Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
Transfer Station to Be Arranged by
the Treasury Department.
MANY OFFICIAL ORDERS
A Serious Complaint of the Carrying Of
Dead Animals Down the River-wants
Ground for Five statioDs-Importap MT
Orders and Promotions.

Dea0 animals Down tne ntver-w ants
Ground for Five statioDs-Importan
Orders and Promotions.
The congested state Of Affairs at the corner
Of 18th street and New York avenue is about
to be relieved. For some weeks Capt
Powell has been considering this question
and every detail has been carefully studied
with respect TO the arrival and departure o.
cars and the best mode Of transfer between l4th
street and Georgetown cable lines.
He has always been in favor of changing the
street transfer box 10 the west side Of 18th
street and believes that depot Of pleasing de-
sign should lie erected on the sidewalk adjacent
to the Treasury Department and in line with q
prolongation Of G street
The structure he thinks should be placed and
arranged 80 as not to interfere with the con-
venience or comfort OF occupants of the
treasury building. He believes also that the
depot should be so located and be Of such
frontage that passengers in leaving the
cars for transfers would naturally pass behind
the train and not in front Of the train approach
ing in the opposite direction. for example. he
believes that all north-boGnd trains
should pass q street and then stop
where the Georgetown cars change cable. while
south-bound train arriving just about the
same time should, If in advance, cross the
north line of G street, or il otherwise. arriving
at the same time, or Immediately after the
north-bound train, it should stop north OF
the depot until passengers transferred from
the latter named train should have crossed the
west track. Accordingly these suggestions
were embodied in letter TO the president OF
the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
pany and he was invited to submit plans for q
proposed depot These plans were submitted
several days ago. but are rather plain in archi-
tectual arrangement 1t shows an iron struc.
ture extending the width OF the sidewalk with
a corrugated roof and a transfer box in the
middle. Capt Powell today had ono OF
his engineers prepare another plan more
elaborate in design, which, together with the
plans proposed by the railroad company. will
be submitted to the Secretary Of the Treasury
for his approval.
ToDAYs ORDERS.
The Commissioners today ordered Capt
George McC. Derby, assistant to the Engineer
Commissioner, in charge of the snbsurface de-
partment, to proceed to New Cumberland W.
Va, on business connected with the sewer de-
partment
The public hydrant on street near 18th
street northwest be removed.
That water main be laid on Saith street.
between L and 32d streets, at an estimated cost
OF Ss55. including the erection Of two fire n.y.
drants
That fire plug be erected in front Of the
No. engine house.
That the contractor for oil lighting in the
District be paid the following rates during the
fiscal year 1893 and 1894, for extra work no,
included in the terms of the contract:
For removal, carriage and re-erection of each
lamp post, lantern and fixtures for all lighting
regardless of distance. SL75; for carriage Of
lamp posts, regardless Of distance. Is cents
each; for erection of new posts for oil lighting,
Sl.00 each; for carriage of lanterns, regardless
Of distance, IS cents each.
That about e. 600 pounds Of scrap cast iron
and 200 pounds OF scrap wrought iron and SOC
pounds of old brass now at the U-street pump
ing station be transferred to the property
clerk. D. c., TO be disposed OF at public auction
and the proceeds Of said sale placed to the
| credit Of the water department.
That the old hydrant on street near 18th
street, northeast. be removed. and q new one be
erected in its stead.
That a water main be laid in X street, be-
tween 1lth and 18th streets, southeast at an
estimated cost of $40 including the erection OF
one fire hydrant
That water main be laid on 1915 street,
between Ohio avenue and ID streets northwest,
at an estimated cost of $500, including the
erection of one fire hydrsnt
That the compensation Of r. E. Poiseau
clerk to superintendent of streets. be fixed al
"a per diem; that compensation Of C. L. Lam
ham, clerk to superintendent Of Streets be
fixed at 50 per diem, to take effect on and after
July 10, 1893.
That alleys in square 7ss be repaired and
PAID for from appropriation for current repair
to streets, avenues and alleys, 1894.
That NJ. f. Tally is directed to repair the
tracks Of the Brightwood railroad where neces-
sary, under the supervision of the engineer de-
partment under his contract for paving be-
tween rails and trusses of street railways.
That sewer to serve the subdivisions OF
Pentworth and Brightwood Park be added to
the provisional schedule of sewers to be bull,
under the appropriation for suburban sewers
1895, at an estimated cost of S774. so.
That the resignation of William Bauman as
sistant engineer on the temporary roll Of the
water department, be accepted, to take effect
July IL. 1898.
That William A. Wade be appointed clerk in
the distributing branch Of the water DEPART
ment at $1,000 per annum, and that James II.
Brown be appointed Waterman in the same
branch at S4S0 per annum, both appointments
to date from the LIST instant
That C. f, Eckloff inspector, water depart
ment, be detailed q member of the plumb
ing board. vice OBrieu, appointed inspector Of
gasfitting.
That W. J. Lapham be appointed store
keeper at the Canal street property yard, at q
compensation Of S250 per diem, to take effec,
July ii, 1893.
That S. A. II. Marks, inspector of streets and
sewers, be promoted to be general inspector of
sewers vice ]. c. Clark, discharged, and that
.. L. Nenable, inspector on the temporary roll,
be promoted TO be inspector of streets and
sewers, vice Marks, promoted, to take effect on
and after July IL. 1898.
That the permit clerk is authorized to grant
permit to the Washington Gas Light Company
to lay gas mains in the parking on both sides
Of South Capitol street between the water
main and building line, from to o
streets, and in the parking Of Con-
necticut avenue extended. Immediately back OF
sidewalk and between sidewalk and terrace,
from halorama avenue to Woodley road.
That the requisition Of the engineer Of bridges
Tor I'll 800 to be expended for labor and ma
terial for the quarter ending September 80,
1888, chargeabie to the appropriation for ordi-
nary care Of bridges, is approved.