The evening times., 1896-09-02
OF STREETS
Commissioners Expect to Re-
sumo Work Soon.
DECISION LOoKEDFOR
Supreme Court VIII Probably Settle
the Question Before December.
Board ExpectstO Win-Object tothe
Removal OF CATTLE Sheds-Re
to Place Refuse Boxes.

Inc question OF carrying out the Com
missioncrs' plan OF street extensions, under
the highway act. the constitutionality OF
which is yet TO lie decided by tile courts,
was revived today in an unexpected way
IN discussion in the board room at the
District building.
delegalion representing the Mount
fieasant Congregational Church called
upon the Comm issoners this morning, and
made special request for permission to
extend the front of the Contemplated new
house OF worship beyond the building line
on Columbia road.
Tie plan OF the new structure is such
as TO exceed the limits OF tie entire avail
able space in the possession OF tie congIega-
ton, and as Ii is impossible to secure
additional ground in the rear, IL is Ct sirabIe
that the privilege be given OF placing the
steps OF the new edilice over the line to
the extent OF three feet. in order 10 secure
the required inside space.
During the progress of the discussion OF
this proposition the interesting bit OF in
formation was given out that before De-
cember next jury will be ut work assess
ing damages in the subdivisions remaining
TO be viewed in the first section.
WILL SOON GET TO WORK.
Il am satisfied" observed Major Pow
ell, that the government will be ready
in a short time 10 take possession Of that
ground, and II so, IL will ruin your church
and jury will have to a ward damageI for
the whole building"
II should like To be assured OF that"
responded Judge Campbell, member OF
the party, referring to the resumption of
street extension.
Well, we feel sure Of it. We have that
information from those who profess to
know was Col. Truesdelrs comment.
Commissioner Powell further explained
that the case wouli go up at an early day
on its merits to the United States Su-
preme Court, where by mutual consentit
is To be placed at the head OF the list OF
preferred hearings, and that decision
would scon follow.
As the court meets in October the ComEis-
sioners do not hesitate to say that before
December the matter Will be finally de
tern.ined. The board has every confidence
that the outcome Will be favorable to its
contention.
The church matter will not be decided
today, hut the delegation will tie given
another hearing later. There Were pres
ent L. 5. Emery and F. L. Campbell of
the church committee and b. +. Myers,
architect, and G. W. Heisley, builder
LOCATION OF THE BOXES.
Major Mckenzie, superintendent or street
and alley cleaning, who has charge OF the
construction an placing o the refuse boxes.
heretofore spoken of in The Times, has al
ready made selection for the purpose of Six
teen lamp-posts at intervals from Sixth
street and Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth
street, and thence TO New York avenue.
The boxes will not all be pla ced on the
same side of the street Where 1t is pos-
site they will alternate, but all will be in
the neightorbood where they are most
needed.
One is to be loc ated in front of the Busi-
ness High School and other such points as
branch postoffices will be accommodated,
but 1t is not deemed important at present to
place any between First and Sixth streets
on Penns ylvania avenue.
Three points on Fifteenth street, be
tween New York and Pennsylvania ave
nues. will each be provided with re-
ceptacle, and the remainder OF the boy.s
contracted Tor. fourteen in number. will he
placed at intervals on F. and Seventh
streets. The work OF placing the boxes
will be comm eDced at once.
COLLECTION OF STALL RENTS.
Auditor Petty has Just made a report aui
recommendation to the District Commis
sioners respecting the collection OF stall
rents at the market houses. There is a
law to regulate these collections, but for
some reason the regulations has fallen mt,
disuse, and the auditor recommends reform
His communication is as follows:
II have the liopor to invite your atten
non to tue fact that the regulation which
requires stall rents to be paid .mcnthly
in advance Is not observed in any market
except that OF Georgetown. Mr.. wIlliapls
the master OF the latter. has enforced the
rule by making prompt collections and re-
turns but in each OF tie other markets the
dealers have been allow ed to fall in arrears
desire also 10 cali your attention
to The law which went int effect July
/. 1895. which provides that all rents,
fees. and income derived f:cm the markets
shall be paid TO the collector Of taxes
This, of course. makes it Illegal for the
masters OF the several markets to make
collections as formerly.
'It is objected on the part of some that
will result from requiring deal
ers to make nIonthly visits to the tax Of
iice. many of them living az a conside rable
distance from the District building. The
law. however, must he complied WITH but
in order to obviate the objection urged, l
would suggest that the collector OF taxes
send a representative to each market OIL
the first of every Month, to receive the
rents, the dealers having been previously |
notified of the day and hour when the |
collections are to be made.
Il have the honor to recommend that |
servaDcc of the law both as to advance pay |
nients and to the collection of rents by the !
collector of taxes.