The evening times., 1902-05-31

MRTTBR6 III lnTEhB6T
In DISTRICT AFFAIRS
BY order Of the Commissioners two
gas lamps will be erected on Half Street,
between y and o Streets southwest. and
the existing naDhtha lamp will be re-
moved 10 a new location.
The Commissioners have directed that
payment of the special assessment for
paving alley against subIot IS. square
Al, IN the name Of John Van Riswick,
De accepted without penalties and in
/ terest.
The Commissioners have granted au-
thority to the Western Union Telegraph
Company TO string one wire from the
south end of Long Bridge along Four
teenth Street to their cabie-pole a the
corner Of Fourteenth and Streets
-orthwcst. The permit does not carry
authority to string wire over private
| property.
Mr. Eugene 3. Gaddis, of 425 Ninth
Street northwest. has been informed
by the Commissioners that his request
Tor the grading of Dearborn Place can
not be undertaken at present, on ac-
count Of lack Of funds for the work
The Commissioners have replied to
the complaint by John E. Burgess of
the bad conduct of wagon drivers at the
corner Of Nineteenth and L Streets,
stating that the drivers have been off,
cially notified that they must keep the
stand clean, must attend TO their wag-
ons, and that If they indulge in profane
OF disturbing language, the right to
stand there viii be denied them.
The Commissioners have replied to the
petition signed by James D. Archer and
others that NJ Street between South
Capitol and Four and-a-haIf Streets
southwest be paved with asphalt block.
informing him that they have author
Ized the pavement desired.
Mr. Marion c. Thompson. of 1905 D
Street southeast. has been informed that
1t is at present impraeticabIe to grant
his request that . Street, between
Tenth and Eleventh Streets southeast be
paved. The request has been placed on
file for consideration when additions are
made TO the schedule for improved
streets.
Rev James F Chestnut, of 1913 EIcv-
enth Street northwest, has written TO
the Commissioners asking that favorable
action be taken or the bill before them
for consideration providing for less
hours of labor for clerks in drug stores.
He states that his congregation by vote
mas Joined him in the request
Mr. Thomas J. Fisher, Inspector of
Electric Lighting. has advised the Com
nGissioners to inform Mr.. G. W. Mon
tagUe. of S21 Third Street northeast,
that the department cannot see their
way clear to erect a street lamp on
/ Third Street. between H and I Streets.
sister N. CIememtine. principal Of
the Academy Of the Sacred Heart Of
Mary. recently requested the Commits
! siouers to exempt certain lots from tax
alton in block 20, Columbia Heights,
owned by the institution. The Commis-
sIOnerS have replied. stating that the
/ facts presented would appeal strongly
TO a creditor vested with discretion as
10 the amount 20 be paid, but that there
I IS no statute which permits them to ac-
cept less than the tax and the penalty
provided by law.
( The District Commissioners have writ
ten to Mr. John HadIey Doyle, of tho
/ Georgetown Citizens Association, reIa-
/ tive to certain resolutions adopted by
/ the association concerning the trestIo
work extending from the Aqueduct
/ Bridge along the District side Of the
( Potomac River and the railway tracks
on Water Street As the Barge, Dock
and Elevator Railway Company has
/ taken no steps in relation to the mat
ter. the Commissioners state that the
company was served with notice on May
/ y to remove its tracks within sixty
days. in accordance with the provisions
{ OF section 10 Of the District code, which
/ calls for the removal of abandoned
/ tracks
/ The municipal authorities haveAIecid-
ed 10 build the foundations for the
machinery at the TrumbuII Street
pumping station of the Water Depart
ment The Ailis-ChalmeTs Company has
/ the contract for the engines and foUnda-
I tiGus but requested that the District
undertake the execution of the fOulda-
I ton work and charge the cost thereof to
them The contractors say they are
[ satisfied the foundation work can be
/ done better under the direction of tn,
| District than through a subcontract let
by them.
The Commissioners Fave reported to
the House District Committee that
House bill I8.tT3 concerns the Unite,
States Government rather than the mu-
niCipaIity ana that it should fer that
reason be submitted to tie Attorney
/ General for consideration. This bill pro-
vides for the quit claim of all interest
OF the United States IN lot No l, square
II40. in the name of Sidney Bieber.