Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-24
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
On Public Property.

On Public Property.
Thomas ]. Fisher has returned the notice
served by Inspector Odell to remove an old
spring. He states that the spring is not on
his property. but on the public parking.
and he does not. under the circumstances,
think he could remove it without permits
sion from the District authorities.
Health Ofhcer Harnmett referred IL back
to the Commissioners, with request that
1t be filled in by the engineer department.
Not Properly Numbered.
A. H. Semmes has complained to the
Commissioners about the numbering of
Florida avenue. He says that his number
Is 214S. and there is a large lot next to
him and a house on the other side of the
lot which is numbered 2140, whereas the
correct number should be 2152.
He says by this difference in the num-
berfng a great many people have a hard
time to find his house. especially in the
night time.
Nuisances on Public Property.
Health Officer Hammett has called the
attention of the Commissioners to the fol-
lowing nuisances on public property, re-
ported by the sanitary officers:
Foul and offensive odors from sewer
trap-needs flushing. Next adjoining lo76
Jefferson street, Georgetown.
Accumulation of filthy matter on park
ing. South side Of Massachusetts avenue,
North Capitol street and Delaware avenue
northeast
Leaky water main. Thirteenth and Cor
coran streets northwest.
Defective grading. Oregon avenue west
Of 18th street.
Defective grading, gutter below grade.
causing water to stand in pool. 112l V
street northwest
They Want a Good FOOtwalk.
A petition, bearing the names of a num-
Der Of business men on the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue. between 18th and
10Th streets northwest, has been received
by the Commissioners. calling attention to
the bad condition of the foot pavement and
requesting that the same be repaired by
the substitution of a good brick pavement
The health officer has notified the Com
missioners OF dwelling house unfit for
habitation, dlapidated and unsafe, situated
between 114l and ll4S Goth street north
west
The Theater Qaestion.
The Carpenters Council today forwarded
to the Commissioners the following resoiu-
ton adopted at the last meeting Of the
counciL
That the organized carpenters through
their representatives petition the District
Commissioners TO repeal such portion of
the ouliuluS TesuldtlOnS as applies to thea
tiers In the business portion of the city,"
In this connection they say: las the
regulations stand they amount to a pro-
hibition in regard to theaters. IT being
almost, IL not quite an impossibilty, to
procure the necessary signers for a permit
in a locality suitable to the erection of
theater."
Money to Defend the District.
There are pending in the Court Of Claims
twenty-four suits against the District of
ri, hs, nd H.
which about 100000 are claimed These are
In various stages of preparation for trial.
BY section of this act the Attorney Gen.
eral is charged with the defense OF these
suits. For several years appropria tons
were made for expenses incurred In the de-
Tense of this class Of suits
According to a letter from the Attorney
General to the Commissioners today IL is
anticipated that some expense will be in
CURED In the defense OF the pending cases
He, therefore. recommends that 81 600 of
the last appropriation of s.. 500. which was
not used. be reappropriated for this ex-
pense.
Want Information as to Pavements
Ex-Marshal Ransdell. accompanied by
Mayor c. s. Denny of Indianapolis and
Capt. H. A. Adams, called upon the Com
missioners this morning Mayor Denny is
in search of information concerning asphalt
the engineer department. looking into the
subject.
They Want a Street Improved.
Commissioner Ross gave an audience this
morning to delegation of citizens COM
posed of E. T. Simpson, John Crowley. r.
H. Phillips and j. T. Scrivener, represent
ing the citizens Of Georgetown. The OBJ
Ject of their visit was to have the Com
missioners improve n street between 30th
and Saith streets.
miscellaneous.
Martin Donaldson OF the telegraph and
telephone service has been granted an
eight days leave of absence to take eff
feet the oath Of this month.
The Presidents Sad Errand.
President Cleveland left the city unex-
pectedly last night for Hartford, Conn, to
attend the funeral Of Mr.. Henry Z. Hast
ings, the Presidents nephew, which takes
place this afternoon. He was accompanied
by his sister. Miss Rose Cleveland. who ar
rived here earlier in the evening, and by
Private Secretary Thurber. They occupied
Vice President Thompson's private car
which was attached to the 1890 O'Clock
train Of the Pennsylvania railroad. The
party got away very quietly, and succeed
ed In keeping their movements a secret I'M
til they reached their destination Mr.
Hastings was the son of Mr. Cleveland's
sister. He was thirty-three years old, and
leaves widow and several children His
death was caused by typhoid fever At
ton Mr.. Hastings spent a week at the
White House as his uncle's puaS, Tha