Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-08

Within . few days the Washington and
process of construction three big buildings,
and these in connection with the change Of
motive power over the entire system will keep
the company's officers busily engaged for some
time TO come. One of the buildings-the
power house-has been generally discussed.
but the other two are today introduced to the
public. Yesterday the company awarded the
contract for the erection OF the great central
power house. the successful bidders being J. f.
and A. L. Pennock of Philadelphia. This firm
proposes to have everything satisfactorily COM
pleted by August I, 1892, and in return for
material used and labor expended will receive
the sum of ss02. 7s7.
The other bidders were J. L. Parsons. Wash
ington 1856, !67; ID. ]. Macarty, Washington,
SS63, 100; +. n. Carver. Washington. sS64. PAS;
5 ii. J. +. Adams, Baltimore. S343.7 7s; }. NJ.
McGregor, Washington. $3.50, $50; W. {. Morri-
son, Washington, 1923, IA; Smith 4 Dugan,
Kansas City, SSls, 4S6; Z. A Balph, Pittsburg,
SSH, 500
The Messrs. Pennock have been notified of
their success, and soon as they file their
bond-which amounts to $l00. 0o0-and sign
the contract operations on the ground will
commence.
BUILDING At THE NAVY YARD.
Ten DAYS ago another contract was awarded.
The building in this case is located at the Navy
Yard terminus of the road and will be- when
complete, the finest structure in that vicinity.
Technically the edifce will be known as a
car house, but it il to be much more than its
name implies. public waiting room, apart
ments for the use of conductors and gripmen
ana the necessary offices will be among the in
terror features. There will be space for car
storage on both floors, the accommodation be-
ing equal TO l40 vehicles. Electric light and
steam heat both manufactured the
premises, will be among the convenience.
The building is to front go feet on sth street
ana extend from l. TO NJ a depth of 9s feet.
with the rear on a 25-foot talley. the ground
space being the east half of square 9O7. Two
stories Is regarded as sufficient height and
the exterior material is down in the speciica-
| lions as red brick and brown stone. The con-
| tractors are 5. II. 4 j. +. Adams of Baltimore.
| and the remuneration they are to have amounts
to AS, 9i4.
ANOTHER AT MT. PLEASANT.
More artistic in its general appearance than
the Navy Yard car house although almost pre-
cisely similar in its interior appointments, will
be the company's building at Mount Pleasant.
The plans for this have been completed and
the architectural indications promise a struc-
ture that will be regarded ornament even
| in that ornamental neighborhood. The di-
mansions are l40X290 feet, fronting on 18th
| street. and although the building is to be but
two stories in height there is no appearance Of
dlsproportion In the plans. Bids on this house
Will be called for soon a sufficient number
| OF plans have been completed. The specifica-
| lions are ready now.
WHAT PRESIDENT HURT SAYS.
Everything is moving along very satisfac-
! torily now" said President Hurt to a STAR re-
porter this morning. ''Our one aim at thi.
| time is to finish up the street work as soon as
| possible, to remove all obstacles to travel
This We expect to do before the close of the
| present year. After that ali the work will be
| on our own premises, 50 the public will suffer
| no inconvenience. it would if We did no,
| bend all our present energy on completing the
road construction. We expect TO have the
| second story of our power house completed by
| the time the machinery arrives-that will be
the completion of the building before the cable
system goes into operation.
Il know of no reasonable ground for the
rumor that the Washington and Georgetown
| Company contemplated purchasing the Bright
| wood road. 1t seems to me that our company
has all it can attend to. Healthy competition
| results in more satisfactory service, and l,
personally, am not in favor of any attempt by
monopoly. The Washington and Georgetown
Company is doing its best with the facilities al
, Its command. and il is daily giving evidence OF
| Its desire to better those facilities until they
| shall be regarded as superior to anything here
| or anywhere else; it is not seeking 10 contro
| new territory"