The morning times., 1896-02-12
.FAV0Rs THE MERCHANTS
Order Extending Park Privileges
to Licensed Venders.
STREET STANDS PERMITTED
Commissioners Approve the Bill for
CertainCases-Nico Ordered
TO Remove Piping From h Street
Bridge-Decisionon rkingG rades.


on Louisiana avenue was promulgated by
the Commissioners yesterday afternoon.
Its purport is to the effect that stands
be assigned TO such occupants CT stores
Oh that avenue and b street, between Ninth
and Tenth streets northwest, as are Ii
censed venders, the stand or space assigned
in each case TO include the space in front
or the store between the curb line and a
line ten feet inside OF the same; also
the space inside of a lire fifteen feet aEd
nine inches from the building line.
There is provision, however, which
specifies that there shall always be a
clear space of uDobstructed sidewalk fif-
teen feet Wide reserved for the use OF
pedestrians. The assessor of the District
is to iDdorse on each license the space al
lotted TO each licensed vender.
This privilege does not give authority
to erect any permanent stand or structure
which viii remain on the sidewalk over
night, nor TO Sell any article which Ii.
censed ve-ders are not authorized by law
TO sell.
In a communication addressed yesterday
to Hon. James Mcmillan, chairman OF the
Senate District Committee, the Conmis-
sioners recommend favorable action on
Senate bill No. 14i6, providing for the
preferment of wages of employees in cases
OF assignment, execution. and in payment
by receivers, but suggest an amendment,
by Inserting after the word ''pa ying," In
line % of section 10, the words, 'any
debts due the United States. and debts due
10 and taxes assessed by the District"
WHY 1T Is MODIFIED
This modification is suggested TO remove
an Inconsistency.
The Commissioners have also recon-
mended favorable action on Senate joint
resolution No. A, ITO compile and publish
the laws relating to ostreetrailway franchises
In the District
Nicolai Brothers received a peremptory
notice from the Commissioners yesterday TO
remove without delay the pipes on the
K street bridge across the James Greek
Canal, which is used by the firm for the
conveyance of oil.
This action indicates that there is to
be no more temporizing. so far as the
Commissioners are concerned, over the
question OF RIPARIAN rights, which the
firm raised In justification OF its occu-
pancy OF disputed territory fronting, the
oil tanks located on the canal in the south
west.
The Commissioners report adversely upon
the bill now before Congress TO provide for
the erection of reformatory and house
of detention of women and girls convicted
OF crimes and misdemeanors. and for the
protection and safe keeping OF those await
ing trial.
A copy of supt. Tracey's report against
the bill was forwarded with the boards
notice OF disapproval.
INDUSTRIAL HOME SCHOOL.
The superintendent Of charities has re-
turned 10 the Commissioners, with his
favorable Endorsement, Senate bill 1882,
providing in effect for the transfer OF the
Industrial Home School to District con-
troll and for the appointment of trustees by
the Commissioners.
Col. Tracey's comment upon the bill
is that the provision is a wise one, that
the school. occupying public property and
supported by public money, should be an
official corporation with managers desig-
mated by public authority.
PERMITS TO BUILD.
Building permits We're issued yesterday
as follows: Capital Traction Company,
for one two-story brick private stable at
No. 1902 Thtrty-sixth street, near NJ,
northwest, SO, 500; Barr & sanner, eleven
brick dwellings, Nos. 1904 TO 1924 Co
lumbia street, 10000; E. Mormann, i'm
IToyements 10 dwelling, No. 500 Fifth
street northwest, 81 600; German embassy,
10 make general improvements TO residence
and stable No. I435 Massachusetts avenue
northwest, 1000.
The application of Mrs Ruth G D. Hayens
for the exemption from taxation OF the
property OF the Wimodaughsis Society, has
been denied by the Commissioners, upon
the grounds that the objects of the organt-
zation are not such as would warrnat them
in treating the property occupied as un-
taxable.
1t was ordered yesterday by the District
Commissioners that notice shall be printed
on all building permits to be hereafter is
sued as follows
THE PARKING of the building herein
authorized must be graded so that its height
above the Sidewalk at the parking line shall
not exceed one foot, and its surface shall
have slight slope from the building to the
parking line.
mo steps, copings or fencings viii be al
lowed outside of the parking line
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