Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-04
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.


The Commission ers today received the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. ]. NJ. Wood, chair
| man special committee on engine house
site of the Benning Citizens Association:
I'm view of the fact that a new engine
house Is soon to be built in Northeast
Washington, and that at the present time
the village of Benning, as well as Ivy City.
Lansdon, Trinidad, lexington, Brookland
and the Reform School and other thickIv
settled communities in the neighborhood of
18th street and Benning road is wholly
without fire protection. We urge upon you
the selection or site as close to this inter-
section Of said thoroughfare as POSSIBLE %
Against Col. winthrop. Claim.
In April last Lieut.. Col Winthrop u. 8
A. made claim against the District for the
sum Of *350.as the value of a horse belonging
to him, which, while being driven one day
on NJ street extended between 3lst and 32d
streets. was trippad and thrown down by
the rough, broken and slippery pavement
ard was injured to such an extent as to
recessitate Its being killed. Mr. s. T.
Thomas. attorney for the District in his
opinion rendered to the Commissioners con-
cerning the case, says: 1T seems to me on
consideration of the case, as presented in
The papers before me, the District is NOT
liable The street appears to have been In
reasonably good condition for travel The
accident happened in daylight, and appears
to have been one Of those happenings class
ed as unavoidable accidents, for which no
enc is responsible"
Condemned Building Commission.
The District Commissioners have appoint
ed Architect Appleton p. Clark. Jr., and
Builders Daniel ]. Macarty and James II.
Byrum a special commission, with compen-
sation at the rate of $40 for each, to ex-
anime certain frame and brick buildings in
GEORGETOWN, the removal of which has been
amir ad hxy ha in Of ht,fl
appeal having been taken by the parties
owning the property necessitated the ap-
pointment Of the commission.
Endorsing Mr.. Cornish.
A number Of colored ladies Of the eighth
division OF the District Of Columbia called
upon the Commissioners today to request
the rsappointment of Mr.. Lewis A. Cornish
as trustee OF the public schools for that
division. They presented & petition stating
that:
'Mr. Cornish has proven. as you well
know. to be an energetic worker. and an
untiring trustee. He has never sought nor
can it be justly said to use his position to
promote self-interest, nor has he permitted
mis- friends to influence him in the PROPER
administration of his office. He has ad-
minstered his office to the satisfaction OF
the we'll disposed and intelligent class of
colored people throughout the city. We
heartily indorse the remarks of the dele
cation Of ministers who waited on YOU
about two weeks ago. that Mr.. Cornish is
the right man in the right place. a credit
to the city and benefit to the schools"
BuiIding Permits.
Building permits issued today were as
follows: Geo. Koehler. one frame dwelling
at 1911 Oak street. Mount Pleasant, 10 cost
s2,O 900; II. F. Downey, one frame dwelling
at 40 A street southeast, to cost $3.50: ID. Il.
Croft, three brick dwellings, Nos. 32s. aSI
and 1913 E street northeast, to cost 5000;
]. F. Monkey. two frame dwellings at .
and p 18th street northeast to cost 81 600.