Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-15
What the Farmers Want.
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
CHRIST CHURCH AND SQUARE 1892.


The Commissioners have written to Chair
man Hemphill in reference to the bill to vest
in the vestry of Christ church the right and
title to square 1892. They say that they have
referred the matter to the attorney of the
United States and to Col. John NJ. Wilson,
and that both Of these reports assert that the
United States have no claim to the square,
The Commissioners recommend the passage of
the bill.
THE STREET EXTENSION BILL.
Captain Symons has submitted to the Com
missioners the draft of bill for the extern
sion of streets into the county on a systematic
plan through the portions of the District out
side OF the cities of Washington and George
town. The bill was prepared by Capt. Symons.
DIR. Tindall, Attorney Davis and number of
well-known citizens. and embodies most of the
features OF other bills on the subject now be-
fore the District committee with a more def
mite method of carrying them into effect. The
present uncertainty as to the status of the
streets in the suburbs is a source of great i'm
portance to property owners, and the passage
of bill would undoubtedly be hailed with
delight.
HEATING AND VENTILATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
This morning delegation consisting of j. s.
Otis, w. E. Benson, ]. S. l.. Brady, j. p Root,
J. E. Ritchey, John Brady, C. B. Clagett, and
+. c. Parker, under the guidance Of Mr. H. 1.
Gregory, paid their respects to the Commits
sioners. The delegation is composed of the
representatives Of the school boards of Kansas
City, st. Joseph, and Sedalia Mo. The dele
CATION is on visit to the principal cities to in
quire into the best method for heating and
ventilating, and they have visited Toledo, De-
troit, Toronto, Rochester, New York, and Phil
adelphia. They made an inspection of the
public schools here and expressed themselves
as highly pleased with the methods employed.
They leave Thursday for Chicago
UNDERGROUND WIRES FOR ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.
Major Raymond to-day left for Boston to
inquire into the subject Of underground wires
for street railways. 1t will be remembered
that in Major Raymonds report on the Ecking-
ton and Soldiers Home railroad he expressed
himself as against the use of underground con-
Quits for the transmission of electrical energy,
on the ground that there was at that time no
practical demonstration that the underground
system was a success. This was based upon in
vestigations made by him in PENNSYLVANIA.
The system examined was imperfect, but
whether the imperfection was caused by bad
Workmanship or defective plans he was unable
to say. The same system has now been put
down by the West End railroad Of Boston at
considerable expense, and is working perfectly
Major Raymond's visit will be principally to
look into the workings of this system.
MISCELLANEOUS.
'The good weather we have been having of
late, said Capt. Lusk to-day, 'shas been most
favorable for sewer work. Since December 1
there has been Q number of small sewers laid,
and we hope to keep up work for some time"
DR.. Gallaudet, Of the Columbia institute for
the deaf and dumb, has requested the Commits
sioners to order the removal of taps made by
property owners on the water main on Sd and
N streets northeast, laid at the expense Of the
institution.