Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
TOtlay's Orders.

The Commissioners today ordered:
That sewers be constructed as follows
under the provisions of law governing as
sessment and permit work. the proposed
work having been duly advertised and no
objections received thereto:
In the north side of N street between
cath and 18th streets. estimated cost 81 80;
one-hah of same to be assessed against
lots l. 3. and 4. square q Q3S5. 1880.
In Pennsylvania avenue northwest be-
tween 9th and It'll streets. estimated cost
$1.i36i one-half - of same to be assessed
against lots 1, 2..I3 \ 5. 6 and of 2. 90. 90.
So. SO. 81. "a and Of g. square 461 Q264.
1880 Il ~
In 7th street northeast between H and I
streets: estimated cost, $40. one-half of
same to be assessed against part Of lot 20.
square Sl8. assessed in the name of Ellen
Holloran; part of lot 20, square sls, as
sessed in the name of Honora Bresnahan.
and part Of lot 20. square s5s. assessed in
the name of NJ. I. Weller and G. R. Repetd
Q203, 1880.
In C street southeast between l4th and
18th streets; estimated cost. 81 .0S5. one-half
of same to be assessed against lots /. =. 3.
4. and g. square 1000, and lots ID. H. 10.
IL. II. IS and 10. square 1861 1892. 1SlD.
In Brightwood avenue between Trumbull
and Irving streets; estimated cost $3.50, one
half of the same to be assessed against
the northern portion of lot "a" Howard
University subdivision, and lot north of
above lot "a" assessed in the name of
Mahlon Ashford and John Ridout, trus-
tees; also against lots 1, 1G. 20 and -,
block /, of Todd and Browns subdivision
CESS, 1885.
That a sewer in New Hampshire avenue
to serve lot 10. square 1876. be added to
when Congress appropriates funds suffi-
cient, or under the permit system upon
receipt of the usual deposit.
That a concrete wall be constructed on
cid of hn
opening left in the LIST street sewer rear
the Intersection of Rhode Island avenue.
in accordance with plans on file in the en-
gineer department.
corner of alley in Sth street southwest be-
tween F and G streets be moved to new
curb line.
That a catch basin be constructed at the
southeast and one at the southwest corner
of 18th street and Columbia road.
That the public hydrant corner SD and
streets be abandoned
Resignation Accepted.
The Commissioners have accepted the
RESIGNATION of Chas c. Herbert as addi-
tional private of the police force.
Liquor Lfcense.
A bar-room license was issued today 10
the Potomac German American Pleasure
Club of Giesboro Point. A retail license
was refused to Michael Freely, 2103 1 street
northwest.
The Electric Lights.
Complaint was recently made that the
District was violating the law regarding
the lighting of electric lights. 1t was
charged that the law provided that the
electric lights should be kept burning from
sunset to sunrise, and that the officials in
CT arge Of the lighting department cut some
time off each end. leaving the city without
light, The Star called attention to this
n after during the service of Capt. Derby
as assistant to the Engineer Commissioner.
Capt Derby interpreted the law to mean
that not more than 40 cents per lamp per
nighA should be paid for lighting by cleo
tric light and that the authorities to ex-
tend the service had perfect right to take
OFF as many hours as it was deemed ad-
visable, and apply the time and money
thus saved to the establishment of new
lights.
Since that time the engineer department
has followed this rule, and now FORTY min
utes is taken off each end of the schedule.
1t is claimed that to actually keep the
lamps lighted from sunset to sunrise would
be to have them lighted for many minutes
each day when there is no need for such
lights, and that the public is served better
by cutting down the time and increa sing
the number of lights.
Building Permit.
A building permit was today issued to
Claude F. King, to erect two two-story
dwellings at the northeast corner of 9Th
and Morrison streets northwest to cost
81, 200.