Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-15
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Building Permits.

The building permits issued today were
as follows: John H. Nolan. two-story brick
dwelling. 1903 LIST street northwest, to cost
5000; Mary Barnett, three-story brick
dwelling, 1904 NJ street northwest, to cost
$500: Jenny Radcliffe, two-story brick
fiat. 1852 32d street northwest, to cost
$1,SOO; w. H. Grimes, two-story frame
dwelling. jackson street, Anacostia, to
cost 81, 100; W. W. Winfree, six three-story
brick dwellings, 13O2-1O Roanoke street and
243O 18th street northwest, to cost 5000;
Br!ghtwood Railway Company, a one-story
brick structure, to be used as a car house,
on Brightwood avenue near Military road,
to cost 5000; w. E. Wright, two two
story brick dwellings. 1909 and 1011 D
street southeast, to cost $4,000.
To Pave Between the Rails.
The Commissioners have requested the
Brightwood Railway Company to either
pave or plank the space adjacent to and
between the rails and tracks of the COM
pany at the intersection of Rock Creek
Church road and 7th street extended. I'm
less the work is done in five days from
today the Commissioners have notified the
railroad company it will be done by the
superintendent of county roads, and the
cost charged to the company.
A Hydrnnt.
A public street hydrant is to be erected at
the northeast corner of 18th street and
South Carolina avenue southeast; so the
Commissioners order today. The estimated
cost of the hydrant is SO.
A Cement Sidewalk.
A cement sidewalk has been ordered laid
by the Commissioners around the southeast
corner of 21st and streets northwest,
under the provisions of the permit system,
at an estimated cost Of $3.50.
Request Denied.
Robert E. L. White today requested per-
mission of the Commissioners to open a
street forty feet wide through Hardwood
Park. The request was denied, as the
width mentioned is not of the requirement.
Street Closed.
The Commissioners have ordered that b
street southwest between Sd street and
Maryland avenue be closed to travel tenn
porarily on account of the work now in
progress of replacing sewer in that street.
bridge Keeper.
Eugene Lucas, tr., has been appointed
bridgekeeper temporarily at $50 per month,
to serve in the absence of the regular
keeper.
Going to LynchburE.
Inspector c. N. Church of the District
water department has been directed by the
Commissioners to proceed to Lynchburg
from Burlington, N. j., on public business
connected with the water department.
Invited to Be Present.
The Commissioners have notified the Fed
GRAFTON of Labor to appoint a committee
of that organization to be present when
Building Inspector Brady takes steps to
determine whether or not the walls Of the
new school building on E street between
18th and 14th streets southeast, are hollow,
as charged by the federation.
Permission Refused.
Permission has been refused Ethelbert
Baier to construct a switchback railway
from 14th street, Mount Pleasant, to the
entrance of the Geological Park.
miscellaneous.
Three horses of the District fire depart
ment having been found unfit for further
use in the fire department will be turned
over to the property clerk for disposition.
L. F. Cotton. driver to the excise board,
has been promoted to the office of messen-
ger and driver to the board of assistant
assessors. Frank Howard has been ap-
pointed driver to the excise board.
John Boyle has been appointed an addi-
tional private of the metropolitan police
force for three years for duty at the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane.