The Washington times., 1895-04-26
DO|NGs OF THE DISTRICT
Nelson Morris Must Have Per-
nit to Run His Ice Machine.
MRS. SARAH JASPER'S PROTEST


Police Force-Northwes Citizens Ask for
Changes in Street Extension Plans-Pro-
test Filed Against Thyson House Stables.
The complaint of Mrs. Sarah f. Jasper, at
No. 62S Pennsylvania avenue, with respect
to the noise created by the machine used by
Nelson Morris for the manufacture of ice
in the vicinity OF her residence, seems to be
not only Wei founded, SO far as the alleged
nuisance is concerned, but it is claimed that
the machine is being operated in violation
OF the regulations.
Inquiry at the office of the building in
spector yesterday disclosed the fact that
nosuch work can be carried onin the manner
alleged without the consent OF the occupants
OF all property located within ninety feet
OF the plant, and there is no record in the
office of a permit having been issued 10 Mr..
Morris for the use 0f his machine, nor has
he ever applied for one.
Mrs. Nelson stated i'll her complaint that
many of her toarders Were so disturbed by
the noise created by MIR Nelson's ice ma
chine that they were threatening to hunt
another .iding place, and she desired that
action be taken 10 compel the discontn-
uance of the alleged nuisance.
1t would seem from the foregoing state
ment that tire building inspector is an i'm
portant factor in the controversy.
The defective pier at the new church edi-
flee OF st. Andrews S parish, which is un-
der construction at the corner of FouTE
teenth and CorCoTan streets northwest,
mas been made secure, and the contractor,
under the direction of the building in
spector, is arranging to have the same
reconstructed. The two south piers are
reported TO be in good condition, and no
further trouble is anticipated.
WANT OFFICER GREEN REMOVED.
A delegation of colored ministers repre-
senting the Baptist denomination called
upon the District Commissioners yesterday
and petitioncd for the removal of Officer
g reen from the police force. Green is the
man who shot Reuben Foster and his reten-
ton, the ministers say, will set bad ex
ample TO others of the force, and be menace
10 discipline.
The committee made a lengthy preseDta-
tion of theircase, to which the Commissioners
gave careful attention with the promise OF
future consideration.
Those who composed the delegation were
Reys j. A. Taylor, Walter II. Brooks,
. /. V Bryan. Robert Johnson. j. T. Clark,
w. A. Credit and H. c. Robinson.
The District Commissioners went to Mount
Pleasant yesterday afternoon To investigate
q proposed change in the plan for the
widening of Seventeenth street extend
ed, bet cen p ark stTeetand Howard avenue,
as suggested by MessFs. j W SomerylIe,
A. B. Chatfield, and l.. $. Lipscomb, inter
ested citizens OF that section.
The proposition made was that the grodIYd
for increasing the width OF the street.-the
taken from the east side, leaving the west
line intact, the reason assigned being that
there are no dwellings on the east parking
to be disturbed.
Citizens who reside in the vicinity of
Petworth and the Soldiers Home. respect
lively, were also before the Commissioners
asking fCSr changes in that section. Upon
their return the Commissioners stated that
no conclusion had been reached, but that
action in the matter would probably be
taken today.
But one bid, that of Edward Saxton, was
opened yesterday by the Commissioners
for supplying second grade granite block
paving material. The proposal was for
furnishing 1S5 900 at $3.50 per GEO.
and 75 900 at SO per 900. The blocks
are to BE used in making repairs TO streets
and crossings.
Messrs George Bancroft, John Sachs,
Outlaw appeared at the District building
yesterday and entered a protest against
the condition in which the Thyson House
stables are permitted to remain, whereby
residents OF the neighborhood are COM
pe;led 10 suffer and endure a nuisance
II was represented that in addition to the
fouI odors that emanate from the stables,
II hospital is maintained there for the treat
ment of diseased horses, and the combined
infliction, the gentlemen stated, is beyond
all reasonable bounds
Efforts have been heretofore made to
have the nuisance abated without recourse to
the authorities, but these have proved to
be futile. Hence the appeal.
Complaint was also made of the custom
of the Belt Line Railroad Company of ex
changing horses on P street, between Sixth
aud Seventh streets northwest.
The removal of the District officers to
the new municipal building, No. 464
Louisiana avenue, win lie completed this
week.
ASSESSMENT AND PERMIT WORK.
Orders were issued yesterday as follows:
That the following work be done under
the provisions OF law governing asses ssnlent
and permit work:
Lay new granite curbs in Twelfth street
northeast in front of spares SSS and 1011.
Lay new brick sidewalk in Twelfth street
northeast. in front OF squares 9SS and O1 |,
except in front of lots Ga, 65, 66, 81 and 81.
Lay new granite curb upon streets which
will be improved In Florida avenue north
west, both sides, from Q TO X streets; in
Twenty-second street northeast, both sides,
z street to Massachusetts avenue; in Florida
avenue, intersection of Connecticut avenue,
S and Twenty-first streets northwest;
First street northwest, both sides, o to 2
Twenty-second street northwest. both sides,
Twelfth To Thirteenth streets; Florida
avenue northwe First to North Capitol
streets, both sides; Della ware avenue south
west. both sides, G to X streets; Eleventh
street northeast, Maryland avenue to
Florida avenue, IN front of squares $50,
north $50 TO 9S3, 956 TO 961; Florida ave-
nue., both sides, New York avenue to Brent
wood road; Tenth street southeast, both
sides, Pennsylvania avenue to | street,
/ street southeast, both sides, Eighth to
Eleventh streets; u street north west both
sides, Thirty-first to Thirty street;
First street extended north west, both sides,
S to w streets; Twenty second street, both
sides, Ma ssa chusetts avenue to r street
northwest, except in front of lots 20 to pa,
block Z. Kalorama Heights, aud lot 2,
block 6, Kalorama Heights.
That cement sidewalk be laid under the
assessment system in the west side of Thir-
teenth street, between New York avenue
and L streets northwest.
FIRE HYDRANTS FOR NEW ENGINES.
Ordered, that fire hydrants be erected
at fire engine houses on Fourteenth street
between Kenesaw avenue and Kenyon street
northwest and on MARYLAND aI-aujla no