The Washington times., 1895-04-23

pany with the requirements of its charter
as beltline. Passengers who have paid the
legal fare have their remedy through the
courts by action for damages for breach OF
contract.
The Belt Line Company has no right what
ever TO park its horses at the corner OF
Eleventh and o streets northwest; its
only right as to streets is to propel cars by
horse power over them. lthasno right what
ever to use the streets for stabling pur-
poses or to allow its cars 10 remain stand
ing an unreasonable length of time on any
portion of it's line. The company is liable
TO criminal prosecution for stabling or
parking horses on the public streets.
The Commissioners are without power TO
compel the lexington and Soldiers Home
Railway Company 10 run its cars over the
North Capitol street branch. Passengers
who have paid the regular fare have
right OF acton for damages for failure TO
operate that line.
UNITED STATES MUST ACT.
Proceedings TO enforce the charters must
be instituted by the United States, but any
citizen can compel the roads TO operate the
neglected branches.
Mr. Schoepf was furnished with copy of
this opinion. and it was directed by the Com
missioners that the attention OF the At
torney General be called to the question, as
10 forfeiture of charter, in the case OF both
companies offending, and that Attorney
Thomas proceed to prosecute the Belt Line,
by criminal proceedings, for unlawful oc-
cupancy of the streets at the corner OF
Eleventh and o northwest.
Citizens of Mort beast Washington. in
the vicinity of Trinidad, have filed an ear
nest appeal for the improvement of Twelfth
street east, north of Florida avenue and n
THrFT
dad and Ivy City. The signers to the
petition are B. L. Nevins, jr., John C. Wei
den, John W. Usilton, James Burns, A. B.
Manuel, p. II. Weber, Joseph Prospect,
N. D.; d. G. Freeman, George II. Wagner,
NJ D.; H. b. Watson, W. H. Haun
]. II. Lewis, A. T. Rice, W. I. Stuart,
Benz T. Brand, A Faehtz, E. F. Ferflinger,
Mrs Patterson, w. Med. Lindsey, w B.
Warner, E. c. Stevens, Charles E. Rice,
Carl Eschinger and F. A. Kennedy.
A vigorous protest has reached the Com
missioners from leading business firms and
representatives of fire insurance against the
proposed removal of No. 2 engine company
from its spresentlocationt to the proposed new
site on Ohio avenue. They take the ground
that the present site is best, and that
the immense amount of valuable stock
crowded into the buildings from Seventh to
Ninth streets Oh Market Space and on Penn
syiVania avenue west aSsfar as Thirteenth
street makes the house absolutely essen
tial TO the protection of these properties. -
The firms represented in the protest are:
Harry Brge, Lem Towers, Robinson, Black
ford & Fague. John W Schaffer, L. R.
Peak Wolf & Cohen, c. w. Howard, W. B.
Boteler, s. Kann, Sons & Co., F. Petersen,
f. :. Smith. W. ID. Clark & Co., Thomas G.
Hensey & Co, Burt, Packard & Co.,
E. J. Pullman, w. S. Teel, B. II. Stnemetz
& Son, Tyler & Rutherford, F. B. MetZerott,
G.. W. Simpson, Robinson, Cherry Co.,
Hoover & Snyder, NJ. w. Beveridge, Craig
& Harding, johnson Bros, L. Moxley, E..
L. Johnson, Gibson Bros, Bradbury Piano
Co., Wilmarth & EdmonstoD, j. Y Davis
Sons, George w. Cochran, Gait Bro,
Crosby s. Noyes, Brentanu's. f. Morrison
Paper Company w. B. Williams, F. SPRING
man. NJ. Goldsmith & Son, Willett & Ruoff,
Bouve Crawford & Co, Scheller & Stey-
ems. Goodyear Rubber Company, johnson
& Luttrell. Parker, Bridget & Co., R. Harris
& Co., Charles Baum, George F. Muth
Lansburgh Bros, }. w. Boteler, G. @. Pur-
cell Joseph c. Johnson, E. N. Waters and
W II. Veerhoff.
WHY THE NEW SITE WAS BOUGHT.
Commenting upon the protest, President
Ross said yesterday that the lot on Ohio
avenue was purchased because no other
suitable property could be obtained at
anything near the price paid for it.
1.-The only lot big enough that was offered
at a point near the site of the present engine
house." Mr. Ross said, twas quoted at
SO per square foot, this being lately re-
duced TO So. 1t was located on an alley
We bought a lot with two street fronts,
at a price that is a little less than 50 60
per foot. That is why we bought it,"
E. E Moore, George Wright, John Darsey
aud William T. Malloy were yesterday ap-
pointed additional privates on the Metro
politan police force, for duty with the
Mutual District Messenger Service.
1t was ordered yesterday:
That Allie Poore, j. w Harper and Fl.
G. Pond each be registered and licensed
as master plumber aud gas-fitter.
That a sewer in A street northeast, be-
| tween Second and Third streets, be added
TO the current schedule for replacement.
The lowest of the several proposals being
those OF Beck Bros, and Thomas FrazZare,
to repair vehicles at the Engineer Depart
ment stables, they are hereby accepted;
| and in the one case where each OF said
parties bid the same the work Will be
a warded to either of them as may be most
| convenient at the time.
Building permits were issued yesterday as
| follows: johnson Bros, two-story frame
building on the south side of Water street,
! between Thirteenth and Fourteenth south
| west. Sf-OuO, JODun .. GdTTlSOH, bMO-
| story brick building at No. 312 Massachu-
sets avenue northeast, $3.50; S. j. Owens,
twO-story frame dwellings on lot 2, block
10, Fort street, Brooklaud, $4,000; John
| Mitchell, jr., one two-story and cellar
! brick dwelling ON Thirteenth street, be-
tween Whitney and Lydecker avenues,
$4,000; Mrs L. s. Crom well, one three
story aud basement brick dwelling, No.
1925 New Hampshire avenue, $12 800
George SchaTr, one three-Story brick build
ing at No. 613 Pennsylvania avenue south
east, $4,000; Susan Monroe, frame dwell
log, HilIsdale, $3.50; John Mitchell, jr.,
dwelling lot l L, block AZ, Holmead Manor,
| $4,000: George Scharr, dwelling, No. 613
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, $1,000;
James j Farrell, store and dw.Illng, cor
ner Second and 6 streets northeast, $4,000.