The morning times., 1896-04-25

The BrightwBod Citizens Association has
takenstrong grounds infavor ofthe adoption
of senate bill Noa2S-the highway act
as amended by sbeADistrict Commissioners,
to "provide for cT1ntinuing the system OF
trunk sewers for completing tue system
of sewage disposal and protection against
floods, and cite as a reason that neither
of the otheHn pending bills, numbered
respectively, Senate 2444 and House 699S,
presents the relief for the county territory
that the exigenciesqf the stua ton demands
Theassociationisp pr the opinion that while
it is desirable that there shall be a prompt
completion or the work of sewage dispoSai
and protection against floods. yet, irom
sanitary standpoint, the construction or
trunk sewers in many of the suburbs Is OF
paramount importance.
The executive committee thus express
tue associations preference for Senate bill
%, but sa Us it VIII favor any other measure,
Senate bill 2444 and House Dlil 699S In
cluded, proyIued Ii is so amended as 10
appropriate ST. ,oo0, 900 for the construction
or trunk suburban sewers. including tue
PiDey branch, i'll accordance with the plans
|. approved by the District Commissioners.
In support OF the construction OF the
supreme Importance OF trunk sewer con-
struction tue association refers to DIR.
Busey's report on the need of improved
sanitary conditions IN the territory where
typhoid fever prevailed.
MUST HAVE BOTH
No bill that does not include both sewer
age and street extension, the associa tion
VS., will be satisfactory to the people of
the northern section Of the District.
Complaint is made or discrimination, the
reduction of the estimates for county
roads from 100000 TO 81 46, 500 being
cited as an Instance, and this act OF DIS
elimination, IL is claimed, would not nave
been perpe trated had Congress been fully
advised OF The JaCtS which the association
is able to furnish.
The COMMISSIONERS are asked TO lay the
bill and the accompanying communication
before the Senate and House committees,
and this will be done.
The letter is signed by w. " Cox, George
Field, Claude i. King. Charles q. Stone,
n. T.. Robinson.
CASE OF DAMAGES.
The case of NJ. j. Fleming, the saloou-
keeper, whose application for refund Of
so much of his bar license fee as vas not
consumed at the time his license was re-
vokcd two years ago, is enc OF half
dozen or more ia which the same principle
is involved, and as the decision is favorable
to refund upon the grounds that under the
law the excise board had no authority to
revoke the license, the question or cCm-
pensating damages is likely 10 arse.
1t is understood that Fleming's case Will
be the test, and that a formal de nland Tor
damages will be made. This will not, OF
course, he ente rtdined by the Commissioners,
and in that case the next step viii be a
resort to the courts.
Fleming was convicted in 1898 of hav-
ing sold TO minor, the charge having been
made under section 8 OF the excise law.
His place was closed at once, and the
money he had paid into the treasury was
declared forfeited. Upon his recent plea,
as told IN The Times, Attorney Thomas sus-
tanned his demand for refund, and the
conteut is that IL his license was re-
: .IhDmAG.
the applicant should he reimbursed for the
loss he incurred from loss Of business in the
two years his saloon remained under the
ban. The law forbade the renewal of his
license within two years from the date
of revocation Of his license.
NOT ENOUGH MONEY.
The commissioners yesterday expressed
to Congress their disappsoyal of Senate
bin 2123, which provides for an appro-
priation of $500, 600 10 meet the expense
of proposed test of methods of sewage
disposal and water filtration in cities and
villages. The opinion expressed by the
Commissioners Is that the amount named
Is insufficient for the proper carrying out
of the plan.
The economy required at the District
building, rendered necessary by the limited
amount of contingent money left at, dis
posal for the remainder or the year, was
painfully apparent yesterday. when oil
lamps were introduced into the assessor S
Office TO dissolve The gloom of a cloudy day.
The use of gas is necessarily prohibited,
along with the abolition OF the clean towel
and the ice supply. This latter luxury is
being kept up in some OF the offices by
voluntary contributions made by the clerical
force; the box with a slot for the recep-
ton of coin being placed on the coolers.
The fund is punctually maintained, as the
uItimatum is, No money; no ice
The wonder Is, in view of the general
belief that the Commissioners should under
take TO curtai expenses by reducing the
use of gas when, as everybody knows
the bill is likely To come in at the Old
figures, even if the consumption is stopped
altogether
PERMITS TO BUILD.
Building permits were issued yesterday
as follows: A. F. Getz. dwelling No. 11S
Carroll street southeast, $4,000; James
j. Sullenberg, store and flat, No. 1903
street northwest, $4,000; Permits for
improvements were also issued as follows
D. NJ Munree, to build rear addition 10
No. 110S E street northwest, $3.50; j. II.
Bugher, to add q story, No. 1909 K street
northwest, Sc, 900.
The written protest made by the mem
bers of the Eastern Presbyterian Church
TO the granting of license to Herman
WalZ, at No. 316 Sixth street northeast,
| heretofore noted in The Times, was filed
with the excise board yesterday. It is
signed by nearly every member of the
church, the pastor, DR.. Easton, heading
the list.