Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Will BE Registered.

1t looks now as If DR.. j. A. Maloney
would be registered and licensed as a prac-
ticing physician without having to submit,
to an examination by the board of medical
supervisors.
This Is the case where the name of DR.
Maloney did not appear upon the official
register at the health office, and the ques-
ton was raised to his eligibility to
license. Dr. Maioney brought evidence to
bear upon the health officer tending to
prove that the absence of his name was a
i1n ana that he was in no way to
flame for Its omission. He maintained that
ne appeared at the health office several
Years ago and made application for regis
tration. For some reason or other ne was
rot given the book Of registration and LETT
after exhibiting his diploma Down stairs
fowever, in the office where the burial per
mlts are issued. he gave his name and ad-
ciess. 1t was this latter act which prob
anly save him from eXanlina ton and will
ei ute him to registration! The Office be-
neve he is entitled to registration. and
tiiere Is little doubt that within the course
license. F.s -
Want to Cross the Aaueduct RriIr.
The Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church railroad Is the first railroad com
pany In the field for permission to operate
a line of cars over the Aqueduct bridge. In
letter to the Commissioners, today Man
! aSer Phillips of the company calls attention
| 10 the necessity for such a route and urges
tEe commissioners to ask Congress to ALLOW
the extension, in order that the road may
! occupy the union station at the north an 4
of the bridge.
Orders Made Today,
The Commissioners today ordered that
40 feet of sx-inch water main be laid in
! Harvard street between 18th and 1ltn
| streets extended; that gas lamp on north
s'de Oh Yale street east of 18th, now main
talhed by private parties be moved TO the
re" euro line and maintained by the Dis
u-c'' tnat lamp on south side of Harriso,
street, Anacostia, near Avalon terrace. be
Ie-erccted. mat the following work be
| done under :he permit system: Law ga
ment sidewalk In front of 1912 Rhode
lslahd avenue; estimated cost, $50 Law &C.
Eent sidewalk in front Of l7iO \ street
northwest estimated cost, s3i62. Lay ce-
ment sidewalk in front of 1887 l0th street
northwest; estimated cost, $40
Charles K. Bryant is appointed tracer in
the engineer department, temporarily and
On trlai, at y per day, to take effect when
| he reports for duty.
I" Enforce the Drainage Law.
The authorities are determined TO carry
| out the provisions of the law Of Nav 10.
1885, providing for the drainage of lots.
heaith Officer Woodward has asked the
commissioners to furnish him with state
emergency
| fin If it is found that it will stand the
expense he proposes to advertise a list Of
those lots that have failed to comply with
the law, and if the change is not immedia-
teiy made, to have the work done and
charge the cost of the same against # os
| special Improvement
Inc law provides that each lot shall be
connected with sewer, in case such lot
| IL III d locality where public sewer exists.
Orders for Work.
The Commissioners have ordered: Pro-
posals for constructing sewers, opened No
Vember Id, 1886, are accepted as follows:
proposal of Adam McCandlish for sewer
"A In whitney avenue between 18th street
ard Holmead avenue; proposal of Quincy
q Coy!e for sewer ''B in Sd street between
= ana " streets northeast; proposal of
street between and Madison streets. Con
tract Is awarded to the lowest bidder in
each case.
~, Ihat sewers be constructed as follows:
lhree hundred and sixty feet of 21-inch sew
er In Milwaukee street betweep 9TH and 9Th
streets, Brookland; 30 feet of 2l-inch sewer
| IN Ith street between Milwaukee street and
a nuhAer mn ROAD $50 feet of 24-inch sewer in
| otn street between Lower and Milwaukee
streets, Brookland; construct catch-bas sin
| at southeast corner of 18th, and F streets
northwest; construct catch-b asin and out-
don pu MIL. e hTdr OF alley square s9 aban
street northwest; fill old public well at Gov
ner Of Half and T streets. .
49,, Inat the following work be done unde,
the permit system: Lay cement sidewalk
s ana new curb in front of 15O4-6s 2st
6,foot brick sidewalk in south side of
ano mo mas street from LIE Drot avenue to
east ilne Of property of t: J. Fisher & CO.,
ern4 , cost s2ls lay cement sidewalk in
mated m. cost s179.s4; lay cen Int sidewalk in
Fneips place between Leroy and Bancroft
| places, estimated cost $16GlS4. "