The morning times., 1895-11-26
PERMIT FOR THE RINK
Messrs. Hutchins and Towers
Sure Of Its Issuing.
CHANGE IN BUILDING RULES
Louisiana Avenue Commission Mer-
chants Not to He Interfered With
In Their MISREPRESENTATION Ar
rangements Made with Them by
the Commissioners.

The Convention Hall skating rink is
practically authorized. so far as the Com
missioners are concerned.
AT the close of the electric light hear
ing before the Commissioners yesterday
Messrs. Hutchins and Towers got the at
tention of the Board for few minutes.
They had been awaiting their opportunity
all day.
Mr.. Hutchins stated that they were under
a penalty of 500 to finish certain of the
work by December 8, and they would be
glad to be allowed to begin excavation
pending the decision as to granting
permit.
Major Powell replied that they might
cxcavate as much they chose on private
property. Col. Truesdell said the build
ing regulations would undoubtedly be
modified. This means beyond doubt that
the permit will be issued. The Commits
sioners are only hesitating as to the de
tails of the changes in existing rules made
necessary. Excavation for the new struc-
ture at Fourth and X streets. just south
OF the armory. will begin at once.
MERCHANTS CONTENT.
Louisiana avenue commission merchants
were not molested yesterday in the use
OF the sidewalk for storing and display
of country produce. They have practically
Won u!t tucN dshtu IOa siS'
week and are well content. The matter
was not fully adjusted yesterday. but
half a dozen of them called at the District
Building to secure the license which the
Commissioners are about ready to offer
them.
The Commissioners have about agreed
to treat them as vendors in the same con
ditiou as dealers from street wagons and
to issue them special licenses as such at
$50 each. This proposition was submitted
to the merchants yesterday morning. 1t
provides that they may occupy the side
walks with their boxes, barrels, crates and
goods in general for space on each side,
leaving fifteen feet clear in the center OF
the walk.
On Louisiana avenue this leaves twenty
five feet for the use of the merchants
The walk on that avenue is forty feet
wide. 1t is proposed to give the iner-
chants eight feet next the curb for their
use under certain restrictions, and seven
teen feet next their stores, with other
regulations.
Capt. j. S. Miller. who was at the Dis
| trict building this morning to talk over
the details with Col. Truesdell, said the
| ARA ngenent was quite satisfactory TO the
merchants He wanted II arranged, how
| ever, so as TO give ten feet at the curb
aud fifteen feet next the store.
BIDS OPENED.
Bids were opeued yesterday for la ying
brick sewers aud-ConstructinG manholes Oh
privateproperty bet tween observation-disclosures
| and Piney Branch road as follows: James
McCaudish, S3.sT per linear foot for tue
sewer and $50 each for maniIoles; EariuS
| GlaSkius 50. 20 per liuc lr footfoT sewer and
! SIS each for manholes; John f. Lyons,
| S35s per linear foot for sewer and So
each for mauholcs; L. q. Gurnmell, S3.SS
per linear foot foe sewer ana $50 each for
manholes: II. c. Nichols, S4.45 per linear
| foot for sewer aud SIS each for manhoies-
Bids were also opened for renting the
| mn.n stand at the who esale market; Jacot
| Kirky, S3T 30 per month; NJ. wilson, So
| per month. and L. b. Ross, $50 per month
The Belt Line Railway Company is made
| to nav Sll34.59 for paving by an order
| issued by the Commissioners yesterday. / ne
| couluanv had refused to tio certain paving
| between its tracks. The Commissioners
directed the Crawford Company 10 DO the
| work and yesterday directed that ccrtiil-
cate OF Indebtedness be issued against the
| Belt Line for the sum named
| Hon. IT. C. Catchings of Mississippi. chair
| man of the committee on rules in the last
q, Congress, was at the District bulldlhg
Yesterday for q talk with commissioner
| Powell. He also called al the health Of
nee to introduce a physician who is per
| sonal friend.
drive a well in the alley in square 516.
| between Fourth and Fifth and l and n
| streets northwest. The well must be deep
| driven with wrought iron pipe under the APP
| nroyal of the engineer department, must
| be free to all and VIII be closed by the
| Commissioners if IT becomes contaminated.
| Application was made at the instance
| of SANITARY Officer Frank to have DeDorah d
II. East admitted to the insane asylum at
Anacostia.