Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
THINKS HAND ORGANS SHOULD 90.

TIMES HAND ORGANS SHOULD GO.
In connection with the views of resident as
to the necessity of an inspector of hand organs
q citizen writes to the Commissioners today as
follows:
abolish the abominable things They are
sufficient, without considering the association Of
idle and worthless leeches who manipulate them,
to disgust decent people. residents and visitors
alike. What a spectacle, the great and beautiful
capital of a great nation overrun with the for
eign pests"
THEY WILL CLOSE THEIR HALL.
Unless the managers Of the French ball Sc
lect another place for holding their an
nual festivities there will be no
French ball this season. The representa-
tives Of the builders exchange have come to
the conclusion that law suits or not thew
will close their hall and not allow it to be occu-
pied on the 18th instant. Yesterday the Com
missioners received letter from the president
Of the Builders Exchange, in which he
stated that the management of the hall
has received from various sources vague
rumors associating great disorder with the
gatherings of this so-called society and re-
quest that the Commissioners investigate
through the police department the character
OF the previous entertainments of this society
and if it is found that these entertain
ments bring together the vicious and disorderly
elements of society that then the license for
the same be revoked. This was sent to tho
police and returned to the Commissioners
today with the following Endorsement from
Lieut.. Amiss: The crowd which was
present AT the former entertainments given by
the French society has been composed prin-
cipally of prostitutes and their male asso-
ciates. consequently the entertainments have
been very bad The Commissioners took
no action on the case but the representa-
i've OF the Builders Exchange who called stated
that the hall on that night would be closed and
no ball would be allowed to take place.
THE COST TOO MUCH.
The health officer was recently called upon to
make report upon the necessity of the con-
structien Of sewer on 18th between O
and 7 streets northeast. for which applica-
ton was made. In returning the papers the
health officer said that an examination
OF the premises had been made and the con-
struction of a sewer this street was neces-
sary to the public health. Capt. Lusk in
forwarding the papers to the Commissioners
today says that to provide the necessary
public sewer suggested by the health officer
will require the extension Of the large sewer in
the Trinidad subdivision and also the construc-
ton OF long line of pipe sewer. The esti-
mated cost Of the work necessary to reach the
houses in question is s10.72 and he recon-
mends that the case be held under advisement.
THE ASSESSORS REPORT.
In reply to Senate bill No. 3740 for the
relief Of g. J. Block and A. P. Baurman of
the District Of Columbia the Commissioners
have forwarded the report of the assessor.
The bill empowers and directs the Attorney
General to deliver to the parties aforesaid q
quit claim deed conveying to them as tenants in
common any right or title which may now be
possessed in the United States Of America to
lot No. J. square 11l3. The assessor in his in
dorsement on the papers says that the records
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show that the United States government has
any title to lot No. l, square lib, and that
there is no record in his Office of any evidence
that s. j. Block or A. p. Boarman have any
right, title or interest in said property and that
he knows of no reason why the government
should omit claim to them or either of them in
preference to any other citizen of this District
or the United States.