Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-02
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
The lexington Cars.

DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
The lexington Cars.
The District Commissioners recently re-
piled to the complaint of Mrs. Ruth G. D.
Ravens of the inconvenience suffered by
persons residing along the line of the Eek
ington railroad because of the repeated
tfansfers and the annoying long waits be-
tween cars, by inclosing to her an opinion
of the district attorney, which has been
published in The Star, concerning the rights
of the Belt line to discontinue running its
cars as belt line, and the failure of the
lexington company to run its cars over the
North Capitol street branch.
Mrs. Ravens replied to this letter of the
Commissioners stating that 1t was not of the
Belt line that she complained, but of the
long waiting and repeated transfers of the
lexington and Soldiers Home railway,
owned by the same syndicate
She further stated that she received a
letter from Mr.. Schoepf, promising that a
car should always conect with the trolley
car at Convention Hall, and run through to
10Th street without change; but that this
mad not been fulfilled once since the letter
was written, every passenger being COM
PEELED to change at 5th and L, and again
at 9th and Gs after waiting from five to
Twelve minutes at each unsheltered sta
tiCn.
To Star reporter Mrs. Havens said that
the cars are run so infrequently that it is
rot uncommon to walk from North Capitol
d
read.
She thinks 1t would be better for the Sec
ton II no line whatever had been chartered
than Tor the franchise to be occupied by a
&C mpany which is of no use to the resi-
dents, but prevents an honest corporation
Of such there be) from accommodating the
people; The fact is. Mrs. Havens said
that the New York avenue line is almost
as thoroughly abandoned as the North
Capitol line.
Projecting Vault Covers Must Go.
Notices are being sent out by the Com
mfssioners to property holders having vault
covers or other projections in the street
opposite their property, to remove the same
within fifteen days and replace them with
covers set flush with the sidewalk and Of
fering rough surfaces to travel.
No Taxes on Georgetown Law School.
The Commissioners have exempted the
property of the Georgetown Law School
from taxation.
Police Orders.
The Commissioners have revoked the ap-
pointment of William T. Malloy as an addi-
donal private on the police force, and sp-
pointed John Gaskins an additional private
for duty with the Mutual District Mes
senger Company.
Cartridges for High School Cadets.
A requisition was made by the Commits
sioners today of the chief of ordnance for
5000 blank cartridges for the use of the
High School Cadets.
BriGhtwOOd r.. H. Charter in Jeopardy
The Commissioners have transmitted to
the Attorney General the copy of the opin-
ion of the attorney for the District relative
to the failure of the Brightwood Railway
Company to duly operate a portion OF its
road on Kenyon street northwest, and re-
quest that quo warranto proceedings be in
stituted against the company to forfeit the
portion of its charter affected by such
failure.
Sewers. Hydrants and Water Mains.
The Commissioners today ordered that a
sewer in alley in square TIL be added to
the schedule of work to be done when
Congress appropriates funds sufficient. or
under the permit system upon receipt Of
usual deposit
Of 18th and N streets southeast be aban-
doned.
That a public hydrant be erected at the
northeast corner Of 10Th and streets
northeast
That a water main be laid in alley open
ing on Sd street northwest, square III.
Permit and Assessment Work.
That the following work be done under
the provisions of law governing permit
and assessment work, the same having
been duly advertised and no objection re-
ceived thereto:
Cement sidewalks to be laid in New York
avenue between 14th and 18th streets
northwest. in front of square d., except in
front of lot g. square ODD.
In 14th street between New York avenue
and H street northwest, in front Of square
222.
The brick sidewalk in Sth street south
west, both sides, from D to H streets. was
ordered relaid.
The emergency employment Of d. Louis
Shoemaker as inspector on street work for
a period not exceeding twenty days, at q
compensation of 81 per day, was decided
on.