Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-09
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
o Street improvements.

D Street improvements.
Miss NJ. O'Donoghue of 1911 n street
northwest has written to the Commission
ers calling attention to the proposed i'm
provement on . street between 21th and
18th streets northwest 1t has been pro-
posed to lay new brick sidewalks and set
Lew granite curbs on that block. Conclud-
ing. she says:
The curling throughout on both sides of
the street is perfectly good. and IL is an un-
necessary expense to the property owners.
Lot 10 in square %, needs a new sidewalk,
but the curbing has been put down only a
short time ago. The only exempt is lot l01.
in square 80 which needs paving as much,
If not more. than on the square" She asks
the Commissioners to give this matter their
immediate attention.
Frontage and Water Rents.
James H. McGln has written to the Com
rissioners relative to the amount ne has
been charged for water rent at his resi-
cence, No. 1915 Hardwood avenue. lie Droit
Park, for the present year. The order of
The Commissioners of June 10. 1873. directs
the rates for domestic purposes will be
charged according to stories and front feet"
ION all tenements two stories high, with a
| front width of sixteen feet or less, $3.50 per
aDnum." For each additional front foot or
| fraction thereof % cents His letter to the
Commissioners today reads follows
This house, like L any others in lie Drot
numerous breaks and projections in its out
line for architectural effect, and its width
varies according 10 the location in which
the measurement is taken. According to
the above order the measurement for the
purpose of ascertaining the water rents
should be taken at the front to ascertain
the front feet or its front width
Instead of doing this the water 6epart-
ment takes the measurement over all pro-
| Jections at the position of the greatest
width-not at the 'front.' but at a place
back from the front Now, this is unfair
because Ii would require me TO pay nearly
twice as much water rent is charged for
other houses of the same area, but more
rectangular in shape. 1t is also in my
judgment, incorrect, because the measure
rient is not taken at the position specified
in the order in force.
There should be no doubt what is front
feet or front width 1t is the measure
ment or width OF the most forward part or
surface OF the house. The breadth of the
face of the house. Not its width at the
middle or back nor at a place recedei from
the 'front.', nor at its greatest width, but the
actual width at the front, face or most for
ward part of The house. 1 think upon con-
sidering this question you will agree with
me-"
Columbia Railroad Cable.
The Commissioners have issued a permit
to the Columbia Street Railway Company 10
equip its road with cable power. The per-
nit is identical with the regular form is
sued In such cases.
Popular Police Omccr.
The coupon contest recently started in
this city for the purpose of awarding
watch to the most popular member of the
police force has already led to a number of
complications. In the Police Court last
week prisoner stated that at the station
house when he arrested something
was said to him about soliciting votes for
an officer of that precinct, rather inferring
that II he succeeded in getting a sufficient
number ii might pat him in better po-
stion with the police. Today the affair
developed another tura in a letter received
by the Commissioners from A. II. F. Hol-
stem, a prominent member of the North
east Washington Association. in the course
OF which lac writes follows:
Having read of the contest for n
watch to be given to the most popu-
lar policeman, and being interested in
my section, 1 solicited votes for Private
John A Pearson OF the ninth precinct,
who, believe, is the only one of the off,
GERS of said precinct who is entered for
the contest. i was very greatly surprised
at being informed by him today that he
was told by his lieutenant to withdraw
from the contest il he wished TO keep out
of trouble. Now, gentlemen, i would like
to know why he should be notified TO with
Craw, ana If he did not. why he should get
into trouble? Where is the justice in the
matter? Why is it not as just for him TO
enter the contest as others?"
Militia Furniture bill.
<ACullOT telly declines 10 nonOr the bill
of II. L. Crawford, amounting to S1s1 81,
for furniture bought for the use of the Dis
trict militia. stating I'm explanation that
the prices paid were extravagant and far
III excess of what should be paid out of the
public treasury for the purposes mention
eli.
BARRIERS Disseminated Against.
joint committee of the Federation OF
Labor and the District Assembly h Of L.
waited upon the District Commissioners
and requisite that they investigate the
Sunday barber law, which. they said, I'M
justly disseminated between the hotel bar
bers, who are allowed to keep open shop on
Sunday and other BARRIERS, who were fined
Tor a Ike action. Commissioner Truesdell
directed the committee to present their re-
quest In writing and he would lay il be-
fore the board at their next meeting.
The Health Officers Absence.
AT the suggestion Of Health Officer Wood
ward Charles G. Saunders has been desiy-
mated acting chief clerk and DEPUTY
health officer during the absence of Dr.
Woodward, who will be away this week on |
official business connected with the inyesti-
CATION of the methods of garbage collection
anu obstruction followed in other cities.
Sotcs.
The Commissioners have received a letter
from a resident of Massachusetts, avenue
calling attention to the fact that the DUNN
at the corner of Eth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue Is out of repair and has
been in that condition for some time |
The Commissioners today received a COM |
munication complaining of the condition OF |
the pavement in front of premises No. l.2i |
New York avenue, which is in an unSani- /
tary condition, owing to holes in the gutter |
which collect and retain foul matter that |
gives rise to an unbeatable stencil. The /
letter has been referred to the engineer de- |
partment for action.
A number of residents on the north side |
OF street between 14th and 18th streets /
have protested to the Commissioners /
against the laying of a new sidewalk on /
that street as they regard the present one /
as in good condition for all public and /
private needs.
The excise board has postponed its opaa 4
session. Which was TO have been held to- |