Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-01
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
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Chairman Bankhead OF the committee On
pubic buildings and grounds had an inter
view With the Commissioners this after
noon relative to the bill for a proposed
Dlsu1ct building, prepared by the attorney
Tor the District and which has been SUBJ
mltted to Congress for Introduction II
seems the bill was later returned at the re-
Quest OF the Commissioners for the purpose
OF setting several points relating TO the
rights of the Market Company 10 free egrese
across the space. An Arrangement was also
entered into with the Market Company
whereby ire District, by condemnatory pro-
ceedings, could take sufficient ground from
the south front TO make the south line of
the building straight. Mr. Bankhead SEEM
ed very much interested I'm the nroposei
puildlng ahd asked many questions con-
corning It, He will bring the matter before
his committee tomorrow and Il is confidently
expected by the Commissioners that a bin
for a municipal building will be favorably
reported.
Has No Objection.
The attorney for the District. to whom
House bill 57ll was referred for recon-
mendation. today returned the bill without
objection. The bill authorizes the adoption
of children in the District Of Columbia and
confers upon any Judge Of the Supreme
Court of the District the Jurisdiction to
hear and determine any petition that may
be presented by person residing in the
District praying the privilege of adopting
any minor child as his or her own child and
make such minor child an heir at law.
Sent for an Opinion.
Some time ago when the grades along
Pennsylvania avenue were changed the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
pany was directed TO pave the space re-
moved in accordance with law. The COM
pany repudiated the bill. claiming the work
was not necessary. Accordingly the Com
missioners ordered certificates OF indebted
ness against the company, and the railroad
company asked that the proceedings be
stayed Capt. Powell is not willing 10 take
any steps in the matter looking 70 a con-
tinuation. and the papers have been sent
to the attorney for opinion.
Trees Objected ia.
President II. A. Griswold Of the Anacostia
and Potomac River railroad has called the
attention OF the Commissioners to low-hang-
ing limbs Of trees on NJ street southeast
near Sd. and also near New Jersey avenue.
He states that during The last ten DAYS
three smokestacks have been torn from the
roofs Of the cars by these limbs.
A Suggestion as TO Forage Contracts.
In passing upon he suggestion OF John q.
Daish. that considerable could be saved by
awarding contracts for forage in the ag-
gregate instead of by items. Property Clerk
Beckett reports: I'm advertising for forage
and all supplies cor the District govern
ment. the Commissioners reserve the right
to award by item or by the aggregate.
whichever way will be for the interest OF the
District II may he that lower prices wight
be obtained II bidders were assured before
hand that awards We're 10 be made in the
aggregate. but IL would prevent persons
from bidding who wished II bid for one or
two items only. IL would save a great
amount of work n this Office II awards
for forage were made in the aggregate 10
one contractor"
BuiIdfug Permits.
The following Quilting permits were Is
sued by the inspector Of buildings today:
w Kimmell to build three houses at Nos.
1T15-1T-19 DE Sales street. TO cost s2l am
Eugene Harbour, TO erect a frame dwelling
at the corner Of 2sth and Cincinnati streets.
to cost 81 500