The Washington times., 1894-08-04

was told that the break had been repaired by
District employe. He asks what authority.
| II any, has been granted the company by the
Commissioners to interfere with the pipe.
LOOKS WELL FOR THE BOND BILL.
Commissioner Ross said yesterday that Con-
greas had not given the District all it needed,
but he was pleased with what was appropri-
ated. II was anxious" he said, ''to get
$1,000 to improve the Georgetown market
house. It is in an awful condition, and the
money was really needed to put it in repair.
II it could have been remodeled there would
have come good revenue from 1t.
what are your hopes about the bond bill?'
was asked
II think that everything favors its passage.
1t has been acted upon favorably by the Sem
ate committee, and I think that it will be
passed by the Senate soon."
Assistant Attorney General Hall, OF the In
terror Department, yesterday rendered an
opinion that the supervision and control of
expenditures for tho Freedmen's Hospital
were placed under the care of the Commits
sioners OF the District of Columbia by the act
OF March 8, 1893. He also holds that the COLI
troll of property heretofore purchased as well
as that hereafter to be purchased. was trans
ferred from the supervision of the Secretary
OF the Interior and placed under the Commits
sloners by the same statute.
Building permits were issued yesterday as
follows: Washington Abattoir, to rebuild prop
erty destroyed by fire at Benning's; the house
will be 140x140 feet in dimensions, two stories
high, and will cost s2s.0O0 R. F. Luckie. to
erect No. 1906 Twenty-flrst street northwest,
$500. George W. Lewis, to erect houses
Nos. 1245 to 1855 NJ street northeast, $4,000.
Rev. Joseph Mcmahon, to improve No. sol g
street northeast, s1,s0o.
REPAIRS TO POLICE COURT BUILDING.
Building Inspector Entwisle has reported to
the Commissioners that of the $500 appropri-
ated for 1898 and 1894 for repairs to the police
court building s799.99 were expended for
general and minor repairs. The statement Is
due to request for it from the court officials.
The Washington Gas Light Company has
again been notified by the Commissioners
that its gas main at the corner OF G. and North
Capitol streets is an obstruction, and If the
same be not lowered in twenty-four hours the
District will do the work. The main at that
point interfsres with the laying of water
main.
Rev. J. H. Bundy, Of Ivy City. has been in
formed by the Commissioners that there are
no available funds at command to permit of
the extension OF the fire alarm system beyond
fits present limits.
Francis Martin has been informed by the
Commissioners that by reason of lack Of
money no street lamps can be placed this
year on Wyoming avenue, between Eight
eenth and Nineteenth streets northwest.
Col John NJ. Wilson, Commissioner of
Public Buildings and Grounds, was yester-
day granted permission by the Commission
ers to make excavations in the public streets
when necessary for making connections with
United States water mains.
H. A. Linger yesterday sent the Commis-
sioners petition for a fire alarm system and
boxes to connect Anacostia with Benning's,
Twiring City. Good Hope, and Hillsdale.
Mr.. W. II. Williams, in charge of the George
town Market, reports to the Commissioners
that during July the receipts from the rental
Of stalls amounted to s9l.32.
The contract time of Mcmahon, Porter &
Co., for the completion of sewer work has
been extended thirty days by the Commis-
sioners.
Elmer Carroll. probationary fireman in
the fire department, was yesterday placed
on the regular roll by the Commissioners
Charles d. Scott, was yesterday appointed
an assistant at the Eastern Market house by
the Commissioners.