Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-04
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Omitted From the Bin,

| letter to Senator German, chairman Of the
| subcommittee on appropria tions, requesting
| the insertion in the pending appropriation
| bill Of an item of $500 to provide for the
payment of a messenger for the assessors
| office, and who can also be used as driver
| for the board of assistant assessors, under
act of August a. 1894, and an item of 5000
| for horse feed and shoeing These prpvis-
| sions the Commissioners say do not appear
| in the bill as reported from the committee
| to the Senate. and the Commissioners re-
quest that they be inserted.
The Cosmos Clubs Liquor License.
| The attorney for the District has rem
dered an opinion to the Commissioners with
reference to the application of the Cosmos
| Club for return of the 800 liquor license
| fee paid by it to the District in November,
| 1894. The club, he says, bases its applica-
| ton upon a recent decision of the Police
| Court in the case OF the District against
| the National Capital Press Club, in which
| the court held that duly incorporated clubs
| were not required to have liquor licenses,
| under the act of Congress, March 3, 1858,
regulating the liquor traffic in this Dis
| trict. He says many cases establish the
| doctrine that one who voluntarily, pays
| for license to sell intoxicating liquors
| cannot recover the license fee unless it is
paid under protest. The District of CO.
| lumbia, he continues. in good faith de-
| manded of the Cosmos Club the license fee
| III question and the club paid it, without
| protest He holds that the money was
| thus voluntarily paid and cannot be re-
covered back.
The Sidewalks In Front of Stores.
Mr.. S. T. Thomas, in an opinion rendered
| to the Commissioners today, holds that
| business men have the right to temporarily
| obstruct the sidewalk in front of their
| stores in getting in and delivering goods.
| The matter was brought to the attention
| of the Commissioners recently by Mr.. A. G.
| Gray of DOB Louisiana avenue who inquired
| II the order to close all stand oDstructions
| included open coops, which merchants re-
| cefved and allowed to remain on the curb
stone until such time wagons could be
obtained to remove them to the wharf or
| depot. In his opinion he says that this
| subject is covered by the opinion of Judge
| kimball in the cases recently before the
| Police Court against persons charged with
| obstructing the sidewalks.
Questions About Signs.
| The attorney for the District Mr.. 8. T.
| Thomas, today rendered an opinion to the
Commissioners regarding the recent COM
| munication of Mr.. J. G. Bridaham, pro-
! prietor of the Cumberland of 313 and 315
| Pennsylvania avenue, making inquiries as
| to the law in regard to signs and awnings
| which was referred to him for his opinion.
| He says that the ordinance of the late cor
poration Of Washington of 1853. allowing
| four feet Of the sidewalks next to the
| building line to be INSTRUCTED by business
men In the display of their goods ETC.,
| awnings are allowed, provided they are
| eight feet above the sidewalk; that the
| police regulations allow a sign to project
| from the building lire three and one-half
| feet. But, says Mr.. Thomas, the ordinance
| and the regulation would not prohibit
| business man painting his name on the
| sides Of his awning across the sidewalk, if
| such awning was eight feet above the side
| walk.
The Commissioners have addressed
| communication to Attorney Thomas stat
| ing that they have been appealed to by
| two business men having places Of bust
| ness on Pennsylvania avenue, namely, Mr.
| w. s. Teel, 935 Pennsylvania avenue, and
| Mr.. Goldsmith Oh Pennsylvania avenue, to
| permit their hanging signs to remain upon
| the basis that they are not in violation of
| existing law. He has been requested to
consider the question and advise the Com
| missioners in the matter.
| Miscellaneous.
| c. H. Parker has requested the Commits
sioners to have the pump situated on the
| west side of 7th street between G and H
| streets southwest repaired. He says that
| this pump Is the only source from which
| the people in that vicinity can obtain wa
| ter The matter has been referred to the
| engineer department.
The resignation of Elias Van der Horst,
| inspector in the sewer department at $3.50
per diem, has been accepted by the Com
| missioners, and c. A. McKenney has been
| promoted to that position
| A. W. Edens has been appointed rodman
at $50 per annum, vice MckeEney, pro-
NOTED.
The Commissioners have ordered that a
| fire hydrant be erected at the corner of
9TH and Pomeroy streets.
The Commissioners have ordered the SUI
perintendent of the telegraph and tele-
phone service to place telephone in the
| Office of the auditor, TO be connected with
the central exchange.
To Dump Snow.
60 ;toto cJn o,,in Of fhn
streets the Commissioners have granted
permission to Superintendent Mckenzie of
the street cleaning department to dump
snow on street between 14th and 18th
streets, provided that it be dumped in such
way as not to seriously Interfere with
traffic.
Requested to Name Him.
Commissioner Powell has recommended
that the Master Plumbers Association be
requested to name member of the plumb
| ing board of the District.
Official Changes.
Charles Wenger water department, at
| $3.50 per annum, has been promoted to in
spector at $500 per annum.
Henry Thorn, water department. at 81 per
diem, has been promoted to $3.50 per annun,
William Spieden, plumbers assistant, has
| been increased from SITE to s. per diem.
RccOmMe N ilati
Capt. Fiebeger has recommended to the
| Engineer Commissioner of the District that
certificates of Indebtedness be issued
against the Georgetown and Tenleytown
Railroad Company for s1s774. in favor of
Huffey & Brown, for work done on SD
street between M and N streets. George
| town, the certificates to be dated December
| H. 1894, the date which the bill was sent
to the railroad company.
Garbage Left.
Lieut.. Boyle Of the third precinct has re-
ported to the Commissioners that scow
loaded with garbage was left at the garb-
age wharf. at the foot OF street. on the
T night of February 3, 1885.