Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-21
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
A JURY RECOMMENDED.


In relation to the opening Of L and Thomas
streets the assistant attorney for the District
rscommends that in view Of the objection OF
Mrs.. James I. Barbour the case should be re-
ferred 70 the marshal Of the district with dirsc-
tons to summon . jury Of seven disinterested
and judicious men to appear on the premises
and assess the damages, IL any. which each
owner viii sustain by the opening Of said
streeta
MANY CARNAGE ooMpLAINrS
The Commissioners are daily receiving COM
plants about non-colec.ion of garbage aud I'M
sanitary matters generally which are referred
to them by the Sanitary League. These mat
tiers are promptly referred to the health officer
by the Commissioners with instructions 70 At
tend to the complaint At once.
srREkT-cRossISe nEauLArIoN SUGGESTED.
Mr.. F. l. Donnely, one of the eyewitnesses
Of the accident at the corner OF l4;h and U
streets caused by the collision Of an electric
ers today and suggests the adoption Of the fol-
lowing regulation which would compel cars to
stop on the near side Of the street:
That all street railways using cable or cleo
tricity as q motive power when running their
trains cars at full speed across any inte-sect-
ing street shall cause alarm bell to be rung
no less than four times just before reaching
said crossing, and when stopping their cars
trains at any such crossing for the purpose Of
taking on or letting of passengers they are
hereby required to stop their cars or trains on
the eide of the said crossing nearest to the cars
or trains in the direction which they are travel
ing, and in all cases cars or trans approaching
. street where railroad tracks Of more
companies cross each other ssid cars or trains
shall stop before crossing. and il shall be the
duty OF the gripman o. motorman to see that
the line is clear before crossing said tracks and
In all cases before starting cars or trains an
alarm bell shall be rung no less than two times.
That all street railways using cable or
electricity az a motive power are hereby re-
quired to station hagrlan atslch points where
the tracks OF one or more companies intersect
OF cross. and the duty Of said hag,nan shall be
to signal the safe movement OF cars or trains
across tracks, giving the right OF way to all
cars or trains south bound over cars trains
bound east or west. and TO all cars or trains
bound east or west the right of way over cars
or trains north bound, and in all cases railways
using said motive power TO have the right Of
way at crossings over cars drawn by horses"
COMPLAINTS OF NUTsANcEs.
T. c. Hoover, l721 G street northwest. COM
plains Of filthy privy and filthy chicken and
pigeon houses
George r: Arlington complains of filthy
Joseph Booth, BIadensburg road, complains
OF an accumulation of water, dead animals, DC,
injurious to health.
REFCNDING ovERPAyMENTs.
Commissioner Parker today rendered his
maiden opinion. 1t was on the case Of c. F.
Wollard for the refunding Of s28i5, being a
duplicate payment of taxes. Mr.. Parker re-
ported in favor OF refunding, notwithstanding
the statute of limitations, and recommends
that June II, 1878, should be fixed as the date
from which claims for the refunding Of taxes
paid in duplicate be considered, the records Of
the District having been kept continuously and
accurately since that date.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The attention Of the Commissioners has been
called to the fact that there is no sewer in
Union alley between 18th. 10th, L and NJ streets
northwest, for which there is absolute need
from a sanitary standpoint.
The Washington Gas Light Company has
been granted permission to lay gas main in
Florida avenue {north side) between North
Capitol and LIST streets northwest, and on both
sides of LIST street between Q and R streets
northwest.
The Commissioners have notified the local
gas companies to deposit between them the
necessary funds to cover the salary and Office
expenses Of an inspector OF gas hitting, as pro-
vided In the last appropriation bill