The Washington times., 1894-09-19
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT.
Closing Law Be Enforced Irnpartially
in Regard TO Barber shops

Labor Organizations Ask That the Sunday
Closing Law Be Enforced Ilnpartially
in Regard TO Barber Shops.
E. j. Rea, o. s. Montz. W. G. Haislup, and
Joseph X. Potter, joint committee appointed
by the Federation OF Labor and Knights of
Labor of the District, yesterday submitted
request to the Commissioners that an order
| be issued for an impartial enforcement OF the
Sunday closing law, so far as 1t relates to
barber shops. The committee states upon in
formation received that the law is being
openly violated In the hotels, while shops on
the outside must strictly comply with the law
or the proprietors be subject to arrest
The University Club will take out at once
the license required of it under the excise
law. The failure to do so heretofore seems
to have been due not to indifference or neg-
lect, but was the result of circumstances
The club was twice notified OF the derelic-
tion, and among the first cases brought to the
attention Of the new excise board after its In
duction into office was tho failure of tho off,
cers to respond. The defonse is that the
president of the executive committee with
out whose sanction no money from the club
treasury can be appropriated, was out of the
city, and there was no other officer of the
club in town to whom the matter could be re-
ferred. AS soon as the proper functionaries
became aware OF the dereliction, steps were
taken to have the matter adjusted
Building permits were yesterday granted
to: George E. Hamilton, for the construction
OF a pressed brick front four-story and base
ment dwelling at No. 1852 Third street north
west: s11 ,000 J. w. Nairn to reconstruct
his store, No. 309 Ninth street northwest
S5,700 Julia White, for repairs to dwelling.
No. 234 street southeast; $500. James Fra
zer, TO erect two pressed brick three-story
dwellings at No. 902 and 904 B street south
east, TO cost $4,000. Andrew McGarraghy.
for the construction of eleven dwellings at
Nos. 400 to 204 Fifteenth street and 1906 to
1870 Massachusetts avenue southeast; sc, 800.
NJ. Murphy. for the erection of a two-story
brick dwelling at No. 1917 Eleventh street
northwest; 81 100.
Relative to his claim against the District
for the death Of horse Col. W. Winthrop, Of
No. 1920 street northwest, has been notified
that, In view of all the circumstances. the
opinion of the attorney OF the District is that
the accident was one for which the District
cannot be properly held responsible.
Mrs. S. ]. Macleod was yesterday ap-
pointed matron of the Sixth precinct station
house. Mrs. Macleod was highly recon-
mended for the position. She is widow
with four children to support. Her husband
was An Iowa soldier during the war, and was
for seven months prisoner at Libby.
Architect J. B. Brady yesterday made con-
tract with the Otis Brothers, of New York, for
the construction of direct electric elevator
in The TINES building.
Joseph W. Stillwell was yesterday appointed
an additional private of the Metropolitan
police force for a term of three years for duty
at Florida avenue and Brentwood road
William P. Woods application in behalf of
G. W. Edwards for permission TO establish a
dancing pavilion on Champlain avenue north
west was refused yesterday by the Commits
sioners
President Griswold, OF the Anacostia and
Potomac River Railroad Company, was yes
terday advised by the Commissioners Of the
complaint that the tracks are dangerously
near their water troughs, and was requested
to take immediate steps TO effect change.
Chief Paris formally announced yesterday
the death of NJ. hane, hostler Of Engine Com
pany No. 8, which occurred at a. m. the
nth instant.
c. N. Enrich asks that the eating stands
on New Jersey avenue facing the B. & 0. de-
pot, be removed as they interfere with legiti-
mate business.
L. A. Cornish has led his oath OF Office as
trustee Of the public schools