The Washington times., 1894-07-14
F. S. Cahi|| &Co.,
Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 18th ST.
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT.
Route of'the Suburban Company and
Widening Bladenshurg Road.

| commissioners propose CbanSe III tnc
Route of'the Suburban Company and
| Widening Bladensburg Road.
| Senate bill POPS to amend the charter of the
District of Columbia Suburban Railroad Com
pany has been reported back to -he Senate by
the Commissioners with q few changes. The
| Commissioners substitute for route included
| in lires IA to 20, the following: Thence west
on II street to North Capitol street, thence
south on North Capitol street to G street
north, thence west on G. street north TO New
Jersey avenue, thence south on New Jersey
| avenue and First street to ID street north,
| thence west on ID street north and Louisiana
| avenue to Sixth street. thence to the b. Il p
depot west on B street north to Ninth street
| thence north on Ninth street to street
| thence east on Z street to Fifth street west,
thence north on Fifth street west to q
| street, thence east on G street to New
Jersey avenue. They require that the Bladens-
| burg road be widened II feet at the expense
of the company before the road is built. The
company will be held liable for all damage
done metal pipes by the use OF electricity.
Vice President Schorpf, of the lexington
and Soldiers Home Railroad Company has
notified the Commissioners that he has made
the changes in the companys car barns de-
sired by them so that the shorter cars can enter
in the 80 foot radius curve with the main
for a permit to build this curve.
G. W Green and others have asked the
Commissioners to improve d street between
Massachusetts avenue and Sixth street north
east.
Senator Harris has been requested by the
Commissioners to add an amendment to
House bill GALS, authorizing the Treasury TO
advance the Commissioners such sums as
they may desire. the same to be returned 10
the Treasury out OF the tax collections of
May, 1895.
The Commissioners have requested Senator
German to insert in the District appropria-
ton bill provision for the building of a
contagious diseases hospital and ask for
$4,000.
They also ask for the insertion of IS SEQ 10
pave the street on the north side of Lincoln
Park between Eleventh and Twelfth streets.
They request that the sum of s12. 500 be ap-
propriated for the extension Of highways.
Rev. J. G. Butler has been informed by the
Commissioners that they do net intend to
close wells unless they are found TO be dan
gerous to the health of the city,
Building permits were issued yesterday as
follows: United States Electric Light Com
pany to build No. 219 Fourteenth street
northwest, $1,000; NJ. L. Bradshaw TO m
prove Nos. 1918 TO 1919 in alley in square No.
1909. $1,000; Mrs. II. Masaria to improve No,
53S Seventh street southeast. $500; H. Burk-
61S NJ street northwest, $500: G. Taylor Wade
to improve Nos 911 and 9l3 B street north
west, $500; Augustus De Grummond TO i'm
prove No. 639 Maryland avenue southwest,
1915; W. J. Kolb to repair No. 800 New Jersey
avenue northwest. $500.
Superintendent Stoutenburgh has renorted
TO the Commissioners on the alleged assault
by policeman on Theodore Scribner. He
states the facts to be as follows:
During dinner hour Scribner struck a
colcred boy without cause. Officer Loan
ordered him to desist when with a threat
Scribner clasped him Goan) in his arms and
tried TO butt him. Officer Daily ran up and
ordered Scribner to let go, and on his refusal
to do so struck him few light blows with
his baton in order to break his hold upon the
officer. l believe that no more force was
used than necessary, as Scribner is very
ugly prisoner, and L am informed, has openly
threatened to kill Officer Loan at the first op-
portunity."
Senate bill 207S, to incorporate the Capitol
Railway Company, has been reported on fav- |
orably by the Commissioners. They suggest, |
however. a few amendments. among which is
the privilege of allowing the company to run
its cars over the proposed bridge at the foot
of East Capitol street The payment of 4 per
cent. on gross earnings shall not be required |
during the first five years of its operation.
The Commissioners yesterday issued an |
order closing the District government build
ing daily at o'clock until September
Residents and property owners on street, |
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets, |
have entered protests with the Commission |
ers against the proposed extension of the |
Rock Creek railroad.