Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-09
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
CAN THE EVIL BE REMEprED?

CAN THE EVIL BE REMEDrED?
The letter of President A. J. Pratt Of the
Humane Society to the Commissioners, calling
attention to the number of WORKOUT horses
sold in the District was printed in Saturdays
STAR. Today the letter was referred to the
attorney for the District for advice as to
whether there any authority in the Commits
sioners to cure the evil.
IN FAVOR OF Mr.. SULLIVAN.
letter signed by tax payers OF U street
northwest was received by the Commissioners
today, requesting favorable action at their
hands of the application Patrick Sullivan for
liquor license. The letter sets forth that Mr..
| Sullivan is worthy man and keeps u first
class place.
WANTS HIS SECTION CLEANED UP.
Alfred l.. Leonard, living at the corner of 18th
street and Columbia road, calls the attention of
the Commissioners today to the needs for
prompt action for better arrangements as TO
cleanliness in that section. There is no sewer
age system on the hill and the surface drainage
is unobstructed. wholesome cleaning Of that
section ID requested.
MR. FowLER's SUIT.
The Commissioners have received from the
attorney for the District copy of the suit
filed by VIM. W. Fowler against Lieut.. II. b.
Amiss of the police force for an alleged assault
during its recent encampment. The papers
have been referred to the police department
for report Of the facts in the case upon which
the attorney can rely for defense in this
action.
CALIFORNIA AVENUE.
The Commissioners have recommended to
Congress favorable action upon H. r. bill
10O39, ito narrow California avenue within
Bellair Heights, District of Columbia" if
amended as follows:
Section /. line 8. strike out all after the word
width" Line 9, strike out all to and inciud-
ing the word ''length." The object Of this sug-
gestion is to explicitly cOnfine the operation of
the bill to the portion of said California avenue
within the subdivision referred to in the bill
A portion of this avenue east of said
subdivision is only fifty feet wide. and the pro-
vision in the bill as submitted 'to make said
avenue of equal width throughout its entire
length" might lead to the misconstruction that
the entire avenue might be narrowed to fifty
feet.
referred to in the bill. is nowhere more than
ninety-feet wide and the proposed deduction
would make it of even width in that subdivision
with the widest part elsewhere. The Commits
siOners believe that it would be impractical to
widen the narrow part in this subdivision and
that it Is to no advantage to retain the extra
width above ninety feet for such a short dis
lance.
HOW CORN SHALL BE MEASURED.
The corn raisers who sell their products in
this city bring large barrel with which to
measure it out to purchasers. charging SO much
per barrel. Now, the standard barrel contains
10 bushels and it has been represented to the
Commissioners that when the city man
came to remeasure the he found it was
not up to the standard. The matter was re-
ferred to the seaer of weights and measures
Maj. Frank Aldrich. who has recommended and
urged that the Commissioners issue new reg
ulation on the subject providing that hereafter
whenever corn is sold it shall be by weight and
there shall be fifty-six pounds to the bushel 1t
is understood that the Commissioners will act
accordingly.
A STAND FOR DISTRICT employees.
That portion Of the reservation north of the
Washington Market Company building, ex-
tending from the foot Of the bridge to the west
line Of 18th street northwest, abutting on Penn
syivania avenue, has been assigned by the Com
missioners a site for the erection of an OBJ
servation stand to accommodate tho employees
of the District government and their families
to enable them to witness the inaugural process
zion on the Attn of March next.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The resignation of G. II. Bowers, watchman
at the Washington Asylum, has been accepted.
to take effect the 10th instant.