Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-08
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Ii Causes Waste.


tionI on Benning road with the water main,
Capt Burr says
THE plumbing regulations of the District
do not require that lead service pipes be
laid from water main to the building served,
but permit the use of either lead or cast
iron. The use of galvanized iron pipe is
prohibited, and ii has been found necessary
to adopt this regulation to prevent the
waste of water. Galvanized pipe is rapidly
Corroded with pin holes, causing multi
tude of small leaks, which continue to run
for years undetected; it is believed that not
less than 100000 gallons of water are run
ming to waste today through several leaks
in the old galvanized iron service pipes still
in use in the District of Columbia, and as
the water supply is already insufficient, 1t
has become necessary to adopt stringent
regulations TO prevent waste as far as prac-
ticable."
The Request Denied.
Judge Thomas F. Miller, in letter to the
Commissioners today, extends the thanks
of the citizens of Takoma Park for the
prompt consideration of their needs in re-
spect to lights, and requests an additional
lamp at the intersection of Magnolia and
Chestnut avenues. The funds for street
lighting being exceedingly low, the request
was denied.
The Engineer Change.
The engineer department is waiting anx-
iously to hear from Capt. Lansing II.
Beach, the new engineer officer, who is to
succeed Capt Derby. 1t was expected that
Capt. Beach would report for duty last
Monday, but for some reason nothing has
yet been heard from him. Meanwhile, Capt.
Derby is getting uneasy. he has an en-
gagement to meet the Mississippi commits
sion early next week, and unless Capt.
Beach arrives very soon he cannot keep II.
He expects, however, to get away by Satur-
day, and is making all plans accordingly.
East Washington Citizens.
The chairmen of the subcommittees Of
the East Washington Citizens Association
met the executive committee of that body
last night at the residence of President j.
w. Babson, for the purpose of discussing
improvements and other matters relating to
the interests Of the eastern section of the
city.
Objects to Change.
MIR. John E. Herrell appeared before the
Commissioners yesterday to object to
change of grade in d street southeast be-
tween 9th and 10th streets, unless some pro-
vision was made to drain his lots, which
abut on this street.
District Appointments.
The resignation of F. c. Q Connell as mes
senger in the office of the attorney for the
District of Columbia, has been accepted,
and Oliver C. Hine has been appointed to
the position.
The resignation of NJ. A. Jones as proba-
tionary private of the District of Columbia
fire department has been accepted, and Or
vile Fraser appointed to the position.
A. Malone. having satisfactorily served
his probationary term in the District of Co
lumbia fire department, has been appointed
a private in the department
Building Permits.
Building permits have been issued as
follows:
c. s. Foster, one frame dwelling on EN-
poria street Alvon Heights, to cost $1,000.
G. f. Montgomery, one brick private sta
BILE in the rear of Nos. 1882 and 1884 9th
street northwest, to cost $500.
Boyd Smith, one brick dwelling at 1I29
Connecticut avenue northwest, TO cost 49,,
900.
Contract Extended.
The time for completion of contract 1910,
with the Nordberg Manufacturing Company,
has been extended from November 8, 1894,
to January 3, 1895, without penalty.
Cannot Comply.
Relative to the application Of J. ]. Taylor
for q pension by reason Of his discharge
from the District of Columbia fire depart
ment for physical disabilities alleged to
have been contracted in the discharge of
his duties, the Commissioners have notl-
fed him that they do not consider that they
can eXpediently comply with his request.
Orders Issued.
The Commissioners have ordered:
That the major of police be directed to
notify the occupants of each hack or wagon
stand to sweep into piles the droppings incl
dental to such stand, in order that they
may be readily gathered into cart to be
furnished, without expense to the occupants
or to the District by II. Clay Jones, upon
the same condition on which he now
gathers the sweepings on b street north
west from 9TH to 18th streets.
That the street railway companies using
hill horses are required to sweep up the
droppings at such places as the horses may
stand, and place the same in covered re-
ceptacles. to be gathered by the carts of II.
Clay Jones.
That the carts will collect the sweepinss
from each hack or wagon stand twice or
more times a day, and from each place
where hill horses may stand once day.
That, where necessary, street brooms be
furnished to the occupants of said hack or
wagon stands TO facilitate a compliance
with these regulations.
That, when necessary, to more thoroughly
cleanse the above mentioned stands and
places, the same shall be washed by the
sewer gang engaged in flushing sewers) at
such times as may be directed.
Church Protests.
At a recent meeting of the official board
of the Congress (31sD Street Methodist
IrOteSldnl InurCn j. ECWafu LlDDey and
George A. Birch were appointed to protest
against sewer being placed in private al
ley in square IS, Georgetown, ID. c., on the
assessment plan. The petition has been re-
ceived by the Commissioners.
Filthy Condition.
Health officer Woodward has reported TO
the Commissioners that the unimproved al
ley in square 1899 is defective In grade and
drainage, causing filthy condition.
Bicycling by Women.
From London Public Opinion.
DR.. Douglas Hogg of Paris, recently re-
quested in the columns of the Paris Journal
of Medicine the opinions of medical men as
to whether bicycling was healthy or in
furious to women. He has received forty
eight answers to his question from distin-
guished English, French and other physi-
clans. OF these thirty-six approve the
practice II practiced in moderation, three
recommend 1t under certain conditions,
while nine are totally opposed to bicycling
by women,