The Washington times., 1894-06-30
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT
Order Restricting the Use Of Potomac
Water-Favorahle Report on tho
lexington Railway Bill.

The limited supply OF Potomac water has
caused the Commissioners to take steps to
prevent waste and to request the public to be
as economical as possible with it.
The aaueduct office yesterday reported to
the Commissioners that the supply was being
heavily taxed. Attorney for the District
Thomas was closeted with the Commissioners
in reference to framing IN order that would
prevent all waste.
The Commissioners voted TO limit the use
of water for fountains and street washing to
the hours OF to a. IN. and to 8 p IN. This
goes into effect July /. The police have been
ordered to arrest persons using water for
street washing during hours other than those
mentioned in the order. People in the high
sections of the city have MADE complaints
that they were unable to get water in the
upper floors OF their houses. and the fire.
quency and number OF the complaints caused
the Commissioners to investigate the matter
The Commissioners yesterday reported
| favorably on Senate bill 2094, to allow the
lexington and Soldiers Home Railway Com
pany to amend its charter so as to permit the
laying OF single track along Louisiana ave
nue. from Fifth to Sixth streets. thence down
Sixth street to street northwest on B street
to Ninth street; thence north on Ninth to d
street: thence easterly on d street to Fifth
ami d streets.
The use of the Chamberlain public school
bliidiny in Georgetown has been granted the
Sisters OF Mercy, a colored organization. for
a home for aged colored people.
Robert Horne. TO whom was recently
awarded two contra IS for cleaning streets
aAd alleys. has given up one OF them on the
-ound that his son had bid without his
knowledge and it was altogether too low. and
the completion of the contract would ruin
him. He forfeited 5000 on this bid. He ac-
cepted the bid for cleaning unpaved streets
and alleys. protest received yesterday by
the Commissioners stated that there is a
| difference between Horne's bid and that of
the next lowest bidder OF $4,000. involving a
loss of that sum to the Distric. on the con-
tract which Horne had abandoned
Ths Attorney for the District has informed
the Commissioners that II u wholesale liquor
;eaer located near church or school was
engaged in such business prior to March 4,
1888 he can obtain a retail license.
Among the building permits issued yester-
day WIS ons to w. A. k1mmeil to erect Nos.
SO tc 81 Hanover street. to cost S22, 500.
| The Commissioners yesterday heard argu-
ments ON the Senate bill to regulate medical
,,ra .tice in the District OF Columbia. Drs
Sewers Johnston. Reyburn. Clark. McLain,
and Woodward were present as COMMITTEES
| from the Medical Society, and they advocated
| the bill in every detail. DIR. I. A. Bland was
also present, and filed a protest against the
bill.
Building Inspector Entwisle has sent to the
Commissioners his estimate OF money needed
TO repair school buildings. He asks for a25,-
74l.25. apportioned as follows: First divi-
sion. S2.2i4; second. S4.0Oi.75; third, ST.
96s; fourth. 81 ,29s; fifth, S1.075; sixth, s5.-
325; seventh. Si,9l750 eighth, S3.572: high
schools. S4,340. He urges an appropriation
of S33. 900, and says that the amount is abso-
lutely necessary TO keep the buildings in re-
pair. There are over 100 school buildings to
care for now, and since 1879 the appropria-
tions for repairs have not been increased but
81 900.