Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-28
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Adverse Opinion.

The attorney for the District has render
ed an adverse opinion upon the application
of Mr.. VIM. Bauman, engineer of the Heu-
rich Brewing Company, for permission to
run a water main across Water street to
connect the Potomac river with the premi-
ses of the brewery. Mr.. Thomas holds
that the title to the street is in the United
States, and it would be against the law TO
iIse the street for airy private purposes
whatever.
Temporary Appointments.
Upon the recommendation of Health Of
ficer Woodward, DIR. Thomas Kelley and
DIR, j. Il. De Vereux have been appointed
physicians to the poor, to serve during the
absence from the city of Drs. Thompson
and Shaw.
Filthy Condition.
The attention of the Commissioners has
been called to the filthy condition of the
pavement at the intersection OF 31st and
South streets northwest, which is due to
the discharge of sewage from the South
street premises across the sidewalk. This
condition can be remedied by the con-
struction of a sewer on South street, and
DIR. Woodward recommends that the same
be constructed.
They DisapprOve.
The Master Plumbers Association of the
District has expressed it's dsapproval Of the
appointment of Charles A. Ball inspector
of plumbing in a resolution, which was
transmitted to the Commissioners today,
which provides:
THAT we, the Master Plumbers Asso-
citation of the District of Columbia, do
hereby condemn the action of the honor
able Commissioners in appointing gentle
man to the position of plumbing inspector
VINO is utterly unqualified practically to
fill the position to which he has been ap-
pointed"
Permit Revoked.
Building Inspector Brady today revoked
the permit issued to the Washington and
GEORGETOWN Railroad Company to build a
retaining wall for the union station. His
reason is that the permit was issued upon
the information that the vertical sides OF
the excavation were solid rock
The company has been ordered to build
a wall of sufficient thickness to resist the
pressure.
Fire larm Boxes.
The Commissioners today approved the
recommendation of the superintendent of
the telegraph and telephone service that
fifty keyless fire alarm boxes be purchased,
at. $50 each, for trial in connection with
municipal fire alarm system.
TOday's Orders.
The Commissions today ordered that tho
following public gas lamps be ordered
lighted:
One on north side of NJ street between
10Th and Trinidad avenue northeast; one
on the northwest corner of NJ street and
Trinidad avenue, and one on the west side
of Trinidad avenue between Florida ave-
nue. and M street northeast.
That the time for completion of contract
with Mcmahon, Porter & Company be ex-
tended to December 20, 1894, without PEN
atty.
Owners Protest.
The owners of property abutting on Meri-
dian avenue northwest north of Prospect
street had a hearing before the Commits
sioners this morning and protested against
this street being shown upon the new plat
for the extension of streets.
1t will be remembered that this street
has been the subject of controversy since
directed that the street be closed and the
land revert to the abutting property own
ers
The property owners were represented by
Mr. w. +. Mattingly, who, referring to the
opinion of the attorney for the District,
longer a public street, nor did he think ii
in the power Of the Commissioners to re-
open this street under the act for the es-
tablishlng of q system Of highways out
side OF the cities Of Washington and
Georgetown.