Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-15
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
A CHECK on LIQUOR LICENSES.

ChECh oN Liquor LICENSES.
The Commissioners today ordered that here
after all applications for transfers of liquor
licenses shall be referred TO the assessor
for his report, whether the applicant has
ever been engaged in the business in any other
part of the District and as to his reputation.
Heretofore it was "a simple matter for an ap-
plicant to get transfer of his license. Licenses
have been an article of sale for some time past.
disappointed applicant as soon as his applica-
ton for license was rejected would hunt around
fora more fortunate individual and try to make
a deal. 1t was generally successful and the re-
jected applicant would invariably get license
for place in another part of the city. Under
the new order, however this will not be SO
easy.
WORK UNDER THE PERMIT SYSTEM.
The Commissioners have ordered the fol-
lowing work under the provisions Of
the compulsory permit system: Laying
and relaying sidewalks-M southwest, south
side. from LIST to South Capitol; V north
west. south side, from 18th to alley in square
us; l. northwest. both sides, from 18th to 14th;
I'D northwest, both sides, from I to G; q
northwest. north side. Sd to 4th II northwest,
north side. It'll to Sth; 18th southwest. both
sides, Maryland avenue to Water; 14th north
west, east side, P to Q. All unpaved alleys in
square 134.
CITIZENS GET COLD COMFORT.
A committee composed of Messrs W. II. Land
voigt, l.. Winter and T. G. Cadren, represent
ing the property owners upon Street south
east between LIST and I'd streets, called upon
tine Commissioners this morning and presented
a petition urging the lowering of the water
main which supplies their residences
Capt Rossell said that all he could give them
was his coincidence He knew there were a
number Of such mains all over the CITY, but
there was no appropriation to pay for lowering
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laterals on these mains lower than the mains to
remedy the existing evil. If an appropriation
was obtained from Congress to lower these
mains the water rents would have to be in
creased, for the water department WAS self
supporting
THE PERMIT MODIFIED.
President A. A. Thomas of the United States
Electric Lighting Company appeared before
the Commissioners this afternoon to protest
against the permit issued yesterday to his COM
pany to supply the Northern Liberty market
with electric lighting.
MIR. Thomas said he objected to the clause
which reserved one duct in the conduit for the
use of the District 1t was too broad. and in
cluded all conduits laid by the electric COM
pany. 1t could hardly be expected that the
electric light company would allow the use
of one duct in the forty-five miles of conduit
for the privilege of laying $50 feet of conduit
for the market house.
Inc OOJectlOnaDle clauSe was amended so as
to allow the company to construct a conduit
with but two ducts. This done SO as to
prevent the electric company from layi ng a
general distributing conduit.
A WELL CAvED IN.
Superintendent Hayden of the water depart
ment has reported to Capt. Lrlsk that the ADAM
doned well at oath and streets northwest has
caved in. The Commissioners will order that
the same be filled up at once.
TO KEEP THE GAS LIGHTED.
Mr.. Mills Dean. chairman of the committee
on fireworks of the inaugural ceremonies, has
requested the Commissioners to keep the gas
lamps lighted from sunrise to sunset from
March l to March 6 inclusive. As the schedule
will allow of this extra lighting the request will
be allowed.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits were issued today to the
following: F. r. Horner, one brick private
stable in rear of 925 Rhode Island avenue
northwest, $1,000 J. G. Slater, one brick
shop at No. 3l7 9th street northeast, 5000.