Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-12
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
A Public Alley.


In accordance with the opinion of the
District attorney as to the legality of the
fifteen foot alley in square 8,, Georgetown.
the Commissioners today notified the sur
veyor to consider this a public alley.
TOdny's Orders.
The Commissioners today ordered that
1GOO0 second -class granite blocks be pur-
chased for repair work, at S26 per 1,OO0 and
paid out of the. appropria ton for current
repairs to streets, avenues and alleys; that
sugar maple- be planted upon Connecticut
avenue EXTENDED, from Florida avenue to
LIE Roy place; that flag sidewalk around
Dupont Circle be relaid. cost of work to be
raid for from the appropriation for repair
ing sidewalks and curbs around public res
ervations; that water main be laid, and
one fire hydrant erected on Sherman ave-
nue., between Princeton and Steuben streets
Building Permits.
The building permits issued today were as
follows:
Mrs. T. T. Hurdle. one frame dwelling on
Grant road. Tepleytown, to cost $50.
w. b. Shaw, one frame dwelling. on
Anaco road, to cost 81 200.
{. b. keferstefn, eighteen brick dwell
ings, at numbers .0S to 2l2 Parker street
northeast to cost $4,000
An Anti-COrnish Petition.
The fight against the reappointment of L.
A. Cornish as trustee of the eighth divi-
sion Of the public schools has not ceas-
ed. This morning a delegation of colored
women appeared before the Commissioners
and presented a petition against the re-
appointment of Mr.. Cornish, and asking the
appointment of Z. X. Douglass. In refer
ence to the petition signed by the Lincoln
Memorial Church asking the reappoint-
ment of Mr. Cornish the paper states, I'VE
beg to state that said church is not In the
M hot
take 1t In consideration. There are a large
number of petitions similar TO the one we
have just stated and pray you will treat
them In like man ner."
To Buy n Chemical Engine.
By virtue Of the authority conferred by
the recent appropriation BILL the Commits
sioners yesterday upon the recommenda-
ton II Chief Paris. ordered the purchase
of a Holloway fire chemical engine at an
estimated cost of 81, 1U.
Work of the Excise Board.
At meeting Of the excise board. held
yesterday afternoon, the following appli-
cations for liquor licenses were acted upon:
Wholesale. allowed-Charles d. Hood. No
1857 32d street northwest.
Retail, allowed-Harrison s. Barbour, Nos
6l1 and 621 18th street northwest; Daniel
r. Driscoll. No. 20l street northwest;
Alex. Lee Satterwhite No. 40 18th street
NJ street northwest.
Retail, rejected-William j. Harvey, No
2302 II street northwest; Philip w. Rath,
northwest corner 9Th and X streets north
west
Bids for Sewers Opened.
The Commissioners this afternoon opened
bids for the construction of sewers in the
District of Columbia.
Notes.
John Green, chairman in the water de-
partment, at s. per diem. has been appoint
ed rodman at $50 per diem.
Henry Payne has been appointed chain
man in the water department at s. per
diem, vice Green, promoted.
A New Car Fender Trial.
number of representatives of the local
street railroads called at the District build
ing today for the purpose of inspecting the
Bridgeport car fender. Capt. Powell ex-
planned the operation of the fender. II de-
veloped that the Washington and George
town Railroad Company had equipped grip
car 21S with a new fender, which, IL was
believed, was the best yet designed. II is
composed of wire mesh with it's projecting
angular front protected by a heavy rubber
belt, the whole being attached to the car
trucks. 1t is the desire of the Commission
ers that all railroads shall equip at least
two cars with whatever fender they may
select for the purpose of giving each fair
trial. The Commissioners believe in this
way they can get at the best fender.