Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-07
DIS RIOT AFT AIR S.
An Allotment for Sewer Work for Next
Year.
Other Work Ordered To he Done by
of Minor Interest.

of Minor Interest.
The Commissioners today ordered that the
sum of sSi.Soo is set apart as an allotment
for sewer work to be performed under con-
tract 1865. chargeable to various appro-
priations, as follows:
Suburban sewers. 1894. SIS 200; main and
pipe sewers, 1894. SLIGO: permit work.
1894 5000
That a sewer in NJ street between North
Capitol and LIST street northeast 70 be added
the provisional schedule OF sewers 10 be
built under the appropriation for main and
pipe sewers, 1885, at an estimated cost Of
si64
That the six-inch cast iron pipe adjoining
the tracks OF the Brightwood Railroad Com
pany in 7th street north of Grant avenue
ss SIS p'''''ASe' ''O'" '"e S'''' 'ai'r0A' '0f
That a sewer in alley square T4. be
added to the provisional schedule of sewers
to be built under the appropriation for
main and pipe sewers. 1886. at an estimated
That permission be granted W. X. Full
ton to replace a street washer I'm the park
Ing OF his house. No. 1211 Vermont avenue.
That the sewer inlets on the Superior
street sewer al Ontario avenue and on
Superior street between Ontario and Cen
tral avenues be extended. at an estimated
cost of sl23
northeast be removed aSt built In new
positions, at a total cost OF $40. chargeable
to appropriation for Improvement and re-
pair. northeast section. 1894
That James ID. McGrath and r. c. Hill
be not registered and licensed as master
plumbers and gas filters.
The Capitol Centennial.
The committee on invitations Of the Capt.
tol centennial. composed of Gen. Duncan s.
Walker. Dr.. ]. c. yelling and NJ. W. Wines.
had a conference with the Commissioners
this afternoon. A list was agreed upon OF
persons to be invited TO seats on the grand
stand and to whom souvenir Invitations
should be issued. The committee also agreed
TO recommend 10 the general committee the
erection Of an additional grand stand to ac-
commodate at least four hundred guests.
Work Ordered.
The Commissioners today ordered that the
well at 9Th and B street southeast be filled,
at an estimated cost of SIS.
That the iron tops Of basins at Pennsyl-
wanna avenue and c street. and Pennsyl-
vania avenue and North Carolina avenue
be replaced by tops 26 inches by 26 inches.
at an estimated cost of $40.
That August Miller Is appointed subin-
diem. to assist in the inspection OF Canton
brick. appointment 10 take effect September
I. 1898.
That p. r. Hannah, T. s. Donaldson.
Daniel A. o'DonneIl. John A. Butler m. A.
Enrfght and NJ. Gaghan each be registered
ana licensed as master plumber and gas.
inter after filling proper bond.
:, That George w. Ashton be registered and
licensed as a master plumber and gas filter
after Killing proper bond
Wants N General Permit.
Superintendent Miles Of the District tele-
graph and police telephone service has re-
Quested the Commissioners TO issue him n
general permit for the current fiscal year
30 as to avoid delay In making repairs
Sidewalks Not TO he Occupied.
Attorney Thomas holds in an opinion rem
dered to the Commissioners today that per-
sons have no right to occupy the sidewalk
on 10th street between I and X streets for
the purpose of selling vegetables and other
country produce.
Big Sewerage Appropriation.
Capt Derby. the officer i'm charge OF the
sewer department, has recommended TO the
Commissioners that an estimate Of 10000
be submitted to Congress for carrying out
the plans proposed by the sewage commits
sion in the reconstruction of the system Of
sewers for the District.
short Notes.
The roadway in front of the new No.
engine company on Z street near 18th has
been ordered paved with asphalt block.
Permits have been issued by the Com
missioners for admission TO the insane asy-
ium OF Margaret ]. Nicholson and Robert
Carter.
Capt. Derby will begin laying the Fort
Reno water main as soon the District
shall have secured deed to that proSerty.
wallach school Repairs.
The wallach School has undergone dRany
needed repairs during this vacation. The
wooden stairways have been replaced by
slate ones Of the incest kind. set on iron
supports. The bell. which ceased to ring
the latter part Of the session because # was
feared that II might fall from its lofty
position on the top Of the building over the
ONCE, as the bricks which supported IL
were falling away, has been removed 70 q
more secure position on the back building.
and Is now ready TO call many hundreds Of
pupils to the road to education
Pay the Rent.
Private John A. Walsh OF the fire depart
ment has been ordered by the Commission
ers to pay the amount Of rent due on his
residence.
Monthly Salary.
Superintendent Dunn of the Municipal
Lodging House has recommended that Cook
Thomas McCavan and Night Waterman
Henry Finley be paid a monthly salary Of
Sl2 and SIS respectively.
Damage 10 Wires.
Superintendent Henry r. Miles OF the
District telephone and fire alarm service
today submitted to the Commissioners his
report of the damage done to the District
wires by the recent storm. He states that
great damage done to the wires and
poles. He further states that the storm
a rebuilding of the entire fire alarm and DO
lice signal system.
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