The evening times., 1900-06-05
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Goods Of Merchants to Be Removed
From Sidewalks.
Report of the Inspector of Buildings
shows Extensive 1Nprovemenfs
During May-CompIaints of Resi-
dents in Regard TO Various Matters
Received by the Commissioners.


been called upon TO consider from time u
time the right of merchants and others on
Louisiana and Massachusetts Avenues TO
exhibit goods in the parking and on the
sidewalks in front of their places OF busi-
ness. Tie question has now come before
them again In the form Of Applications fer
space or Of protests from citizens against
the use of the sidewalks for sue1 purposes,
and it is known in the District Building as
one OF the problems which seem to defy So
luton or settlement
The latest investigation into the matter
was called forth by a report made by one OF
the Inspectors OF the Engineer Depart-
ment. to the effect that proprietors OF aue-
tion houses on Louisiana Avenue, between
Sixth and Seventh Streets; at the corner Of
Seventh and Massachusetts, Avenue north
west; the slate yard On Massachusetts, Ave-
nue.. between Second and Third Streets,
and the stone yard. near Seventh Street. on
Massachusetts, Avenue, are taking up space
in front Of their places CT business contrary
to law.
The report Of the inspector having been
referred 20 the Police Department for in
vestigation. Major Sylvester made this
statement:
"It appears from the statements Of the
parties concerned that where they have
not already eoIeplied with the order and
removed goods from the parking. they
have made applications 20 the Commits
sioners Fer permits to use the space. and are
still occupying it pending the settlement
OF their applications for permits
While the space in front Of their re-
spective premises on Louisiana Avenue is
very wide. the police have endeavored to
be consistent by keeping ample space open
for pedestrians. the cases In a measure
being analogous to those of the merchants
on the south side o: Pennsylvania Avenue.
between Sixth and Seventh Streets north
west. where the Commissioners soT le time
ago permitted reasonable Occup ancy OF
the sidewalk"
The statement Of Major Sylvester hav-
ing been sent TO the Engineer Depart
ment. Capt. II. c. Newcomer, the assistant
10 the Engineer Commissioner, has for
Garded the following recommendation to
his chief:
That the parties on louisiana and
Massachusetts, Avenues referred 10 be re
quired TO discontinue their use OF public
space, either on sidewalk or parking. for
the purpose Of exhibiting their goods. and
that replies TO this effect be made 10 such
CT these parties as have submitted written
applications foE permits That the furni-
( tuTe dealers be required 10 Vacate the
public space al once. and that dealers n
toDbstCues be required to vacGte the pub
lie space within thirty days after date OF
/ notification IL IS not thought consistent
( with the best interests OF the public il
either OF these localities 20 permit tie
/ continuance OF the present practice in the
I display Of goods. This IS especially ob-
/ jectiCna5le in The case OF Massachusetts,
/ Avenue, which is not a business street
! The recommendation OF Captain New
/ ccner has beer approved by the Engines
( Commissioner, and II is understood that
/ the other members Of The Beard are il
! favor Of the plan as being the most pyac-
/ teal way out OF question which has beer
4 infested with some difficulty.
The Inspector Of Buildings has submit
| ted his report Of operations in the de-
| pariment fer the month OF May. 1890;
Permits were issued for the number
/ and character OF buildings as follows.
Dwellings. brick. "a. S157. 600: dwellings
| frame. s, 81 $50. repairs. brick, 93 S42,-
| 800; repairs, frame. 50, S121 III; store and
! dwelling ,, 50 90; store and Office, / $40
eco; apartment house. 1. $50, zoe; orphan
I asylum. I. S120. .000; warehouse. brick. l
| $15.500. school. frame, 1. $4,000; store
frame, increased by S3.C00. church
! frame. I, $5c0; engine ard boiler
| $50: stables. brick. 3. 2.I00; stables
frame. ;. S1.s26; manure pit. I, SO; sheds
frame. 81. $S17; total. 242. So. .Ss5-
The following summary viii show tn
distribution OF Improvements in the differ
cnt sections Of the city. and the ya'Ue C
the same:
BuiidingS-County. $25I4Cl; rOTthE 81
S167. 500: northeast. $500: southwest. s.,
Oce; southeast. S70o; total. S46S. .941-
Repairs-NorthWest. $50. .23S; oountl
! S13. rs; southeast. S5.35S; southwest, So
65S; northeast, S3.622.
George W. Pinkney, OF ga T Street north
nest. mas written 10 the Commissioner
( complaining of the lack OF lights on Th.r
Street. between Florida Avenue ana
Street, near his home.
He informs the Commissioners that tn er
! are but two lights. one at either eOrnei
| which do not give sufficient light 20 prev I
anyone from falling over an eTntanSme1
| eight or ten feet in height. or into one
the holes in the sidewalk large enough {
| receive a man Besides these dangers. NJ
| Pinkney says the block is 60 infested VT
trees that it would be q tempting spot Il
a highwayman to select at which 10 attaC
pedestrians at night
Thomas J. Fisher. the Inspector Of Ele,
trio Lighting for the District, made an il
vestigatiOn into the causes for complain
and has reported through the Electric
? Engineer to the Commissioners as follow
; Owing 10 the railroad constructiC
! through Third Street at the point nam;
! | il was found necessary to make quite
cut in bringing the street to grade tt
D | cut was made with the width of the rcal
! | way, but sidewalk space was left four
3 FIVE feet above grade. The gas mains b,
p | to be lowered and two gas lamps disco
= tinued. 1t will be impossible 20 reloea
I J the lights until such time as the sid
walks are brought to grade and the gra
line established. / see no necessity
| walking upon the embankment at night
the graded roadway offers the best al
p safest walking. I failed to find any of L
holes il the sidewalk TO which attenti,
9 | is called
Il recommend that the writer be not
e fed that these lamps viii be replaced
e soon as possible. after said sidewalk is e
' | sabIished."
It is expected that the Commissions
will approve the recommendation OF q
Inspector