Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-09
District Government, Affairs.

The health officer has sent an Invitation to
tns 81 81 Ioe sret 70 confer WITH the
upon regulations for plumbing work. house
drainage. &C., In accordance With the law on
the subject
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
The building Inspector to-day notified Mr.. p.
Fl. Hooe. agent, that the two frame houses,
1873 and 1925 sc northwest, are so far dilapt-
dated as 10 be uniDhapitable, and end angertng
the life and limb OF the occupants; that they
must be- sufficiently repaired and strengl hened
within 80 days from date.
NO DAMAGES FOR SLIPPING ON A SEWER TRAP.
TIE Commissioners yesterday sent a note TO
a citizen who has put In claim for dana res on
account OF injuries sustained by slipping on
the cover or a sewer trap at the corner OF 9Gh
and E streets northwest, On the Soth OF April,
opinion on the subject, which states: "rhis IS
Simply case where a msu slips aud falls b.
carele5s'y stepping onto the smoothly worn
cover OF sewer trap in broad daylight. Ole
deplores the accident which produced serious
injury, but one does not see wherein the Dis
uleJ Is In fauls Men and horses are constantly
failing ey reason OF the smoothly worn surf ices
OF the streets and avenues, but 10 one has be
fore cle;med damages for the resulting injury,
nor DO think the District should be asked TO
pay them"
TIE WIDENING OF 14TH STREET.
The Commissioners have sent note 20 eX-
Secretary Sherman stating that they are In
receipt OF letter from one OF the owners OF q
tract OF land On east side OF 14th street road
at the intersection of Whitney avenue and
that he objects to the condemnation OF any
part OF said land for the widening OF said road
between parties Interested that the uniform
rate Of condemnation should be ten Cents per
square foot.
GAS AND WATER PIPE PROTUBERANCES
IT., Inc District commissioners have instructed
Water Registrar Cox to notify In writing all
persons In the District In front of whose prop
cry theIe Is any gas or water pipe protuoer-
ance on the sidewalk TO have such projection
before fpr
OF notice, otherwise they win be dealt win
according to law. The purpose OF this IS to
protect the ID strict and citizens from damages
sustained by pedestriansf In consequence OF such
unlawful nuisance. The properly adj lucent 70
such dangerous projections Is TO b. held abe
for resulting damages. Free permits Will be
to remedy the evil, TO protect themselves from
the Interference OF TIE p Jlce In taking up the
sidewalks.
THE REMOVAL OF THE LINCOLN MONUMENT.
a letter from Judge Cartier 70 the President
Stating that 1.-The change In the street In from
OF the court house leaves the monument OF
President Lincoln within the Judiciary PARK,
ard under tue control OF the superintendent OF
public buildings and grounds, the removal OF
the same, for Its preservation aud the pablc
convenience, is public necessity, aud should
be effected while the street is In process OF I'm
pIoyeDent. have consulted with the artist,
FlaDnery, who erected iJ, and who says 1t can
be tIaDsplanted for $780, and that he Will I'M
Gertake IL for that sum. | express the wishes
Of every judge on the bench" This was re.
ferred 10 the Office OF pubic buildings ana
grounds, and by that Office TO the Dlstrtc9 CSm
misstoners, with the endorsement: Respect
fully referred to the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, with the remark thar IL
would seem TO be eminently proper that the
removal OF this monument should be effected
by the same authority as that under which the
street Is being improved. There are no funds
W w nv h asle5e available iaf peR5ler@ag this
Col. | :. A., IN charge