Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-15
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Work Ordered.

The Commissioners have ordered that the
following work be done under the provis-
ions of law governing assessment and per-
NIT work.
That sewer be constructed in alley,
square SS6, one-half of expense to be as
sessed against lots II to % respectively and
o.
That sewers be constructed in alley of
square PA, one-half of expense to be as
sessed against lots 46 to SO and 10 to 20 of
block A. and lots 4S, 40, 3 to Z, - to 30, of
block A., Holmead Manor.
That a sewer be constructed in G street
southeast between South Capitol street and
New Jersey avenue, one-half of expense to
be assessed against abuttng PROPERTY.
That sewer be constructed in Esln ave-
nue. between Spring road and Lydecker
avenue one-half the expense to be assessed
against abutting property.
That a sewer be constructed in c street
southeast between 9th and 10th streets.
one-half of the expense to be assessed
against abutting property.
That a sewer be constructed in Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest between 9th and
10th streets, one-half Of expense to be as
sessed against abutting property.
The Same Opinion.
The Commissioners have addressed a let
ter to Chairman Heard of the District COM
mittee stating, with reference to House bill
S7GS, ITO secure adequate compensation for
the right to construct. use, or extend and
operate street railroads in the District of
Columbia that this bill is substantially
the same as House bill 747S, having the
same title respecting which the Commits
sioners made an adverse report recently,
and they are still of the opinion expressed
in that communication.
If Amended.
The Commissioners will recommend ia
vorable action on Senate bill 2724 ITO au-
thorize the Washington and Marlboro
Electric Railway Company of Maryland to
extend it's line of road into and within the
District of Columbia If amended as fol-
lows:
Section 1, line "a, after the word "street"
insert the words thence northwesterly
along Florida avenue to 7th street north
west"
The extension of route recommended
would permit the line to intersect existing
lines to lexington, Brookland and the Sol
diers' Home and by the 9TH street connec-
ton furnish direct route to Mount Pleas
ant, Brightwood, Takoma and the Rock
Creek Park.
Asks Permission.
]. s. Wimsatt Of 621 street has re-
quested the Commissioners to grant him
permission to deposit ashes from the pub
lie schools Of South Washington on the
dump on D street between 14th and 18th
streets southwest. In his proposal sub
mitted to the Commissioners for the work
of removing ashes from the schools 1t was
provided that he should use any of the then
existing dumps The poor people, he says
of that section are greatly benefited by the
cinders in this material, but cannot obtain
them if they are carted off to the north
east.
About Barber Poles.
Relative to the communication of John F.
Gerhold Of 1922 18th street, desiring to
know whether his barber pole comes within
the prohibition of an ordinance of Wash
ington of 1853, in regard to distractions of
the streets by signs, the attorney for the
District, in an opinion to the Commission
ers today, says that if Mr. Gerhold's barber
pole stands within four feet of the building
line of the premises he occupies it is Ii
censed obstruction. The ordinance, he says,
does not require him to take his barber
pole in at night if he chooses to leave it
out.
Building Permits.
The building permits issued yesterday
were as follows. F. L. Wight, three frame
dwellings on 10Th street between Q and r
streets, Trinidad, to cost $1,000; National
Terra Gotta Siding Company, one brick
and frame building for manufacturing pur-
poses, on Sheriff road, Beanwood, to cost
$500,