Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-25
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
PRAISE FOR THE YrRIMEN.


Since the grand work Of the fire department
at the fires on 9th street last week Chief Paris
has received q number Of letters from mer-
chants in the neighborhood thanking him and
the members of his department for their efficient
services on those occasions. Today the chief
received q letter from Mr. W. II. Hoeks, the
furniture dealer, as follows:
''In forwarding the inclosed check for s25
for the credit Of the firemen's relief fund. Dis
trict Of Columbia, desire to add my personal
admiration and thanks for and appreciation Of
the noble work performed by the fire depart
ment, under your direction. at both fires on
last week on 9th street between Pennsylvania
avenue and ID northwest, on which occasions
great danger threatened the entire square.
"At the fire Of last Saturday night the peril
was extremely imminent, and to yourself and
the brave men Of your splendid department is
due the best thanks of the entire community of
Washington for the mastery manner in which
your work was done and the surrounding prop
erty saved from destruction"
AN EXHIBIT ASKED FOR.
The bureau Of charities and corrections Of
the worlds Columbian exposition has requested
the of charities for the District of
BILE and correctional work of the District Of Co
lumbia.
STREETS TO BE IMPROVED.
Capt. Fiebeger has notified the special as
sessment division that the following streets will
be improved between February and July i,
1898:
Northwest-North Capitol from to D.;
North Capitol from N to New York avenue.
Southwestern from b 10 Maryland avenue;
South Capitol from Canal to G..
Southeast-D from South Capital to LIST east
from 11th to 18th; 1lth from C to Pennsyl-
wanna avenue; @ from 18th TO 18th.
Northeast-1()fh from II 70 a
Georgetown-High from S5th to Tunlaw;
Road from SD to 35th.
ADVERSE ACTION RECOMMENDED.
The Commissioners have made the following
response to the request Of Congress for their
views upon H. R. bill 100s5, ''To authorize the
Washington and Chesapeake Beach Railroad
Company to extend its railroad into
and within the District Of Columbia."
The Commissioners recommend adverse
action upon any portion of the road within the
District west Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, as the proposed road by connecting
with either the Baltimore and Ohio or the
Baltimore and Potomac railroads can obtain
access into the city by . shorter route than that
proposed in the bill, and obviate the very OBJ
jectionable proposed use by another steam
and west Of the city.
TO NAME SUBURBAN srRKErs
provide for permanent system Of highways
in that part Of the District of Columbia
lying outside of the cities Of Washington
and Georgetown is favorably reported,
the Commissioners will request that an
amendment be added to the bill authorizing
them to name or change the name of any
street, avenue, alley or other highway in the
District Of Columbia except those which were'
named in the original plat Of the city Of WASH
ington. The object of this suggested provision
is to enable the Commissioners TO establish
uniform system Of naming the subordinate
streets and inhabited alleys in the District.
WILLING TO COMPROMISE.
II. W. I. Jenner, one Of the property owners
Of the proposed extension Of G street, who
objected to the award Of the marshars Jury
OF condemnation on the ground that he
did not receive any damages for his
property, some 5000 feet Of which
notified the Commissioners, through the attor-
ney for the District, that he would compromise
the matter IL they would pay him s250. The
Commissioners are considering the proposition.
THE EXTENSION OF S7TH STREET.
The Commissioners today made their re-
port to Congress on the bill providing
for the extension Of 37th street, say-
ing thst the measure should be treated
under o general plan, such - is contem-
plated by the Senate bill TO ~provide for
a permanent system Of highways. II it Is the
intention cf Corgrsas to pay for such extension
the provision should be made at once In order
that the land may be secured before 1t increases
IA price. II, on the other hand, il n the policy
OF Congress TO require the free dedication Of
land for public highways, then the bill should
odor NO compensation Whatever.
TEE SroRE Of John Gassler, IT,, No. 1910 7th
street, was robbed this morning Of about ESQ In
cigars, cigarettes, tobacco and vhisky. En-
trance was effected BY the back door. The
robbery was discovered BY the clerk, J. wasers
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