Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-20
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Smallpox Hospital.

The Commissioners today sent to Con-
gress a recommendation that the following
proviso be added to the item in the pend
ing deficiency bill making appropriation
to complete the smallpox hospital:
That the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia are authorized to make rules
and regulations for the government OF the
smallpox hospital, and to charge reasona-
BILE prices for the use of private rooms
therein (when such use is not rendered
necessary by the condition of the patienD
and for the accommodation of persons not
afflicted with smallpox. but allowed TO
enter said hospital in company with rela-
tives or friends who are so afflicted
They Approve.
The Commissioners have sent to the
chairman Of the Senate District commit
tee the following letter: Referring to the
amendment to H. r. bill 52l0, intended to
be proposed by Mr.. Stewart, to grade
banks on 1st street extended, the Commits
sioners have the honor to report that they
approve of the proposed amendment, pro-
vided the work contemplated thereby shall
take its place after the streets whose i'm
provement was requested in the estimates
of the Commissioners"
Excise Board.
The excise board today disposed of
number of applications for liquor licenses
which have been held up since the begin
ming of the present license year. The
most important cases were those Of the
two Enrich Hotels determined fight
was made against the granting of a license
in either of the cases on the ground of al
legged violations of law. A number of
hearings were granted. In the case of
the hotel on the avenue the complaint
was made that minors had been served
with liquor and Lieutenant Kelly Of the
sixth precinct submitted evidence to the
board TO the effect that the Sunday law
had been violated at the New Jersey ave-
nue. hotel the one near the Baltimore and
Ohio station. Today, however. the board
granted both licenses, but 1t is understood
that a warning was given that further
complaints would not he overlooked.
The cases disposed Of today were as fol-
lows:
Rejected. Observation-Disclosures RUPERT,
912 New Hampshire avenue, and John j.
Widmayer, 1919 18th street. Retail-John
Mackessy, 2l5 Virginia avenue southwest,
and VIM. Schnebel, 1874 32d street.
Granted. retail-George r. Enrich, ass
Pennsylvania avenue; Clayton NJ. and
Frederick w. Enrich. corner c street and
New Jersey avenue. and edward NJ. p.
Harris, I31 I'd street southwest.
Orders Issued.
The Commissioners have issued the fol-
lowing orders:
That 300 feet Of twelve-inch sewer in the
north side Of NJ street between Az and
9th streets southwest be replaced by fif-
teen-inch pipe: estimated cost, 5000, charge
able to appropriation for relief sewers and
replacing INSTRUCTED sewers.
That catch-basin be constructed on the
south side of F street northwest near the
east line of 9TH street; estimated cost
S191. chsrgeable to current main and pipe
sewer appropriation.
That sewer be laid in the north side of
Q street between Lincoln avenue and 18th
street northeast, under the permit system;
estimated cost 1858.
That the following work be done, under
the provisions of law governing assess
ment and permit work:
Lay cement sidewalk in front of 1S06-S-10
9th street northwest; estimated cost Sl62.
Lay cement sidewalk In front of 1121
Rhode Island avenue; estimated cost, $50
Lay cement sidewalk at 10th and Pierce
place; estimated cost, $40.
Lay cement sidewalk at northeast corner
of 18th and G streets; estimated cost, S446.
Lay cement sidewalk in front of south
east corner Of 10th and Corcoran streets;
estimated cost, $50.
Lay cement sidewalk and new curb in
front of 1927 F street northwest; estimated
cost, 500.
Lay cement sidewalk in front of lots Go,
CA and II, square 81; estimated cost, $l34.
That the public well at Delaware avenue
and l street southwest be closed, and
public hydrant be erected at the northeast
corner of I'd and 1 streets southwest; es-
timated cost, $50.