The evening times., 1895-10-08

Secretary H. T. Purdy. of the George
town & Tenleytown Railway Company
was notified to-day by direction of the
Commissioners that it is inadvisable to
grant the permission desired by the COM
pany to lay track on Water street which
is substantially victory for the b. & O..
Company.
The Georgetown & Tenleytown road is
now reduced to the necessity of seeking its
river front connection by some other outlet
II has the right to cross Water street on
Thirty-second street, but cannot reach the
river in straight line on account of the
obstruction offered by the boathouse of
the Columbia Athletic Club. which is built
at the foot of the only street TO which it
has undisputed access.
The future movements of the company
cannot be anticipated. There has been
come discussion of the proposition TO re-
sort to what would be u sidewalk on
Water street if there We're any improve
ments there; but whether this is the last
hope OF success. is not stated.
WILL NOT ABANDON 1T.
1t is not believed that the Tenleytown
management has abandoned or will aban-
don its project. Its purpose is to reach
the wharf in order to connect with steam
boat Service and to enable it to receive
and deliver passengers to the boats direct.
President Crosby and his colleague, Vice
President Lieb, Were in conference with
the Commissioners and Attorney Thomas
until o'clock last evening. striving to
reach an agreement that would insure
them an outlet.
The notice issued this morning is conclu-
sive proof that nothing was accomplished.
Chief Paris, of the fire department., re-
ports a total of thirteen public alarms
during September, a decrease of seven, as
compared with the previous month. There
were twentyfour still alarms sent in by
telephone and in other ways.
The estimated losses were 81 ,763, COW
cred by an insurance of 1915. This is a
decrease over the previous month the loss
then noted being S4,640, with an insurance
of S3,370.
APPLICANTS FOR LICENSES.
Eighteen applications for retail liquor IL
cences Were filed with Clerk Williams, of
the excise board. on the 1st day of October,
and this seems to have broken the record.
the applicants having been heretofore
rather slow about putting in an appearance.
A total of seventy-two applications for
retailing and four for wholesaling had
been received at noon to-day and one trans
fer had been authorized, that from Geneva
Walker to Frank c. Cox, at No. 1892 H
street northeast.
II is noted that from eight to ten bars
in operation, under the control of as many
women, have been transferred during the
year, the proprietress in each case perma-
nently retiring, and but one woman OBJ
tanned an original license during the year.
George E. McWiliamson was to-day ap-
pointed an additional private on the police
force for duty at the Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church, at the corner of Fourth and
streets southeast.
MIR. BRADY'S TRIP.
Acting under the authority conferred to-
day by the Commissioners. Col. John b.
Brady, inspector of buildings, will attend
the sixth annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Commissioners and
Inspectors, which will meet in Baltimore
on the 18th instant.
Many important topics are to be dis
cuEsed at the meeting, among them plumb
ing, electricity, smoke consumption, fire
escapes, fire proofing, means of eSress fre-s
schools, theaters, churches and hospitals,
construction of apartment houses, and best
means to secure safety in floors for iron
construction and ordinary business houses.
]. G. and J. NJ. Waters yesterday re-
ceived the award of contract for furnishing
the District with cement at prices as fol-
lows: Delivered at District warehouse,
Of 1-2 cents per barrel, 13 1-2 cents per
per barrel, 20 1-2 cents per sack. The
place of delivery and character of pack
age shall be at the option of the District