Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-03
DIS TRiCT AT AIRS.
Matters That Game Before the Commits
sioners Today.
w. and G.. Transfer Statfon-Orders To-
work Made-Other Subjects Com
sfdered or Acted Upon.

Inc Commissioners issued the following
orders today: That the following work be
done under the provision of the compui-
sorry permit system, the same having been
oaiiy advertised: Laying and relaying side
walks-S street northwest both sides. l4th
to 18th streets; c street southwest. north
side; IL street southeast; 9Th street north
west, both sides, 0 to p streets. X strae,
southeast from 9TH street to the west side
OF o1I' Myrtle street. North Capitol to LIST
street east IN front of premises 50 to 75 in
Guided; South Carolina avenue. north side
nth to 18th streets southeast; ID street
northwest north side, I'd to Sd streets: Ra
con street, south side, 18th to 18th streets
northwest; East Capitol street, north side.
9th to 9TH; 9th southwest, east side, f to a
streets; l. street northeast, south side 9Th
to 18th street; 18th street northwest, l. street
TO Massachusetts avenue; 18th street north
west, west side. F to G sts.; G St, south
side. 18th to 18th streets northwest. l2th
street, east side, Florida avenue to NJ
street northeast; in front Of premises sl3
pennsylvania avenue northwest; I'd street
northwest, both sides, Indiana avenue 10
Massachusetts, avenue; Pennsylvania ave-
nue., south side, from 18th street west to
nve-foot alley; 10th street northwest both
Sides, pennsylvania avenue to Louisiana
avenue; 18th street northeast both sides u
street to Maryland avenue
PaNinS aleys-Square 362. all alleys in
south half OF square; square 27S, all alleys
In square; block 8, Howard University, all
alleys IN SQUARE; square $40. all alleys in
north half of square: square 81. all alleys
In square; Cooke Park, all alleys in square
south OF Cambridge and west of 30th street
square 5OS, all unpaved alleys in square;
square rs. all unpaved alleys in square:
square 1863. all unpaved alleys in square;
square b7. l5-foot alleys leading from 18th
street.
That brick sidewalk be laid on the east
Side or lie Droit avenue between ard
Ihomas streets northwest, under the pro-
visions OF the permit system. at an estimat-
ed cost of $3.50
That a cement sidewalk SKIS curve be laid
on the south side of Oregon avenue between
18th and 18th streets northwest, under the
provisions of the permit system at an es-
umated cost of $50.
That sewer be extended on the west
side OF Jefferson street. Georgetown, be-
tween Water street and the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal. under the provisions of the
permit system, at an estimated cost of s24
That driveway be laid in front of asa G.
street southwest. at an estimated cost Of
~, payable from deposit of c. c. Smithson
That a catch basin in alley in square SIG
be removed and that surface grade of alley
be so modified that the drainage will flow
toward the catch basin now existing at the
north curve line of I street and the one To-
Gated at the intersection of the main alley
In square SIC. estimated cost s45.
That a catch basin be constructed at the
southeast corner or vermont avenue and
o street northwest. at an estimated cost of
$65, chargeable to appropriation for main
and pipe sewers, 1894.
The order for the construction OF a sewer
on 18th street northwest. near the corner of
ID. under the provisions OF the compulsory
permit system, is hereby Cancelled, the
health officer having certified that ii is not
REQUIRED in the interest Of the public
health.
That tree in parking of 600 p street north
west be removed by the parking commits
sioners.
Grand Army Place.
An effort is being made to get Congress
to name the space south Of the White House
Grand Army place" This morning Gen.
Green Clay Smith called upon Commissioner
Ross relative to the matter and asked what
steps should be taken to bring about the
desired result.
Commissioner Ross said as Congress had
jurisdiction over the space In question IL
should be appealed to.
improvements Needed.
The sanitary and ventilating arrange
ments of the dormitory of the third precinct
are not good. DR.. Clifton Mayfield, the
police surgeon in charge of that precinct,
has recommended that improvements be
made to the dormitory.
Contagious Disease Hospital.
The Commissioners have received through
VIC oeatS Dcpdi q unlcdOOn
from the United States ambassador at Lon
don upon the subject of the location OF
contagious disease hospitals He says:
In 1852 the local government board issu-
ed. in the form of a supplement to their
tenth annual report, 1882 reissued in 1854,
report and papers by their medical officer
On the use and influence of hospitals for
infectious Diseases from which II appeared
that as regards hospitals for infectious di-
GAQ fhnv han 1lx21 s.a-,,
suited to the surrounding community, even
where such hospitals We're situated in the
midst of large populations, provided the
hospitals were administered properly. The
experience of the London Fever Hospital
was especially striking i'm this respect
1t was, however, different with regard to
smallpox, which is especially dealt with in
pages 302-S5S of the volumes referred to. and
officer.
Among recent reports bearing upon this
latter subject the board would refer to one
by DIR. j. G. Gornall on smallpox in the
borough of Warrington during the two
years 1928, which has been issued by the
corporation of that borough; and to one en-
titled Smallpox Problems" by the medical
Officer of health for Oldham, which appears
1893. published by Z. w. Allen. Ave Maria
lane. London. Z. c.
The Transfer BOX.
President Dunlap Of the Washington and
Georgetown railroad had a conference with
the Commissioners this afternoon with
reference to the location of transfer box
at 18th and G streets. The Commissioners
yesterday directed President Dunlap to
have the transfer box at that point re-
moved, and the object of his call this after
noon was to present plans for a transfer
station on the west side Of 18th street OPP
posite G street.
A FONDNESS FOR GOLD. LACE.