The Washington times., 1894-11-07
CONCERNS OF The DISTRICT
Bids Opened for Improvements to
Streets in the Northeast.
NUISANCES MUST BE ABATED
Applications for. Liquor License Being Re-
turned by the Police-Chief Paris sug-
gests Additional Fire Plugs-order Pro-
hibiting Sunday Parade Of Bands.

The attorney for the District has submitted
to the Commissioners the draft OF bill for
reference to Congress providing that the
owner or owners, occupant or occupants, or
any person having the care OF any unim-
proved lot or land bordering on any street,
alley, avenue, square. or public place within
the cities OF Washington and Georgetown and
their more densely populated suburbs where
there is a sidewalk graded and paved. shall
protect such lots and the parking in front of
the same, so as to prevent the nuisance OF
dirt, sand, gravel, or rubbish falling or being
washed therefrom on the sidewalks or alleys.
Violations are TO be punished by fine in the
police court in any sum not exceeding S1O
and costs.
Provision is made for the proper service Of
/ notices in each case, and where the necessary
work for such protection shall not be done, In
! cases OF the non-residence Of owners, the
matter shall be attended to by direction OF
the Commissioners at the cost OF the prop
erty, Gssessable and eollectable in the manner
prescribed 10y law.
Sealed proposals for graveling Fifteenth
and c streets northeast and for macadamiz-
ing NJ street northeast, as advertised, were
opened at the District building yesterday
with the following results:
Fifteenth and c streets bids In order from
NJ T. Tally. so cents per square yard; Hussey
d Brown CFiiteenth street only, 81 cents
Alny. McGraW Malone. 81 cents: Jonn E..
Lyons. 59$i and 74S4 cents. respectively;
Andrew Gleason, 63 and 69 cents; Buckley
Larguey, 50 and "A cents; Charles Eislin, 81
and So cents, and Washington Asphalt and
Tile Company, G. and 80 cents.
For macadamiZing NJ street M. F. Tally,
79 cents per square yard; Amy, McGraw &
Malone, - cents; Andrew Gleason, So cents;
Buckley d Larguey, 66 cents, and Charles
Eislein, IS cents.
From Chief Paris report for the month Of
October, it is learned that there were sixteen
alarms of fire during the month, an Increase
OF one over the preceding month and de-
crease Of two from the record of October.
1898. The losses Incurred last month
amounted to S4,s95. insurance, 50, sos. as
against $50 200 Joss and $50, 200 insurance
the preceding month.
The chief recommends that fire plugs be To-
Gated at Marion and streets and another on
+ street. between Thirteenth ard Fourteenth
streets. Upon the order Of the superinten-
dent OF the telephone and telegraph service d
new plug will be placed at IWenty-sixth and
D streets.
A delegation headed by Rev. S. NJ. New
man, D. D., pastor of the First Congrega-
tional Church, consisting OF Rev. J. II. Daley,
pastor OF the Peoples Congregational Church,
on street between Seventh and Eighth
streets. Henry W. Chase, and Robert White.
appeared before the Commissioners yester-
day appeal from the decision Of
License Clerk Montague, who refused 10 give
a free permit for holding fair and bazaar for
the benefit of the Peoples Congregational
Church. Commissioner Ross instructed the
delegation TO send in their complaint in writ
ing, aud that it would receive immediate at
| tentiOn.
The number ofcases returned by the police
lieutenants OF applications for liquor license
aggregated eighty-fye at the close OF business
yesterday. The protests received so far num-
Der tWenty-nine. All the returned papers
have been referred from the assessors Office
| 10 the excise board, and the applications will
be disposed OF at the meeting 20 be held next
Tuesday. The board held no meeting yes
terday.
The Commissioners have issued an order
prohibiting the parade Of bands OF music OF
all classes upon the streets or other public
thOroughiares on Sunday. This action was
anticipated by TIE TIMES in an issue Of a
week or more ago.
Mrs. Emily Edison Briggs has asked that
the Commissioners cons Mt to become the ad-
yisOry board OF the educational institution
! recently established in square SIS, Capitol
taxation number Of free scholarships are
| to be awarded under conditions to be ap-
| proved 10y the Commissioners.
N. a. Jones, recently appointed a proba-
tionary fireman, resigned, and Orvilie Fraser
was designated 10 succeed him, upon the
recommendation of Chief Paris.
Lewis Williams has been appointed a la
| borer in the telegraph and telephone service,
| upon the recommendation Of Supt. Miles
Mrs Belva 4. Lockwood recently requested
OF the Commissioners an appointment rs one
Of the lady managers Of the District exhibit
at the Atlanta exposition in September, 1895.
! The Commissioners replied by requesting
| Mrs. Lockwood 10 inform them rs to their
authority 10 make such an appointment.
Capt. Derby has recommended to the Com
| missioners that sewers Le laid in Hair street
! between " and n streets southwest and in
! alley OF square $50. he further recommends
! that these sewers are necessary for public
health and that they be constructed not
! withstanding the objections received.
D. D. Thompson has requested the Com
| missioners to place shade trees on G street
northeast, west of Maryland avenue, and also
around the schoolhouse at the corner oil