The Washington times., 1894-08-14

District in the year 1896, and every third yeai
thereafter, and for other purposes, submitted
for the consideration of the Commissioners
has been returned to the President with their
approval.
Thomas A. Wannel was yesterday appointed
an additional private on the Metropolitan po-
lice force for term of three years for duty in
and about Kernan's Lyceum Theater, TO serve
without compensation from the District.
Robert Pierce has been appointed an ad-
ditional private Of the Metropolitan police
force for term of three years for duty at No.
500 Louisiana avenue and No. $40 @ street
northwest. to serve without compensation
from the District.
ULTIMATUM FOR oDAY.
James O'Day, who has the contract for the
cleaning of Pennsylvania avenue. was by or
der OF the Commissioners yesterday notified
that the work is not being done satisfactorily,
and that unless there is immediate compli-
ance with the contract the deduction penalty
will be inforced. and il necessary the contract
will be annulled.
C. H. Burroughs, of No. 209 South Asaph
street, Alexandria, Va, was yesterday in
formed by the Commissioners that in the
matter of Mary Dabneys claim for damages
on account of injury to person. there is no
reason TO believe that the District is liable.
The harbor master has been instructed by
the Commissioners to place the police boat
at the disposal of the health office when ever
it can be done without interference with its
regular use.
An order has been issued by the Commits
sioners to have insurance placed upon the
manual training plant of the Seventh and
Eighth school divisions. located at the Miller
school building.
Citizens of Brightwood Park have filed
with the Commissioners petition, numer-
ously signed, requesting that the police regu-
lations be enforced against permitting cattle
to roam at large in that subdivision.
MUST REMOVE CARRIAGE FROM STREETS.
A. H S. Davis, Superintendent of the street
and alley cleaning department. has asked that
official action be taken to compel hucksters
farmers. and commission merchants to re-
move the garbage deposited by them upon
the streets.
The Bankers Life Association, of Des
Moines, Iowa. has received permission to do
business il the District.
The resignation of II. B. Kaufman rs
resident student OF the Washington Asylum.
to take effect August 10, 1894, has been ac-
cepted.
The request of Thomas Wilson, of No. 1916
Connecticut avenue. to have a gas lamp
and Connecticut avenue. was refused upon
the grounds that the lamp is necessary to
properly light and mark the street corners.
J. II. Wilkerson, inspector of boilers. in his
annual report for the past fiscal year, says
of 595 boilers inspected. twenty were con-
demned for repairs and four were ordered to
be replaced with new ones.
The Commissioners issued an order yester-
day resembling the order of January g. 1889,
fixing the minimum rate of SO per annum
for all premises using Potomac water through
meters, and hereafter such consumers will be
charged cents per 1000 gallons actually
consumed.
Complaints have reached the Commission
ers of the bad condition of b street. between
Ninth and Tenth streets northwest. The
street is said to be in a filthy condition. and
there is controversy over the question as to
who is responsible. Contractor Doggett was
notified to do the cleaning, but he replies tha.
the street is not in condition to be swept and
so does not come under his contract.
Warrant for SO, 125 for the benefit of the
st. Rose Industrial School. has been applied
for by Sister Clara Naloney, the principal
which amount is to be placed with the treas
urer of the United States. in accordance
with the appropriation made by the District
for maintenance of the school,
The District Commissioners have been
asked by Representative Mercer to abolish the
cab stand on l street northwest. near the
Arlington Hotel. The Congressman says it
has become a nuisance.
According to the report of the county super
intendent Of roads. Just submitted TO the
the appropriation OF $4,000
was expended rs follows: Western section.
81, ,62927; central, S26, 6,597,34, and eastern,
5,752.15.
The estimates for next year are: Resurfac-
ing Bladensburg road, S5,000 resurfacng
Brightwood avenue from Brightwood to the
District line. $4,000: grading and regulating
Nj; -;
pavement on Nichols avenue, $4,000; resur-
facing Tennallytown road. $4,000; paving
First street extended from to W, S1S, 900;
Minnesota avenue from Pennsyl-
vania avenue eastward. 5000: for sprink,ing
county roads and suburban streets. $4,000,
and current repairs to county roads and
streets, $4,000.
Tho appropriation for last year was consid-
sred Inadequate by Supt. Beale The mileage
Of roadway TO be repaired increases every
year and an increased appropriation is i'm
required.