Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-07
District Government Affair.
tn. BELT LINES SMALL EXTENSION.


President White and Mr.. A. NJ. Clapp, OF the
Belt Line Railroad Co., submitted 10 the District
Comfnissioners to-day a sample OF grooyed rail
whlcn the company proposes 10 use in laying the
stretch OF road on B street, from 18th 90 l4th
southwest, which they have been authorized by
act OF Congress 10 put down The Commissioners
tnought well OF the proposed rail and Will ap-
prove It, The space between the rails VIII be
paved with asphalt blocks. The company Will,
other track on the branch on l4ts street running
70 the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing, making
% double track They want permission 10 lay I
ran on THIS street. The commissioners are not In
not yet been settled
THE PAVEMENT BETWEEN THE TRACKS
The Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
pany propose 10 lay grooyed rails from the corner
OF 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue up 18th
street and westwardy on Pennsylvania avenue 70
LIN street, In front OF the White House and the
Department buildings The Commissioners decided
some time ago TO require them TO pave the space
between the tracks with Belgian blocks. To this
President Hurt, OF the railroad company objected
both on account OF the expense and because such
pavement he regarded as more injurious TO the
companys horses. Mr.. Hurt had a conference
with the Commissioners ana Capt Syrnons TO-DAY
ana IL was practically agreed TO permit the COM
pany TO lay pavement OF selected rubble stone
between the rails. The space between the tracks
Will be paved with asphalt blocks ana the two
rect OF space exterior 10 the tracks with granite
sv ana headers This Arrangement Capt
CHANGES RECOMMENDED IN THE STREET DEPART
hEST.
Capt Symons has recommended the abolition
OF the ONCE OF assistant superintendent OF Streets
now held by l. q. Stanhope al a salary or 81. 600
o year, and the detail or q rodman 10 the oliice
OF the superintendent OF streets TO do clerical
work.
DECLINING 10 Issue A PERMIT FOR POLES AND
WIRES
The Commissioners to-day wrote TO the incorpo-
rators OF the Georgetown and Tenleytown Rail-
road in answer 70 their request for a permit TO
erect poles and wires along High street for the
operation OF their projected railroad by overhead
electric system. The COMMISSIONER letter, as
foreshadowed In The STAR, notifies the incorpo-
provides that the government and direction OF
the Affairs OF the company shall be vested In the
shall have elected and organized there will be no
representative or the road TO whom the Commits
sioners can legally issue such b permit"
CHANGES IN THE ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.
as an inspector OF streets vice O. ID. Russell and
promoted Louis 7. Boisseau, a clerk In the engineer
department 70 be an inspector Adam Laws has
ment, vice Thomas w. sutton.
CONTRACT AWARDED
Mr.. Jno. II. Hewlett has been awarded the con-
tract for constructing the new kitchen building
the Washington Asylum for s. 200.
BUILDING PERMITS -
were issued to-day 70 Mrs Annie A. Cole TO build
an addition TO house 400 Massachusetts, avenue
Good Hope road, $500; Harvey Spalding. brick
dwelling, alley between ON and 10th and F and q
streets southwest, 81, 600; JAS X. Prodigy, brick
dwelling, 1905 30th northwest 900.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Capt. Symons has recommended the purchase
from the Hastings Pavement Co, OF $1,000 CON-
pressed asphalt blocks, at So per thousand, for
use In alleys.
The United states Electric CO. have obtained a
permit from the Commissioners TO lay an under
ground conduit from LIST street west 20 18th street
west for the purpose OF testing their conduit sys
TEN.
The annual report OF Geo. H. Gaddis, master OF
the Eastern market, states that the receipts for
stall rents during the year amounted TO s. 800.
The First Controller has decided that the SUPER
intendent OF lamps may be provided with horse
out OF the appropriation for electric lighting.
The work on the streets under contract for i'm
+ street northeast has been completed and the
work on other streets is being pushed rapidly.
Mr.. Crawford has on the streets let TO him an i'm
mense force OF men.
DIR. w. w. Laughlin, SOS 14th street, has written
70 the District chemist requesting an analysis OF
the water OF the pump corner OF 10Th and streets
The District Commissioners have notified Mr.
Geo. w. Pearson, president OF the Metropolitan
Railroad Co., to repair the eastern track Of the
road on 9th street, from II to the Boundary.
Mr.. A Hyde has requested the Commissioners to
have street between North Capitol street and
LIST itreet northeast paved with asphalt.
The Commissioners have granted permission 60
the Gray Inyincibles, OF Philadelphia TO pass
through the District armed and equipped, on the
10Th and 30th insts., on their way 70 and from
Richmond.
RANCE or rn TuERnoxETKR-The Following
were the readings at the signal once to-day: o a
m, SO; p N, IS; maximum, 90; minimum, 81.