Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-04
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
A NEW JURY SUMMONED.


As predicted in THE STAR of yesterday rs
sistant Attorney S. I. Thomas has recon-
mended to the Commissioners that they request
jury for the condemnation of an alley in square
SIS
FOR THE FIREMES's RELIEF FUND.
The Independent Ice Company has sent a
check for SIo9 to Chief Paris of the fire de-
partment. 20 be placed to the credit of tine fire
mems relief fund. in consideration of the
excellent service the department rendered at
the fire last Monday morning at the company s
building. $40 Pennsylvania avenue.
WANTS TO LEARN DISTRICT METHODS.
Mr.. II. c. Lowrie. formerly city engineer Of
Denver, Col, and at present member of the
board of public works of that city called upon
the Commissioners today for the purpose of
acqGainting himself with the method of public
improvements as carried on b. this city. He
was referred to the engineer department and
spent considerable time with Capts. Lusk and
Fiebeger in talking over the improvements OF
streets and the construction Of sewers.
NOVELS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Superintendent Powell of the public schools
today forwarded to the Commissioners n requi-
sition for furnishing the library of the colored
High School with books. Among those men
toned as necessary are several novels, such
Il
Quaker Girl Spy" "Redskin. Donovan"
Rose in Bloom" idle Thoughts" ''stage
Land" &c.
Commissioner Douglass approved the requi-
sition, but afterward reconsidered his action,
and wrote the following query for Superin-
novels in this schedule? Have you been in the
habit of buying that kind of literature for the
boys and girls?'
AGAINST A LIQUOR LICENSE
Benedict Roth of 1893 9TH street northwest
has called the attention of the Commissioners
to the liquor license OF one Oppenheimer. He
says the latter has not majority of the signers
necessary and requests the matter be looked
into.
COMPLAINT OF COW.
Mr.. F. P. McDermott of 229 LIST street COM
plains to the Commissioners that a very vocif-
erous COW is located in the square bounded BY
LIST and I'd east and b and c north. and is quite
a nuisance He asks relief.
BAR ROOM LICENSE APPROVED.
The application of VIM. NJ. Drury for bar
room license at $50 Sd street southwest was ap-
proved today.
PROTEST AGAINST STEAM SAW.
A number OF the residents and property
owners in the vicinity OF Poiisrd's wood and
coal yard. situated between IIth aud 18th
have combined in petition TO the Com
missioners protesting against the continu-
ance of the yard. and asking for the
revocation of the license for the continuance of
the business on the ground that il is n nuisance
The use of a steam saw, they say. DESTROYS the
peace of the neiShborhood ana 10. they claim a
constant menace TO the surrounding property be-
cause of its unusual liability to fire. Ihe sidewalk
in front Of the ward is. they assert, constantly
used by carts and kept IN dirty condition.
and the neighbors cannot use their back yards
for driving clothes without having item soiled
by clouds of coal dust. Property values. the petit
ton asserts. are destroyed by the maintenance
of the yard and the profane language of the
employees awaken the neighbors. .
LICENSES APPROVED.
The following applications for wholesale
liquor licenses have been approved:
Dunn & English, 30s l0.h st. NV; j.. W.
Berry, $50 to 1874 New Jersey ave: Charles J..
Beatty, manager Bartholomay Brewing Com
pany. ITO and 1ll2 c st. NV; Herman Beng
Ter, 923 Temperance Hall alley; VIM. II. Brink
ley, IL ID st. ne.
VISITOR FROM GERMANY.
The system of Improvements and the NUM-
cipai regulations of Washington are becoming
famous, and not a day passes but some noted
engineer the representative OF some other
city pays the District building a visit for
the purpose OF familiarizing himself with
the methods in vogue here. Today Theodore q.
Hoech. government superintendent engineer OF
Germany, visited the District building, and
spent considerable time going over our
methods He was particularly pleased with
the operations of the water department, the
surface works. and the building inspectors
Office. Many Of the local ideas may End their
way into the municipal regulations Of Germany.
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED.
The following retail liquor licenses have been
allowed: Katherine Eberly, AL LIST sw.;
Richard Flynn. Gil F s.w.; J. J. Brosnan 500
AZ s.w.; Herman Mchler. SOC AZ s.w.; VIM.
Msckessy, 20s 9th sw.; jas. H. Rocket, $40
~ s.w.
NOT SATISFIED WITH THE AWARD.
Mr.. Samuel Maddox has written letter to
the Commissioners stating that Ne. Herbert |
W. T. Jenner, the owner OF lots Sc and 81 in.l
McLaughliu's subdivision of Prospect Hill, u |
dissatisfied with the verdict OF the |
Jury called TO consider the damages |
resulting to the property owners in that |
subdivision for she proposed extension |
Of T street. This verdict was rendered on the |
92d uitimo and has already been printed in |
TIE SrAR. Mr.. Maddox requests that the Com
missioners take steps TO have . jury of twelve |
summoned. ~ required BY section 26S Of he Re- |
vised Statutes Of the United Btatsa |
Ths Commissioners will consider TIE sdvias-
bility Of taking this action at he nsxt nsstine
of the board