The Washington times., 1895-04-20
D0|NGS OF THE DISTRICT
Commissioners Cannot Require
Cars to Run on Kenyon Street.
OPINION OF ATTORNEY THOMAS
Citizens Damaged Have Right Of Action
Against the Brightwood Company OBJ
jections Filed to Proposed Improvements.
Assistant Building Inspector George
!. Bradley Tenders His Resignation.


!. Bradley Tenders His Resignation.
Relative to the proper legal procedure
to compel the Brightwood Railway Com
pany to operate its Kenyon street branch,
District Counselor Thomas says there is
nothing the Commissioners can do in the
premises.
Franchises to occupy and use streets for
railroad purposes, he says, may be forfeited
by non-user, but such forfeiture, where
not declared by statute or ordinance, can
only be enforced by proceedings in quo
warranto.
There being no provision in the charter
OF the company declaring a forfeiture for
failure to operate the Kenyon street branch,
the matter should be brought to the atten-
ton of the Attorney General. Amy citi-
zen, Mr.. Thomas adds, who may suffer
damage by reason of the failure to run
the cars has q right of action against
the company.
Objections were heard by the Commits
property on the line of certain advertised
Improvements. Protests We're received
from Sol. Lansburgh, represcn ting lots
79 to 81, of square 1926, and from L.
w. McGrath, representing lots 20 and ST
to 81, in same square.
Mr.. McGrath stated that there We're but
three buildings now in the square, and that
the proposed sidewalks would be broken
up by subsequent construction OF build
ings.
A protest was received from eighteen
residents of II street northeast, between
Third and Seventh streets, against the lay
ing of Sidewalks. II bore the signatures Of
Mrs. Lucy r. Davis, T. H. Lynch, J. n.
Sterger, Mrs. L. J. Nond, John j Lanahau,
Z. j. Lauahan, Mrs. William Brother, C.
L. Young, Brson Norris, Catherine Weaver,
James Liston, Patrick Lane, Catharine
Canty, Sarah c. Foilansbee, George Russell,
Mary c. Lanahan, Gustav Hartig, and N.
Goman.
Pacificus Ord filed a protest against
similar improvements in front of square II,
on Twenty y-second street. between T. street
and Massachusetts avenue.
INSPECTOR BRADLEY'S RESIGNATION.
Mr. George l. Bradley yesterday afternoon
rendered his resignation TO the Commission
ers, and at the same time made application
for a position as draughtsman, either III
the engineers department or on archi-
tectural work in the office OF tie building
Inspector
Mr Bradley assigned as his reasons for
reSlgning are that after five months OF
trial." he finds that he is unable 10 fiji
the requirements of the position" He
regards the office as an impossible one,
he says his views OF engineering ana aIChi-
lecture being soaJvariadce withtne methods
preferred III Washington; aud he believes mis-
retirement would be for the best interests
of the service.
Mr. Bradley's relations with his su-
periors have been most agreeable, he says,
but he is averse to being a target for
outside criticism. He declined to discuss
the matter further, and referred the re-
porter TO the Commissioners.
President Ross said yesterday evening
that he regarded Mr.. Bradley as coHscien-
tiOus, paiHstaking and efficient man. He
did not understand why he should feel
called upon TO resign, and humorously OBJ
served that # MIR. Bradley could not en-
dnre the criticisms of the public in his
present position, he should try service as a
Commissioner 1or a white.
The board has not yet decided whether or
not the resignation would be accepted, but
s0OUtu MT. bTdGl,'N lllSlSl, DIS request
viii doubtless he complied with.
Property owners who reside in the square
OH Eleventh street northeast between IL
and / streets, have entered q protest
against the widening of that street, urder
proposed plan of improvements.
sPOILS THEIR TERRACE.
The increase in the width Of the street
will reduce the parking as much as three
op5 n I.oiF foot or r,,ora ana &c +to ,-,ei
dents have maintained a terrace there for
years, which is greatly improved and Las
SoaDme a valued convenience rheY ogec'
to it's reduction
The Commissioners paid a visit of inspec-
ton to the locality yesterday afternoon.
Those who protrsed are Dr.. E. j. Col
| lins, James Hill, o. F. Wells, N. L. King,
| Enos S. Harnden. Louis Rosenberg, Martin
| j. Brosnahan, George Newton, Charles T.
Krallss, Frank w. Dom, Hugh A. Kane,
| and others.
The managers OF the Belt Line Eaiiv- ay
| Company have been instructed TO repair
| the crossings of the road at MaSsa, hasetts
avenue and Eleventh streets, and Ninth
streets and Second and Third streets nClth-
west. J. not done by May l the .>3nnnis-
sioncTs VIII have the repairs made at the
expense of the road.
EngiI GERS license of the third class was
/ ordered 10 be issued yecterday To George
| o. Moody and j. A. Burch respectively
! William Hutchinson was yesterday adj
vised that the croquet club he represents
| viii H.. permitted to use the water service
| at premises Nos oil Rhode Island avenue
! and 1e14 Ninth street northwest respcc-
| lively, upon obtaining the ow.ars' per-
| miSsinsi and payment of So for ach ser
| vice The hours for the use OF he water
are fixed at 10 p. m. and = tc
| a. nj Gaily.
The Commissioners yecterday approved
| of the plan proposed by the Washington,
! Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway for entering the city. They also
approved of the plan OF the Metropolitan
| Railway for "turn out" at Seventh and
| Florida avenue northwest, for the use OF
| the Brightwood Railway.
ASSES MENT AND PER NIT WORK.
| Orders issued yesterday:
That cement sidewalks be laid on New
York avenue, between Ninth and Tenth
| streets northwest, in front of squares 372
and 373.
That cement sidewalks be laid and new
| curb be set in L street north, between
| Fourth and Fifth streets west, in front OF
lots 135 to 147, square 515.
| That alleys be paved in square 400 with
! vitrified blocks.
| That brick sidewa ak be laid and curb reset
| in Florida avenue between Eighteenth and
| Nineteenth streets northwest in frontoflot6
| square 131; in X street northwest between
| First and Fifth ctreets, in front OF
| squares 515, GIG, 526, 527, and
55S to 561; in Sixth street northwest
between New York avenue and l. street,
! infront of square l 90, ,e2Sceptinfront of north
! ten feet of lot 26; in Third street northwest
between Indiana avenue and c street, infront
| of SnuareS hh2 and R72 excent in frnnt nf