The morning times., 1895-11-23
ICE PALACE THE PRO JEcT
Messrs. HutChins and Towers
Want TO Build One.
NEAR CONVENTION HALL
Skating Rink to Be One of { he Features
of the PIace-Mrs. Briggs Must
Remove the Lattice Work From
Her Pharmacy School-No More
Fast Bicycle Riding.

| Lee Hutchins and David Towers were
before the Commissioners several hours
yesterday seeking permission to erect
$4,000 ice palace and skating rink on the
southeast quarter of the square, upon which
are situated the. Convention Hall, with the
Northern Liberty Market, and the National
| Guard Armory, between Fourth and Fifth
| and Il and l. streets northwest. Mr..
Hutchins is a son of Mr. Stilson Hutchins,
who is large stockholder In Convention
Hall and the market.
In order to build the Ice palace a big
! steam engine must be put up, and this
requires permit The application for a
permit is opposed by Mr.. Gatti who lives
uear.
building Inspector Brady was called in and
the ground was gone carefully over. The
| laws were considered and the location.
Mr.. Hutchins urged the public Importance
of the enterprise, and the work ii would
give to the unemployed. The Commission
lers did notreach d decision. Messrs. Hutch-
| ins and Towers propose to establish a skat-
ing rink in the palace, and make II high
grade amusement resort.
MRS BRIGGS PHARMACY SCHOOL.
A decision was reached in tie case of Mrs
Il. f. Briggs whohas esta blished a pha rnacy
school at No. 5T4 B street southeast. The
neighbors object TO the signs for her school.
aud TO lattice work porch Both sides
We're heard a ieugth yesterday. The Com
| missioners wrote Mrs. Briggs tina, the lattice
work on her porch must come down. II is
in violation of the building Teguatlions.
Thos. ID. Ingram. of the Hotel lexington;
was Informed that in the new police regula-
tons fast bicycle riding VIII be forbidden.
The proofs OF che new regulations are in
hand, and the Commissioners spent some
time last night in revising them.
Ben c. McQuay. of No. 929 Maryland
avenue, has received his reply rega riding
the use OF Maryland avenue by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company as a car yard.
The question submitted by him was re-
ferred by the Commissioners to Attorney
Thomas. and decision rendered some
time ago. In accordance with il MIR. Nc
Quay is told that the company by virtue
of fencing its track has acquired no right
to make freight yards Of the streets. His
remedy, however, is by the courts.
firm of New York contractors were
informed that there is no appropriation
now available for furnishing the small
poX hospital.
Major Z. C. Dubois was written that
complete plans for the sewerage of Cres
cent street. Meridian HILL cannot be pre-
pared TIL the grades of streets in that
locality are definitely determined.
PERMITS To RELAY TRACKS
atAiIie stAItidES ~ lut navy MGShDp
has been granted a permit TO relay the
railroad track on NJ street southel st.
The track is to bring cars from the Balti-
more and Potomac tracks 10 the navy
yard. TIE existing grade Of tie street is
not TO be changed.
Mr.. T. W. BirHey called on Commissioner
Ross in the afternoon and spent half an
hour discussing legal points in connection
with extension of the streets and with tax
penalties and advertising COSTS.
Senator Vest made a short call on Com
missioner Powell yesterday morning. They
probably discussed informally legislation
which the Commissioners will ask Con-
gress TO consider
John S. Jennings was appointed an ad-
ditional private on the police force,
without pay. TO serve in connection with
the stOrekeeper al the Canal street prop
erty yard.
John ". Werner was appointed q
laborcr at the municipal lodging house AT
SS a month.
William Warren. of No. 9O5 North Caro-
lima avenue southeast, asked recently for
a refund OF his deposit for a sewer on
Ninth street between X and /. and on X
street between Eighth and Ninth. a re-
ply sent him yesterday says that a per-
nit sewer having been constructed. the
law does not provide for the return of
the deposit.
to Charles Freshman for a two story and
basement brick dwelling AT No. s21 Third
street southeast. to cost $4,000.