Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-06
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
AGAINST DISHONEST HUcKsTERs.

AGAINST DISHONEST HCCkSTERo.
W. L. Lightbourn has written letter to the
District Commissioners asking them to take
some action against street hucksters
who are dishonest in their dealings.
Az an example, he states that he
bought a bushel of potatoes. but on weighing
them found there was but forty-two pounds in
that bushel. In the interest of the poor. who
are compelled to purchase in small lots at a
time. he asks that something be done in the
matter.
AGAINST PROPOSED LECTURES
Mr. E. J. Hannah and Mr.. NJ. l. Weller OF
the Carroll Institute called upon the Com
missioners this morning to enter formal
protest against permit being granted
to an alleged ex-priest and his wife
to deliver course of anti Catholic lee
lures in this city. on the ground that they
would be an insult to good morals and the fair
name of the city. The Commissioners said
that the matter would receive their close at
tention. Mr.. Trimbe. the District assessor.
stated that no permit had been granted and
that the police force should prevent the lectur
being given.
REASONABLE REGULATION.
The attorney for the District has returned to
the Commissioners the draft Of regulation sub
united by Capt. Fiebeger. assistant to the Engi-
neer Commissioner, to be added to the building
regulations requiring each applicant for a
building permit to submit with his plans eleva-
lions OF the building, showing the curb and
alley grades. which was referred to the attorney
for his opinion.
Mr.. Thomas states that he has examined the
draft and is of the opinion that it is in good
form and is reasonable and proper regulation.
MISCELLANEOUS.
DIR. John A. Drawbaugh has been appointed
a physician to the poor Dy the District Com
missioners, vice DR.. d. C. Stockstill. deceased
The Commissioners have called upon the in
spector OF buildings to furnish at an early date
an estimate of the amount required to put the
District buildings in state OF general repair.
THE EXCISE BOARD.
The following applications for liquor licenses
have been acted on by the excise board:
Approved-Bar room, John c. Never, IL
4th street northeast and Edwin c. Kirkwood
premises fronting on road running east from
the Rockville pike to the Belt line Rejected
Wholesale: George Hammer. SIT 11tn street
southeast. and Catharine Sullivan. 3615 o
street. Bar room: Elmer E. Wilkerson, 200 !
street southeast: John Nusslein, 915 LIST street
northeast, and Michael OLeary, 1894 26th
street. Applications have been received as fol-
lows: Bar room: Jas. Tharp, S12 + street,
Charles Mades. 300 Pennsylvania avenue, and
Philip Barry lO11 c street southeast. Whole
sale-James Z. Willetts. corner Wisconsin and
Brandywine avenues. county.
BIDS OPENED.
Bids were opened at the District buildings at
noon today for laying granite block and curb
ing on Brightwood avenue, 2Sth street, D
street. street. South Capitol street and
Canal street. Bids were submitted by Nc
Laughlin 4 Hussey, George Killeen, W. E.
Chaffee and NJ F. Tally
BUILDING PERMITS.
Permits we're issued today as follows: D. C.
Joyce, one brick dwelling, POS New York ave-
nue. northwest; $4,000. C. D. Maxwell, one
brick dwelling. 1912 21st street northwest:
$500. Ella McCord, one brick dwelling,
Sic street northeast: $4,000. Fred W.
Stone. one brick dwelling, 1918 2lst street
northwest $1,000. Samuel o. Wendell, three
frames, Rockville road above Tenleytown
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