The morning times., 1895-07-30


United States Electric Light Company
that they were unable to grant a renewal
of the permits for the four poles on Penn
sylvania avenue which he desired TO re-
place. They also stated that the poles must
removed at once.
The excise board gave q hearing yester
day morning TO Benjamin Munden, an
applicant for retail liquor license in
Anacostia and TO those who oppose the
granting of the same.
Anacostla now has no saloon the place
formerly kept by William Rose having
been closed some months ago through the
efforts of the Anti-Saloon League and the
temperance people of the neighborhood
Mundell is now applying for license 10
sell liquor at Roses old saloon. The appli-
cant was represented by Lawyer j. j.
Shillington.
Petitions bearing the names OF residents
and property owners living in the neighbor-
hood of the proposed saloon were filed with
the board. Attorney A. Shoemaker,
of the Anti-Saloon League, claimed that
the names Oh the applicants papers had
not been obtained in a due and legal man
ner, while Mr.. Shilington denied this
PROTEST AGAINST THE LICENSE.
The Rev. Hugh Stevenson and a number
of ladies and gentlemen of Anacostia, also
appeared to protest against the granting
of the license. The papers and petitions
were filed and viii be taken up when the
excise board considers the application OF
Mr.. Mundell
The excise board granted the transfer of
retail liquor license from Charles S.
LanIbecht 10 A. Pfferling, No. 72S Eighth
street southeast.
The Commissioners yesterday issued or
ders to the effect that the four-inch main
in the north side of Trumbull street be CON
nected with the high service main in the
same street in order to give the residents
on Trumbull street a sufficient supply of
water: that three gasoline lamps be erected
and lighted in Twining City; that the
contract for grading Sherman avenue is
hereby awarded to Andrew GleCSon at 29
cents per cubic yard; that a granolithicp pave
nlent and granite curb be laid in front OF
1886 and 1888 + street northwest, and IN
front of the Ebbtt House; that the time for
the completion of contract with e. 4.
Munroe for the construction ofthe Buchanan
School building S extended ten days; that
a second-cIass engineers license be granted
to j q. Wheeler.
APPOINTED AT THE ASYLUM.
W. L. Kinds was yesterday appointed as
superintendent of construction of the new
ward at the Washington Asylum. This
appointment takes effect when the work on
this ward commences.
j. l.. Parkinson was appointed as super
intendent OF construction OF the new truck
house, said appointment to take effect
when the work on this building commences
The current appropriation bill provides
$4,000 for a new four-rCom school build
Ing in tile Sixth division A, on the Conduit
road. 1t is also conditioned that this sum
shall not be available until a suitable site
be donated. The only piece of ground Of
fered is on the side OF a hill and about
$500 Will be required to properly grade it,
The Commissioners are greatly puzzled
over the matter and say that they would
like to hear from any property owners on
the Conduit road in the district mentioned
who think school house in the neighbor-
hood of sufficient Importance to donate
a site.
The District Commissioners were pas
seDgers on the first regular car run over the
Ninth street road yesterday morning. They
expressed themselves as delighted with
the construction and arrangement OF all
the details.
ASSISTANT BUILDING INSPECTOR.
j. B. Hammond was yesterday appointed
assistant Inspector of buildings. There has
been a great fight made for this position
and the selection Of the man has been de-
layed on several occasions. At the ex-
animation held some time ago eleven out
of thirtythree applicants succeeded in
meeting the requirements and of this num-
Der three were selected as being most COM
petent. Mr.. Hammond, who is a dealer
in building materials and a man well
suited for the position, was finally selected
by the Commissioners.
A neat little card bearing the garbage
regulations has been prepared by the health
! office and copy will be left at each house
| in the city during the next few days.
| Penalties are provided for the failure of
parties to comply with these regulations
and they will be rigidly enforced. Health
| Officer Woodward in a preface To the
printed regulations states that in order to
| secure and maintain a satisfactory gar
| bage service it is necessary that the
| regulations be strictly complied with.
| Failure to do this will result in the enforce
| ment of the penalties provided by law.
| Parties are notified to report promptly any
failure on the part of the contractor to
render proper service.
Bids for furnishing blue-stone trap frames
| and covers were opened yesterday at the
District building: John Burns, side traps,
$16.50; cover traps, $3.50. Cunning
ham & Co. S1s.75, and $1S.75. Lane s.
Martin, $3.50, and $3.50. Acker and
Company, $16.65, and $19.T5.
| STREET RAILWAYS AND WATER
| MAINS.
Col. Nathaniel Wilson, the attorney for
the Columbia Railway Company was given
a hearing yesterday by the Commissioners
on the question as to whether or not his
company should pay the cost of laying the
water mains along the route. The attorney
stated that the company was willing to
pay half the cost. The amount involved is
about $4,000.
Building permits were issued yesterday
as follows Mrs. j. j. McCleary, three
story brick and stone dwelling, 1851 NJ
street, cost $11 900; P. j Harltgan, two
story frame dwelling, Lincoln street, An,
acostia, cost 500.
Record of deaths for the forty y-eight hours
ending at / o'clock yesterday: White-M
F. Watkins, aged AZ years; Louis P. Lowe
aged 40; Jacob w. Cooper, aged So; Franl
Moore, aged 43; Della P Bowen, aged 34
Harry Williams, aged 2 12; Mary B. A
Savie, aged IL months; John Buckley, ageC
90 years; Marie Humphries, aged l month
ColoIed-Bettie Douglas, aged 40 years
James Sanders, aged 40; Louise Eddie, aget
40; washington Bush, aged 90; Austil
Wilson, aged months; Ruth Lucaas, aged
months; Jane Sutherland, aged 1S days