Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-31
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

The superintendent Of lamps recently
notified Capt. Derby, who has charge of
street lighting. that the oolice failed to
report the street lamps that were not light
ed. Capt. Derby in his report to the Com
missoners says the number Of inspectors
allowed the lighting department. Ia very
small and his department must rely almost
entirely upon the police for information as
to whether the contractors do their Cuty
in the matter of lighting the l'ublic lamps
Capt. Powell made motion before the
board this morning that rhe police be IN
carried.
No Penalty Clause.
On July IL last the B. & o. railroad was
ordered by the Commissioners to replace the
fence along the east side of its tracks from
D to H streets and to repair crossings at
F street, and sidewalk crossings on the east
side of Delaware avenue, where switches
enter warehouses. The railroad company
failed to execute this order, and upon mo-
ton of Capt Powell the attorney for the
District was directed to proceed against
the railroad company FOR noncompliance
with the order. Today Attorney Thomas
returns the papers with the Information
that as the order Of the Commissioners
does not contain penalty clause the orier
cannot be enforced by judicial proceedings.
Money Asked for Extra Work.
The assessor forwards to the Commission
ers today draft of bill for presentation
to Congress appropriating $.eOO TO compen-
safe the employees of his office, who have
labored after hours In the preparation of
the tax books. In explanation of this bill he
says:
"A selected force from the employees of
this office have been engaged for the Iast
six months in the preparat ton of the gen.
eral assessment books, and by their yolur.-
tary agreement among themselves lave
worked an average of thirteen hours each
secular day, and on many Sundays, this
extra labor being rendered. necessary in
order to complete the work in tine for the
November payment of taxes. This Is the
first time this work has been done exclu-
sively by the office force, and extra gay
has heretofore always been allowed. l can
not estimate too highly this sacrificing de-
votion to the interests OF the 3iiicc, with
out which the books could not possibly be
completed in the time required by law.
deem it just and proper .ha. some compen-
sation should be given the gentlemen VIII
have been engaged on this work. and ear
nestly recommend an appeal to Congress
for an appropriation Of 400. small sum
compared with previous appropriations, ST.
500, for the same purpose.
Kids for a school Building.
The Commissioners this afternoon open
ed bids for the construction of an eight
room public school building on Vermont
avenue between L and V streets northwest.
There is an appropriation of seS,Ooo for the
Dull0lnS. Inc DlCQerS were r. y,
s2i $50: j. l.. Parsons, s2S. SO: J. Fl. Hewlett,
S27, 900; J. W. Dunn, SASS: James K. Young,
s2i, 800; Kirby Bros. & Co., S2o,1V; G. II.
knight, ST, and Columbus Thomas,
SO, $50.
HouSe-to-House Inspection.
Health Officer Hammett has submitted
to the Commissioners report relative 10
the house toulouse inspection for the week
ending August &c, 1893, as follows:
Number of squares inspected, 62; number
of houses ana premises inspected, 2376;
number of families residing in houses. 1929;
number of persons occupying houses, TO- $50;
number of rooms, 1853; number of water
closets, 1852; number of box privies, 395;
number of lawful garbage receptacles. 623
number of unlawful garbage receptacles
1,2l4 number of nuisances found, 160 prem
Uses severed 1,55l; number of premises with
out sewers, S2o.
Making total inspections in this service
to date as follows:
Squares. 1.0Sl houses and premises, So $50;
families. Ss,627; persons. 1907lS: rooms, ga,
1873; water closets, 4f,60l; box privies, H. 341
lawful garbage receptacleS, u,232; unlaw-
full garbage receptacles, 20,244: nuisances
| Is, 053; premises severed, 29,431; premises
without sewers, 1884
One thousand and sixty-eight houses and
premises were found without modern
| plumbing. Forty-one letters were written
| to abate nuisances to call at the health
office and explain why attachments have no,
| been made.
| Miscellaneous.
Upon the recommendation OF Mai. Moore
Private Robert L. c. Kopp mas been mount
| ed vice Hensey resigned.
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