIsTRIcr THE PHYSICIANS TO TIE p,on
The Commissioners have decided 10 redis-
met the physicians to the poor As at pres
mt constituted the districts are unequal and
ONE of the physicians have much harder
eids than others The city viii be redis-
rlcted SO as TO bring abort a more eQual CON-
ition Of things.
BUILDING PERnrrs
ows; Jas. White, one brick blacksmith shop. rear
I'M Fender, one brick private Stable, rear OF
S26 6tn street northwest: $500. J. j. Crav-
ord, one brick dwelling, No. Is N'street,north-
est; 5000.
IN BEHALF OF PURE room.
Mr.. Chss- Newbold, the special COMMITTEES 10
ransmIt the resolution Of the couxr,ittss
n diaries and food supplies of the Sanitary
eague, was at the District building TODAY.
he resolution has heretofore appeared in Tn
TAR, and is TO the effect that the COMMITTEES
al heartily Cooperate with the Coulmiss,fv,ers
their efforts for pure food bv servi,,o a.
pecial food inspectors, il SO den ed, widhous
ny.
BAD CONDITION OF THE RoApBEp
superintendent Davis Of the street and sllev
eaning department today inquired of the
commissioners II the railroad company cannot
e required 10 put in good condition its road
ed on Brighswood avenue nortbyard from
lorida avenue to point opposite its car s'a-
les. In many places. he SAYS the cobo,a
ones and Belgian blocks have er,tirelv d,.-.n-
cared, while at other points the surface is SO
,ugh and uneven that the dirt cannot
E removed with a broom. On the east side Of
lie avenue he SAYS. side track. once used bv
IT unpaved AID dirty in dry weather snd
I'D hole in wet weather. In it's present con-
non, he says. II Is utterly impossible 10 urop-
ly sweep the section named
UNwHoLEsoME fooD coSpE,rxyn
Last week the food inspectors condemnedS7S
FUNDS of beef. liz pounds of mutton. as
'unds Of pork. 325 pounds Of sausage ana
iantity of fruits and vegetables.
Work OF THE PoUNDxAsrrn
fonnamaster Linstein captured So does lsss
EEK and killed leo. At the close of the weak
CANNES remained IN the pound.
MlscELLANEors.
John Ehret has been appointed tailor "A the
ashiagton Asylum.
Jas. u. Wilson and Jno. Darlington, having
served thei- probationary terms.
IRE today appointed assistant foreman and
~ ate; respectively. in the fire department
Inc health officer has notified The Counmjs-
DneFs mat pool OF stagnant water il in the
nter OF Linden street between 18th and t4fh
reets northeast, and the nuisance should be
eediiy sbated
nos. j. Fisher has been appointed rodran
the engineer department for duty on the
tension of streets
lr George p. Dunlap. vice president Of the
ashlnsl ION and Georgetown Railroad Com
N.Y. writes TO the Commissioners that his
mpany IL enforcing the regulations relative
the stopping OF cars at 18th and u streetS-
Funeral of A. ". jackson.
i ne funeral services over the remains Of a.