The Washington times., 1894-09-16
CONCERNS OF The DISTRICT
Formal Permission Granted for Lay
ing the Columbia Cable.
CHANGES IN STREET NAMES
Conference with View to Reducing the Ex-
pense of Arc Lights-Auditor Petty Thinks
H. L. Cranfords Bill for Furniture for the
District of Columbia Militia ExOrbitant.

The new cable limo to be laid by the Colum-
bia Railroad Company from the Treasury De-
partment to Fourteenth street east has been
formerly authorized by the District Commis-
siOners, and work on the same will be com
sioners as issued yesterday grants the com
pany permit TO lay temporary tracks, not
unreasonably obstructive and to open the
streets for the construction Of its cable line
from Fourteenth street east to Thirteenth
street west, the terminal arrangements at
Fifteenth street not having been fully COM
pleted. The usual conditions were imposed
as to the liability OF the company for injuries
or damage TO streets. the restrictions as to the
space to be kept open at any one time, six
squares being the limit the deposit required,
and the appointment, if necessary, OF an in
spector to act under the direction Of the Com
missioners. The salary of tie inspector was
fixed at "a per day. to be paid out Of the
company's s funds deposited with the collector
Of taxes. Whenever the grades Of the tracks
OF the railroad shall not be on the grades Of
the present paved streets all expense OF max
ing the same conform shall be borne by the
company.
Frederick A. Grant. superintendent OF East
Capitol station OF the city post-oflce. having
called the attention of Postmaster Sherwood
to the fact that mail matter addressed TO Bla-
densburg road and Benning's road is often
missent to Badensburg, Nd, and TO Ben
ning'S Post-ofce. d. c.. and vice versa, and
suggesting n change in the designation OF those
District thorOughiares, Capt. Sherwood re-
ferred the matter TO the District Commits
sioners, asking that the suggestion be car
ried out. The changes suggested by Supt.
Grant were that Bladensburg road to the
District line, should be designated as Bla-
densburg avenue. and Bennings road, from
fifteenth street TO the bridge. as H street
northeast. Commissioner Powell does not
approve of changing the namo of Benning's
road to H street.
Mr.. LANsBURG's NEW HOUSE.
Columbia Heights is to have an addition to
its palatiaI homes, permit having been issued
yesterday to J. g. Myers, architect and
builder, for the construction OF a 81, ,00G resi-
dence for James Lansburg. The site selected
is 26ll Fourteenth street extended and the
building is to be 25X70 feet in dimensions
and TO contain three stories and basement
with pressed brick front. The house is to be
set back thirty feet from the building line,
will have an elevation Of forty feet from
sidewalk TO caves, and viii be supplied with
steam heat.
Auditor Petty declines TO honor the bill of H.
/. Crawford, amounting TO S7S7.60. for furni-
ture bought for the use Of the District militia.
While he regards the military force as en-
tirely worthy of support and encouragement,
the auditor believes the expense incurred to
be extrayagant and far beyond what should be
paid for the purpose.
Commissioner Powell approves the inter
probation of the law respecting assessment for
water mains, as made by Capt. Derby. Of the
engineer department, to the effect that the
act of August IL 1894. limits the privilege Of
paying such assessments at the rate OF SIPS
per linear foot to those only who are not in
arrears. Those in default. or who are in any
manner in arrears, cannot avail themselves of
any privilege given under the act.
Mrs. Heilig, of No. sos First street north
east. complains that her fencing is dam
aged by the carts of the street sweeping de-
partment at the corner of marrow alley run
ming from California street to Second street.
She wants the alley condemned.
Joint committee of the Federation Of La
Dor aud the District Assembly X. of l.. yes
terday waited upon the District Commission
ers and requested that they investigate the
Sunday barber law which, they said. uniustly
Disseminated between the hotel BARRIERS, who
are allowed to keep open shop on Sunday,
and other BARRIERS, who were fined for a like
action Commissioner Truesdell directed the
committee to present their request in writing
and he would lay it before the board at their
next meeting.
DEPUTY HEALTH OFFICER SAUNDERS.
At the suggestion of Health Officer Wood
ward, Charles G. Saunders has been desig-
mated as acting chief clerk and deputy health
officer during the absence of DR.. Woodward,
who will be away next week on official busi =
ness. The garbage crematory TO which his
and the Commissioners attention was re-
Gently directed will be inspected by DR.. Wood
ward.
Secretary H. s. Houghton, of the Crawford
Paving Company, in a letter received yester-
day by the Commissioners takes exceptions
to the award OF contract to the Thomas Com
pany for laying asphalt paving on cable,
rubble, or macadam base. He says it is i'm
possible to determine that the Thomas bid
was the lowest, the amount of 'binder" re-
quired being an unknown and unascertain-
able quantity. The Thomas Company's bid,
as Mr. Crawford understands it, was at the
rate of 81. .555 per square yard, and Mr.. Gran
ford says his company will take the contract
at 81 80 per square yard. He was informed
that the Commissioners declined to cnange
| the award, but if he had anything further to
advance in the matter he would have the OPP
portunity to do so.
1t was yesterday ordered by the Commits
! sioners that
Contract for furnishing fire clay paving
blocks (forty-three to square yard) in such
quantities as may be ordered be awarded to
John NJ. Mack at the rate of S22.S0 per
! thousand
| Contract for furnishing repressed paving
bricks. ffty-four to square yard, il such
! quantities as may be ordered, be awarded to
Mcmahon Porter & Co. at S1S per thousand
That 13, 900 second-class granite blocks, at
| $26 per thousand, be purchased for the COM
| pIetion of the pavement of K street southwest
between South Capitol and Canal streets
That new lamp post be erected at the north
west corner of Fifth and streets northwest
That allotments be made from the appro-
! priation for constructing county roads, 1895
| as follows: Sherman avenue, $4,000; Six
teenth street, $4,000.
George 7. Whitmore obtained permit yes
terday for the erection Of dwelling at No
204 Griswod street, Anacostia. 81, 600. M
E. Schneider got permit for general repairs
to dwelling at No. 1886 L street northwest
! $4,000.