The evening times., 1896-11-02

Three OF the bars named in The Times
| as having failed to observe the law in re-
spect to renewals of licenses succeeded at
late hour in getting their applications
filed. and are therefore not required to
obtain the signatures OF residents in ap-
proval OF their papers. These are Cobb's
Hotel ut the corner OF Tenth and L streets
northwest; ChamDeTiin's EOtri, OF which
Mr.. Z. X. SombOrn and Mrs Emily NJ
Chamberlin are proprietors, and the Met
ropolitan Club, at the corner OF Seven
teenth and ii streets northwest.
In each of the three cases first named
the failure To apply was shown to be dueto
circumstances over which the applicants
had no control. Mrs. Chamberiin's ah-
sence in New York. il is alleged, req.irel
the papers TO be sent by mail for her sigma
ture and they were not returned until
late Saturday, but Mr.. Somborn deposited
the fee in time.
Emrich's Hotel bar on New Jersey ave-
nue. and c street, opposite the Baltimore
and ohio depot, and EmriCh'S wholesale
place in Georgetown are both temporarily
closed, but arrangements are being made
with view to reopcning today. In regard
To the ho,el bar, Juc signatures OF citizens
are being procured. IL is understood the
list is about complete.
Clerk Williams, by direction of the ex-
else board, has given the police com
plete list OF all other places where the
license has lapsed, with directions to en-
force the law in each case. IN each in
stance where sales are made the penalty
Of arrest and fine will be inflicted.
III the case OF Mr.. Enrich, transfer
by one Of the firm of his interest in the
business was necessary and ii was un-
avoidably delayed. Mr.. Smith. OF Cotb's
Hotel, had an excuse which justified
him also, and as the ] st OF the month
fell upon Sunday the board decided 10
place them all in the list OF eligibles
for rene walls.
LICENSE SUPENDED.
The Commissioners gave hearing today
to Rows X Rows, whose license as master
plumbers was suspended about month
ago for n period OF six months for viola
tons Of the plumbing laws. An appeal
was made for revocation OF the order of
suspension.
This is one of the cases mentioned In
The Times of recent date, in which 1T was
charged that galvani iron pipe had
been substituted for the lead pipe that
was called for in the specifications. ROys
& Roys were also accused Uf tapping
sewer contrary to the regulations.
They stated at the hearing today that
the work for which they were suspended
was done by q man named Berry in their
employ. Berry had been a master plumber.
but was unable to get license. He was.
therefore in the habit OF procuring con
tracts and turning them over to Roys &
Roys, as was done in this case.
The house Tor which the connection was
being made was located at No. 1878 New
Jersey avenue southeast. The material was
supplied by the firm, and Berry and an ap-
prentice boy did the greater part OF the
mechanical work.
Bids were opened at the District building
for the construction, under modified Specifi-
cations Of a school building at the corner
Of Fifth and streets northeast. The com
peting contractors, with the amount of
each proposal, are as follows: Peter Nc
Cartney, S25. .32i: Melton & Watts, S2i.-
9T5: james VI. Dunn. S25 300; c. Thomas X
Son. S24, 53S. The bids previously Teceiv =
were allin excess Of the available appropria
ton and were accordingly rejected This |
necesSitated change in the plans, as n
means Of reducing the cost, and the bids to- |
da were made upon those changed plans.