The Washington times., 1895-05-25
RIGHT OF WAY DISPUTED
Georgetown College Blocking
Prospect Avenue Roadway.
COMMISSIONERS OBJECTION
Revival of a Contested Point of Long
Standing College Claims Title by
Reason of Seventy-five Years occu-
pancy-Complaint That Crawford
Paving Company Violates Law.

Paving Company Violates Law.
The Commissioners yesterday addressed
a letter to the authorities of Georgetown
College, citing a complaint that had been
made concerning the fence erected by them
across Prospect avenue at Thirty-eighth
street, and conveying the information that
the District regards that avenue as
public thoroughfare aud intends TO have
the same improved as 'scon as funds are
available. sr @
This is revival of the disputed point as
to the ownership of certain territory now
within the college grounds. The citizens
of Georgetown have frequently petiuoned
for the opening of Prospect street, as
public thoroughfare, through TO FoHhall.
The title to right of way tor the District
was for a me contested, but recently
the street was opened as far as Thirty
eighth street.
The college authorities have now an en-
closure, by means Of brick wall on the
north side of the street, with a fence
blocking passage at Thirty-eighth street.
The wall also blocks N o and p streets
at Thirty -ceventh street, although on
many District maps the streets are shown
TO be continued through To Thirty-eighth
street, which is probably tar The
three thoroughfares will be opened, but
the right-of-way for Prospect street ex
tends through to FoXhall road, and the
opening of this street viii afford a much
desired convenience to those who have
now to drive over the rougher, hitler
thoroughfare, by way of Canal road.
The college claims ownership OF the
squares of "A depth of go feet each, through
which n, o and p streets Will have to be
extended, if ever and also the continuation
of Prospect street, by reason of purchase,
bequest aud occupancy for period OF
sevent y-fiVe years, and also claim the right
10 block the pIoeTcos ol tne UrrJtS, 10y reas-
on of owning the abuttipg property.
ROTUE OF GREAT FALLS ROAD.
An interesting incident arose in connec-
ton with this matter when the Great
Falls Electric Railroad Company applied
the other day for a permit to construct
its line into Georgetown. The Commits
sioners at first desired the road to tra-
verse Prospect street, for obvious rea-
sons, but the company's charter prescribed
a different route, from Thirty eighth
street west.
Finally, the Commissioners agreed, yes
terday, to issue the permit for the road to
run from Union Station, by way OF Pros
pect street TO Thirty-eiehth street, thence
by way of private property TO FoXhall
road, aud To Cabin John Creek The com
pany will now, under the provisions Of its
charter, apply TO the supreme court for
permission Ia issue its bonds and stock.
Superintendent Bro wn, OF the 2. w & B
R r Co, was yesterday advised that the
Commissioners object to the witching
platform on Sixth street, at the head OF
the b & T. yard, for the reason that, in
their opinion, there is no necessity for
occupying the street space as there is plenty
of room for a platform, or tower, at a
point between the box opposite the News
Company's box.
Building permits issued yesterday: Mar
garet Ragan, three-story brick dwelling,
No 642 E street northeast, $4,000; A.
P Pardon, two brick stores, Nos. 2103
and 2I05 X street north west, 81 800; b.
Marth, alter dwelling, No. 1898 Fifth
street northeast, $500.
Record of deaths for the twenty-fonr
hours ending at l o'clock yesterday, as
reported to the Health OFFICER:
White-Mary A. i. Ward White, aged
seventy two years; Louis BauuIgarten,
aged forty years
Colored-netsy Middleton, aged seventy
five years; Henry Tutt, aged seventy five;
PUBLIC WORK ORDERED.
Orders issued yesterday:
The proposal of the Pennsylvania Globe
Gas Light Company TO furnish 800 street
lanterns in accordance with District
specifications, at 81. 30 each, was accepted.
That 140 feet OF ten-inch sewer and two
manholes be constructed in X street north
west from Twenty second street eastward,
to-
street. one manhole.
That $50 feet of ten-inch sewer and two
manholes be constructed III alley of square
153.
That public hydrant be erected at the
northeast corner of Central avenue and
Crescent street northwest, and one also
at Eighth and streets southeast.
That brick sidewalk be laid around the
southeast corner of Twenty-second and d
streets northwest, under permit system.
That a cement sidewalk be laid in front
of No. 1914 street northwest, under per-
init system.
That a brick sidewalk be laid in front of
lots SO to "a, inclusive, on the South side
of Emerson street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets northeast, under per-
NIT system.
Rumors were current yesterday that Mr..
Charles H Wells, chairman of the K Of
file a complaint with the Commissioners,
If be has not already done SO, against the
H L. Crawford Paving Company for vio-
lation of the eight-hour law. 1t is al
legged that in fulfilling certain contracts for
street work, the company requires the
men in its employ to work ten and twelve
hours per day. The Commissioners be-
ing all absent yesterday afternoon, def
mite information as to whether the COM
plaint had reached them could be secured,
but it is the presumption that it has.
Engineers license of the second class
was granted yesterday to Judson NJ Sells.
The Commissioners yesterday addressed
a letter to Mr.. James H. Welsh inspector
of flour, lnquiring why he has failed
since September, 1898, to make reports
monthly, as required.
J. s. Sheerer and Highland Maddox
were yesterday appointed additional pri-
Yates of the Metropolitan police force for
duty at the Tyler and Crauch school
buildings respectively.
Authority was yesterday granted to
drive or drill siX-inch well at or near
Sixth and G streets southwest to such
depth as may be necessary to obtain good
drinking water at a cost not TO exceed
$500. This is in furtherance of the ar
tesian well project, and work will be
within a week.
DAUGHTER SUED FATHER.