Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
An Extension Of School FaciIiti.


tees of CongI ess asking for an appropria-
ton for an extension of school facilities at
Brightwood. The urgency for such an ap-
preparation was laid before the Commas
sioners recently by the Brightwood Citi-
Zens' Association.
Building Permits.
The building inspector today issued a per-
nit to Noble Johnson to erect a two-story
frame dwelling at Barry's Farm, Hillsdale
the cost to be $780,
NJ. A. Dugan was authorized to make re-
pairs to house 1881 r street northwest, at
a cost of $125.
The Name All Right.
Capt Jonn Mills of the Treasury Depart
| ment, in a recent communication to the
Commissioners, called attention to the
name on the lamp post at the corner of
Lawrence and 18th streets. the name being
Riggs place" Capt. Mills asked that it
be corrected early as possible. He
further suggested that there seems to be
an error in numbering the houses on this
street. The Commissioners have informed
Capt. Mills that, although this street Is
Lawrence street, as matter OF record
| 1T is a prolOngation of Riggs place, and Is
| best known as Riggs street." the name Is
| also in accordance with the plan of desig-
mating all streets and alleys running east
and west by names beginning with the let
| tiers designating the lettered streets just
| south of them.
The AGueduct Bridge Approach.
Maj Charles e. G. B. Davis, in replying
| to communication from Commissioner
| Powell relative to widening the approach
| Of the Aqueduct bridge, states that the
| contractor doing the excavating work for
| the Washington and Georgetown station is
now dumping material on the west side of
| the approach to the bridge, just beyond
| the board sidewalk. This sidewalk is sup
| ported on trestles on the side slopes, and
| to dump where it is requested by Commits
| sioner Powell would necessitate taking up
| and rebuilding the walk. This work is no
| part Of the approved project and no funds
are available for 1t.
| Cement Sidewalks.
| The Commissioners have approved a rec
| ommendation of Superintendent of Streets
| II. N. Moss that the measurements Of ce-
| ment sidewalks laid late in the fall of this
year be accepted and paid, with the under
| standing that if the appearance of the
| work in the spring is not creditable the
| injured portions shall be replaced by the
| contractor without expense to the District.
To Sell Stolen and Abandoned Prop
| erty.
| Property Clerk Richard Sylvester Of the
metropolitan police has requested permits
| sion of the Commissioners to sell the lost,
| stolen and abandoned property IN his GUS
| tody subject to such disposition under the
| law. and to advertise the sale In two daily
| papers. The property is to be sold on Sat
| urday, December 20, at 10 am, at the
| auction house of {. c. Sloan.
Recommends Remission of Taxes.
| Assessor Trimble, reporting on a petit
| ton for remission of taxes on part OF the
| property Of the ST. Johns Church Orphan
| age Association, claimed to have been
| purchased for and solely used by the As
| ISOLATION, but standing for three years past
| in the name of its superintendent ana
| thus held liable for taxes, states that by
| a deed recorded December IA, 1891, the
| property in question was conveyed to
! Sarah w. Huntington, who was acting as
| trustee for st. Johns orphanage. The as
| SCISSOR recommends that the unpaid taxes
| for the second half of 1892, all of 1888 and
1894, be RENTED and entered as exempt
| property under existing law, and so long
forth. The tax for the years 1890, 1891, and
the first half of 1892, and all prior years
has been paid.
Can Use GunpOwder.
The Commissioners have approved the
| application of j. T. Campbell of 1911 18th
street southeast for permission to use
gunpowder in removing bank Of earth
in the square between NJ and N, 10th and
18th streets southeast.
Trial Board.
The finding of the trial board in the case
alleged assault upon a man at No. sta
ton house, and which exonerated the Of
fcer has been approved by the Commits
sioners.
The Commissioners have revoked the ap-
pcintment of j. w. Graves as an additional
private on the metropolitan police force.
| Commissioner Truesdell, after reviewing
the evidence i'm the case of Policeman ].
r. Narrower, jr., tried for conduct unbe-
coming an officer. has arrived at the con
clusion that Narrower should be fined s23,
| with a, warning that repetition OF his Of
| Tense will result in removal from the force.
The trial board recommended that the
charges be dismissed.
4 Presentation.
Prof Eugene Carusi Of the National Uni
versity Law School was presented with a
handsome mirror on Saturday evening by
the Junior class Of that institution.
Sweeping Streets.
Hereafter the streets of this city must be
swept between the hours Of 10 pm. and
a m, the Commissioners having issued an
order to that effect on Saturday afternoon.
The order was the result of numerous COM
plants made against the sweeping OF
streets in the daytime.
| Closed for DisinfectfOn.
In order that they may be thoroughly
disnfected, the Cook and Jones Schools
and the school at the corner of Columbia
and p streets have been closed by order of
the Commissioners.
| Trees Falling.
| Secretary Tindall has addressed a COM
Inunication to the trustees of Garfield Hos
pital stating that it has been represented
to the Commissioners that the bank along
| the east side of the hospital grounds is in
danger of caving, and will bring down the
trees with 1t. If this happens, says Sec
rotary Tindall, the trees are sure to be-
come distractions to the free use of the
street. and may result in serious injury to
parties who may be passing along the
street at the time. The trustees are re-
quested to have the trees cut down and
| removed.
| Appropriations Recommended.
The Commissioners have recommended
to Representative James r. Williams,