Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10
DISTRICT AFFAIRS,
The Employees Thanked for Their Good
Work Yesterday.

PROTESTS AGAINST THE NEW SITE FOB TEE
ING EXAMINATIONS ARE HELD-ALLEY AND
SIDEWALK CONTRACTS.
Capt Powell Engineer Commissioner Of the
District, today issued the following letter
to the officers and men of the engineer
department: 1.-The undersigned cordially
thanks the officers and men Of the
District engineer department for their prompt
ness in responding to the call made upon them
early yesterday forenoon on extra and hazard
Gus services. and for their willingness TO work
and their severe labor at the place OF yester-
days disaster; the readiness with which
their relief work fell into system and
Its continuance. with but scsnty refreshment for
the men, until p. m. when the job undertaken
was thoroughly finished. and the discipline and
efficiency of the working party fully shown.
The skill and judgment displayed in
quickly strengthening by temporary aid the
remaining wall and floors of the wrecked
building deserves commentator. 1t is an
honor to be Connected with department like
this, which has shown itself willing and able to
give, outside Of its ordinary duties, valuable
services at a time of emergency. Thanks are
but feeble return. After ALL the best recog-
milton is q consciousness of good work in the
cause Of humanity
ALLEYS AND SIDEWALKS.
The Commissioners opened proposals for
cleaning alleys and laying sidewalks under the
permit system. The bidders for the alleys are
A Doggett. $50 cents Per thousand square
yards; J. Frawley, 63 cents and As cents per
thousand square yards. The bidders for side
walks were Washington Asphalt. Block and Tile
COMPANY. George Drew & Sons, NJ. j. Nc
Laughin and the Crawford Paving Company.
PLUMBING WAR
There is war brewing in the plumbers
camp, and the advance guard has made
Its appearance. It is all about the new
plumbing regulations which require each
plumber TO undergo an examination before re-
celvinS license to do business. The recent
examination for the plumbing board has been
very unsatisfactory to a number Of plumbers
snd complaints are beng received each day.
by the Commissioners. Old, practical plumb
ers, men WHO have had years Of experience fail
on the technical examination they are
put through. Questions are propounde6, they
claim, tina. would battle the most leaned ex-
perl, ard 1t seems to be the desire of the
plumbing board to turn everybody down.
MI. John ". Hurley is the first one to str Ike
back, and he does it today through Messrs.
Riddle and Davis. They clam that Hurley
was examined by only two master plumbers
and jourreyman. in the presence OF the in
spector OF plumbing. who, however, took no
part IN the examination. The law requires
board OF six members. Mr.. Hurley's attorneys
Claim that the plumbing boards, composed O.
constituent elements, and the mere presence Of
a majority in numbers without at least one
representative OF one Of chose constituent ele-
menus cannot. according to familiar principles.
act as board. 1t Is urged that Lii. Hurley be
given another examination.
sIss! DooM! Al!
Applications are pouring into the Commits
sioners' Office for permission to sell fireworks.
As considerable danger attends the sale of
fireworks the applications must first re-
ceive the sanction of the police depa-t-
rnent before being issued. The secretary Of the
Association of Fire Underwriters in this con-
nection has requested ths Commissioners for .
list of the names Of all parties to whom per-
mission has been granted to sell fireworks, TO-
gether with the location of their respective
stores.
ANOTHER LETTER.
Mr.. N. W. johnson. in reply to . letter from
the health officer concerning a nuisance on the
north side Of NJ street between LIST and Cd
streets northwest. saws he still adheres to the
opinion that the health department deserves the
the matter OF the abatement of this nuisance.
MARINE BAND TO PLAY.
The assistant secretary Of the navy has mott
fed the Commissioners that the colonel COM
mandlng the Marine Band has been instructed
10 order the Marine Band to furnish music on
the occasion OF the annual parade of the cadet,
OK Washington High School
PROTESTS AGAINST NEW SITE
nm y A.
ers today protesting against the location of the
hospital for contagious diseases on the grounds
Of Of the old naval observatory. They say
that they were apprised of the inten-
non Of the Commissioners through the medium
OF The STAR. The idea of SO locating the hos
pital, they say, is ridiculous Its high elevation
will catch every b-eeze from the Potomac. and
instead Of bringing relief will carry with il odor
ana disease to the very door of the entire neigh
oofnood, causing any amount OF sickness and
death.
Building permit was issued today as fol-
lows: I. W. Riley, one brick dwelling, south
west corner 10th and H streets southwest:
e4.8OO.
In response to a query concerning the ex-
istence OF law prohibiting trespassing on the
pubic parks OF the city, Attorney Thomas re-
fers TO the act of the legislative assembly,
wnlch IS an act for the protection of the parks
and lawns IN the District Of Columbia and res
ervst1oas and OTHER lands Of the United States
IN said District
The Commissioners have received a COM
plaint that car No. 90 of the Washington and
Georgetown railroad did NOS stop before cross
ing street. as required by the order Of the
Commissioners.
AS TO WORK HOUSE SCHOOL.
Intendens Stoutenburg of the Washington
Asylum has submitted q report relative to
the schooling of the small boys convicted OF
petty offenses and sent to the work house. He
submits the daily average number Of children
In the work house for the last six months, for
fifteen years OF age and under, and saws:
There are no children in the institution ex-
cep: those sent there temporarily bv she
agent of the Humane Society," These
are sent to institutions provided for the care
OF children AS soon as we get them placed The
majority of the boys sent to the work house are
large enough to work and are sent for short
terms, l. e., from one day to thirty
There was u school established and a
teacher provided for for several wears but
as Congress failed 10 provide fo- a teacher the
school was abandoned. since which time the
judges of the court sent nearly all cases 10 the
reform school. where they properly belong"
WIDTH OF GROOVE OF RAILS.
The Commissioners have ordered that the
maximum width of groove Of rail Of
street railways in Washington and George
town shall be fifteeen-sixteenths of an inch.
ANfr ny,S hall In o.