Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-09
Fire Engines Tested.

coAPKrTrIoN OF srIsBY AND CLAP JONES srRANKRA
test was made yesterday, In the presence OF
Chief Cronin, OF the IRE department. Assessor
Dodge, Capt. Hoxie. Mr.. Denny, agent OF the Sisby
nre engine, and Mr.. Clapp, OF the Clapp & Jones
manufacturing company. all under equal condi-
lions The first test was made through a thousand
feet OF hose and q IL inch nozzle. Steam was
raised from cold water The Clapp Jones con-
sumed eight minutes and thirty seconds in raising
100 pounds of steam and the Siisby twelve minutes
and thirty seconds, and both engines were started
with fifty pounds OF steam and while the Clapp &
Jones engine worked satisfactorily. and kept in
creasing her steam, the Sisby engine dropped to
thirty pounds The Clapp Jones steamer kept
running with ease with 40 pounds OF steam and
showing zoo pounds OF water pressure. The Silsoy
engine in this test dropped in three minutes from
lOo pounds OF steam and 100 pounds or water
pressure to So pounds of steam aad leo pounds OF
came heated and the engine had TO be STOPPED TO
have them cooled of with water.
The second test was through 100 feet OF hose with
open Dutt. The Clapp and Jones ran smoothly
with an average OF lis pounds OF steam and zoo
pounds OF water pressure, while the SiSby engine
varied considerably in both steam and water pres
sure.
The last test was through SO feet OF hose with
IL Inch nozzle, the Clapp and Jones showing rs
pounds OF steam and go pounds OF water pressure.
The maximum steam OF the Silsby was IS pounds
with IS pounds OF water pressure. The Clapp and
Jones engine worked from l0SS a N TO l2:4s pm.
with slight fntermisSion for change OF hose, no
trouble being experienced and good results obtained
throughout
IuC wight VI Tic steamer ready LOT SPrVlCe IN
Guiding fuel and three men. was $500 pounds, and
the amount OF fuel consumed during the trial was
The Silsby worked from 1899 a. m. to 1888 D. m,
consuming pounds OF coal the weight OF steamer
ready for service being $50 pounds
District Government Affairs.
THE CONTRACTORS RETAIN FUND.
At the afternoon session OF the District Commits
sioners yesterday 1t was ordered: "That under the
following provisions OF the fifth section of the act
approved June nth. 1874. sprOyf0nH a
form OF government for the District OF Columbia,
viz: 'and that the contractors shall keep pave
five years from the date OF the completion OF their
contracts; and ten per centum OF the cost OF ali
new work shall be retained as an additional secur-
lty and q guarantee fund to keep the same in re-
pair for said term, which said per centum shall be
invested In registered bonds Of the United States
or OF the District OF Columbia, and the interest
thereon paid to said contractor the auditor OF the
District shall hereafter, on behalf OF the Commits
sioners, invest In the manner required by law the
amount SO retained and deposit the invested securi-
ties In the Washington safe deposit company; and
he shall also, ordered by the Commissioners from
time TO time, pay the Interest thereon to the con-
tractors as the same falls duen
District Auditor Tichenor states that the retained
FUNDS OF contractors will be invested in registered
ponds OF the United States or the District OF Co
lumbia. The interest will be paid by the auditor
VI the District as 1t becomes due
BUILDINGS CONDEMNED.
Building Inspector EntwiSle to-day, after a round
OF investigation, made the following condemna-
lions: No. 639 Massachusetts, avenue northwest he
finds so dilapidated as to endanger the lives and
limbs OF the occupants and persons passing on the
sidewalk, and thirty days are given TO have II
taken down. The east wall OF house No. 24OS PENN
sylvania avenue, being undermined by excavations
on the adjoining lot, In dangerous condition, and
thirty days are given to have the underpinning
placed and the building made safe. on premises
1914 2Sh street he finds two chimneys to be far
dapidated that the bricks are In danger OF falling
and ten days are given for repairing OF same. AT
building 3512 street northwest he finds the two
story porch to be SO dilapdated to be dangerous
to life and limb OF occupants and fifteen days are
given to make the necessary repairs.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS IN THE STREETS
The experiments with the electric lights by the
Brush-Swan company have progressed TO a point
that probably warrants the commissioners In au-
thoriZng test OF the light for longer PERIOD and
IL is now In contemplation to the electric lights
temporarily, for q period OF thirty days, ON all
streets radiating from the Capitol 1t is thought
that during that time..a conclusion can be formed
as to the expectancy OF permanent substitution OF
electric for gas lighting the streets.
INVESTIGATING THE COAL CONSUMPTION.
The commissioners are looking into the matter OF
the great discrepancy OF consumption OF fuel I'm the
several school buildings In this District during the
season when fires are maintained in the stoves.
BUILDING PERMITS
were Issued by Inspector EntwSle as follows: Edw.
Haley, repair frame, 431 6H street southwest $3.50
John Hodgkin, erect building for coal yard, lot
8, square 436; $780, I. S. Albert repair brick, Sl2
21st street, 81 300 H.A Willard repair brick l4lS
street northwest; 600, H. c. McCauey, erect six
2-StOry and basement dwellings, North Carolina ave-
hue, between LIST and ID streets southeast. Sc 800