Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-30
District Government Affair.

lht ffNslOS Off1CE PLChBfNG.
The District Commissioners, through their secre-
tary. have addressed letter TO Mr. Noonan secre-
tary OF the Master Plumbers association, In reply
TO their resolutions protesting against the eIgi-
neerS department competing with plumbers on
either public or private work. The Commissioners
state that the Resolutions referred were adopted
under misrepresentation or the facts, and incloSo
report made Oh the subject by Lieut.. Townsend.
assistant TO the engineer corps The work CON-
plalned or by the plumbers was that connected
with the new Pension building Lieut.. Townsend
states: 'Capt HoXie Informed Inc before his depaf.
ture that at Gen. Meigs' request he had agreed 20
see that the woik OF introducing the water supply
into the new Pension building was properly done
Labor and material were TO be paid for by Cen
Megs, not by The city, and Capt. Hoxie was TO SEQ
tnat the work was satisfactorily done and that
ter1al was furnished at reasonable rates There
would not appear 10 be IN this any Interference on
simply an effort 10 give the United States govern.
ment the benefit OF the experience acquired In lay.
Ing city mains, 10y supervising the work done by
the plumbers"
To-day Messrs. John McDermott Patrick Culli-
name, VIM. Fegan, James Kane, +. Trautman and
u nos 4. heane, residents and property holders on
&c street southwest, called upon the District Com
missioners 10 protest against the width or the
r1ageway. as liked for the Improvement OF that
street. The whole width OF the street. from build
ing line 10 building line is no feet; the width OF
the carriageway down Sd street 70 Maryland ave-
nue. is 40 feet 1t is now being narrowed down TO q
feet below Maryland avenue, which makes IL tm-
practical for business purposes, they say. The
parking and sidewalks Will be 80 feet on each side
making 20 1ett OF parking altogether, out OF all
portion. as they contend, for either a business or
residence streeLMr. McDemott set forth the case
In detail, supplemented by Mr.. Cullinane who, In
the course OF his remarks 1okingly said he the
heaviest taxpayer In South Washington, and had q
right TO some consideration in street improve
mentS. and as II was matter OF only $4,000. he
would furnish the Commissioners with that amount
10 get the work done. Capt. Greene was called
into consultation and after some time spent I'm dis
cuSsion the Commissioners agreed 10 suspend the
work for further consideration OF the subject Ex-
cavating for the curb lines was being done to-day
All they ask for is that the carriageway be contn-
ued TO Virginia avenue at 40 feet width.
DISMISSED FROM THE POLICE FORCE.
Police Officer John NJ. Wood. OF the eighth pre-
cinct, was to-day dismissed from the force for ab.
Sence without leave and refusal TO obey the COM
mands OF his superior officers.
MISCELLANEOUS
The attention OF the Commissioners has been
called TO the fact that there four hydrants In
the neighborhood OF goth and NJ streets out oe
repair.
Mr. F. Is. Ward. In a note TO the Commissioners,
asks that alley in square 3s7 be paved with granite
paving blocks with paving cement In Joints, under
the usual conditions OF permit work.
MI. H. i. Crawford, In a note TO the Commits
sioners asks for material TO replace the side trap
at southwest corner Pennsylvania avenue and 9Th
street, under the usual conditions OF permit work
MesSrS John +. Kelly, James A. Healy ct al, in
note 10 the Commissioners, invite attention 70
the condition OF street, between North Capitol
and LIST street west