The Washington times., 1895-04-13
DOIHGs OF THE DISTRICT
RumOr That the Belt Line Will
Abandon Part of Its Route.
NEGATIVED BY THE COMPANY
Information Obtained at the Office That the
Belt Service Is to Be Increased Treas
urer Hebner, of the German Orphan Asy-
lum, Submits His Quarterly Report
Award of Contracts-Bids Opened.

The Belt Line Railway Company having
obtained permit 10 put in a cross-over on
Twelfth street, twenty feet north of the
north building line of b street SOUTH and
another on Fourteenth street twenty feet
north of the same building line on b street
south, suspicion arose in the minds of
interested citizens in view of the presence
OF the rails and cross-ties at the points
designated that the company is contem-
plating an abandonment of a portion Of
its route in that section.
There were several inquiries made at
the District building yesterday concern
ing the matter, and the rumor developed that
the cars running from Twelfth and B streets
southwest via Louisiana avenue 10 Ninth,
thence to Eleventh street northwest, are to
be abandoned, or the number of trips ma
terially lessened, and there was a straight
kick manifested in all the strength of
vgorousincipiency. Thelack of confirmation
of the alleged change was all that was
needed to give the protest more definite
shape.
COMPANY DENIES REPORT.
Inquiry was made at the company's office
as TO the plans proposed, and The informa-
ton obtained that there is no intention of
abandoning the Twelfth street branch, but
that, on the contrary, the future schedule
will embrace more cars along the line and
quicker trips.
In the absence of General Manager Schoepf
that is all that could be learned, but il was
otherwise ascertained that one object in
view in putting in the cross overs is to tenn
porarily park the cars in the vicinity OF
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing for
the benefit of the employees
Treasurer Hebner, OF the German Orphan
Asylum, made his report TO the Commits
sioners yesterday for the quarter ending
March 81, in which it is shown that there
We're nine admissions Of individuals, be
sides a family of children not enumerated
since the last report, all sent 10 the asylum
by the board of children's guardians. Six
children Were returned to parents, four by
request OF the mothers, and two restored
to the father by order of court.
The total receipts for the quarter were:
Public funds $500: board OF children's
guardians, $16.53; all other sources, $397.
81. This, with balance onhand, aggregated
81, sol IS. Expenditures: salaries,
1855. 80; all other items, including main
tenance, $593.49; total. $949.S4, leaving
a balance due treasurer of $651.51.
The largest number of inmates at any one
time was AZ; smallest number, 50; exact
number present on last day OF quarter, 80.
There were no deaths i'll the institutions
during the quarter, and no applicants re-
fused admittance.
Requisition is made for $3.50 from cur
rent appropriations.
NEW ENAMEL STREET SIGNS.
The District Commissioners are having
placed on Pennsylvania avenue, from the
Capitol TO Georgetown, new enamel street
designations that VIII be attached to build
ings along the route, as a substitute for the
signs now placed on the lampposts Should
the scheme prove to be popular the same
substitution viii probably be made on all
the bu siness streets OF the city. The
enamel sign is after a new design in use in
Paris, that is introduced nowhere else in
this country. One hundred have been pur-
chased for the experiment.
Building permits Issued yesterday: Will
lam NJ. Clayton, dwelling, block %,
Brightwood Park, $1,000; Francis A Me
Counick, stone building, square 902, Eighth
street northeast. $3.50. For improvements:
w E. Grieb. TO build extension to dwell
ing, No. $50 Eighth street southeast,
81 300; Charles G.. Stone, frame addition
west side, Brightwood avenue, south OF
Military road, $500; NJ. f. Brenneman,
brick extension to dwelling, No. 726,
Twentieth street northwest, $500.
Bids were opened yesterday for the i'm
provement of ALTERNATE street Michael
n Cavanaugh's proposal was thel owest, as
follows: Rubbl work $3.50 per yard;
brick masonry, Sc. 40 per yard.