Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
WHO WANTS THE NOVELS?


There Is considerable doubt as to the respon-
sibility for the requisition for school books
which Commissioner Douglass refused to sign
on account Of the novels contained in the list.
Superintendent Powell disclaimed any knowl-
edge of the requisition and said he thought it
came from Superintendent Cook OF the colored
schools. The latter called upon the Commits
sioners this morning and also disclaimed any
knowledge of the requisition. and the question
the Commissioners are trying to get answered
is, "WhO wants the novels?''
TO CLEAN OFF THE SNOW.
The Commissioners today ordered Intcndent
Stoutenburg of the aims house to put the chain
gang at work to clean the snow away from
District property. A gang Of forty men we're
required to do the work.
TO GIVE THE SURVEYOR A SALARY
The Commissioners have requested Chair
man Hemphill OF the District committee to in
corporate the substance of the bill to make the
surveyor of the District salaried officer in the
appropriation bill for 1894.
CHANGES RECOMMENDED.
The Commissioners have forwarded to Con-
gross, with their recommendation, the bill to
amend the charter of the Brightwood Railway
Company of the District of Columbia. The
most important change in the original bill is
the amendment of section one, which from
the work beginning" in line s to the end OF
the section is stricken out and the following
substituted: Beginning at the intersec-
ton OF Rock Creek Church road and
Richmond street. in the subdivision of
Petworth, and running thence westerly. .along
said Richmond street to Brightwood avenue:
thence southerly along the present tracks of
the said Brightwood railway on said Bright
wood avenue to the intersection OF Wallach
street with said Brightwood avenue: thence
Arlv al md c.i1 WALL
to kenesaw avenue; thence along said Kene-
saw avenue westerly to 14th street. And said
Brightwood Railway Company is also hereby.
authorized to extend its present line from the
present terminus at Carroll avenue in
Tnkoma Park to and along said Carroll
avenue eastwardly to point where the said
avenue crosses the District line on sold avenue
in said Tokoma Park and to construct, equip,
operate and run its cars thereon, with the over
head trolley system of electric motive power"
TO CARE FOR THE PORTRAITS.
The Commissioners have requested the United
States marshal to take charge Of the full length
portraits of Washington, Jackson, Clay and
Corcoran, which were sent to the District build
ing during the repairs at the city hall. The
Commissioners say they have no place for stor-
ing these>valuable paintings and they are con-
stantly exposed to injury.
RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSES ALLOWED.
licenses were allowed today: George E. Linkins,
1Ol street southeast; P. j. DAILY, 900 AZ street
southwest; W. S. Wheeler, 1Ol6 Rhode Island
avenue northwest; &. Marinelli, 335 Sd street
southwest.
ONLY ONE PERMIT.
building permit was issued today to Mrs.
W. W. Heron, one brick dwelling at 1923 10th
street northwest; $4,000.
TRACKS OF THE BRIGHTwooD RAILWAY.
This afternoon a committee composed of
Messrs. c. H. Armes, Gen. Swain and Capt
Tanner, representing number of the citizens
OF Mount Pleasant, called upon the Commits
sioners to protest against the location of the
tracks OF the Brightwood railroad on
kenessw avenue. The gentlemen maintained
that the location Of the tracks on Kenesaw ay-
enue WAS obviously not for the benefit of the
travelling public, but merely for speculative
run Its road it should lay its tracks
along its own property or along
the streets where majority Of the residents
and property owners want it. As the bill with
the Commissioners report has been sent to Con-
gress the Commissioners ordered the secretary
to have it returned 80 that those interested
could have another chance to be heard.
CAN BUILD rHErB HOUSES.
The Commissioners today rescinded their
OAueA oiuei he'oAiuB tno permit OF NASH d
Thomas to build houses on the east side of a
thirty-eight foot alley in square 60 This is
the case where the firm obtained q permit to
build certain houses in the alley above men
toned, but did not commence the work Of three
OF them until after the passage Of the law for
bidding the erection Of houses in alleys less
than forty feet wide. 1t was proved after an
investigation that Messrs. Nash 4 Thomas had
done some little work toward excavating for the
foundation, and upon this representation the
commissioners have allowed them to proceed
with the work.
Apropos Of the letter of Mr.. Samuel Maddox,
attorney for W. T. Jsnner, complaining of the
verdict OF the marshal's jury in the matter Of
the condemnation OF street and requesting
the summoning Of another jury, the Commits
sioners have asked the advice Of the attorney
for the District - to what steps may be taken
In this matter in conformity Of law.
TIE SURVEYOR WANTS INSTRUCTION.
The surveyor for the District today re-