Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-11
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
DISSIPATION Of Streets.

Occ0DotnOn OF Streets.
The Commissioners today received the
following communication from Stephen
Gait. AS street:
Being the owner of land on K street be-
tween 4th and 9Th streets northwest, which
was DESTROYS Of improving. 1 was advised
that the building Of dwelling houses would
pe imprudent. owing to the proximity of
the market house, and 1 erected buildings
| 70 De rented for business purposes. BY the
acton OF the police In arresting my tenants
and the decision of the Police Court they
nave been restricted in the storage and
display of their goods to a space OF three
| Ieet OF the building line On the other
nand, the market people occupy the pave
| ment and parking without limit and with
out molestation, thereby shutting off from
view the stores Of my tenants and enjoying
privileges which my tenants have been
| fined for using. My purpose in addressing
you this communication is to inquire II
there Is any law or regulation which per-
mfts this occupation Of the street and park
ing by the market people? And IL there is
no such right Of occupation in them to urge
that proper steps be taken at once to put
! a stop to their further occupation. Unless
| such right exists the discrimination in
| their favor and against my tenants is un-
just and oppressive"
The question raised by this writer has
been referred to the attorney for the Dis
trfct for an opinion.
Lynch Not known Here.
Secretary Alvey Of the American embassy
at London that every effort has been made
to discover the relatives OF one John How
ard Lynch. alleged to be a citizen Of the
United States and of the District of CO.
lumbia, and now a lunatic, confined at
Harwich, England. They say that they
have been unable to identify him ever
having resided here. and the efforts heing
made to have Lynch deported to this city
lel n
fall through.
Dangerous Water Trough.
BY reason OF a complaint regarding the
dangerous location of a water trough be-
tween the tracks of the Anacostia railroad
near Maryland avenue and Sd street south
west, President w. A. Griswold has been
notified to replace the trough by one less
dangerous or to have the present one so
located as to preclude the possibility of ac-
cident to passengers.
Fire Department Appointments.
Private w. p. Cady has been appointed
hostler Of fire engine company No. 3. vice
NJ. Kane, deceased, subject to twelve mon tbs
probation: Probationary Fireman John
OConner has been appointed permanent
fireman Of engine company No. 9. and w.
A. Myers has been appointed private of en-
CINE company No. Z, vice Cady. promoted,
subject to twelve months probation.
A New Police Matron.
The Commissioners have appointed Mrs.
S. J. Mcleod police matron to succeed Mrs.
Elizabeth Gingell. deceased.
Building Permits.
The Inspector Of buildings has issued build
ing permits today as follows: Mrs. Richard
Curtin, three-story brick dwelling. GA Mas
sachusetts avenue northeast, $1,000; n. A.
Pool three-story brick dwelling, Sherman
avenue. 400: John Dolan, frame dwelling
Mcclellan avenue. $40; James McCandlish
one-story brick office. Florida avenue and
street northeast, $3.50.
Notes.
Joseph w. Stillwell has been appointed
an additional police private for duty at
Florida avenue and Brentwood road.
The Commissioners have ordered that the
public wells situated as follows be closed
and abandoned: Fourth street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. east side Of
Tenleytown road north of Grant avenue,
10th and E streets southwest, 2lst street
and New York avenue.