The Washington times., 1894-11-02
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT.
Applications for Liquor Licenses Pouring
In-Fender Regulation 20 Be Pro-
muIgated-DaIy Orders.

ln-Fendcr Regulation 20 Be Pro-
muIgated-DaiIy Orders
The race against time at the assessors office
closed yesterday at + p. m, with record of
/ 5S9 applications filed for retail license and I26
for wholesale license. One man came in after
the books were closed and couldn't register -
The clerk had gone home.
The high-water mark Of the previous days
predictions was not reached by II, the esti-
mate being for six round hundreds.
Now the papers will go 10 the police force
for verificatiOn thence 10 the board Of excise
for final disposition.
Personal arguments on appeal nor oral ex-
posiulauons viii be permitted, the board hav-
ing an ironclad rule that will admit of no
infringement.
There were 587 applications for retail
license filed by O'Clock on November l,
1898.
The Commissioners are likely TO issue an
order at an early day directing the adoption
OF a fender by the several street car compa-
MES. A part OF Capt FieberGer's business
away was to inquire into the merits of tenders
used in other cities. He returned yesterday
but has not yet submitteda report, which will
be verbal. Until the Commissioners issue a
formal order, no one is authorized to say
what their preference will be.
The Georgetown football team was repre-
sented by delegation at the District building
yesterday They desired permission to suspend
banner across Pennsylvania avenue. from
the Owens House to building opposite. for
the purpose OF advertising the football game
to be played Saturday between the Norsh
Carolina University team and the Georgetown
boys. Having secured the consent OF the
property owners the delegation was referred
10 Col Moore, of tho police department, for
his Endorsement.
Orders issued yesterday:
That alley in square 77S be repaired.
That the asphalt block roadway in Fourth
street. between East Capitol street and Penn
sylvania avenue. be repaired with asphalt.
That the roadway of f street southeast
between Canal and Fourth streets, be re-
paired.
That a catch basin be constructed in alley
of square 242.
That a sewer in Norwood street, between
| Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets northwest,
be added to provisional schedule of 1896
Sewers were ordered TO be constructed as
follows:
Rhode Island avenue between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth street and Iowa circle. and IN
alley in square 242; East Capitol street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets south side)
alley square Isl; P street between Eighteenth
street and New Hampshire avenue. and south
| and southwest lanks of square 1876; FOur-and-
a-half street southwest, between Z and G.
streets; Eleventh street southwest between
! + and Water streets; Third street southwest,
crossing C street: North Capitol street be
tween o and streets; Nineteenth street
northwest between N and \ streets (east
side): kingman place northwest between
and Q streets; L street northwest between
Eighth and Ninth streets northwest; Ninth
street northwest between Q street and Rhode
Island avenue: Ct street southwest between
Four-and-a-half and Sixth street; Fourteenth
street extended between Florida avenue and
Roanoke street; Eleventh street northwest
between New York avenue and NJ street;
Maryland avenue southwest between Third
and Four-and-a-half streets.
The Commissioners ordered yesterday that
the charges preferred against Privates W. ".
Easley and James Law, of the police force
for conduct unbecoming an officer. should be
dismissed Privates Edward WortZ, t. J.
Hanley, and A L. Shuttle. for neglect of duty
were each found to merit a fine, which was
imposed.
Col. W. P. Craighill. of the United States
Corps of Engineers, was caller at the Dis
trict building yesterday.
The Commissioners have addressed letter
to Il number of gentlemen heretofore con-
nected as chief officials with the executive
department of the District government. stat
ing the purpose OF forming collection
OF portraits or all Sucn OmclalS, lncIuQ-
ing ex-Commissioners, to be placed in the ex-
ecutive rooms of the District building, and
requesting each of them 70 supply portrait
of himself, in oil. crayon, or photograph bust.
The list addressed embraces Hons. A r. Shep-
herd l.. CT. Hine. s. E. Wheatley, ". B. Webb.
John H. Ketcham, NJ. NJ. Parker, Garrett L.
Lydecker. Neil Dennison, Thomas P. Nor
gan, Josiah Dant J. W. Douglass, Richard Ia.
Hoxie, Joseph. B. Edmonds Joseph r. West,
Thomas P. Bryan. Col. Henry NJ. Robert.
Capt. W. 7. Rossell. Major Charles ". Ray
mond, and Col. William Ludlow.
John Joy Edison and others, trustees of the
"New Church" obtained permit yesterday
for the construction of church ediflce. to be
located at the corner of Sixteenth
and Corcoran streets northwest. 1t is
to have a stone and concrete founda-
ton, stone front. and slate roof 1t will be a
one-story structure, So by 10 feet, with base
ment, and will be heated by steam. Two
towers are provided for-height, 156 feet;
width. 10 and Is feet. respectively, and 4.5
| projection. Peltz & Carlisle are named as
architects, and W. E. Spier 4 Co. as builders
| The other permits are: Hugh Iumelty, Tor
| private stable. rear Of No. 1918 Twenty-seeond
| street, $500; Washington Brewing Company,
| improvements to property between Fourth
and Fifth and d and e streets northeast;
| Miss Alice Riggs, addition to dwelling, No.
| 1917 street northwest; j. L. Dyer, addition