Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-05
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
The Fender Question,


Vice President Dunlop Of the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company has in
formed the Commissioners that they are
ready and willing TO put on and thoroughly
test, to the satisfaction Of the Commission
ers. any fender which may be furnished to
the company with their approval. He fur
ther states that the company must decline
70 assume any responsibility of a selection
OF any other fender than the one with which
that road is now equipped, believing IN 10
be the best In use.
A Sidewalk.
Messrs. Barnes and Weaver of 600 r
street have written to the Commissioners.
calling attention to the deplorable condition
OF the sidewalk on the north side of F street
between 9th and 9TH streets northwest. The
letter states that Mr.. Weaver called upon
matter, and was informed that il would be
impossible to Undertake the improvement of
tnis pavement. except under the permit
system, now. as il would be an impossibility
TO nave the owners OF the abutting property
contribute their respective shares: and as
the condition of the sidewalk is such as TO
be extremely dangerous (being full of de-
presslons, and, in many places, no bricks at
alp, they have requested the Commissioners
TO have an early inspection made
Much Needed.
Jno. F. Chamberlin, proprietor of the
Chamberlin Hotel, has called the attention
Of the Commissioners to the bad condition of
the sidewalk on the south side of L street
between 1ith and 18th streets and adjoining
his property. He states that a new sidewalk
Is much needed on this street, and requests
that the matter be given early attention.
Lay a Sewer.
l.. n. Simpson Of 54l7 9th street has re-
quested permission of the Commissioners to
lay a sewer across Erie street, between 9th
street and Brightwood avenue, for the pur-
pose Of surface drainage from the square
north OF that street
Gas Lamp.
Application has been made to the Commits
sioners by John l.. Weaver secretary of the
board of trustees of the Church of the Ad-
vent, for the erection of a gas lamp at the
southeast corner of Leonard and L streets
northwest.
Dangerous Crossing.
The Commissioners today received a COM
munication from Benjamin n. Needs Sec
retary and treasurer Of the Graceland Gene
terry Association, calling attention to the
necessity of having a watchman placed at
the railroad crossing at 4th and X streets
southeast. His reason for calling attention
10 thls matter was because Of his narrow
escape from being struck by an engine OF
the baltimore and Ohio railroad on the night
or october = He states that while about to
drive across the tracks he was stopped by
al uiihho"i BtiScN anu stopped MS horses
when their feet were on the track, Just as
an engine and caboose Iassed on the other
track. he further states that there Is no
one at this crossing after $40 pm to flag
the crossing or lower the gates. Fifth street
and perhaps 9th street is in the same condi-
tion, he says, and the lives OF citizens liy-
ing in that neighborhood are in constant
danger of being lost after that hour
Contract Awarded.
The Commissioners have awarded the con-
tract for constructing the new two-story
eight-room school building on E street be-
tween 18th and 18th streets southeast, to c.
X. Munroe, for 500, Ala.
TOday's Orders.
The Commissioners today ordered:
That a sewer be constructed in c street
between 14th and 18th streets northwest
That cement sidewalk be laid in front Of
14l0 18th street northwest under the pro-
visions OF the permit system.
That a water main be laid and one fire
hydrant be erected In Brightwood avenue
between Rock Creek Church road and New
ark street
That a water main be laid In lth street be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and street
southeast.
That water main be laid In Shannon
place between Navy place and Monroe street
and In Navy place between Monroe street
and Shannon place. also the establishment
of one fire hydrant in Shannon place.