The Washington times., 1895-02-22
DO|NGS OF THE DISTRICT
Assessor Asks that Law as to
Produce Dealers Be Defined.
SHALL THEY PAY LICENSE FEE?
Commissioners Suggest Certain Desired
Changes in Width of Streets and Road
ways Surrounding New Library Build
ing-New Steel Prov for the Triton Re-
ceived at the Navy Yard-Permits.

Assess or Trimble has asked that the attor-
ney for the District be requested to decide
a troublesome point that has arisen in his
office, by passing upon the following
query "Are persons buying and selling
fish from wagons or carts, that is, vending
them from place to place, required to obtain
license as produce dealers at larger
The assessor says that ever since the
passage of the law, licenses have been is
sued by the District to produce dealers under
the authority of section 81, OF article %. of
the license laws, which requires that such
dealers shall pay annually $25, and those
coming under the requirements are defined
to be ''those whose business 1t is to buy
and sell fish, meats, or fruits from wagons,
carts, stalls, or stands
SOURCE OF GREAT REVENUE.
Mr.. Trimble says many thousands of
dollars have been collected under this law,
and violators thereof have been fined in the
police court, fish dealers being specif-
ically mentioned as liable.
case is cited-that of the District VS..
Emmert, in which it was sought to exempt
a dealer in butter and eggs upon the grounds
court sustained the law.
The assessor says, however, that he has
been unoflicially advised that case was
tried about a year ago before his honor,
Judge Kimball, and a fish dealer was dis
charged from custody without fine upon
the grounds that he did not require
license for the transaction of his business.
Since then his office has been seriously
embarrassed and annoyed by the importu-
mites OF fish dealers, who quote that de-
ciSion and claim exemption. Until he has
official knowledge ofsuch exemption, or any
other under the law, he has no alternative
but to enforce collections OF the fee, and as
the year for the issuance OF such licenses
is about to expire he desires the matter de-
termined.
Tue Commissioners yesterday addressed
q communication to Gen Thomas 5. Casey,
who has charge of the Congressional
Library building, requesting that certain
changes be made in tie width of the road
way and streets surrounding that stTuc-
ture.
Tue first change suggested is that the
curb in First street southeast, between East
CAP. and i streets, be set out six feet,
reducing the roadway TO about foIty-four
feet, which is rendered necessary to accom-
modate the plans OF lie alchItect ior the
completion of the building.
TO ACCOMMODATES TRAFFIC.
Another suggestion is Il at the curb in B
street south, between First and Second
streets, be set back so as TO give a roadway
of at least fifty feet, though Efty six
feet is preferred. 1his change is desired
to accommodate the travel which is now
concentrated in b street Most of tue
travel, it is alleged, to and from the south
east section of the city and the country
beyond is over this street, and tie tracks
of the Washington and Georgetown Rail-
road occupying sixteen feet OF the present
width it is becoming crowded and too
narrow for tie increased traffic.
| If the suggested changes meet with Gen.
| Casey's approval they VIII 5e ordered by the
board
Tue new steel PROV for the government
tug Triton reached the city yesterday.
1t left Baltimore on a fiat car OF the Ealti-
more and Potomac Railroad at 1925
p. N. and by $3.50 il wiIs III tue Navy ! ard,
ready to be attached. a telegram was
sent to the manufacturer requesting that
workmen be sent on at once to complete
the job.
The tug Vulcan left Baltimore for
! Washington at o'clock yesterday
morning, and the Hercules is expected
to start this morning.
The work OF clearing the Potomac Of
| ice will be commenced as soon as practi-
ca BILE.
| of the committee on police and tire de
partments of the Mount Pleasant Citizens
| Association for the establishment Of a
police station on Brightwood avenue
and a fire alarm box ON the corner OF
| Sixteenth street and Howard avenue, has
| been referred to the two departments hay-
ing supervision of such matters.
PERMITS TO BUILD AND REPAIR.
Permits issued yesterday By Building
Inspector II. Bohnke for construction OF
two stalles at Nos, 1902 and 1904 Bad
ensburg road, $500; A Mayer, to make
general Improvements to store at No 81 G
Seventh street northwest, $500; G.. E
Green, repairs to dwelling, No. 2404
/ Brightwood avenue, $500.
The laborers at work on the streets
Under the direction of the relief com
mittee will be continued in employment
until and including Saturday.
Sibley Memorial Hospital is ready fol
occupancy, and President Ames has asket
erect fire escapes before the building il
opened for business.
The examination as to the qualifica
tions of Messrs. Kerr and NJ CT rath
plumbers, who objected to going before tn
plumbing board, took place at the Dis
urict Building yesterday afternoon. Th
whole board participated in the work
the proceedings occupying the time from
$50 until about o'clock p. m.
Real Estate Transfers.
Deeds of real estate were filed yesterday