The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1894-09-30
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT.
Streets Lamps VIII Be Lighted Every Night
Except When the Moon Is Faithful
TO Her Contract

President Winship and Superintendent
Leetch, representing respectively the George
town and Washington Gaslight Companies,
had a conference yesterday with the Commits
sioners concerning the proposed change in
the schedule for street lighting. The subject
was discussed in detail, but no decision was
reached, the matter being deferred until Com
missioner Truesdells returu on Monday.
''The idea" said Capt. Powell yesterday
ais to give as much street lighting as possible
Heretofore the arrangement has been to omit
lights On moonlight nights, and when from
indications at o'clock in the afternoon it is
apparent that lights will be needed we issue
a special order. We have now reversed the
rule Hereafter the lamps will be lighted
every night, unless, from indications, there
will be no occasion for artificial light, and in
that case special order will be Issued.
Orders issued yesterday:
That proposal of Cedar Cliff Cement Com
pany to furnish IS, 900 barrels of natural c.
ment be accepted.
That proposal of J. T. Summers TO furnish
the District with pebbles be accepted, and
that all bids received September p for fur
nishing broken stone and sand be rejected.
That a fifteen-inch sewer be constructed i'll
the northerly alley OF block II, Reno sub-di-
vision.
That a water main be laid in both sides of
Twelfth street, between G. and l streets south
east, and fire hydrant be erected.
That the public hydrant at the southeast
corner of Sixth street and Florida avenue be
removed, and also public hydrant at Thir-
teenth and C streets southwest.
That water main be laid in Thirteenth
street, between Kenyon street and Kenesaw
avenue. and in Kenesaw avenue, between
Sherman avenue and Thirteenth street.
That Patrick 0'Aare be appointed watch
man at the engineer stables, vice William
Corbett, relieved on account of physical dis
ability.
A. Il. Barker, whose underground on 81
street, between Sixth and Seventh streets
northeast, was objected to by large number
OF neighborIng residents, and for which re-
newal of license has been refused by the Com
missioners. presented a petition yesterday for
a reconsideration OF the case, under the right
OF appeal, backed by the approval of twenty
or more citizens.
Alexander King and others have requested
exemption from special assessment taxes on
lots and 2, square 1855, hitherto and now
being used exclusively for church purposes
by the East Washington station of the col
ored NJ f.. Church.
Under the District appropriation bill passed
by the last Congress an additional officer of
the Engineer Corps of the Army was allowed
as an assistant to the Engineer Commissioner
of the District, and yesterday formal re-
quest Tor the detail was forwarded by the
board to the Secretary of War. 1t is under
stood that the detail will be made early next
week. A new division will probably be ere
ated, as a means of dividing the labor of the
office.
The presidents of the several street railway
companies who were notified on the 25th in
slant to equip two cars of each line with
tenders, were yesterday advised of the desire
of the District Commissioners to receive sug-
gestions from them as to the merits of any
fender that may receive their individual or
collective approval.
George Melting. jr., has been appointed
time-keeper in the street and alley cleaning
department upon the recommendation oil
supt. Mckenzie, the appointment to take
effect October l, at a compensation of 81. 90
per day.
The salary of Alexander Weir, inspector,
has been increased from So TO $3.50 per diem
upon the recommendation of Supt. Mckenzie.
Building Inspector EntwisIe has Endorsed
the application of Nicolai Brothers for permit
to rebuild their oil warehouse in Southwest
Washington, and returned the same to the
Commissioners for their approval.