Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-19
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
THE ExIARoExrSr OF THE n. AND O. srArr
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TIE ESLARoENENr OF THE y. AND o. STATION
BUILDING.
The STAR has heretofore referred 10 Senator
ingalls, letter TO the Commissioners asking for
all the information possible in relltion to the
permit recently granted the Baltimore and
Onio railroad company 70 enlarge their station
at the corner of New Jersey avenue and @
street. The matter was referred 10 Building
Inspector Entwisle. who reported a. follows:
I'm answer to the inquiry Of the Hon. Senator
J. j. ingalls,, for information in regard to the
permission granted TO the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad company to enlarge and change their
depot building on New Jersey avenue. referred
70 me Tor report, have the honor to state that
they nrst submitted plans for said building,
the construction of which did not conform TO
the building regulations. and for that reason
the Fret plan was rejected. The plans were
then changed and the construction legal. the
permit was issued, and when presented, con-
forming In construction to the regulations and
within their own premises. permit cannot be
refused, especially as all building permits are
based solely on proper construction under the
building regulations. The right Of occupancy
is not questioned or given"
GETTING AFTER THE PLUMBERS
Upon the Recommendation of Captain Lusk
the Commissioners have ordered that each
plumber making application for a special per-
NIT to open the streets, sidewalks, parkings, or
TO make new connection with water, sewer or
gas pipe, be required to submit with such APP
plication a statement Of the date at which he
was engaged to do the work. Appearances
seem to indicate considerable neglect on the
part of plumbers in delaying their work until
the period when the law forbids the excava-
tons of streets, and when IL is practically inn
possible to restore the pavements to ut con-
dition to pass the winter.
FININa A GAS COMPANY.
Captain Symons, who has charge OF street
lighting, in letter to the Commissioners calls
their attention to the fact that the gas fur
nished by the Georgetown gas-light company
on December IL was below the standard re-
quired by law, and recommends that a fine Of
500 be imposed on this company. The Com
missioners have approved of the recommended
ton.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day as follows: ]. Kraft, one
brick store. southwest corner of 18th and III
streets northwest, $4,000, Charles Sickles, one
frame dwelling, densburg road. $500 Al
fred Moss, one frame dwelling, Carroll avenue,
Takoma Park, 81 200.
MONEY APPROPRIATED TO PAT POLICE NATIONS.
1t has been generally understood that there
was no available appropriation with which
to pay three matrons in the police
department. The Commissioners have dis
covered that the deficiency bill, approved
October 10, has in IL an item providing
for the payment Of a salary Of 5000 each for
the three police matrons whose appointment
had been previously legalized.
NUIsANcEs.
The health officer has reported the following
nuisances to the Commissioner which he
recommends be abated at once: Hydrants at
the corner Of Sth street and Virginia avenue
southeast, and corner OF LIST and ID streets
southeast leaking. The sewer on the west side
OF 9Th street, between / and K streets south
west, DISTRACTED
MISCELLANEOUS.
Capt. Lusk has submitted to the Commits
sioners list OF the leaks and wastes OF water
discovered in the police stations and engine
houses. with recommendations that the evil be
remedied
The building inspector has examined the
Army Medical Museum building, on 10th street
northwest, and decided that It is capable Of
supporting a cedar tank of $500 gallons capac-
fly.
The paving of the alley in square 3e4 will
cost S3,N7.2S. The Commissioners have mott
fed Mr.. A. H. Garland ct al, who petitioned
fer its improvement, that il will be placed on
the schedule for consideration when FUNDS be-
come available.
The alley in sqaare AS has been recon-
mended to be improved at a cost of $50.
Some time ago 8Ir. E. d. Ryan complained
to the Commissioners OF parties feeding their
teams in front of Mr.. George Woods grocery
store, on the 9TH street road, thereby block
| ing the road. The matter was referred to the
police. who report that the nuisance will be
| abated.
The Commissioners have received petition
| from Messrs. W. c. Hill and Aulick Palmer re-
questing that the curb on both sides of Slough
ton street. from its intersection with 18th street
| to the alley 125 feet west, be moved out to con-
form with the line of said street westward from
said alley. The Commissioners think this a
| very desirable work. and es it will be inexpen-
sive, recommend that it be done after Slough
ton street has been completed, which will not
be until next spring.
The Commissioners will send a letter of
| thanks to Passed Assistant Engineer George
W. Baird, of the navy. and his associates who
were detailed by request of the Commissioners
to examine and test the hish service pumping
| engine at the street station last August.
| ChiefRoome, of the special assessment Office.
is busy making out a list OF property in arrears
which is to be sold January % He will have
the list completed in few days, SO far as his
| Office is concerned
The Commissioners have recommended an
expenditure of 600 on SD street. between L
and NJ streets.