Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-16
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Want the Plumbing Regulations
Amended.

The Commissioners have received from a
committee representing the Journeymen
Plumbers and Cashiers Union of this city
request that paragraph of the plumbing
regulations be amended so as to read, ION
and after June 1, 1884. it shall not be lawful
for any person" The section referred to
now reads: ION and after April l. 1894. II
shall not be lawful for any per. on not a
licensed master plumber to employ another
person to work at the plumbing trade as a
tourneyman plumber, and no person shall
be SO employed after that date who ioes
by the Commissioners Of the District of
Columbia, and setting forth his ability to do
work as journeyman plumber"
In Favor of the Bill.
A communication, signed "One of the
many poor parents" has been received by
the Commissioners, inclosing a clipping
from The Star in which the favorable re-
port of Attorney Thomas upon the dill to
provide for the support of wives and minor
children was set forth. The letter il a sad
one and is as follows:
THE above clipping from The Evening
Star will, II enacted into law, be a godsend
to great many heart-broken parents In
writer of this. AS 1 do not wish my do
nestle troubles to be made public, / am
sorry to be unable to give my name" The
writer states that she has been compelled
W SuppOit icE uduSutcT anu HeT OduSuIeT b
three children on account of the neglect of
worthless husband, who Is q good " ork-
man, a painter by profession, but will do
nothing for his family. and then goes on to
say; If the above bill becomes law,
then these drunken. lazy men in the District
will be made to support their wives and
families. Praying then. with your keen ard
active support and Gods help. the above
bill will become law. / remain. &C."
building Permits.
Tho follouvipo b,,yIdfpo parv,,;Ss ho,. 49,.
issued as follows:
Jas. Dorsey, for one brick dwelling and
store at 1925 22d street northwest; cost,
5000.
]. o. Ryer for one frame dwelling on Gal
weston street. Brookland; cost. $1,000.
No Funds for Lamps.
AS there are no funds for extending the
street lighting service the request of A. n.
Bliss. that gas lamps be established on
Harrison street, Anacostia, from the Ger
man Orphan Asylum to the intersection of
the Bowen road, as we'll as the erection of
gas lamps on the Bowen road from Good
Hope p. o. to 3lst street and on 31st street
from the Bowen road north to w street,
has be en- denied.
A petition from the residents and prop
city owners on Lanier Heights has been
the erection Of gas lamps along Ontario,
Poplar, Summit and Lanier avenues, along
which gas mains are now being laid.
Favorable Action Recommen ded.
The Commissioners have recommended
favorable action on House bill Sill to au-
thorize the adoption of children in the Dis
trict of Columbia. They have also recon-
mended favorable action upon the bill to
establish harbor re equations for the District
Of Columbia.
An Overhead Telegraph Line.
The Washington and Chesapeake Beach
Railway Company has requested permits
sion Of the Commissioners to construct an
overhead telegraph line along the west side
Of the Anacostia road from Benning road
to the District line.
Not Eligible for q Liquor License.
The attorney for the District. in an opin-
ion rendered to the Commissioners today,
holds that inasmuch as William Sutton of
SO G street northwest has only declared his
intention to become a citizen and two years
have not elapsed since the filing Of his APP
plication, he is not eligible for a liquor IL
cense.
Mr. Pliny NJ. Hough has been appointed q
notary public for the District of Columbia.
The health officer has recommended that
premises 919 9th street be condemned and
taken down.
The Commissioners are in receipt of long
petition from residents and property own
ers praying for the opening, grading and
paving of an alley in square IA.