The Washington times., 1894-08-21

at Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest for the free distribution Of
| ice water on the day of the parade and such
! other days Of the encampment as may be ar
ranged for. The expense incurred for fur
| nishing the tanks is to be borne by the league.
! In this connection it is stated that through
] the kindness of some OF the ice companies the
| citizens executive committee had made ar
! rangements for the furnishing OF ice water
| but specific arrangements were lacking. and
/ the aid rendered by the league was cordially
/ welcomed.
! Formal orders granting the permission
\ asked for will be issued to-day.
! j. Eisenbeis5 and Merven Ward have
been granted certificate each as an engineer
| OF the third class.
Permission has been granted George j.
johnson TO erect fruit stand at the corner OF
| Twentieth street and Pennsylvania avenue
| northwest.
John F. Shea was yesterday notified that
the condition Of the funds of the water de-
partment will not permit the laying OF a
! water main in the east side of Delaware ave-
nue.. from Canal to E streets southwest.
| Contractor O'Day's July salary is slowly
making its way in his direction. Supt Davis
| says he promptly signed the order for pay
| ment, and the matter now goes to Auditor
| Petty.
George O. Brown and others have been re-
! fused permission TO continue their entertain
| ment at No. 1921 Third street northwest.
Permission has been granted II. B. Simp-
son, OF No. 30i1 X street northwest, to occupy
engine-house, No. Z, in Georgetown. as an
Office upon execution OF proper contract at
stipulated rent and under certain restrictions.
POLICEMEN PROMOTED.
The Commissioners yesterday. ordered that
the following named privates Of the Metro
politan police force be promoted to class 2,
4
Jacob Jackson, j. n. Perry, G. T. Parker, ".
r. Haynes, J. d. Rogers, w. W. Bateman,
James Conlon, and Charles Speer.
J. NJ. Proctor was yesterday appointed an
additiodal private of the Metropolitan police
force for term of three years, to serve, with
out compensation from the District, in the
vicinity of Eleventh and F streets northwest.
H. G.. Giles, having satisfactorily served
his probationary term was Yesterday officially
notified of his appointment as permanent as
sistant foreman in the fire department.
J. R. Stewart has been appointed watch
man at the Washington Asylum. at an annual
compensation of 1866 per annum.
John Jones has been appointed to serve as
an additional private on the Metropolitan
police force without compensation from the
District. and assigned 10 duty on the James
Creek Canal, between n and o streets south
west.
r. E. Dinsmore was also appointed as an
without compensation from the District, and
will be on duty at the Ebbitt House.
A request has been filed for the appoint
ment of Charles Philip Parker as addi-
tional private on the Metropolitan police
force. to serve between Fifteenth and Eigh-
teenth streets and Z and Corcoran streets.
Building permits were issued yesterday as
follows: To E. 5. Maloney. for brick livery
stable in alley between NJ and n and Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets northwest, $4,000 J.
Z. Miller. for three brick dwellings. Nos. 2l3
to 217 street, lexington, q, 500 Mrs.
Catharine Ganey, one two-story brick dwell \
ing, Northeast Washington, $500. II. f.
Downey, for a two-story frame dwelling,
corner of Eighteenth and n streets southeast,
$500.
Permits for repairs were issued to the fol-
lowing persons: F. Tenney, general repairs
to the hotel at northeast corner OF New Jersey
avenue and c street southeast, S400. NJ. r.
Hillyard. general repairs to store at No. 1880
Seventh street northwest, 5000. L. J. Bryant,
for repair OF dwelling at 1907 Q street north
west SIS.
Samuel T. Stott, of sos Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest has complained TO the Com
missioners of an existing nuisance in front
of his premises, consisting of line OF hack
ney carriages belonging to a company that
has its headquarters in the National Hotel,
and keeps the vehicles for hire TO the guests
Of the hotel. The complaint has been re-
ferred to Supt. Moore of the police depart
ment.
1t is decided that street extended shall be
opened eastward from Lincoln avenue, and
W. H. Jackson, of No. 232 Il street northwest,
is informed in response to his request that
lot No. 10 will be served with sewerage either
by an alley parallel with street or by
sewer in S street. Prospect street will in
all probability be oblterated. The con-
struction of sewer in Prospect street could
not be effected at present on account of lack
Of outlet.
Property owners on Vermont and Massa-
chusetts avenues complain that the street
lamps are not lighted on very dark nights.
Lloyd p. Humphrey, of No. 722 Fourth
street southeast. complains that the street
sweeper neglects his section.
Major Moore. superintendent of police. has
been requested through the Commissioners
office to ascertain the present whereabouts OF
William Edward Allen, who was in a Wash
ington hospital in 1891. Mezella P. Allen, OF
Mount Clair n. j., sister OF Edward, writes
for the information.
John j. McCann's application for license as
master plumber was yesterday disapprovsd
| by the acting Engineer Commissioners.