Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-16
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Want Protection.

HEot0elVns
The Commissioners have received a petit
ton signed by number Of prominent busi-
ness men. having their places of business
at and near the Intersection of Goth and D
streets, requesting them to place a fire
alarm box at that corner. where it would
be accessible at all hours of the day and
night to residents of a yectiOn without ade-
quate police control, which, with the ma
ture of some of the business now and about
to be established there. makes prompt COM
munication with the fire department espe-
cially desirable.
building Permits.
The building permits issued yesterday
were as follows:
j. II. Voorhees,, one frame dwelling on
Anacostia road. to cost 81, 800.
ID. Buckingham, one brick Office at 211S
lith street northwest. 20 cost $500.
Sarah Forrest. one frame dwelling on
Hamilton road, to cost $500.
Private Fined.
Private J. A. Sweeney of the d. c. fire
department, found guilty of violation of
rule 10. has been fined s25 and reprimand-
ed.
Riggs street.
j. F. Manning has written to the Com
missioners calling attention to the almost
impossible condition of Riggs street, be-
tween New Hampshire avenue and 18th
street northwest. He states that the side
walks are laid, curbing set, street is graded
and there being no macadam or gravel on
the street. after every rain the mud is al
most impossible. During the winter il will
be worse The north side of the street is
built up solidly, all the houses being occu-
pied at the present time He asks the Com
missioners II there is any available appro-
priation to put this street In a condition so
that II can be driven over during the win
ter Some time ago MIR. T. F. Schneider
offered a large pile of gravel to be spread
over this street, il the District would pay
for hauling and spreading the same over
that street for the convenience of the resi-
dents In that block. The Commissioners
have taken the matter under consideration.
New Poles.
The superintendent of the telegraph and
telephone service has been directed by the
Commissioners to erect three poles in alley
between 9Th and eth. North A and East
Capitol streets, for the purpose of string
Ing wires OF the municipal fire alarm serv-
ice.
Resignation Accepted.
The resignation of Thos. NJ. Milstead as
an additional private of the metropolitan
police force, ID. c., has been accepted by
the Commissioners
Condition of Nichols Avenue.
A petition asking attention to the condi-
ton of Nichols avenue was received by the
Commissioners today. 1t says: 1T Is prac-
ticaliy a continuation of 11th street south
east; has the same pavement, and is subject
to quite as much travel and more accumu-
iation of dirt from country wagons per
square foot. The one is fifty-six foot road
way, the other thirty-six foot; the one is
scheduled TO be swept three times per week
the other two times, We are advised; the
one Is kept clean, the Other has not been
swept for five weeks. For more than two
years better and cleaner conditions have
md
shall continue to urge. sweeping as per
schedule. and submit there is neither rea-
son, good common sense nor equity in not
asking its sweeping, a continuation of the
sweeping Of 18th street Further, on 18th
street, approaching the Anacostia bridge
the roadway narows to twenty feet and the
same With Nichols avenue and Bridge
street. The result is that the accumulation
of filth at times nearly obliterates the pave
ment Concerning the facts stated above,
we invite your attention and have the honor
to ask your early and continual applica ton
of the remedy" The petition is signed by
over fifty residents and business men.
Proposal Accepted.
The proposal of Columbus Thomas & Son
to build the new engine house on Maryland
avenue between 18th and 18th streets
northeast at cost of $9.s7T was accepted
by the Commissioners today.
He Complains.
Thos. r. Riley of 1901 F street northwest
has written to the Commissioners calling
attention to the bad condition of the car
riage and foot pavements on + street from
9TH to 18th streets. He asks that they be
put In proper repair.
Want Repairs.
Jas. +. Scoggs Of 500 9Th street northwest
has requested the Commissioners to place
18th street east from Massachusetts, ave-
nue. to Maryland avenue In the schedule
for concrete or macadam during the next
fiscal year. He also requested the Com
missiOners to inform him If pavement can
be laid and curb set under the permit sys-
TEN in front of lots IL and II, and l and .
and along the entire 18th street front Of
that square.