The Washington times., 1894-10-26
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT.
surance Company ReEcked-PIat of
OhservatorY Circle AnnroYed

surance Company Revoked-Plat Of
Observatory Circle Approved.
Formal notice was yesterday ordered by the
Commissioners to be served upon the Com
mercial Alliance Lille Insurance Company, of
New York. of the revocation of its license to
conduct the insurance business in the District
of Columbia.
The officers were notified week ago that
unless they should show cause to the con-
trary. by or before October %, their right to
continue business would be considered rs for
feited, upon the showing of their affairs by
Supt Pierce, OF New York, and failing to re-
spond, the Commissioners were obliged to
issue the order.
The Secretary of the Navy. through Judge
Advocate General Samuel S. Lemley. has
communicated to the Board OF Commission
ers his approval of the circle as established at
the old Naval Observatory. known as "Ob-
servatory Circle" and also of the extension
OF Massachusetts avenue through the observa-
tory grounds. The map and plat of the i'm
proyement were forwarded TO the Commis-
sioners.
General Manager Williams, OF the Bright
wood Railway Company, yesterday notified
the Commissioners that in compliance with
their request of September 25 his company
has equipped three Of its cars with tenders, as
follows: No. l, with the Blackstone fender,
which is the same as was recently ordered by
the mayor of Baltimore to be placed upon
the roads OF that city; No. 2, with the fender
OF the Sterling Supply Company, of New
York; No. 5, with the fender of the Danach
Company, of Newark. \. J.
These tenders are subject to the orders of
the Commissioners
The request of September 5, referred to- is
that addressed to each Of the street railways
in the District, for the equipment OF two ears
OF each line. of more than one mile in length.
with designated tenders with a view to testing
the merits of each. This equipment was to
be made by the 25th instant, yesterday
Capt. Powell said yesterday that all the
companies addressed, with but two excep-
tions, had complied with the suggestion of
the board, and each OF these, he understood,
had attached one fender.
Asked what action would be taken, If any,
in case any railroad company should fail TO
equip when directed, the Engineer, Commits
sioner said the board would, of course. exer-
else its authority in the matter, but he did
not apprehend that arbitrary measures would
be necessary.
A. H. Beck, of Northeast Washington, resid-
ing at the corner of Eighth and H streets.
called upon Commissioner Powell yesterday
with the model of a fender which the Com
missioner considered worthy of a trial, and
Mr.. Beck was recommended to apply to the
lexington and Soldiers Home Company for
permission to have it tested.
Or. James Kerr. of No. I'LL H street north
west, was yesterday appointed commits
sioner of pharmacy for the District, to sue
ceed Dr. Prentiss, who lately resigned.
The Sunday BARRIERS are again before the
Commissioners, so to speak. James /. Tur-
ner, of No. 5000 II street. charges that several
shops in Georgetown violate the law by per-
sistently welding the razor and brush on
Sunday.
A. Il. T. Holsten. treasurer of the Northeast
Citizens Association, has objected, in a letter
10 the Commissioners, to the erection of
coal yard on square 909 northeast, upon the
grounds that it will be detrimental TO the
growth of that part of the city.
Complaints were received yesterday Of the
bad condition of p street, near Twenty-sev-
enth northwest: of bad pavement in the vicin-
ity OF Is street between Ninth and Tenth
streets southwest and OF First street south
east, between d street and North Carolina
avenue Interested citizens complain that
the last mentioned street has been on the
list for Improvement for the last nine years,
and that if the Commissioners will investi-
gate some queer proceedings may be devel-
oped.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
obtained permit yesterday to run a switch
from its main line into the square in North
east Washington where it is proposed to
establish the coal yard TO which objections
were filed by Mr.. Holsten.
That part of Fifteenth street northwest. be-
tween u and streets, which was temporarily
omitted from the list of streets scheduled for
early improvement, has been restored to the
schedule and will be paved as soon as reached
in turn.
John Bailey was yesterday appointed an
additional private on the Metropolitan police
force, to serve at the corner of Fifteenth and
streets northeast with the Hygienic Ice
Company.
G. +. Harper has been appointed an assist
ant foreman in the District fire department.
Building Inspector Entwisle issued the fol-
lowing permits yesterday: Leo Simmons,
brick dwelling, No. 1923 Yale street, Colum-
bia Heights; S., 800. j. B. Lloyd, private
stable, rear Of No. 1856 U street northwest;
5000
Mrs. John A. Logan was visitor at the
District building yesterday. She came in
company with DIR A. o. Bliss to ask that GER
tain improvements be made to Thirteenth
street extended, adjacent to her property,
Calumet Place. and beyond
A. l.. Roberts, of No. 70 K street northwest,
has entered protest against the protracted
neglect OF street improvements, from North
Capitol to First streets. He says 1t was near
the top OF the list this year, but is altogether
omitted from the 1896 schedule.
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