Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-26
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Petition Denied.

IetAtAoh Dehbeos
The Commissioners have denied the re-
quest Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company for return of a portion of the
water rent paid on the building, corner
14th and Pennsylvania avenue. from which
ii has now removed.
Lights Wanted.
In reply to the request Of Mrs. Justice
Miller that gas light be restored ON Harlan
place. Capt. Powell states that when funds
warrant the expenditure the lamps on the
square will be replaced ...-.- .
Ffremen Must BE Re-Exnmined.
The Commissioners have ordered that
hereafter probationary appointees of the
District of Columbia fire department, be-
fore being recommended for permanent ap-
pointment, shall be re-examined by the
surgeons of the police and fire departments,
who shall submit their report In each case
to the physical qualification of such ap-
pontee to the chief of the fire department
Grading Street.
In the current appropriation bill there
was an item for grading and grayeling
Albemarle street from Grant road to Con-
necticut avenue extended, and $1,000 was ap-
propriated for the purpose wholly from the
revenues of the District provided the street
be dedicated to the Commissioners. The
greater part of the street was dedicated,
who refused to dedicate anything for the
street The question then arose whether
the money could be expended on part of the
street. Capt. Fiebeger recommends that
this be done, the Improvement was quite
necessary and that Capt Powell in his
Endorsement to the board of Commission
ers recommends that the appropriation be
applied to the dedicated portion of the
street
Ec.lcss Boxes.
telegraph service of the District has rec
commended the placing of keyless fire alarm
boxes in the business portions of the city.
He says the boxes have been used in other
cities with great success.
ssessments Cancelled.
The Commissioners have received the
following judgments in certiorari from the
district attorney, with instructions to cancel
the assessments included in the Judgments
Martin l.. Kennedy, Edwina b. Chamber
lin, Charles l.. Henry, Daniel Loughran,
Daniel j. Logan, Frederick G.. Getner and
Andrew n. Green.
Makes n Request.
Senator William NJ. Stewart, who is pres
ident of the Acknowledgements Traction
Company, has written to the Commission
ers calling attention to a low place at the
junction of North Capitol and 1st streets,
which, he says cannot be drained into a
sewer, as the sewer grade In the center Of
the road is too high. He says it is neces-
sary. in order to drain the street, to put
in another trap, sufficiently low TO take The
water. The sewer as it is now let's the
water stand Until IT is ten or twelve inches
deep at times of a storm. He req tests that
an additional sewer trap be put in.
Fees Recommended.
The sealer of weights and measures for
the District of Columbia has submitted to
the Commissioners a draft of a bill to en-
large his duties. The bill provides for an
examination every six months of weights
and measures, and a charge of % cents;
also an inspection fee of 10 cents upon the
anr ual examination of yard sticks or
measures The bill also provides a fee Of
81 for the examination every six months
Of every platform scale.