Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-04
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
TOday's Orders.

The Commissioners today ordered: That
forty-three gasoline lamps in Tenleytown
be lighted, beginning with the evening of
December 3. 1894, and that sixteen add
tional gasoline lamps be erected and light
ed in Tenleytown.
That the order of November 10, 1894, to
lay q granolithic sidewalk in 32d street, or
High street, Georgetown, east side, from
NJ street northward about 400 feet, and to
lay granolithic sidewalk on west side of
said street from NJ street to a point LEO
feet north of Prospect street, be Cancelled
That sewer be constructed in 18th
street southeast between G and d streets
under the provisions of the permit sys-
tenn.
That a water main be laid in 34th street
between q and r streets.
That $50 feet of six-inch water main be
laid in Hartford street east from 18th
street. and one fire hydrant erected.
Tisat a water main be laid in street
between Kentucky avenue and 18th street,
and in east side of 14th street north from
street southeast, and one fire hydrant
erected.
That gasoline lamps recently erected in
various localities, numbering twenty-eight
in all, be lighted, beginning with the even
ing of the LIST instant.
That the following sewers be added to
the provisional schedule of sewers to be
constructed during the fiscal year 1895
provided Congress appropriates funds
sufficient, or under the Permit system, up
on receipt of the usual deposit: In alley
In square 515, to serve lots and 9. square
1060, in Jefferson street eastward, 13G feet
from Taylor.
o. B. Lester of 223 Indiana avenue north
west has written to the Commissioners
calling attention to the fact that the fire
alarm corner I'd and d streets northwest
is practically useless to the owners of
property in it's vicinity In case of fire. In
his letter to the Commissioners today he
says:
Formerly there was a sign on the side
of the building on which the alarm box
Is placed stating that the key of the box
is in the drug store. The building has not
been used as a drug store for many
store; nor Is the key to be found in the
store. Even IL There was a key in the
store, 1t would be of little value the great
er part of the night, as the store is closed
early in the evening. There are probably
other places in the city where a key could
not be had, thereby delaying the sounding
of an alarm until fire would make great
Roadway"
Contagious Hospital.
G. NJ. Hersted. chairman of the executive
committee appointed at the mass meeting
of the citizens of Columbia Heights. Mt.
Pleasant and Brightwood, has requested
hearing of the Commissioners for the pur-
sible the views of the committee against
the propriety of locating the contagious
disease hospital at Pleasant Plains.
Examining Engineers.
Mr.. s. T. Thomas. attorney for the Dis
trict, today rendered an important opinion
to the Commissioners upon the question
whether they have the power to pass a
regulation requiring holders of licenses as
steam engineers In the District to frame
their licenses and display the same in some
conspicuous place, suggested by the
board Of examiners. The act of Congress
of February IS, 1881, to regulate steam en-
cheering in the District Of Columbia, au-
thoiiZes the Commissioners to make rules
and regulations for the examination of APP
piicants for license as steam engineers. In
his opinion Mr.. Thomas says:
whilst the regulation proposed by the
board of examiners would be good one.
the Commissioners are without power to
make it, their right to make rules and
regulations being limited to the examina-
ton only of steam engineers'
Open on Sunday.
District Attorney Thomas has advised the
Commissioners that brewers are not enti-
tied to sell Intoxicating liquors on Sunday.
A short while ago Commissioner Truesdel
received an anonymous communication
signed "A Parent" calling attention to the
negli gence of the officers Of the fifth pre-
cinct in allowing the sale of intoxicating
liquors to minors on Sunday. The first
clause of section @ of the act Of March 3,
1898, in regard to the sale of intoxicating
liquors, provides that on Sunday every bar
room, and other place where intoxicating
liquors are sold, shall be kept closed and
no intoxicating liquors sold" Mr.. Thomas,
in his opinion, says:
"In view of this provision Of the statute
1t is unlawful for breweries to be kept open
on Sundays"
The Trees Slant
F. V. Berry of 1888 G street southeast
has requested the Commissioners TO re-
move the three trees located on 18th street
near G street southeast on the southwest
corner. In his letter to the Commissioners
he states that these trees lean at an angle
of forty-five degrees; the roots have torn
up the sidewalks to such an extent that
at night pedestrians are frequently thrown
down; they are very old and half dead,
having a great quantity of dead wood in
them, thereby becoming menace to life
and limb during storm The matter has
been referred to the engineer department
for consideration.
Approved the Request.
The Commissioners have approved the re-
quest of Messrs. Timothy Brosnan and
Thomas D. Fitzgerald that the members
of the police department be allowed to sell
tickets for an entertainment to be given
for the benefit Of the police pensioners.
Maj. Moore. In his Endorsement upon the
papers to the Commissioners, says:
There Is no objection to this proposition.
as the tickets are not Tor the purpose or
raising money for the benefit of any club,
association or society, but for aiding
tired policemen, widows and orphans,
Congress having failed to make any pro-
vision for their relief"
Should BE Collected.
80 ~ ;nIn
of zoos o street northwest that certain
taxes due on sub lot A. square 600. be can
oeled, Assessor Trimble, in his report to