The Washington times., 1894-11-01
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT
Capt. Burr, Assistant to Commissioner
Powell, Expected To-day.
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE ON GUARD
Contract for Mount Pleasant Engine-house
Awarded-Board of Assistant Assessors
Fastening Their Work-Knights of Labor
Indorse the Fire Laddies-Lucky Clerks.

Commissioner Powell, is expected to report
for duty to-day. He will probably be fur
loughed for a couple of days in order to
afford him an opportunity to get his house
hold affairs in order.
Capt. G. J. Fiebeger, OF the Engineer Com
missioner's office, is absent on tour of
observation for the purpose OF collecting
some special information for the use of the
board. He will examine the Metropolitan
conduit in New York city, inspect the bricks
used in the construction of the Broadway
cable line, and will make note OF any i'm
| provements that may have been adopted on
| the Brooklyn street railways, especially with
| reference to tenders. He will also visit West
field, Mass, for the purpose OF inspecting the
| workings of a street car system there that
has been in successful operation about six
months with compressed air as the motive
power.
Ninety-six applications for license to re-
! tail the ardent were filed yesterday, land L
feel, said Clerk Montague, ''as if there had
been thousand, for am tired all over"
The total number OF applications recorded
| at the assessors office up to and Including
! the ninety-six, was: For retail, $50; whole
sale. 103. Last year at the same date
the total was 544 retail and 145 whole
sale.
The number received for this year is great
| ly in excess of the Office expectations. 1t
was previously estimated that there would
be 500 fled for retail and 100 for wholesale
license by the time the books close this even
| ing. The prospects now are, and the Office
anticipates, that there will be an aggregate
of 600 retail and probably 120 wholesale ap-
plications entered for the year.
The revenues that may be expected from
this source, upon the assumption that the list
| !, a1 I,ytb he ord of are
/ From RETAIL $4,000; wholesale, $4,000. or
a total of S270. 900, which exceeds by several
| thousands the assessors estimates
1t is by no means certain. though, that
every one will be able to show 'elean bill
of health" Besides the instances cited yes
terday it is known that strenuous efforts will
be made 10 reduce the number OF licensed
bars for the coming year for other reasons,
the Anti-saloon League being foremostin the
fight.
Said a representative of the league to a
T MIS- reporter few days ago: "If we can get
the requisite funds-what We ought to have
there will be a campaign in Washington that
will be modelled after DIR. Parkhurst's in New
York. Developments may be expected In due
time"
The last retail application for the current
year was passed upon yesterday-the latest
possible date-by the excise board. 1t was
from William A. Hettinger No. AIS Eighth
granted.
J. NJ. Dunn will get the contract for the
construction of the Mount Pleasant engine
house. Bids were opened yesterday from pro-
posing contractors, his being the lowest at
$3.50.
The appropriation under which the con-
tract was advertised was made for chemical
engine house, but the rapid growth and in
creGsing importance of the suburban NUM-
cipality induced Inspector Entwisle to pro-
vide for a house sufficiently large to
accommodate steam fire engine which it is
expected Mount Peasants needs will re-
| quire before many years.
Mr. ERtwise accordingly omitted several
items not now necessary in the plans, and
thereby increased the amount of available
funds for construction purposes, thereby pro-
viding for the accommodation of steam en-
gine, with the necessary furnishings for the
building.
When the chemical engine shall be dis
placed. the needed additions to the equip
ment, principally on the outside, can be pro-
yided for in a supplemental appropriation.
In regard to the question presented in the
case Of Columbus Alexander VS.. the District
involving the propriety of Withdrawing the
defense OF the statute of limitation, Attorney
Thomas, in an opinion returned to the Com
missioners yesterday, says: 1.-The action is
brought by Mr.. Alexander TO recover moneys
enormously paid for taxes for period run
ming back TO the time of the late corporation
Of Washington
The understanding was that in case the
claim should prove TO be just the defense oi
limitation would be withdrawn Mr. Thomas
recommends the withdrawal of the statute
, plea upon condition that Mr.. Alexander vii
accept Judgment of so much of his claim a.
has accrued since June 80, 1874.
Several promotions and one appointment
were made in the engineer department yester
| dow 4 n a hnT vyqG taH from f1f
$1,000 grade to 81 200; L. A. Fuller, pro-
noted to 81 900 from class at So per day
Daniel Garges, from $500 grade 10 So pei
day, and John Bippus, appointed clerk q
5000 per annum.
The market masters of the.Eastern, West
ern. and Georgetown Markets and Inspector
E. Y. Beggs are hereby appointed commits
sion 10 recommend a rate of rents for the
stalls and stands in the several municipa
markets. and to revise the market rules
, The board of assistant assessors have
found it necessary in order to avoid inter
ruptions, to sit with closed doors during the
) busiest of the hours devoted to a considera
tion of the appeals. Nobody is denied al
audience upon all proper questions. anC
Clerk Goddard is always on duty to imnar
t information. The time of the assessors il
limited and the effort WI be to have thu
work completed, as required. Over 5000 ap
peals have been received Up 10 date.
! District Assembly. No. 66. K. of L., through
G.. T. Walport, secretary, has reported to tht
Commissioners that the order at recen
meeting, indorsed the petition of ihe flremeI
for an increase of pay. Mr.. Walport speak.
in highest terms of the fire department
the courage, strength, continual duty, anC
the great and constant dangers they face
and says. in conclusion, that no rsom is Ief
to argue the merits of their petition.
Donald Mcpherson wants the streets ex.
tended on Meridian Hill. He wrote the Com
missioners to that effect, and says, in view o
the recently contemplated plan of running al
avenue northward near the east line of enc
saw avenue, sthe improvement suggested
would be highly proper.
The District Commissioners have indorseC
an opinion of Attorney S. T. Thomas, il
which he recommends the pardon OF Charlie
II. Blandford, now serving a sentence of flv,
years in the workhouse. The opinion ha
been forwarded to President Cleveland.
Caroline Ranney, of No. 1927 NJ street, de
} sires to know of the Commissioners if the Bel
Line Railway can enforce its rule of denyin,
a second transfer for a continuous ride owe
its line.
o. Won Herbuli has been appointed to super
intend the construction of the fire engine
house to be erected on Maryland avenu
northeast, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets.
G. Desio, of No. 11O9 F Street. obtained
permit yesterday for general repairs to store
: improvements to cost 81 900.