The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-06

Its Attorney Asks the Hearing or
Gases of Alleged Violation of the
Liquor Laws on the Day Before The
Last IuauEuratiOn-Otber Matters
Albert F. Shoemaker Attorney for the
Anti Saloon League of the District has
addressed the Commissioners relative TO
the suspended cases Tor tho unlawful sale
of liquor on March last II viii be re-
called in this connection that several ar
rests were made Of hotelk,epers for lie
sal selling on that day, the ev" Of the in
auEuration ceremonies The cases We're
brought before the Police Court in May,
and at the request of the Commissioners
were postponed
Mr. Shoemaker i'm reminding the Com
miSsi1u,rS OF this action ON their part
states that I'm the minds Of many their iu-
reference i'm the trial Of the cases was
unusual and unwarraut,d. because the
actions against the bar Keepers We're reg
ulaTly brought, conforming in every paru-
cuIar 10 the requirements Of the law
Mr.. Shoemaker states further that since
the action of the Commissioners the cases
have remained in statu quo. except that
TWO Of those 10 be prosecuted have Sc
cured col pros.
There appearing to be no good reason
why the cases pending should not be
pushed 20 speedy trial Mr.. Shoemaker
asks that the Commissioners give the
necessary directions TO that end.
Thomas J. Fisher. the acting Electrical
Engineer today submitted to the Com
missioners a recommendation providing
/ for the amendment Of Article XII Of the
! Police Regulations. The amendment re
: lates to the erection and care Of private
lamps in various parts OF the city. Under
/ present conditions there are no proper
/ regulations governing this class Of street
| lights and j. tIs-Une purpose of the pro
! r-.-- raw In place the private lighting OF
streets or alleys under suitable regula-
lions. similar TO those which govern the
public lighting of the highways The
| amendment recommended follows:
No private lamp-post or lamp shall be
! erected on placed in any public street.
avenue, alley. or road Of the District Of
| Columbia, except as authorized 10y spe-
/ cial permit in each case. to be obtained
previous TO the erection Of the lamp-pOst
or lamp.
/ II the erection Of such private lamp
/ post entails the cutting or removing of
sheet asphalt, cement. and brick pave
I ments or other improved surface. no per
] NIT shall be issued until a deposit To COW
/ er the cost Of replacing same shall have
Z
/ ground construction shall be injured or
/ intcTfered with
NO private lamp-pOst OF lamp OF any
/ part thereof shall be painted, ornamented.
I or lettered as a sign or advertisement.
/ Every private lamp shall show a white
I light and colored lights Will not be per
mitted.
NO private lamp-pOst shall have a
/ greater diameter than eisSteen inches.
Every private lamp In public streets.
/ avenues, and roads shall be 50 placed
/ that the distance from the sidewalk 70
{ the bottom Of the lamp or lantern shall
I be not less than eight feet. and on public
alleys SHAH not be less than fourteen feet
from the pavement
! when private lamp is suspended from
/ an arm attached TO a building. the dist
[ tancc of the point Of suspension from the
/ building line shall not exceed six feet.
/ Wueu the arm carrying the lamp is placed
: at the corner Of building the perpeudic-
ular distance of the centre Of suspension
/ from the building lines shall not exceed
/ six feet.
/ When a private electric light Is placed
/ in any public street or avenue the wires
| leading 10 it shall be placed underground.
/ No private lamp placed al the curb shall
I be connected by overhead wires 20 the
/ service OF any house, and no lamp SuS-
pended from an arm attached TO q build
Ing shall be connected by overhead wires
/ to any pole OF pole line.
/ "All service wires for supplying current
| 10 any bullQlng or premises Tor light or
power. whether connected 10 mains car
4 ried overhead on poles or underground in
/ COuduits. shall De carried across the side
+ walk and parking underground.
/ DR. William TindaU Secretary TO the