The Washington times., 1895-02-21
Remembering West End Squares
to Conform TO the City's Plan.
ANNEXATION ABOUT COMPLETE
Argument For Business High school-Tri-
toms Plow Ready to Be Attached-n
Social Clubs Dispense Liquors For Profit
They Must Obtain License, But Not
Otherwise, Says Attorney Thomas.

once known as Georgetown showing the
plan of renumbering the squares, which is
madeto conform to othegeneral plan of Wash
ington. The ehighestnumbergi given to a Wash
ington square is 1,170; the first renun-
bered square in the addition, which is ''E.
of 94.' is therefore designated as LII.
The highest number now on the city's plat
is ,303, which was given to Georgetown's
No. 81.
The plat has the approval of the Commits
sioners. and the actof annexationis therefore
fully consummated; hut before completing
the record the plan VIII be verified by the
surveyor.
SUBURBAN SQUARES, ALSO.
The plan VIII receive an important ad-
dition ere long, the Commissioners having
in vie W wtherenumbering of the squares in the
suburban subdivisions, which win be done
assoon ast the planofstreet extensionsis is COM
plsted. There Will by that means eventually
be uniformity in square numbering through
out the District.
The District Commissioners have furnished
Congress detailed report of the sanitary
condition OF H.. luilolng now occupied by
the Business High School.
The information thus Supplied should be
strong argument in favor OF the appropria-
ton of S100, 600 asked for new modern
building, as the plumbing is alleged to be
defective, sinks unventilated, and besides
numerous other serious defects, it is stated
that the building itself serves as a 'ventilat-
ing shaft for the sewer, by means of which
sewer gas and foul air from the basement are
disseminated throughout the school rooms
Harbor Master Sutton returned from Balti-
more yesterday with the report that the steel
in the afternoon by way or the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and that the manufactures would
send worknen to attach it to the tug. The
PROV weighs six tons, is built of 12X12 inch
oak, with No. IA iron facing and steel cutter,
and viii project twelve feet in advance the
vessel.
The work of placing the huge machine
will be accomplished as early as practicable,
and the Triton will then be putintO service.
Mr. Suttonreported, also, thatthe Hercules
had brokena propeller and would be delayed
for day or two, hut that the Vulcanis being
made ready, and that both boats viii be sent
together TO Washington within day or two.
ICE BREAKING AT HARPER's FERRY
The business men of ofGeorgetown have been
advised that thereiS evidence ofanearly break
at the junction of the Shenandoah and the
Potomac. where the ice is said to be thirteen
inches thick. On this account there is likely
I
the ice breaking boats get to work.
Responding TO the protest of Mr. James
! L. Ewiu ~ lie Anti-Saloon League, against
! acceptance OF tie oecisIon OF Judge Miller
| in the Holmes (the National c. pital Press
! Club case, as pTeceden in deciding apon
| applications for License, the attorney for
/ the District yesterday submitted an opln-
| ion. He exhaustively reviews ii e case and
| the precedents bearing upon the question,
and saws:
'Our statute is TO regulate the sale of in
! toXicating liquors, ard provides that no
| person shall sell, offer for sale, or keep for
sale or traffic any intoxicating LIQUORS
Only those WHO do that are required to have
a license If bona fide social Incorporated
clubs do not sell or traffic in liquors, and do
! not make 1T Il ouTce ol revenue. then tncy 40
liquor a source ofrevenUe, then they do need
a license
If social clubs do make the dispensing OF
liquor u revenue, then they do need license
Until Judge Miller's decision is re-
versed in some proper way it must he con-
sidered the law. If you are not satisfied
with that decision and desire to get an
/ opinion from the Court OF Appeals il Will
! be necessary to file an information against
one of the clubs in tie criminal court
The Inspector of buildings as been in
structed to notify the owner of IT, frame
buildings on Thirty eighth street, just
north of II street, to remove the same by
or before April l, 1895.
CLAIMS THAT CANNOT BE PAID.
George L. Anderson and Charles Z. Will
liams filed ella ms against the Distr ct for
Clothing destroyed under Il e direction Of
the health office during the prevalence of
smallpox to avoid the spread of tie in
fection. Anderson's bill amounted to
| $74 10 ana NIiiIan.s' tC SGS 30. Ite lis
were referred to the attorney for the Dis
I h n;r al n md
that official az decided that the District
is not liable.
Building peTmi is issued yesterday: To
Reese F. Luker, for the construction of five
! three-story and basement dwellings, Nos
| 1923 TO 1881 street northwest, $37 900;
Samuel c. Hcald, brick Dwelling, No.
! 1915 East Capitol street, 81 600
Ordered yesterday:
Proposals of John Jacoby, Bolden &
Wormley, G. S. Good & Co., ]. p. Largney,
T. Buckley, and Nailor & BrcnigeT, respec-
lively, received February f. for construc-
tion of sewer in 81 Xth and Twelfth streets
| southeast, and pipe sewers in Holmead
avenue, Fourteenth street extended,
Eleventh street northwest, Maryland ave-
nue. southwest, and NJ street southwest,
were excepted.
An allotment of $1,000 from appropria-
tion for current assessment and permit
work, to be expended in the Improvement
of sidewalks, was approved.
Sewers were added to schedule of sewers
TO be built in order of necessity and not in
order of place on schedule, as follows. In
G street southeast, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets; in Pennsylvania ave-
nue southeast, between reservation 55 and
Fifteenth street; in Thirteenth street south
east, between K and Pennsylvania avenue;
in Georgia avenue, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, and in Pennsylvania
avenue, bet tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets; in Kentucky avenue southeast, be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and Georgia
avenues, and in o street southeast, between
\ and o streets.