Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Crossing the Railroads.

The Commissioners several days ago d.
rected Major Moore to find out the number
of persons who crossed the Metropolitan
branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company at the intersections Of r, s and
Il streets. The report shows that ON Sun
day, October 8, 1888 pedestrians and 128 We
hicles crossed the railroad at the R@street
crossing. At the s street crossing $50 Pc
destrians. and 81 vehicles. At the T street
crossing 6lS pedestrians and 81 vehicles
crossed at that point. On Monday. October
g. the police report the following crossings:
r street, $50 pedestrians and s. vehicles: T
streets, 30 pedestrians and SIS vehicles; T
street. 1872 pedestrians and so vehicles.
National Sanitary Co.
The Commissioners, anxious to get a re-
port upon the condition of the National
Sanitary Company's works at the foot Of
North Capitol Street, recently directed the
health officer to send two Of his best In
spectors to examine the plant. This was
done. and their report was submitted to the
Commissioners today and says that the
works are thoroughly sanitary. = f. a..
Surveyors Oflice. -, -,
In response to a letter from Represents
tive Abbott chairman of the subcommittee
on the District of Columbia, for Informal
ton concerning the workings Of the sur
veyor's office to be used in connection with
the pending bill making the office a salaried
one. the following information was SUBJ
United today:
The personnel Of the office consists Of five
persons. A surveyor. clerk and three
field hands. The clerk Is paid 81, 100 per an
mum. TIN field hands $3.50 per day when
they work. and the remainder goes to the
surveyor. Last year the receipts Of the
Office were about $500 and the expendi-
lures HS48.
In his letter upon the. subject, Surveyor
Forsyth says the office Of surveyors I'd
most important one. and If the present bAll
becomes law his duties will be greatly in
creased He will then be called upon to
make surveys for the District, and being
under the direction Of the Commissioners
will not receive any compensation therefor,
as at present. He says he hopes II the bill
does become law. and provision is made
for an assistant surveyor, the latter be
placed under the direction Of the surveyor.
Applications Denied.
As there are no funds available for the
establishment Of additional public gas
lamps. the Commissioners have DENIED the
request of the residents and property own
ers of Irving place for additional gas lamps.
Fences Ordered. isJi5Irgm
The Commissioners have ordered the b.
and p. r. r. Co. to fence its tracks on
Virginia avenue between 9th and 7tt streets
southwest.
They based their action on the report OF
Inspector Beggs, who says that the con.
slant shifting and storing of cars upon
the tracks in this square warrant some
such protection to prevent ingress to the
tracks by careless persons. At present. he
says. there is no protection afforded what
ever. nor are these tracks planked or bal.
lasted with view to providing means of
safe and convenient passage over them.
Favorable Reports.
Attorney Thomas has notified the Com
missioners that he sees no legal objection
to the favorable report upon the bill which
has for its object the relief of David B.
Gottwals. The object of the bill is to re-
move cloud upon the title to some prop
erty which was purchased when Gottwals
was a subject of Great Britain ATTORNEY
Thomas has recommended favorable action
upon Senate bill $50 to incorporate the Ma
tional Light and Fuel Company
Turned Over to Courts
The attorney for the District has recon-
mended that the applicatio of the Column
bia Athletic Club for the removal of a
brick stable from the alley in the rear of
its property be turned over to the city civil
courts for action. Hf5-7i