Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-01
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
TOday's Orders.

TOday's Orders.
George Melting. jr. has been appointed
timekeeper in the street and alley cleaning
department at $3.50 per day.
The pay of Alexander Weir. inspector in
| street and alley cleaning department has
been increased to $3.50 per day.
The Commissioners today ordered that the
act to exempt the property of the Young
Mems Christian Association Of the District
of Columbia is interpreted to apply to the
property of the Colored Young Mems Chris
ton Association as to lots and s. in
square 1856.
No Objection to the Sign.
The attorney for the District has made a
| favorable report to the Commissioners upon
| the application of Messrs. jackson and
Mace for the erection of a sign in the alley
in square $50. He says there can be no OBJ
| lection to granting the permit, provided the
proposed sign is placed II feet or more
above the grade Of the alley.
Report of the Surveyor.
The annual report of the District surveyor
has been submitted to the Commissioners.
During the year 4sO orders for surveys were
received and lis subdivisions recorded. He
| refers to the condition Of the records Of his
office ard earnestly requests immediate at
tentiop looking TO their preservation. The
condition of some of the Oldest records is
such, he says, that II speedy action is not
taken to preserve them they will be beyond
saving, and their loss will be irreparable to
the government Of the District of Columbia
and the business community. There are
books OF record Of subdivisions Of original
squares and lots and are made I'm due form
| OF law. being signed by the proprietor or
proprietors and attested by the surveyor.
Many OF the books have been continually in
use several years, several Of them since the
year !IO9. and are badly torn and defaced
In order to preserve the records from fur
DETACHMENT mi IN rlxy
perform the work necessary, he recon-
mends the appointment of a competent
oraughtsman and clerk to properly restore
these books. Some of the books have al
ready been copied. and these as well as
those TO be copied, should be carefully COM
pared and verified and their correctness at
Tested ny the surveyor of the District of
Columbia. This. he says, would give them
omcial status for all practical purposes. and
in this way the originals (Which should only
| be used In cases of liugation) could be pre-
served Tor many years.
Don't Want the Name Changed.
AT recent meeting of the Benning As
ISOLATION Mr. ]. NJ. Wood was appointed q
committee OF one to ascertain why the
| name Of Benning road was changed to
Florida avenue. In accordance Herewith
Mr.. Wood wrote the following letter to the
Commissioners, which was received by them
this morning.:
~
guarded moment You had allowed your
| selves to make the greatest mistake Of your
official life by wiping from the map those
poetical words, 'Benning road and substi-
tutlng therefore the tropical name Florida
avenue thereby taking long stride in the
direction OF making Ii a polonomous thor
oughfare. the shock sent this community
into a state OF profound insensibility, from
winch II may never recover. Your action
| IN the premises Is universally regretted by
CT IA
tants. and you can save yourselves the deep
humiliation Of being swooped down upon by
| a vast delegation from this section by re-
storing the time-tried and time honored
| Iame 10 our beloved. though narrow. thor
| oughfare at once"
Condition Of Riggs Street.
Mr.. T. Frank Schneider has complained to
| the Commissioners of the condition OF Riggs
street between 18th and New Hampshire
avenue. He says that when the wet wealth
er sets In II will be almost impossible, and
that he is willing to give a large quantity
OF SAND and gravel II the District will place
1t on the street.
Widening sherman Avenuc.
In connection with the extension of
streets the Garfield Memorial Hospital.
through the executive committee, has SUBJ
mitted to the Commissioners the following
conditions for defeating the strip of ground
required for widening Sherman avenue:
That the District shall cut down the
line OF trees now on the land to be donated
and make them into cord wood and leave
the same on the premises for the use Of
the hospital: and in lieu thereof plant a
row or new trees. That the District shall
move back the frame building now partly
on the land to be donated and restore 1t to
It's present good condition. That the Dis
trfct shall cut off the end of the brick
building now partly on the land to be do
~ tn
condition. That the District grade, terrace
and sod the hospital grounds abutting on
Sherman avenue. That the District shall
plant hedge fence along the whole line of
sherman avenue In lieu of the present wood
renee. which will necessarily have to come
down, and leave the materials of the wood
fence for the use OF the hospital
In a communication received today from,
the hospital authorities ii was stated that
1t is expected that there will be a meeting
OF the directors within the next ten DAYS
to act on this matter. In the meantime /
Will be Obliged II you will let me know If
the Commissioners OF the District of Co.
lumbia are able and disposed to comply
with these conditions In the event of the
directors approving the recommendations Of
the executive committee"
Congress Heights school Needs.
The Commissioners gave a hearing this
afternoon to a delegation Of citizens inter-
ested in the public school on Congress
Heights. Mr.. A. II. Whitman. trustee of
that division, requested the Commissioners
TO revise their estimate of last year of
Sio81 for four-room school building to
S25OO for an eight-rcom school building.
Assessment and Permit Work.
The Commissioners this afternoon or
dered that sum equal to IL per cent of
the amount expended for work done under
the assessment and permit system for the
current hscal year be added to the charge
for such work and included in the assess
ment therefor in order TO cover the cost
or engineering and clerical services involved
In the execution of such improvements
Notes.
Commissioner TruesdeIl has returned to
the city and was at the District building
today.
Commissioner Powell expects to leave
shortly to stand an examina ton for promo
ton to the rank of major of engineers.
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