The evening times., 1896-10-06

The excise board was occupied this
morning with u proIacted hearing in be-
lalr OF John Walter, the owner OF prem
ises No $40 Tenth street north west, and
OF Edward . U Brieu, an applicant for re-
tial liquor license at the same number, both
defending themselves against the charge
OF permitting immoral practices in the
building.
The application filed by Mt. o BrieR was
for the transfer held by Julius r.. Al
brecht and was rejected. The more scri-
Gus charge Iiled was by Mrs. Sarah A.
beavers, who is the owner and occupant
OF the adjoining premises, and who de
clared that me building in which the
saloon was located was formerly bawdy
house and that 1T still bears the same
reputation.
AIRS. beavers protested against renewal
of the license, SD wing that the saloon had
been frequented by women OF illrepute,
and that the comfort of her home was great
ly disturbed by il. The assembling OF n,r
torioUs women at the place has been To
some degree stopped recently, she said,
but only since Mr. o. Brien commenced to
circulate his petition.
In addition to this objection, there was a
protest filed against the license signed by
X. NJ beaver, Z. Hedges, Dora Powell, W.
Kasack, S. NJ. Jones, John d. Miller, o..
Il. Oldroyd and others, and the police re-
ported their suspicious OF the place.
Attorney R. Ross Perry represented Mr.
Walter, N. P. Sullivan appeared for Mr.
O'Brien, and A. Z. Shoemaker was pres
eut in the interests OF the Ant-Saloon
League and Others.
Mr.. Perry entered objection to the classi-
fication given the premises. He said a
,,,;r, - mi
cient in law or equity. but that in the.
absence of direct proof the accused in
this case, as in all others, should be given
the benefit of the doubt. He made an
earnest appeal for the reversal of the
boards decision, and the matter was taken
under advisement.
The board this morning rejected the
application of James Doyle for trans
fer of retail license from George E
Parker. at No. 443 First street southwest.
PERMIT FOR POTOMAC COMPANY.
Two orders were entered by the Commits
sioners today upon the application of the
Potomac Electric Power Company, granting
permits for the laying Of conduits.
One was by way OF amendment os the
permit issued under date of July "A, 1886,
whic, enabled the company to lay the con-
duit in the north sidewalk, instead of tho.
roadway, of u street, between Thirt y-first
andsFhirty-second streets.
The other permit was for the erection OF
poles and stringing of wires from the cor
ner of U street and Observatory Place lane,
thence on Observatory lane to Linthicus
Place, andthence by way of Linthicus Place
to Lovers lane This line is to be located
on the east side of Observatory Place and
south side of Lnthicum Place, the Permit
being issued in lieu of a former one for a
pole line on Lovers lane, from U street to
Observatory Place.
The Potomac Electric Power Company
will within few days remove the poles
and wires from NJ and Thirty-second streets.
the company's conduits for the reception of
undergr round wires-having been completed
The new wires are now being drawni into the
cOnduits.
The Commissioners today decided ad-
versely upon the application of Mr.. Solo.lon
Fague for change in the method of oflevying
assessments for Improvements They no.
titled Mr.. Fague that after consulting with
their attorney. they had come to the con-
clusion that the assessment FOR the side
walk on Eleventh street, east side, from
Pennsylvania avenue to street, was
properly made.
T. A. Connect. engineer In the service of
the Metropolitan Railway Company, has
gone to Europe on business connected with
his profession. Upon his return he will
connect himself with the Potomac Electric
Power Company.