Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-06

The attorney for the District has decided. 4,
an opinion rendered today, that the conse8 Of
the m arket company is not necessary to the ap-
plications Of persons for liquor licenses Hk
opinion as follows:
The fifth section Of the act of March
1888, regulating the sale of Intoxicating
liquors in this District declares that in
the cities Of Washington and Georgetown
1t shall be the duty of every applicant
for q bar room license TO present TO the
excise board with his application the written
permission Of q majority Of the persons owning
real estate and q majority of the residents keep
ing house on the side OF the square where it 10
desired to locate such business, and on
The confronting side Of the square
fronting opposite the same; and if the location
OF such bar room is on a corner aud mas en-
trance thereon, such consent will be required
from such owners and residents on both
streets Congress by act approved May 20,
1910 GIG Statutes, l24), chartered the WASH
ingson Market Company, and authorized il 70
erect upon the reservation between 7th and
9Th streets and PENNSYLVANIA and Louisisna
avenues, and South street. belonging to the
United States, q market house WITH stalls. The
property was made by the said act 70
report to the United States at the end of ninety
nine years. The stalls in the compauy's market
house are required by its charter to be
sold at public auction for q term Of one or
more years. the company being at liberty
to nix the length OF the term 1t will 10
observed that the Washington Market Company
Is not the owner OF any real estate" but 10 .
mere lessee for q term Of years. and that Is y
not resident keeping house"
For these reasons my opinion lie the consent
OF the Washington Market Company is not
necessary to applications for liquor licenss
within the neighborhood of the Washington
market (Center market), and SO advise YOU.
THE STREET CARS AND cRossrNes
Thu prasi1e,t oe Ia IT
! town Railroad Company appeared before
the Commissioners this morning and requested
a modification OF their order coupeninr
the cars OF the company to stop before
crossing street on lssh and sd on High
street President Dunlap explained that il
was an injustice 10 the company and the travail
ing public TO compel the cable cars to stop BE-
fore crossing the above mentioned streets.
Ihe electric cars run on 1fteen-minute sched-
ule, and while enc of its cars would De
delayed few moments ten cars of the Washing
lngton and Georgetown would have 10 come 70
a stop. Since the company had complled with
the wishes o. the Commissioners in the matter
II mad received q number of complaints
from citizens and several accidents had re-
suited, and when the cars came 10 . stop at
these points some OF the passengers insisted
upon getting Of. and the cars starting, they
would be thrown heavily TO the ground. Inc
Commissioners promised TO take the mater
under consideration.
DIsNTssED THE FORCE
The Commissioners today dismissed Priub
Henry Burrows from the police force for conduct
urbecoming . gentleman. Mr.. Burrows was
tried before the police trial board and aned IS.
but the Commissioners did not approve of the
finding and dismissed him. He WIS charged
with unlawful knowledge of a female on the
fats. The prosecuting witnesses were employees
of tine pound.
PERMITS FOR FIREWORKS.
Chief Clerk Sylvester of the police depart
ment lis issuing permits to dealers to sell FIRE
works for the celebration of the 4sh Of July.
The permits prohibit the sales to children under
sixteen years Of age.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Permits were issued today as follow: ". II.
Underdue, one frame dwelling. Monroe street.
Barry Farm; $500. John H Lewis. Eve
brick dwellings. 1102 to lilo 9Th street
northeast; g., 500 Jacob Wilson. one brick
church, street between 18th and 18th streets
southeast; $1,000. Jos. Manning. one frame
dwelling, Quander street southeast: S525. c.
A Stanley, one brick dwelling, 2l27 Il street
northwest; O, 600