Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-24
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.


issued orCers to the several compan hay-
ing wire-bearing poles on Sd street between
NJ street and Prospect avenue, West w ash
ingtcn, to set back the said poles with a
view to widening the street. Today Messrs
W. T. and F. B. Weaver of sd street
Georgetown. addressed a letter to the Com
missioners requesting them to require the
nited States Electric Light Company to
remove the pole in front of their store at
l2l2 Sd street, which at present carries
two telephone wires. and the COMPANY
has an underground conduit along sd
street, that these wires be placed among
them They have also requested that sim
liar action be taken in reference to the
drinking fountain for animals in front Of
their store. The letter states since the
fountain was placed there. sd street, by
reason of the electric cars and the increase
of business and travel has become "a crowd
ed thorOUgifare.
Orders.
The Commissioners have ordered:
That the hydrant in 4th street northwest
between NJ and n streets be removed
That Franklin W. Hart, rodman. In the
engineer department, be promoted to as
sistant engineer on temporary roll. at 81
per day; Arthur Johns, chairman, to posi-
ton of rodman. vice Hart; III. A. Marsden
promoted to chairman, vice Johns and
Harold Davis. be appointed chairman on
temporary roll. at 81 per day.
of permit system. be made in Sth street
between f. and II streets southwest, and
in 10th street northwest between + and L
streets.
Has Not Been swept.
f. G. Palmer of 1914 d street northeas st
has written to the Commissioners, calling
attention to the filthy condition of d street
between 18th and 18th streets northeast
In lett = 10 the Commissioners yesterday
once since the lexington and Soldiers
Home railroad began it's operations In Au-
gust Hardly d cobble stone Is visible be-
tween the rails. From 9th to 4th street
northeast there are few spots where the
paving stones are free from horse refuse
He has requested the Commissioners to
give this matter immediate attention.
Want, Daniel Retained.
representative John S. Henderson has
urged the Commissioners to retain Mr.
john Daniel, whose resignation as cashier
in the collectors office was called for some
time ago. to take effect November l. Mr.
Henderson says It will be a personal favor
10 him II Mr.. Daniel is retained.
M Funds for Water Mains.
Owing 10 the depleted condition OF the
available funds Of the water department, 1t
will not be possible for the Commissioners
TO permit the laying of a water main In
Dangerous Condition of Il street.
Mr.. +. l.. Moore has directed the atten-
tiOn of the Commissioners to the danger
: Gus condition Of p street northwest be-
tween nth and 18th streets in consequence
Of the elevation Of the Metropolitan rail-
road tracks in the center of the street
Several accidents have occurred there re-
Gently az result Of the elevation.
Permission Cannot Re Granted.
Gen, Ellis Spear has been Informed by
! the Commissioners that permission cannot
| be granted him to lay private water
main in Laurel street, as no reason is found
TO exist why the public main should not be
/ laid II wanted.
n sewer I'm MOOre's Lane.
The Commissioners have decided that a
! sewer is necessary in Moore's lane In the
] interest Of public health, and have ordered
| the same under the compulsory permit sys-
| TEN.
miscellaneous.
| The Commissioners have appointed Caro-
! line Frazier cook at the Washington asy-
lin. with compensation at $3.50 per anntm.