Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-26
DISTRICT GovERNMNT.

better accommodations Tor the winter.
DISTRICT GOvERNMNT.
Hospital Engineer.
A. A. Pitkins has been appointed engineer
at the Smallpox Hospital, with a compen-
sation of 81 per diem.
On Police Force.
Frank Elgin has been appointed a first
class private on the Metropolitan police
force, vice John G. Hagan.
Fire Department..
j. c. Harper has been appointed private
In the District of Columbia fire depart
ment, subject to twelve months probation,
vice Probationary Private b. d. Sullivan,
| removed.
A Hose Bridge.
The Commissioners Saturday afternoon
witnessed a trial of the Sullivan truss hose
bridge, with the aid of the fire department,
on the corner of 1st and d streets north
west.
He Protests.
L. G. williams, who is the owner Of a
house and lot Immediately south of the
one on which it Is proposed to locate and
erect a contagious hospital, and within a
few hundred feet of it, has earnestly pro-
tested against the location of such a hos
pital. In his letter to the Commissioners
he says: IF this hospital Is so located it
will make my property utterly valueless
as a home or as an Investment, and / now
wish to protest, as strong as words can be
made to express 1t, against such location"
His letter has been referred to Mr.. Ross.
Suggests Inspection.
President A. j. Falls of the Boys Reform
School has written to the Commissioners
of the great Importance to that institution
| of having the stearn-boilers at all times in
| safe and serviceabie condition. and sug
| gesting to the board that 1t should have
them inspected quarterly byShe Hartford
Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance
Company. He says: The school boilers
are inspected annually by the District in
spector of steam boilers; but whether or
| not this inspection covers all possible points
the board is not advised. Most steam boil
erS in the District receive this proposed
dual inspection, and We believe that 1T
would be no less valuable to US than to
other steam users. The Hartford company
offers to make quarterly inspections Of the
two boilers in this institution for $50 per
annum, which would be equivalent to $50
per boiler per inspection this inspection be-
ing thorough and like the inspections in
sisted upon by most private concerns. This
seems a very moderate charge, and. If the
service will add to the security of the boil
ers and tend to improve their efficiency,
| there should be no delay in having It be-
gun. The board desires TO learn, therefore,
| ii the inspector of boilers of the District
of Columbia deems this additional and more
frequent inspection desirable, and, If so.
whether or not the expenditure therefor
will be approved by YOU.
improvements Ordered.
The Commissioners, deepling the follow
ing improvements necessary for the public
health, safety and comfort, have ordered
the same to be done under the provisions
of the assessment system:
Lay cement sidewalks and reset curb on
1 street north between 9th and 10th streets
west, in front of squares 1913 and 374.
On list street east, between + and streets
north, in front of squares 6S6 and 7.5.
On G street NORTH batw cen North Cap
itol and Delaware avenue, in front Of
squares 6S3 and $50, except in front of
west 10 feet of lot II; square 6S5.
street north, between lst and I'd streets
east, in front of squares i25 and 126.
l. street north, between ith and 9th
streets west, in front of squares 4O2 and
426.
Lay vitrifed brick sidewalk and reset
curb
Ninth street west, between B and Lousi-
ana avenue north, in front of south 10 feet
of lot l. square 49,.
Lay new brick sidewalks
First street west, between * and Pierce
streets north, in front of squares 557, 559,
GO and GIL
Set new granite curb
Eleventh street east, between G and /
streets north. in front of squares 959, S~l
and yS2.
Lay new brick sidewalks and reset curb
c street rcrth. between 1lth and 18th
streets cast, In front of luare 9S7.
Eighth street east, between l. and NJ
streets south, in front of square $50.
street south, between 9th and 7th
streets east, in front of square 49,, except
in front of lot 8, square SS1.
x street south, betM cen Sth and 9th
streets east, in front Of square 92S.
STR onr,fh hot, - s,6 Il
streets west in front of square 4J1.
f street south, between 9th and 11th
streets west, in front of squares 3SS, $50,
354 and 355.
Nineteenth street northwest extended,
east side, Florida avenue to Columbia road.
Columbia road, east side, 10th street ex-
tended to 18th street.
Lay new brick sidewalks and set new
granite curb
Fourteenth street east, between + street
and Maryland avenue north, in front Of
squares 1923, 1850 and 1861, except In front
of north 100 feet of lot 49, square 102S.
Fifteenth street east, between G and
Maryland avenue north, in front of square
1880.
South Carolina avenue east, between G.
and Maryland avenue north. in front of
square south of 100.
l. street SOUTH between Georgia avenue
and 10th street. and Georgia avenue be-
tween l. street south and 11th street east,
in front of square south of 9I5
Twelfth street east between X and L
streets south, I'm front of lots { and g,
square 1923.
o street south, between Sd and II
streets west, in front OF squares 5i6 and
547.
Elorsnth street cast, between r street
and Florida avenue north, in front of
squares 95S, 9S3, 9J'', aJ., $50 and north Of
$50.
An Appointments.
A. B. Black has been appointed chairman
in the sewer department, with compensa-
ton at the rate of $3.50 per annum, vice w.
Morey, jr., resigned.