The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
AFFAIRS on THE DISTRICT
A Protest Against Theatres Open
on March Last.

Commissioner mcfarland says the
Charters of Such PIayhoUses Can
not BE Revoked, as SugEested-The
Grading of Connecticut Avenue.
The Washington Preachers meeting of
the NIathodist Episcopal Church protests
to the Commissioners against tine desecra-
ton of the Sabbath by the opening Of the
theatres on March last. and they ask
that the Commissioners take legal steps to
revoke the charters Of the theatres which
! were opened to the public on the evening
Of that day. Commissioner Macfarland,
President of the Board, has recommended
that the protestants be informed that
there Is no law under which the charters
OF the theatres can be revoked. as suggest
ed It is understood that the Board will
concur in the view Of the President.
NJ. Esch. Of 1o7 Florida Avenue north
east, has forwarded a complaint TO the
| Commissioners relative 10 the driving OF
hogs along that avenue in the early morn
| ing hours Mr.. Esch speaks especially OF
a drove Of a hundred or more hogs driven
| through Florida Avenue on Monday morn
/ ing. March %
| He states that his household was not
| only disturbed at the hour of 4 o'clock IN
/ the morning but that the hogs rooted up
/ the parking in front OF his premises, de
/ strovingz the grass and making large
/ hole under his front perch Mr. Esch
thinks that if the owners Of these droVeS
/ are allowed to take their animals through
/ the streets they should be compelled 10
[ pay for the damage the hogs do Whlie en-
route He appeals TO the Commissioners
/ for relief from the nuisance which has be
/ come weII-nigh unbearabie.
!
! c b Hunt. the Computing Enginee1,
/ has forwarded to the Commissioners a
/ schedule of the proposals received Tor
( grading Connecticut Avenue west of Rock
/ Creek He says the amount Of money
| available for the work is about So,9b ana
/ that the official estimate of reasonable
/ cost is IS cents a square yard Captain
! H G. Newcomer, Assistant 20 the Engi-
! neer Commissioner. in forwarding the re-
/ port, has recommended that the contract
( be awarded TO j. c. Regain & Co. who
! are the lowest responsible bidders rms
/ recommendation has been approved By
( the Commissioners
Donald Mcpherson, OF 30 Four-and-a-
/ half Street northwest, has forwarded TO
/ the Commissioners 4 proposition TO sell
/ strip of land from the west side OF lot
! 80. I.anier Heights for the purpose OF
| widening and extending Adams NH
{
| fered Is 80 cents a square foot, and Mr.
| Mcpherson requests that in the improve
| rneut Of the road such n grade be estab-
/ Iished as viii provide an entrance TO ms
/ lot Commissioner Beach. IN considering
I the offer. has recommended tflat Il De ac-
car,t-d He saws that the al laceIL strip
! has been purchased at the same price
and that the Board OF Assessors has star
/ ed both orally and in writing that the
| price is q fair one. Acting upon TINS rec
! concentration the Commissioners have
! voted to eccept the offer
n sullivan. corner OF Thirteenth and
c. Streets northwest. has communicated
/ with The Commissioners. asking relief
! from r,eralties in the payment Of the tax
on certain lots IN squares 1250, l262, and
/ Iz,4 The matter WIS referred To j w
/ Daniel. the Special Assessment Clerk,
Uho has now reported as follows;
/ The special assessment against east
part Of let -. square 11s4. $5.5l; ws.st part
OF lot g. square 1884. $2-62. and the special
assessment for curb against south part
OF los lG6, square 1850. $21-l6 were levied
.sader act OF August 5, 1896. which has
been declared invalid by Supreme Court
/ of the District Of Columbia because it
| contains no provision for advertisement
| of intended work, wherefore recommend
| that payment be accepted without inter
/ est. The special assessments Fer paving
/ against east part of lot ., square lf84
/ SfesS: west part OF lot So, square 1iS4, 37.6g
were levied under act Of August 7. 1894,
| but the Intention to do the work was I'm
| properly advertised, namely, November
T. Il -. and Il 1894. and hearing was set
/ for. November .. 1894 wherefore I rec
| Ommend that payment OF them be ac-
| Ceoted without interest
! The special assessments against part
, Of LOT It6. square 1860. curb. s2e.52: part Of
! lot 40. square 1850, sidewalk, Si09I and
! special assessment against SIb-lOt 50.
square 1n62- curb. $li2 were ali levied
: under act OF August :, 1894. every provis-
| ION OF which was complied with, where
| fore 1 have TO recommend that payment
Of them be not accepted without inter
II II DarneiIle. the Assessor. has for
Warded the above report approved and
!, | II is understood that the Commissioners
| VIII be guided IN their action thereby
The Commissioners today issued the fol-
lowing orders for public work:
! That hlrdrants be erected at the follow
ing localities at Il total estimated cost of
SZ15. Alley entrance on east side Of First
/ Street, between b and g streets north
| east; alley entrance on the north side of
! @ Street. between First and Third streets
mort Invest. and northeast corner Of First
. / and II Streets southwest
/ That 20 feet Of SiX-inch water main be
laid ia Thirteenth Street between & and
3 i Streets southeast. IT an estimated cost
That the roadway Of Georgia Avenue
. | southeast. between Ninth and Eleventh
Streets be repaired At an estimated cost
. OF Ss2u with stone from. sits District quar-
| -. to be furnished and hauled under con-
| trIct. total estims. ted cost 81 SO
Computing EneIGccr Hunt has submitted
! ( 10 the Commissioners \ schedule of the
proposals received for grading Adams Mil
Road He recommends the acceptance of
the bid Of Andrew GIeeson for - cents 4
| cubic yard. this being the lowest bid re-
CeIyed. the price being reasonable and the
bidder being responsible Acting upon the
recommendation Of Capt. H G.. Newcomer,
the Commissioners nave accepted the pro-
| pOsai
Edward ". Corcoran, y Sixteenth Street
and New Hampshire Avenue has com
pIained To III Commissioners relative 10
the erection Of n telephone pole in the
| alley OF square 17G. Walter G. Allen. the
Electrical Engineer, ia reporting upon the