The evening times., 1896-03-27
STREET EXTENSION AGAIN
Highway Bill Printed and Before
the Commissioners.
SAY IT WILL GO THROUGH
Some Influences, 1t Is Claimed, at
Work Which Are Clearing the Way
for It-Other Matters of Local In
tcrest Which Have Been Before the
Three City Rulers.

| The bill. championed by the Commission
crs, ITO proyideia permanent system OF
| highways in That part OF the District
| lying outside of tsties,'' a substitute meas-
ure. from which all defects from Il con-
stitutional point OF view are supposed to
have been eliminated. has been printed,
and is again upon The board table for fur
thcr perusal and additional arguments in
behalf OF their highway plan.
The Commissioners will. within a few
| days, it is understood. give the measure
a careful revision and return ii to Congress
! with an appeal for its immediate consid-
| Grafton.
That there is a prospect for the success
| OF the bill as amended is freely conceded
| by many who are opposed to it, but Just
| what Influences are at work in its advocacy,
| saving and excepting the open champion
| ship by the Commissioners. has not been
| disclosed. There is observed, ne:erthe-
less. quiet clearing of the way for Its
progress. and quiet claim made that
| IL viii go through.
OPPOSE THE LINE.
The Commissioners doubt the advisable
ity for the pubic interests OF ctarieriu. a L
the present time an additional street IaiI-
vs.
Bcnning Bridge, and the proposition con-
templated OF occupying Penns ylyania ave-
nue. bridge by street car tracks is deemed
inadvisablc. Hence, the bill to inc oTporate
the East Washington Heights Tracti on
Railroad Company is returned to Senator
Mcmillan with an adverse recommendation
The beard says by way of additional
comment that the Ana costa railroad runs
into the city from the most populous suburb
~, . 1rN.-a
penscs, and consequently furnishes unsatis-
factory service. In addition. they say, the
Anacostia company has a chartered right
to extend its tracks to the Bowen road at or
near one OF the terminal points named for
the Traction Company's line.
THE Capital Railway and the Marlboro
respectively. already chartered, have rights
at the same extensions. and the latter
should serve the same territory In the
county as that proposed to he served
by Enst Washington Heights Company's
road.
The bill, numbered 1859. introduced
In the House, ito authorize the construc-
ton OF a bridge across the Eastern Branch"
with northern end at the foot of First
street west, was sreturnedby the Commission
ers 10 Congress today with favorable com
ment, but recommending that the measure
be forwarded in the Secretary of War for
his consideration.
The Commissioners say in their report
that the point selected seems to be the best
for the purpose, and that the bridge is neces-
sary for public convenience. An appropria-
tion OF STT9.130 is named in the bill for
construction purposes.
Permit was granted today to the Wash
ington Athletic Club to give an entertain
ment at the clubhouse on the evening of the
9Th of April. the proceeds to be for the
benefit of the poor. The attraction will
consist OF an illustrated lecture by Rev.
N. J. Riordan; subject, Rome" Free
'husses will he run from the corner of
Seventh and N streets southwest to convey
gdests to and from the clubhouse.
The managers of the coming Emancipa-
tion Day celebration have been advised by
the Commissioners that permission cannot
be given to fire cannon near Lincoln
Monument on the occasion OF the parade.
The Commissioners have issued an order
to the effect that no more permits shall he
granted for the holding of entertainments OF
any chara cteF at the hall on the corner of
Sixth and c streets.
Permit was obtained today by George
A. King for the construction OF brick
dwelling at No. 1911 Twenty-eighth street
northwest. to cost 81 0.O0O.
ORDERS MADE.
Appointments, transfers and promotions
were ordered by the Commissioners today
as follows: .z.1t
In the disinfecting service, as authorized
by the act Marcha2, 1S95-Dr. X. d. Boss,
appointed assistant medical sanitary in
spector, with compensation at the rate OF
$3.50 per day, when employed, and order
Of appointment to take effect the 10th in
slant,
E. A. Pitkins, appointed engineer at
municipal ldisnfecting station. order to take
effect the cath instant, with compensation
Of so cents for the first hour of each day
and at the rate of 40 cents for each ad-
1itional hour when employed.
Andrew Lewis and Rudolph Murphy,
appointed laborers, order to take effect
the 11th instant, with compensation at
the rate of $l.25 per day.
Richard Decrfling, clerk in the engineer
department., transferred to position Of
draughtsman on highway extension plans,
with compensation at the rate of SIS per
day.
Il. C. Gould, draughtsman on temporary
roll. transferred to the position of clerk in
the engineer department, with compensa-
tion at the rate of 81 200 per annum. Both |
these transfers will take effect on the 1 9Th |
instant.
O.W. W.Connetappointed as sdraughtsman on |
the temporary roll, highway extension |
plans. with compensation at tho rate Of 81 |
per day.