The Washington times., 1894-11-22
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT
Building Inspector Selected Whose
Name Is Probably Brady.
THOSE PEGS THAT WE'RE MOVED
Responsibility for the 9eformitY of Fire En-
gine House to Be Located To-day-Horn
Sons Contract to Re Annulled-orders
Issued-5treet Extension Being Discussed.

Commissioner Ross returned to the city
yesterday, and was at his Office late in the
afternoon. The board had meeting late in
the evening ana discussed the question OF NIL
ing the vacancy in the Office OF building in
spector. TIE TINES was informed at the
close Of the meeting that choice would be
made to-day, but the name of the man Sc
Iected was not disclosed. There is every
reason TO believe. however, that the successor
TO Thomas B. Entwisle will be John b. Brady,
present acting inspector. MIR. Bradys name
has been prominent from the beginning. and
he is strongly indorsed. Besides all other
considerations it is claimed by his friends
that his appointment viii be in the nature Of
promotion, and hence in line with the Com
nissioners' ideas On the civil service ques-
ton.
There will be d meeting at II O'Clock to-day
before the Commissioners, at which Acting
Building Inspector J. W. Brady. Surveyor
Forsythe Contractor Thomas. and the super
intendent OF construction, Mr. Won HerbelIs,
will be present. when the responsibility for the
hitch ID the construction of the Northeast fire
engine house will be settled.
Mr. Brady declines to state the status of
AAH tAAltall III uNNtlAlGC VI AHdN ll4NSA4A-s 4AN
says however, that he is prepared to locate
the blame. and viii do so in his report TO the
Commissioners. His obi ect in asking that all
parties interested shall be present 1T the con-
ference is to give each an opportunity to be
heard, as he does not want 10 do injustice to
either. and believes in n full exposition of the
matter. He has reports from the surveyor,
the superintendent OF construction, and the
builder. each of which will be submitted with
the papers 10 be laid before the Commits
sioners.
The contract entered into by the Messrs
Horn (iather aud som for cleaning the paved
public streets AMI alleys, at the rate OF 80
cents per ,000 square yards. was sought to
be annulled by the contractors. upon the
ground that by mistake made in filling the
blanks by the junior member OF the firm the
price asked was below what they could afford.
The matter was referred to Attorney Thomas,
and yesterday he rendered an opinion, in
which be holds that if the Com mmissioners are
satisfied that mistake was made the deposit
OF 500 may be returned to the contractors,
less cost and expense sustained on account Of
their failure TO close the contract.
The lowest bid recently received in answer
to advertisement for laying side walks being
in excess Of the present cost incurred for
such work. Capt. Fiebeger recommended
.hGt al bids therefor be rejected and that all
sidewalks, excepting those classed as cement,
10 laltA ~ hAteG 4%boI, AlS HlAlcEldis 70 bt
purchased by contract. This recommended
ton has the approval Of Commissioner Pow
ell
Permits were issued from the Office Of the
bGilding INSPECTOR yesterday as follows:
Columbia Railway Company, for cffice build
Ing and car house on lots 20 10 30 OF square
% Rosedale. on the Bennings road. $50. .000
Peter Clark, dwelling, No. 1929 Thirty y-fourth
street northwest. $500; Nathaniel HerShler,
dwelling, on Newark street, Cleveland Park
Ga.009; ". 7. C. Hazen, four dwellings,. Nos.
l09 to lI5 Ii th street northeast $4,000;
Barkley Thornton, private stable, rear
Twentv-tirst street, berwesu J. and M streets
northwest, $3.50; 3. Il. Warner Improvements
to dwelling, No. 200 Massachusetts avenue
northwest, $500.
Orders issued yesterday:
That Il sewer in ThiTIy-fourtb street, be
tween = and 5 streets, 20 serve lots 13, !. and
IS, square l07, Georgetown. be added to pro-
y.sional schedule OF 1896
That 746 gasoline lamps in the District be
painted ana the superintendent OF lamps lie
authorized TO employ competent painter for
the work at n compensation not exceeding -
per day.
Dr.. Jno. 7. Winter. OF go. 1928 Ninth
street northwest, has been chosen president
OF the District board Of nharmacv
Street improvement pans are still being
discussed by the District Commissioners.
Interested citizens occasionally ask 20 be
heard by Capt. Powell. and when objections
a-e made and suggestions advanced they are
carefully noted. and every efIort is being
made to meet the views Of tho property hold
ers, and at the same time preserve. as far as
possible. the uniformity of the plans