The morning times., 1896-03-08

The alleged violation of Ia w by the United
States Electric Light Company, in erecting
a pole ana StrlngIng wires without a permit
at the intersection Of Pennsylvania avenue
and Fifteenlh street, was lnc subject of IA
long conference yesterday afternoon be-
tween Commissioners Powell and Truesd"ll
and the attorneys for the District.
Attorneys Thomas DuN al, and rug " re
all present, and although no information
was given out, il is belIeved that each of
the Ia W officers entertained doubt of the
ability of tie District To make case, but
the discussion e>luenuy uevcloped The m
tention to prosecute ON the Information
fucd. whatever ma V have been the previous
estimate of the situation.
Inc pea nade by PRESIDENT A A.
| Thomas OF the United States Company,
| which in part ina Gates his defense, is
| that the erection of the pole was a necessity
| for the protection of the public, as il WAS
not possible Ia place The wires in n conduit,
ana the Old poe was IN Il Cnn0lt7ou peril
ouSiy near To falling.
| This viii be met by The attCrne IS for the
| District with a quotation Of the law, which
| gives tie Commissioners the control OF
the city thoroughfa res, and n citation OF
| the fact that a provision of that law re-
| quiring permit 10 be procured was violated
| by the company.
DISTRICTS POINTS.
1t is understood that the District has Il
| point or two in reserve which they VIII
spring upon the court when the case comes
| to trial, and these points the C0mnliss. cnors
| decline to make public for the reason that
their publicity would give the other side
ample notice upon which Ia prepare a
| defense.
Five applications for licenses were granted
| by the excise board Yesterday and six
We're rejected, as follows:
GrantrI-Wm- II. Brookcr, No. 1929
| ID street southwest; Daniel T. DriscoU, No.
| POI X street northwest; Edward Finn,
| No. 1856 Delaware avenue south west;
| Jeremiah ] Murphy, No. $50 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest; Otto Toussant. No.
| No. 1249 Seventh street northwest
| Rciected-John q. Religk. No. 1877
| Seventh street northwest; John j. Du-
gan, NO. 10 Fuu.-.lu--"L ndiI street norm
west; Frank Han, 100 Seventh street
| southwest: NJ. LAWYER. No. 1856 NJ street
| orthwest; Theodore Rupert, No. 912
| New Hampshire avenue northwest; Eugene
| Z. Sweeney, No. 900 Half street southwest.
Based upon the published announcement
! tkat PreSl lent GriS'vG.d had been ordered
| 10 appear before the Commissioners ANA
| snow cause WHY hc shuuiu abanCun the
| one-aorSe cars IN his road and substitute
| better facilities, Mr.. Henry johnson called
| on Col. TrusleI yesterday and had M in
terview in respect to the orier desiring to
| know il it had been compiled with. He
! received the information that upon n
! proffer to make a YerDai reply the Comp8ny's
| president had been told that written
| statement was preferable and that il
| would be deferred until Monday.
PEOPLE ARE IGNORED.
Mr.. johnson informed the Commissioner,
| ii is said, that the people OF Anacostia seem
| 10 be ignored in tas matter, but that a
corporation can always obtain every cen
sheraton asked for.
The Commissioner is reported TO have
| said that there is an effort now being made
| to secure rapid transit on the line, and
| asked II he did not think that the manifest
| opposition 20 the company would not retard
| the movement. The reply was i'll the
negative.
WHAT we want" said Mr.. johnson,
| lis rapid transit, and we have no knowl-
| edge that any effort is being made to FUR
| niSh it. That is the whole matter, in brief,
| ana the trouble is that we cannot Toe heard
| in our own behalf
| Mr.. Johnson informed the Commissioners
! that tue company had transformed i;s
| heavy two-hurse cars into these Of the bob
| tail variety, and he asked il that evidenced
desire TO provide rapid transit
| IF what YOU say is true returned the
| Commissioner, ''thc fact is one of impor-
| lance and will be considered 10y the board"
| Il think my standing in the community
L JLSJllltS Ou III BtiitNlHE Tue Std tciiitlll'
| Mr.. johnson replied, but perhaps you
| will prefer 10 receive the company's state
| ment or inspect the cars for Yourself"
1t is understood that the citizens of Ana
| Coslia are signing petitions in favor or the
| Eill granting franchise to the CAPITAL
| hallway Company, and that they are aoing
| this a $ a means of securing improved rail-
way facilities.
Building permits were issued yesterday
rs follows: To John Rca gan, fer q dwelling
in Anacostia, 81 Geo; Cleveland Park Com
| FanY. frame dwelling, No 3&04 NJ waIk
street, SO, 800; Mrs. A J. Ray, for general
inn rUvementS to dwelling, No. 100 Eigh-
teenth street, $4,000.
The commissions of Additional Privates
johnson and Jenkins, 2I'pointed for duty
on b street, between Ninth and Twelfth
streets. were revoked yesterday, ana Henry
Fcnton Brewer was appointed to serve in
their stead.