Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-15
SEWERS II EUROPEAN CITIES.

Mr.. David McComb, superintendent of sew
ers, who has been in Europe for the past
month, was at the District buildings this after
abroad to the best possible advan.
tage, examining the sewage systems
of London, Paris, Liverpool, Manchester,
Leeds. Sheffield, Coventry, Croydon, Wimble-
don, Hampton-on-Themes, bennington, Bir-
mlngham. and other places. He is full of val
liable information but he is reserving it for the
official report which he will make in a few
days.
IF HE WILL PAY HALF THE EXPENSE
Vice President Morton wants to have a new
curb on the 15th-street front of his monster
apartment house at 18th and II streets, and the
Commissioners have consented to CRAFTY him
if he will pay half the expense.
POLICE PATROL SYSTEM FOR GEORGETOWN.
Bids were opened at noon to-day for the
erection and placing in operation of a police
patrol system in the seventh (Georgetown)
precinct similar to those now in use in other
precincts. The Gamewell company. which has
heretofore erected the boxes, offered to do the
work for $3.50. The Municipal signal COM
pany of Boston said it could do the work for
$4,000. letter which accompanied the bid of
the latter company stated that the specifications
were SO drawn up as to practically shut out
any but the Camewell box. This was pro-
tested against and the communication stated
that the Boston company would give an article
superior to any other for less sum of money
The Commissioners promished Mr.. Chapman.
who represented the Municipal company that
they would carefully consider his system and if
necessary would reject the two proposals and
advertise for new bids Captain Jas. +. Oyster
appeared with Mr.. Chapman and urged the
amendment of the Specifications so that the
lowest bid might be accepted.
NO EARLY CLOSING TO-DAY
The clerks in the District building were not
released to-day at o'clock because the tenn
perat1re was not at ell oppressive. The order
Issued by the Commissioners relative to early
closing is carefully constructed document
which leaves the matter entirely under control
of chiefs of divisions.
BUILDIEG PERMITS
were issued to-day as follows: Joseph Enth-
offer. one brick dwelling 81 street northwest:
$4,000. Miss Ida Scott one brick dwelling 65I
y street northeast; $500. w. R. Coon one
brick dwelling sol Boundary street; $500.
Chas. Smithson, five brick dwellings 500 to 80
I'd street southwest; $500. Chas Lamar. FIVE
brick dwellings ITO to l120 LIST street SOUTH
west: $4,000. Bernard keenan, one brick
dwelling SOC street northeast; g. 900. John
Mcdonald one brick dwelling 1867 Sd street
southwest; $1,000. A. Ash, one frame DWELL
ing Canal road; $500.
MISCELLANEoUs
Mr.. B. H. Warner, president of the Emer-
gency hospital, accompanied by Secretary r.
Il. Webb and DR.. Lee of the hospital staff,
called upon the Commissioners this morning
and asked their Endorsement of the plans for
an improved and enlarged hospital.
I'VE need good many horses in the Fire de-
partment," said Chief Paris to a STAB reporter
this afternoon, 'but we won't be able to get
what we want until the fall The farmers are
When the crops are harvested we will get some
new hofsehesh."