Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-05
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Filthy Condition.

Health Officer Woodward has reported to
the Commissioners that Sullivan's court, a
public alley between E and F, ID and Sd
streets southwest, is in a filthy condition.
Defective In Grade.
Relative to the communication of John
Keefe of 400 LIST street and others, calling
attention to the condition of the south side
of street between LIST and I'd streets,
Health Inspector T. NJ. Shepherd in his re-
port to the Commissioners today states
that this street Is defective in grade, caus-
ing the natural drainage to collect in pools
rendering the street almost impossible in
stormy weather. He says that the nuis-
ence complained of cannot be abated until
peri grade is established and the street
improved. e.
For Investigation.
A number of residents and property own
ers residing in the heighborhood Of STth
and streets have joined In a petition to
the Commissioners calling attention to the
unsanitary condition iof street between
Goth and 37th Streets They say that this
street has not been cleaned by the authori-
ties for number Of years, and the &C
cunulation of refuse of every description
has rendered 1t impossible, and constant
menace to the health of. thet residents in
that vicinity. The matter has been refer
red to the engineer department for investi-
CATION and report.
Switch-Back Railroad.
Ethelbert Baier today made application
to the Commissioners with reference to the
securing of a permit to construct and
maintain an elevated switch-back railway
within the District of Columbia The pur-
pose of such a railway is to effect a rapid
and safe entrance for passengers visiting
the National Zoo. The termini will be some
point, to be hereafter definitely selected, on
18th street between Columbia road and
Park street In Mount Pleasant. on the
west side, apd some high location within
the Geological Park west Of the elephant
house.
The maintenance and management Of this
railway will not interfere with any existing
street railways or with any of the public
thoroughfares Of the District, nor with any
of the rules or regulations governing the
Geological Park, or with any animals OF
that park. The application has been filed
and referred to the engineer department
fer report.
Work Ordered.
The Commissioners have issued the fol-
lowing orders:
That a sewer be constructed In Bright
wood avenue between Florida avenue and
Irving street, under the provisions of law
governing assessment and permit work.
That a sewer be constructed in alley of
square 719, under the provisions Of the
permit system. .
That the three gasoline lamps at the
southwest corner Of 18th and c streets; in
C street between 18th and 18th streets, and
at the southwest corner of 18th and G
streets northeast, be reset to line and
grade.
That a sewer in 7th street northeast be
added to the provisional Of schedules of
sewers to be built during the fiscal year
beginning July l, 1885, provided Congress
appropriates funds sufficient, or under the
provisions of the permit system.
That n new hy0raQt be erected at the
northeast corner of North Capitol and
jackson streets northeast, in place of old
ore.
That the naphtha lamp at the corner of
Prospect and Grant streets be moved to
the intersection of the Tenleytown road
and the Belt road.
That 145 feet of water main be laid in
alley in square TIT.
That l. M. Wight be appointed messen-
ger clerk in the engineer department at
5000 per annum.
That c. P. Williams be appointed
draughtsman in the engineer department
at "a per day, to be paid cut of the appro-
priations for plats of subdivisions outside
of Washington and extension OF highways.
Building Permits.
Building permits have been issued as
follows: Jacob Jones, eight brick dwellings,
at Nos. 1905 Kenesaw avenue and 29f0-46
18th street. Columbia Heights, to cost
$4,000 Lucy York, four frame dwellings
on Howard avenue. Barry Farm, to cost
$500. Edward c. Moore, one brick dwell
ing, at rs 18th street, to cost 81, 400 L.
B. Burdett, one frame stable, corner Piney
Branch and Umalilal roads. Ito cost $500.
F. B. Foster, five brick dwellings, at Nos.
135O-5S Columbia avenue, Columbia Heights,
to cost $4,000. James g. Hill, one brick
dwelling, at 2132 Leroy place. Connecticut
Avenue Heights, to cost 5000.