The morning times., 1895-11-27
LIGHTS MUST Be PUT UP
Washington and Great Falls CON-
pany to Keep Its Promise.
BATHING BEACH MATTERS
Com III isstoners Grant the Potomac
Power and Light Company Its De-
sired rmit-Licenses Issued to
Louisiana Avenue Merchants-Free
Permit for Entertainment Refused.

The Commissioners yesterday addressed
letter to the Washington and Great Falls
Electric hallway Company, directing 1t to
light the corners Of Prospect avenue and
Thlrty sixth and Thirty-sevcnth streets.
respectively, and Prospect avenue. be-
tween Thlrty-siXth and Thirty seventh
streets, with electricity, in compliance
with Its charter, and by the same methods
as used at the crossings OF the roads
DaIned.
Supt. W. X. Stevens OF the bathing beach
was at the District Building this morning
to see why Policemen Phil Brown and
Preston have been called away from The
care OF the beach. Last winter twenty
two doors OF the bathers houses were
broheu OH and burned or carried away.
The place lis constantly exposed TO the
lnroaus OF tramps, unless close watch is
kept.
Ime Commissioners and Mr.. Stevens have
recommended an appropriation or $1,000.
to be spent IN making sand bottom.
fitting up the banks, and building a wall
gate Ior this pool. The original purpose
was To use The water in this BASIN to
flush the Seventeenth street sewer but
that has been given up. II must now be
riilcd, walled or changed to a swimming
pool MAJOR Davis, in charge or filling
and improving the flats, was surprised
to find, said Mr.. Stevens, that it would
be cheapest to make a swimming pool. The
saving to The government would be at
least $4,000, and the result very de-
sIrable bathing place.
POTOMAC LiunT CoMPANY'S PERMIT.
The contest between the United States
Electric Lighting Company and the Po-
tomac Ligut aBu rover Company. in which
lengthy arguments were presented to the
Commissioners on Monday, was settled in
Tavor OF the Potomac company yesterday.
The Commissioners directed that the ap-
plicatioD or tue Potomac company to make
a connection TO furnish light to Dons
livery stable, at Thirt y-third and NJ streets,
he, referred The engineer 0pDlrt ment.
with authority to issue the permit under
proper restrictions. The order stated that
tue connection must be made by sub
| surface conduit from the nearest pole OF
| tue Potomac company, which is only ten
| feet from the side walk in front OF the stable.
The Significance OF TIE decision lies IN
| the contention of the United States company
| that this opens to the other company the
| right to furnish electric light and power
| by use of underground conduits anywhere
In the District.
| President Thomas of the United States
company, said it had not yet been decided
| to carry the question at issue into the
| courts on suit for in junction against the
| Comm is 81 oners. He added. however.
I'VE will be with them"
| Nearly ecore of Louisiana commission
merchants applied yesterday for Licenses
| upon the terms offered conditioualy by
| the Commissioners on Monday. Several
| of them paid for and received vender'
| licenses and 1t remains for the Commission
| ers to assign them places Tor dlsplaY ana
| sale of produce and fix regulations. The
places will undoubtedly be the side ewalks in
| front of their present stores. Assessor
| Trimble took into consideration the 1act
| that more than half of the LICENSE year has
expired and made the cost S1O.42 Instead
| of the full S25.
FREE PERMIT REFUSED.
| The Commissioners refused to grant a
| free permit for an entertainment by the
| Morton Club at the old Grand Army Hall.
| Mt sixth and streets northwest. The ap-
piication was made by Judd Malvin. The
club is made up of colored men. mostly mem
hers of Morton Post, G. A. R., and friends
of Commander George II. Boston. recently
| sentenced to suspension
| Orders were issued as follows:
| Water mains laid. 10 feet 3-inch in Ramsey
alley. square 733; 500 feet 6-inch on u
street between Fifth and Sixth streets
| northeast, and $40 feet of 6-inch man IN
| sixth street northeast. between anu u
| streets; 3i5 12-iDch in alley, square 136, to
serve lots Go to 81. under permit system.
cost S5S7.
| sewers constructed in G street between
| Fifth and Sixth streets northeast. and In
Fifth street, between F and q streets
| northeast under permit system, cost $685.:
! sewer on the west side of Sixth street
! northeast, between F and G streets. under
| nernit systeIn cost $3.50.
Sewer placed on the list to be constructed
when fundc are available. 900 feetsou side