The morning times., 1895-11-06

| excise board by eX-Secretary of state Jonn
W. Foster and Mr.. John W. Thompson
| against the issuance of retail liquor Ii
| censes to certain applicants in the vicinity
OF street, on Fourteenth street northwest,
the election being that the presence OF the
establishments are exceedingly objection
| able to the residents Of that locality.
The places named were those Of Grocer
| James A. Donnelly, L. Roth schilds,
| wholesale dealer, and F. Z. Iannaruus, a
saloon keeper; the first and last named
adjoining and the other being opposite,
| alifronting On Fourteenth street.
The Contention OF the gentlemen was
I that the excise board should exercise
discretionary powers in favor of resi-
dents and decline 10 grant licenses to so
many establishments in "A single neighbor
hood.
Each of the persons above designated had
| procured license under the old law, and
! being established in business, they are
entitled to renewals except when a gross
| violation of law or two convictions in
! court might interfere.
The board will hold the cases open to give
| opportunity for all to be heard.
The location of Dahlgren Circle is likely
| to be changed, outstanding the pro-
| test filed recently by the Directing property
| holders. The Commissioners yesterday
notified Mr.. Reuben Cox one Of TIE pre-
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move the circle TO Il point 100 feet west
ward on the line of Rhode Island avenue
| extended, and that arrangements have
been made for all lots in the vicinity TO have
good street frontage. The matter will,
however, be fully canvassed before the
plans are finally adopted.
PA YMENT OF AWARDS.
For tue information OF persons inter-
ested, it is stated by the Commissioners,
relative to the payment of awards for
lands condemned for highway extensions,
that the matter is pow in the courts, and
that the highway act oontemplates that
Congress shall appropriate oney for
rights of way OF new streets within six
months of the date OF the awards.
Chief Paris, of the fire department, re-
ports 81 alarms of fire during October.
an Increase of l 5 over the previous month.
The losses involved aggregated $1,000,
covered ny S5,9l :. against a loss OF 81 .763
and an insurance of 1915 for the previous
year. There were % local alarms IN the
month.
John ii. Anderson has been appointed an
additional private on the police force for
duty u the Zoo.
Probationary Private ]. NJ. Offutt. of
the fire department, has been placed upon
the permanent roll, promotion TO take effect
the LIST instant.
Steam engineers licenses were ordered TO
be issued yesterday as follows: Isaac c.
Smallwood, first class, and William ID.
Maconher, second class.
The Industrial Home School. through Mrs.
Barrow, the superintendent, has been mott
fled that the pumping facilities are at pres
ent insufficient TO permit the tapping OF the
water main on the Tenleytown road, priv
lege desired for the benefit OF that insti-
tuition.
1t was stated, however, that If at any
time the school. supply of water shall be-
come limited, temporary arrangement can
be made, and that upon the completion OF
the Reno reservoir, about January l. the
application Will be reconsidered.
SEWERS ORDERED LAID.
Orders issued yesterday:
That "a sew er be constructed TO serve lots
81 TO "a, square SO9; and that l29 feet
of twelve-inch sewer be constructed In
Ninth strret north of X street, and 50 feet
OF twelve-inch sewer in X street west of
Ninth street, under the provisions of the
permit system. Also, that 40 feet of
Nv elve-inch sewer be laid at the inter
section OF Ninth and X streets northw est,
TO serve as outlets Tor the lines above
men toned.
That the well on Sheridan street Mount
Pleasant, be filled and aba ndoncd.
That 300 feet of Nv clve-inch sewer be
laid in the north side OF street northw est,
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
TO replace the present old and dctective
sewer.
That a gutter basin he constructed al rho
northwest corner Of Gran, street and sber-
man avenue,
That propusals for sewer construction he
accepted as follows. T. NJ. Lesbcr & SON.
of Eastuu. Pa. that for BrookI1nd sewer
and Andrew Gleason for Kenesaw avenue
sewer.
That fourteen cancellations of voter
main assessments he orderd. based mon the
Burydorf decision.
That G. n. Kicker he anpointe, hr,5ge
keeper, vice r. d. Mcclure, deceased. He
is placed on the Temporary roll AT S-h ner
month.
1t was ordered that a cement sidewalk
be laid in front of No. 17I6 Massachusetts
avenue northwest. and that n sever he
constructed in the alley between sopth
street and the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
Thirty first and Thirtv-second streets
both upder the hermit system
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