Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-02
DISTRICT AFFAIRS
Large Number Of Bids for Supplies
Opened Today.
THE ASYLUM INTENDANT.
No Investigation Ordered in His Case -
Many Opinions on . Variety Of Subjects
and Action Taken by the District Com
missiOners.

and q number Of proposals were opened for
furnishing the District with supplies during
the coming fiscal year. Bids were opened for
nineteen classes Of goods, and the bidders in
each class appear below
Class l, stationery-Wm. Ballantyne Son.
W. J. c. Dulany, ]. s. Orr, Harrison Paper
Company, Wykof, Seamans l. Benedict, Ester
brook Steel Pen Company, Easton 4 Rupp and
George Ryneal.
Class 2, blank forms and printing-W. Il.
Morrison, s. Adams, H. c. Dunlop and Judd
Detweiier
Class 8, school books-William Ballantyne 4
Son, W. J. c. Dulany, E. Morrison Paper Com
pany and Easton l. Rupp.
Glass 4, furniture-Julius Lansburgh, Crnig
d Harding, W. 7. Pate, W. B. Moses Sons, W.
B. Williams, George Carter & Co. and n. W.
Beveridge.
Glass s. hardware-J. g. Barbour Son. W.
c. Dulanv, C. T. Carter 4 Co.
Class 6, tinwsre-H. l. Gregory, Charles D.
Muddiman. M. W. Beveridge.
Glass Z. plumbers material-w Y Pate,
Leitch Son, Sommerville 4 Son.
Glass 8, grOceries-Frank Hume, 8. R. Waters,
J. B. Bryan 4 Bro, J. c. Ergood 4 Co.. ]. B.
Daish. Chas. P. Carter, r. J. Ernshaw, W. M.
Gait Co. Dundon 4 Rhines, Jno. E. Stake
Co., j. H. Buscher.
John E. Stake l. Co.
Glass 10, drugs. D. Gilman, Scheller 4
Stevens and Macka!l Bros.
Class II, glass, paints and varnish--w. T.
fa'e, vacuum M, on Company, W; Il. Butler,
Leonard Ellis; George Ryneal, IT,, Hugh
Kelley, Daniel Shanahan.
Class II, lumber-John Sullivan, T. w.
Smith, w. 7. Gallagher i Bro.
Class IL. fresh meat and corned beef-Thoe.
I. Keen, c. E. Hoover. Nelson Morris l. Co.
Class IA. miscellaneous castings-J.T. Spring
man Son, Z. L. Dent and Geo. White.
Class IS, fael-Mayfeld 4 Heiston, J. P.
Agnew, Stephenson Bro, R J. Kennedy, J.
E. Chapman.
Glass l6, dry goods-B. Rich L Son, W. T.
Pate, Lansburgh Bros, H. G. Harker.
Class II, ICES. J. Guardian. Great Falls
Ice Company, National Capital Ice Company,
American Ice Company and Independent Ice
Company.
Glass 10. telegraph and telephone supplies
W. Y. Pate, F. W. Royce.
Class 10, saddiery-Conrad Becker, W. Y.
Pate.
The bids will all be scheduled and the awards
made in about a week.
NO INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
The Commissioners have not yet ordered an
investigation Of Intendant Stoutenburgh, and
say that such thing is not even contemplated.
The charges have been once inquired into by
the board OF visitors and found to be without
foundation. Since that time no additional
charges have been filed, although the Com
missioners were assured that another ba tch
would be submitted in a few days.
PAVING OF N STREET.
So much OF U street northwest between 10th
and 14th streets as may be paved out Of tho
appropriation for 1893, has been assigned to
the Barber Asphalt Paving Company.
EXEMPT FROM TAX.
Attorney Thomas holds in an opinion rem
dered to the Commissioners today that the
small rectangular piece Of land belonging to
Mckendree Church and in the rear Of the same
may be considered as appurtenant to the build.
ing and reasonably needed for the convenient
use and enjoyment Of the church. and hence il
exempt from taxation.
WANT TIE ATTORNEYS OPINION.
1t has been tho practice heretofore under
section IA Of the building regulations to issue
permits to locate boilers and engines under ten
horse power without the assent Of prop
erty owners as required by paragraph
Z. The question was raised today by the
inspector of buildings Of the right to locate
under section IA. except for tho purposes
expressed in paragraph q. without the assent Of
the property owners, and the matter has been
sent to the attorney for opinion.
OBSTRUCTION OF b STREET.
President Ordway OF the Center Market Com
pany recently complained Of the obstruction to
the sidewalk on D street, which was used for
storage purposes, and the Commissioners
| sent General Inspector Beggs to look
into the matter. He reports today
| that the sidewalk is often narrow ana tortuous
because Of the great amount Of produce. &c, re-
| ceived and offered for sale. Among the wares
| Offered VIA
DC. There are no residences on this street,
| everything is business. The surroundings are
clean. and everything appears to be in good
| sanitary condition.
some order relieving the crsmped con dition Of
| things.
Section 222 of the statutes Of tho District of
Columbia says:
mo open space public reservation or other
| public ground in the city Of Washington, nor
any portion OF the public streets or avenues in
said city. shall be occupied by any private per-
son for any private purpose whatsoever
COMPLAINT OF STREET SWEEPING.
Mr.. J. G. Anderson Of 1884 10th street north
| west writes to the Commissioners that the
| streets IN the northern section Of the city are
not properly cleaned. Tenth street north of
Massachusetts, avenue, he says. has not been
| swept for more than month. The recent rains
have washed the filth into the sewers, he says,
where 1t remains and fosters disease.
WANT An ALLEY OPENED.
| number Of tho property owners and resi-
dents in the subdivision Of Long Meadows
have Joined in 9 petition to the Commissioners
that an alley be opened and severed in the
| square bounded by the Bladensburg road, King
| street and Trinidad avenue.
TO READJUsr LANIER AvENux
Secretary Langley Of the Geological Park has
asked the Commissioners whether 1t would
be possible to readjust the grade of
| Lanier avenue so that it can be made use of
as an approach to the park; also il the
grade of Adams Mill road could be readjusted
| and be improved as far as the park entrance
| He says it would add to the convenience Of the
| public if road were extended from the park to
| the Woodley road on that side.
WANT THIRTEENTH STREET srRA1aHTRNED
A Petition has been received by the Com
missioners from the residents and property
owners on 18th street, calling attention to the
grade and irregular appearance Of the street
| northward from the Boundary, and to tho
rigid and at times almost impossible con-
| dition on the hill on said street Just north Of
| boundary. The petitioners pray that the street
may be Strengthened and improved from the
| Boun dairy northward TO Whitney avenue
EXTENDING ELECTRIC LIGHT LINES
As stated in Yesterdays STAR ATTORNEY