Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
4 Land Case.

Samuel Maddox, attorney, of $40 1ndinans
| avenue northwest, writes to the Commits
| sioners today, stating that when the Dis
| trict authorities widened Woodiey lane
several years ago they appropriated S.6i2. 1:
| square feet of a tract of land known as
| Mt. Adams. The title at that time stood in
| Mrs. Caroline r. Dulaney for life, he says
with the remainder over to her two daugh-
terS, both OF whom died in the lifetime OF
their mother, one without ISSUE the other
leaving two children, who are still under
| twenty-one years of age. Mrs. Dulaney
toCk no action in her lifetime looking to
compensation for the land thus taken, says
Mr.. Maddox. She died about two years
ago, he says, but the guardian of the pres
cnt infant owners thinks ii his duty to see
that they are paid for their land, or that
tLey repoSSeSS themselves of what was
taken from them without compensation. He
inquiries If a proper amicable settlement OF
the matter can be reached, otherwise he
will take such steps as the situation
may seem to require. The matter has been
| referred to the engineer department for in
veStgation and report.
Wants to Know.
"a Sufferer writes TO the Commissioners
today asking If they are to have a square
administration of the law relating to hang
ing and stationary signs over three and a
half feet from the building line. The Com
missioners have so ordered, and the courts
have so decreed, says the letter. He says:
Some have complied voluntarily at
great Inconvenience and expense. Others
have been forced by arrest, etc, and others
have paid attention to the same, and
are apparently unmolested, evidences of
which may be seen on every business street
and precinct in the city.
I'VE want no class legislation or diScrimi-
nation in this matter; let us have the law
enforced without fear or favor, not in favor
Of the rich against the poor, those who
honestly comply with the mandate law.
Otherwise, it Is q farce ineluitabie, unjust
and a travesty of justice"
Bills Referred.
The following bills have been referred to
the Commissioners by Chairman Heard of
the District committee for examination and
report:
House bill $500. to provide for the care
and cure of inebriates in the District of
Columbia.
House bill S657, licensing itinerant VEN
ders in the District of Columbia.
Sewers Recommended.
The Commissioners have received a re-
port from Health Officer Woodward re-
aiding the sewerage facilities of Bright
wood, and he recommends necessary
for the public health that sewer lie con-
structed on the west side of Brightwood
avenue between Florida avenue and Irving
street; also on the east side of same ave-
rue between Pomeroy and Grant avenue.
Railroad Gates.
Relative to the communication OF r. N.
Groundie, superintendent of the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad, regarding the order
Of the Commissioners that the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad be required to oper-
ate their gates at 18th and 18th streets on
Maryland avenue southwest during the
night, we'll during the day. and re-
quekting PERMISSION TO operate these gates
from 9 am. until midnight and place
notices to that effect at each of these cross
ings, the Commissioners today ordered that
the gates be kept closed and signs be put
up as requested, but, if the results prove
unsatisfactory, the original order Will be
carried out.