The Washington times., 1894-07-15
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT.
Commissioners Indorse Bill Authorizing
Rock Creek Railway to Enter the CITY
Over Metropolitan Tracks.

commissioners lnoOTSe Dill AutnOIixiHk
Rock Creek Railway to Enter the CITY
Over Metropolitan Tracks.
The Commissioners in a letter to Chairman
John 7. Heard, OF the House District Com
nittee, indorse House bill 767s authorizing
the Rock Creek Railway Company to extend
its road and permit it to come into the city
over the tracks Of tho Metropolitan Railroad
Company. They say that such a privilege 10
| due the Rock Creek company for the enter
| terprise it has already shown in the coustruc-
| ton of its roadbed and bridges and in open
ing up large territory OF the District.
1T merits" they say, "the privilege of run
| ming their cars to the center of the city, and
that tho right to do SO should be granted
with as little delay as possible; also that no
| street car company has any exclusive right in
! law or in justice to tracks laid in the public
| spaces under franchise granted without
| compensation. Each one of the charters is
| subject by its terms to modification, altera-
ton. or repeal by Congress"
The attorney for the District. in an opinion
rendered yesterday, decides that the charter
OF the Tennallytown Railroad Company viii
not permit the use of its wires for furnishing
electric power TO run fans. This opinion is
due to a permit recently asked for by George
w. Lockhart and X. d. Weaver Co. to con-
meet their business houses with wire run
ming to the trolley line Of the railroad com
pany.
J. NJ. Wood. OF the Benning's Citizens ,
Association has written the Commissioners
warning them that the west abutment OF Ben
ning's bridge is liable to fall into the channel
at any moment.
Ida P. Beall, of No. 1903 R street northwest,
has complained to the Commissioners OF the
noise made by ragmen. She also states that
she is in fear of them. and fears that II they
learn that she has complained against them
that they will poison her two dogs and set fire
to her house.
The Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
tion has requested the Commissioners to give
its members hearing relative to needed
street Improvements in that place.
Building permits were granted yesterday as
follows: w. p. Metcalf to erect No. 142 b
street southwest, $4,000; William B. Jackson,
to repair No. 207 Seventh street northwest,
$1,000; Alfred Lang to erect stable in rear Of
No. 1887 Fourteenth street northwest, 500.
Senator German has been asked by the
Commissioners to insert 81, 500 in the pend
ing District appropriation bill for the use OF
the parking commission. They state that
this amount is necessary to care for the 45 900
trees of the District.
Major Moore has been asked by the Com
missloners TO send them list of the city
hotels, large boarding houses and flats that
dispose of their garbage through private
agencies; also OF those whose proprietors
wish Sunday collections to be made by the
garbage contractor.
Contractor James O'Day has been notified
by the Commissioners that unless the work of
sweeping and cleaning Pennsylvania avenue
is performed satisfactorily it will be done by
the District and the cost thereof charged to
him.
Permission has been granted by the Com
missioners to the Associated Employees OF the
United States Electric Lighting Company to
suspend n banner across Seventh street north
west at its intersection with Louisiana avenue
for period OF ten days, commenting on the
2lst instant.
The permit granted John W. Belt, repre-
senting the Southern Maryland Fair Associa-
ton, TO hang banner across Eleventh street
southeast has been revoked and permission
has been given him TO hang a banner across
Pennsylvania avenue between Sixth and
Seventh streets northwest.
The sum of S23 has been paid Charles E. S.
Hatton as an indemnity for the injuries re-
ceiyed by his horse and wagon by reason of
detective roadway in Durie's court.
Hereafter permits will not be so easily |
granted for entertainments at No. 938 street |
northwest or on the lot adjoining. Neigh |
bors have protested against the annoyances |
they are subjected to by the noise made by |
disorderly crowds drawn TO tine front of the |
premises. Police Lieutenant Teeple in his |
report on the matter says that the petitioners |
are justified in their complaint and that here |
after before any entertainments are given |
there the consent OF majority of the resi- |
dents on the square where the hall and lot |
are situated should be first obtained. Major |
Moore indorsed this recommendation and the |
(prr nfalfsN hoN-
R. c. Dubois has been informed by the Com
missioners that his onlyrecourse for damages
alleged to have been done his property
through changes of grade in Crescent and
Prospect streets. Meridian Hill, will be
through tine courts
House resolution No. 202. to extend the
charter OF the Maryland and Washington
Railway Company six months, has been re-
ceived by the Commissioners for report.