Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-07
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
OLD GOLD AND SILVER,


The question was recently submitted to the
Commissioners whether man in order to sup
ply himself with old gold and silver for carry.
ing on his business as q manufacturing jeweler
is under the necessity Of taking out license q
a junk dealer.
In reporting upon the case Assessor Trimble
says: ''If the object Of Congress in passing
the act Of March 8, 1891, relating to funk
dealers and dealers in second hand personal
property has any bearing upon the question,
viz, the tracing and Identification OF stolen
property. beg to submit that no other kind of
merchandise included in the purview Of this
act clsssed as second Inland personal property
is more able to lose its identity in the melting
pot. believe public interests demand. and
that the law requires, license (eveu il IL were
only for the purpose Of registry Of all those
who pursue the business named in this case"
This 10 what the attorney for the District
says about the case: 81 am Of the opinion tina,
he is not required to take out such license
where he purchased the gold and silver for con-
sumption in his own manufacturing. In such
case he is not junk dealer, but the article
bought enters into articles of manufacture"
REFUSED CONSENT.
Mr.. Henry Wise Garrett, Is attorney for Mrs.
James L. Barbour, appeared before the Com.
missioners this morning and refused to con-
sent to the extension of U and Thomas streets
through her property to LIST street, or either OF
them. He urged that the usual condemnation
proceedings be had If the Commissioners do
termine to extend either Of the streets.
THE FIRST HOTEL LICENSE.
The first hotel license to sell liquor was issued
this afternoon by the excise board to J. NJ.
Perreard, SOC 14th street, through his attorney,
Mr.. Steever. Perreard was rejected last
year for having violated the regu-
lations in keeping his place open
after hours. Attorney Steever in presenting
the board had no discretion in the matter under
the act Of March 8. 1898, but were compelled to
issue license. The point was sustained and
the license granted.
AS TO THE COST OF CURB.
An application was recently made to the
Commissioners for the abatement of a special
assessment against certain lots to the extent Of
the cost Of the new curb. The claim is based
on the fact that the new curb in front of the
lots took the place Of the old blue-stone curb
which the complainant put down at his
own expense. The case was sent to the as
sistant attorney for report. He says In
strict law when the new curb was put
down it composed part OF the street and be-
came public property. 1t was. in other words.
dedicated to public uses, and the District had q
right afterward to remove 1t and replace II
with other curb without being liable for its
curb would furnish no legal objection 10
an assessment for the new curb. The old curb.
however, was removed and used elsewhere. and
as Mr.. Thomas says 1t must have possessed
some value he thinks 1t would only be equitable
and fair to relieve the complainant Of one-hali
OF the cost OF the new curb and setting.
AN ECONOMICAL SUGGESTION.
ThA
missioners today calls attention to an audit
recently sent to his department 1t appears,
he states, that man did some painting and
bought materials. The price paid for white
lead, oil, &C., was considerably higher than
the contract price paid by the District,
and the workmen were allowed 10 Der
cent profit on all purchases. He says that the
attention Of the Commissioners is invited to
this matter in order that the present board OF
whether such purchases should hereafter be
made from persons or firms having contracts
with the District to furnish supplies.
OBJECTS TO BASE BALL.
Complaint has been lodged with the Commits
soners against the use Of lot near the corner
OF 4th ard streets by men and boys who
daily consregate there and play base ball. The
complainant saws that he will hold the District
responsible for any damage done to his prop
erty or any inmate Of his house by the playing
OF base ball on the lot in question.
TO OPEN STREETS.
The Commissioners received petition Of Il.
T. WagSaman and others this morning to open
by condemnation Milwaukee street through
the property of Gardiner G. Hubbard, Chas. j.
Bell and Mrs D. c. Green; also to open Newark
street through the land owned BY Mrs. o. @.
Green to connect with Connecticut avenue q.
tended.