The Washington times., 1895-02-01
DOIHGs OF THE DISTRICT
Commissioners Order Equipment
of Street Cars with Tenders.

After mature deliberation and careful in
quiry into the various details, the Commis-
sioners yesterday adopted a series of regula-
tions concerning the equipment of grip and
motor cars with tenders and wheel guards.
copy of the regulations may be found in
the advertisement columns of THE TIMES this
morning.
The date fixed for such equipment Is April
/, and penalty is prescribed for failure to
comply by that time.
The fender required is the Blackstone, the
same that is in use in Baltimore. but any road
may select another pattern. subject 10 the APP
approval of the Commissioners Three pat
terms OF wheel guard are named from which
a selection may be made, but this does not
limit the choice, as any other may be chosen,
subject to approval by the Commissioners.
The regulations Lave been approved by the
attorney for the District.
The excise board passed upon the applica-
tions for license yesterday as follows:
Re;ail granted-D Daniel Sweeney. John
Daily, George Il. Parker, L. T. McKenney,
John J. Brosnan. G. Marionelli, james +.
Mccarthy. Frank Kappel, Dennis Murphy,
Elias HutchiHs. David Heaton. George
Smith, Patrick J. McRlhgatt. James II. Cos
fello, John T. Bonini. James Sullivan,
Henry Brock. Olga Newman. Caharlne
Sullivan, George A. Davidson, Edward Flick,
Ernest c. L. RUPERT, Marshall d Gleason,
W. II. RupertuX. William Maekessy. Patrick
Meehan. Thomas Kelley. James Abman.
Amanda c. Bassart, James j. oConnor,
Frank Neigand, Charles L. Mclaughlin,
John ]. Tehan. Carl Dentelin Rebeeea NJ.
Mindholz Eliza NJ. Bartlemas, Den
mis- Mullany. John Hayes, Hugh Cos
grove, Rudgar O'Hanlon, John Harr.
Louis Faber, Esau l.. Johnson. Peter
Trometer. Charles T. Mclaughlin, Mary c.
Bookings. Levi Barnum, David L. Jamison,
Daniel Buckley Peter L. Gloss. William Hell
mus, Thomas Il. Marsha.l. John w. Cooper.
John A. Brown. Fritz Herzog. Addie 81. Bush.
and John j. Mccarthy.
number Of applications, held for further
consideration. will lee heard Tuesday on
notices TO show cause why license shall not be
+ denied
Ordered yesterday:
That the sewer now being constructed in
d street. between Ninth and Tenth streets
northwest be extended eastward n sufficient
distance TO serve lot :, square $40.
That fire hydrants be erected rs follows:
Southeast corner OF Marion and II streets
northwest and on Ninth street. between G and
L sire Is southeast.
The Commissioners yesterday submitted 10
Senator GOrman the request OF Building In-
spector Bra1y for authority to use =, 800 of
the uneXpende1 balance OF the appropriation
lor constructing the Northeast Washington
engine house. for eXcayatiBg, grading. and
( paving the grounds OF the chemical engine
house at Mount Pleasant. Favorable ac,ion
/ is recommended.
In accepting the resignation OF Major
! Roome. as chief of the special assessment
division of the District government. the Com
missiOners paid the retiring oiiicial the com
/ pliment OF saying that ''any words of CON-
mendation would be superflaous in view OF
( the almost lifelong service" he has faithfully
and acceptably rendered in the respOns BILE
and eXac ing Office from which he retires
They assure Major Roome OF their appre-
citation Of his valuable assistance in the dis
position OF many perpleXing problems that
( have arisen in that branch of the government
/ service.
The Commissioners yesterday recon-
mended favorable action upon the amend
ment TO the appropriation bill proposed 10y
Senator Hunton. providing for the construc-
+ tion Of fire-proo! building for the accom-
modation of the municipal Offices.
Also upon the amendment 10 same bill
proposed 10y Senator Daniel. relating to the
construction and use of 4 street railway track
upon the Aqueduct Bridge.
Also upon the amendment to the same bill
proposed by Senator Mcmillan providing for
test OF the AqGeduct tunnel and recon-
mending the increase OF the proposed appro-
priation from S20,000 to S25 900.
Also upon the amendment to the same bill
/ 10y Senator Mcmillan. providing for the paw
/ ing OF Florida avenue from Connecticut ave
nue. to Eighteenth street.
the managing editor of the Cleveland Press
wrote TO the Commissioners recently. request
/ ing that he be furnished with a cut or photo
graph of the Washington City Hall. TO be
used by him IN connection with cuts of other
city halls in support Of demand fer new
municipal building in Clcyeland.
II is safe to say the request will be politely
a 4 denied What effect he nphipnfiOD n a
cut Of Washington's municipal building viii
have upon the Cleveland issue. the Commits
sioners are unable to conjecture; but il the
/ Cuyahoga constituency will interview their
/ Congressman il is believed such information
will be obtained as will induce the Press to
withdraw its request. or if by any chance a
photograph shall be obtained ofthe city build
ing the cut made from it Will be used only as
a'horrible example"