Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-17
AFFAIRS ING GEORGETOWN
Georgetown and Tenls5town Electric Road
to Be Rebuilt.
Expected That Work VIII BE Com.
pleted by Dece Mber 1-Other
Itemsrbf Interest.

The Georgetown and Tenleytown electric
| railroad will shortly commence the entire
reconstruction of it's line, from M street out
to the District line, and thence to Rock
vile. 1t Is expected the work will be COM
pleted by the first part of December when
new rolling stock will be placed on the line
and connections made so as to permit the
running on the tracks of the Metropolitan
cars to the eastern section of Washington
A permit has been granted the company
to open the streets for the reconstruction
of the road from SD and Wafer streets to
the Tenleytown road, and thence along that
road to the District line under the follow
ing conditions: All work shall be done in
accordance with plans and specifications ap-
proved by the District Commissioners. The
company shall, during construction, keep
open Tor travel a sufficient and reasonable
width all foot crossings and roadways, so
as to lncommode the public as little as pos
slbie 1here shall not be open at any one
time more than six squares, but this num-
Der may be modified by the Commissioners,
nor shall any place in the streets be kept
open Tor more than sixty days. Every pre-
caution against accident shall be taken,
such as barricading the work and lighting
the same, and also lighting all piles of ma
terial at night, as provided for by the po-
lice regulations. Construction material to
be deposited near the curb, so as to OBJ
struct the street as little as possible
Gasoline Fire.
Engine company No. ) responded to a To-
cal alarm this morning for a slight fire in
the frame and brick dwelling at 1926 I'D
street, which is occupied by d. H. Hubart.
The alarm was turned in about . o'clock,
the fire being caused by a gasoline stove.
The blaze was eXtinguished after trl1ling
damage was done. The building is owned
by Mrs. Jane A. Cooley.
a Halt in street improvements.
The work of improving r street has been
stopped, due to lack of funds, it is said.
The street has been partly improved be-
tween 34th and Both streets, roadway of
asphalt blocks being laid The sidewalks,
however, have not been touched, and there
is a belief that they will be kept unim-
proved until next season. The remainder
the street, between sd and Bath streets,
will not be touched this year, it is under
stood. One of the residents of the thor
Oughfare wrote to the Commissioners re-
gardlng the matter and received reply, 1t
is said, that only 81, 900 of the appropria-
ton was left to complete the improvements.
This not sufficient for the work,
and it was therefore laid over until some
time next summer.
Personal Mention.
Mr. r. O. Drill is able to be around again
after undergoing two serious operations at
Georgetown University Hospital.
Mr. 7. A Newman of NJ street has re-
turned from a trip to Atlantic City.
Miss Mamie Keliher of 32d street is off
on a prolonged visit to friends in Spring
field, Mass.
will be deposited. with solemn funeral rites,
in the crypt beneath the Dahlgren Memo
rial Chapel in the Georgetown College to-
morrow at 10 o'clock instead of Saturday.