The Washington times., 1894-08-29
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT.
Commissioners Request the President to
Sign Two Bills Of Great Impor.
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Commissioners Request the President to
Sign Two Bills Of Great Impor.
tance to Local Interests.
The necessity OF having the Presidents sigma
ture to two important measures of District Leg
islation was called to his attention at an early
hour yesterday.
The Commissioners addressed to him the fol-
lowing letter, ana had it Immediately delivered:
"The Commissioners of the District of Column
bia take the liberty of calling your special aten-
tion to two measures which have been passed
by both houses of Congress, and which await
your signature.
zone is Senate bill aa63, TO amend section
DOB OF the Revised Statutes relating TO the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Unless this bill becomes
law the charters of some very important cor
porations will expire by limitation before the
next session of Congress, and much confusion
and trouble will be thereby occasioned.
The other is Senate resolution to compile and
publish the laws relatiag TO street railway
franchises in the District of Columbia. This is
also very important measure, and we sincerely
hope that you will ind time to approve the
same before the session OF Congress shall end
to-day"
President Tracy and Secretary Padgett, of Co
lumbia Typographical Union, No 10l, have ad-
dressed to the Commissioners letter, which
was presented by the latter yesterday, asking
that the ordinance against tho public distribu-
tion or dodgers on the streets be not enforced
against the proposed circulation OF printed mat
ter from the conveyances in line OF parade on
Labor Day AS heretofore announced in THE
TINES, the typos will have three floats in the pro-
cession from which, among other things, copies
of an illustrated petition for the construction OF
new Government Printing Onice will be thrown
upon the streets, unless forbidden
President Ross said yesterday that the ordi-
nance was 10 prevent such distribution OF adver-
tising dodgers, but that any proposed circulation
OF printed matter that might be considered as
for public benefit interest, could doubtless be
permitted. The request will be placed before
the board to-day.
Orders were issued Yesterday by the Board OF
Commissioners as follows: That the sum of
$ll ,2l7, from the available balance OF S56o9o OF
the appropriation for relief sewers and replacing
obstructed sewers, be expended in constructing
the following sewers, heretofore ordered on the
provisional schedules: Second street northwest,
between i street and Massachusetts avenue;
Second street northwest, between ana G
streets; Massachusetts avenue northeast, be
tween Ninth and Eleventh streets; Sixth street
northwest, between and streets; Third street
northeast, between and streets; Nj street
southwest, between Sixth and Ssyenth streets
That the sewer in Four-and-a-han street south
west, between + and & streets, be replaced at
an estimated cost OF 1865, chargeeble TO appro-
priation for relief sewers and replacing OBJ
structed sewers.
An allotment of 5000 for current repairs to
streets, avenues and alleys, for use in current
quarter of fiscal year, is approved
That a cement sidewalk be laid in front OF No.
93l street northwest, under provisions OF the
permit system; estimated cost, $50.
That a cement sidewalk be laid in front Of lots
and D, corner of Vermont avenue and street
northwest, under permit system; estimated cost
$5s6
That cemont sidewalk be laid in front Of
premises at the northeast corner of Tenth and
streets northwest under permit system; esti-
mated cost $50.
Order of July 19 1898. for the construction of
a sewer in the alley of square 10, Georgetown,
was Cancelled.
The order TO construct sewer in Twenty-sec-
ond street, between c and streets, and in ID
street, between Twenty-irst and Twenty-second
streets northwest, was also cancelled
That Joseph D. Lewis be appointed messenger
| In the water department
That the public hydrart at the northeast cor
ner of Fifth and Ridge streets northwest be re-
| moved.
| That sewer in Fifteenth street extended, be-
| tween Grant and Kenesaw avenues, be added to
| the provisional schedule of sewers 70 be built
! during fiscal year 1896, provided Congress ap-
| propriates sufficient funds, under the permit
/ system upon receipt of usual deposit.
That solid cover be substituted for perforated
/ cover on the manhole in street, between Tenth
| and Eleventh streets northeast
Chairman Bates; of the board Of assistant as
SCISSORS, requests THE TINES TO notify all claim
ants for revision OF assessments to file their
| complaints at the earliest practicable date, as
/ the boards time in which TO conclude the work
| is limited TO four months The necessary blanks
upon which to make the applications will be
| supplied from the Office. Requests therefor may
/ be made by mail and will receive prompt attcn-
| ton.
Health Of1cer Woodward recommends that J.
L.
| debris from public school buildings and execu-
| tive departments be permitted 10 use the private
| dump at First and NJ streets northeast, recently
clesed, with the restriction that no animal, veg
| etable, or other Objectionable matter be mixed
| with the dumpage, and that the Same shall be
| taken TO the rear of dump and properly leyeled
or regulated.
| Wholesale license for sale of liquor was issued
| by the excise board yesterday 10 George H.
| Demonet No. 1S47 Fourteenth street northwest
and retail license to Howard P. ChiIds, No. 81
| Eighth street southeast
! Nathaniel Williams, of No 914 French street
| northwest, calls the attention OF the Commits
sioners an imperfect Job Of street repairing in
front of his residence He says there is a place
in the gutter where the water stands now worse
than before the work of repairing was done.
! j. f. Chapman has made application for the
laying of a sewer on street between Four
| teenth and Fifteenth streets northwest, TO be
| put in under the compulsory permit system.
| D. b. Croft yesterday applied to the Commits
| sioners for the putting in OF water main OF
| Irving street, between Seventh and Eighth
| streets northwest.
Building permits were issued yesterday to the
following persons: William Myer. dwelling il
block s. Buena Vista, $50; Joseph Green, dwell
| ing on Hamilton road, county, $500; Owen Don
| nelly, agent, schoolhouse at No $40 Eight
| street southeast, $4,000
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