The Washington times., 1894-10-16
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT
Firm Hand Of the Commissioners on
the Strect-lighting Question.
BELL SIGNAL At BROOKLAND
Not Wanted IN Lieu Of the Gates at Night
Time-Indnstrial Home School Transfer
Orders Closing Public Wells Complaints
Of Citizens-Dr. D. w. Prentiss Resigns.

President Winship, of the Georgetown Gas
light Company, in a recent letter addressed to
the District Commissioners, complained OF
receiving official orders Of varying import and
inquired if the propositions of his company
for street lighting. under dates of June 2Sand
September "a respectively, have been accepted.
He also desires 10 know II the Georgetown
Gaslight Company is furnishing gas under
the provisions of the contract which expired
June 80, 1894.
In the Commissioners reply TO Mr.. Win
ship dated yesterday. he is informed that at
the conference held on the 1st instant between
the Commissioners and representatives of the
/ gas companies. at which he was present, it was
J agreed that the time Of lighting for the pres
ent month should be accepted from one hour
before the times by which all lamps are to be
/ lighted and that his proposition of Septem-
| Der "a was not accepted. He is also advised
/ that the contract in force Inst year expired by
/ limitation and that any order instruction,
notice. or information given him by an Of
! fetal Of the District which is not in conform
{ lty to the law under which the lighting is be-
/ ing paid for will be revoked or modified upon
/ the production of such order or instruction.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
| through General Agent Avery, recently sub
mitted TO the Commissioners proposition 10
erect an electric bell signal at Brookland
! crossing in lieu of maintaining the gates dur
ing the night time. To this the board yester-
day responded. declining TO accept the pro-
posal, "in view of the representations lately
made by two different delegations of citizens
as to the amount OF traffic and great danger
at the crossing"
OPINION AGAINST HER CLAIM.
In the matter of the claim for damages
filed by Mary Dabney against the District for
injuries alleged to have been sustained by
reason of faulty sewer trap careening and
causing her to fall through. breaking her
ankle. the attorney for the District filed a
written opinion yesterday, in which he says:
1T does not appear whether the District or
the claimant herself was at fault. II may be
that she was negligent, and is not entitled to
damages. At any rate, the sum demanded,
6, 900, is ridiculously extravagant. The
claimant if she has d good case. would only
be entitled TO compensation for her injuries.
If the claim involved only her doctors bill
the Commissioners might entertain propo-
sition 10 settle. but since she wants substantial
damages she should submit her claim to trial
by jury.
The proposition to transfer the Industrial
Home School TO the care of the District, as
ndlt IN the report OF llb management Tt-
Gently submitted, was repeated yesterday by
a delegation representing the institution in a
conference had with the Commissioners. The
matter was considered by Commissioners
Ross and Powell, ana upon the return of
Col. Truesdell, who is expected to-day, will
be submitted TO the whole board.
COMMISSIONERS ORDERS.
Orders issued yesterday:
That one gas lamp be established on Chest
nut avenue, between the Baltimore and Ohio
crossing and Blair avenue; ar the intersection
of Chestnut and Blair avenues: at the intersec-
tion OF Oak and Magnolia avenues; on Magno-
liza avenue at intersection OF Holly avenue; at
intersection Of Carroll and Maple avenues; on
Maple avenue below its intersection with
Vine street.
That gasoline lamps be established as fol-
lows in the southwest: Two on / street, be-
tween Second and Third streets; two on Sec
Ond street. between II and | streets; two on o
street, between Four-and-a-half and Third
streets; two in alley between Third and
Four-and-a-half ii and I streets: four on Sec
ond street, between NJ and n streets; three on
( Delaware avenue, between NJ and n streets.
That a sewer in Fifth street, between and
! o streets northwest. be added TO provisional
! schedule of 1896. That a catch-basin be con-
/ structed in north side OF Massachusetts ave
nue., between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
/ northwest.
! That public wells be closed and abandoned
| rs follows: On Fourth street, between G and
/ H streets northeast; at the corner of Twen-
/ tieth and Gales streets northeast: at the cor
ner OF Third and NJ streets southeast; also
/ public hydrant at corner of Tenth and .
| streets northwest
That the catch-basin in the rear of No. 21S
/ Four-and-a-half street southwest be adjusted
| TO grade. That a sewer be constructed in
/ alley of square 1852, under the provisions of
! the permit system.
That an allotment of $4,000 from appro-
! priarion for current repairs to county roads be
/ approved for present quarter. That the water
DoXes Mt the corner of Fourteenth and Park
streets be adjusted to grade.
! j. +. Manning has called the attention of
/ the Commissioners to the almost impossible
condition OF Riggs street, between New
| Hampshire avenue and Eighteenth street
! northwest. All improvements are made so
! far as sidewalks are concerned but there
being no macadam or gravel on the street.
! the rains render travel over the street diff
! cult, and the condition is liable to be worse
/ Mr. Manning wants to know if there is any
money available with which to make needed
/ improvements.
COMPLAINTS OF CITIZENS.
B. L. Mason, of Gunston Institute. com
| plains to the Commissioners of the alley in
!