The Washington times., 1894-10-27
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT.

District Estimates Transmitted TO Secre.
tary Carlisle-Regulations as TO Gates
at Grade Crossings to Be Enforced
The Commissioners have transmitted to the
Secretary of the Treasury their estimate of
the appropriations for the support of the Dis
trict government for the fiscal year, ending
June 80, 1896, which, as finally computed,
amounted to sc, scS, ,OO197, payable out of the
general revenues, and $1S9, ,309.2S, payable
out OF the revenues of the water department.
Accompanying the estimate for expendi-
lures was the estimate OF receipts amounting
to $3,0Sl ,6SS.96, and also an estimate OF the
available surplus June so, 1886. amounting to
$3.50. .000 The receipts estimated are based
upon Assessor Trimble's recent report.
IT is not improbable that the Commissioners
will at an early day submit in person, either
by a single representative or in body,
statement of their reasons for the new or
changed items as compared with the appro-
priations for the current year, in order to
impress upon the Secretary the importance of
maintaining the estimates at the figures
given.
The Commits sioners do not anticipate any
reduction of the amount, except upon the
grounds of a possible insufficient revenue.
anu AllS COuNiu6ChO1 10 op iSA1lDhS tlAaAb q
scaling of the items will not be necessary.
General Agent Alvery, of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, was yesterday supplied with
copy Of the regulations concerning the main
tenance OF gates or guards at grade crossings,
as contained in section 16 of article 10, with
the information that the same will be strictly
enforced except where the requirement may
be modified touching special case.
Also. that the regulation about headlights
or other equivalent rejecting lanterns will be
enforced, and that forty days from the date
given, October 26, action will be taken 10 COM
pei compliance with the requirements for the
closure of steam railroad tracks by fences and
the guarding of street crossings by gates.
similar notice was served upon Presnent
Spencer, of the Southern Railway, and Colin
Studds, agent Of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad.
Orders issued yesterday:
That seventeen gasoline lamps and thirty
five gas lamps bn the line OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad be discontinued, and that
so much of the order of January so, 1894, as
required the Baltimore and Ohio company TO
establish and maintain an electric light in
square us be Cancelled.
That an allotment of $4,000 from the
water fund, for the extension of the high
service system of water distribution be ap-
proved.
That the sewer in the north side of G street
southeast, between Four-and-a-half and
Sixth streets. be added 20 current schedule.
That water main be laid in Florida ave-
nue. between Eighth and Tenth streets north
east; also one fire hydrant.
That j. B. Winner be granted permission to
lay an asphalt pavement upon four-inch btu
inous base in Bancroft street conditioned that
the same be guaranteed by Contractor Craw-
ford for a term OF five years; and that Winners
application to pave street upon biIuminous
base be not granted.
That sidewalks be laid as follows, under
permit system: Cement on east side OF Ninth
street northeast at corner OF G street; brick,
in front of No. 1888 l street northwest; ce-
ment in front of No 1910 Vermont avenue
northwest.
Permits were issued from the office of the
Building Inspector yesterday as follows:
William Hughes. office on X street, between
Eighth and Ninth streets. $500: Joseph \
Callahan, dwelling, No. 1929 Fifth street
northeast; 81, ,l00 I. a. Harding, dwelling,
No. I72l \ street northwest. $1,000; B. J.
Young, repairs to store, No. 1888 Twelfth
street southeast, $3.50.
Nicholas League was appointed yesterday
night watchman at the Municipal Lodging
House, vice John Phillips removed, appoint
ment to take OBJECT the 10th instant.
Section 33 OF the plumbing regulations OF
the District We're Tescinded yesterday. This
section provides that between November l
and March 70 permit shall be issued for any
excavations whatever, except 10 make neces-
sary repairs 10 underground pipes and mains.
The paving of K street. between First and
North Capitol streets northwest. was yester-
day added 10 the schedule of streets for i'm
provements
The lexington and Soldiers Home Rail-
road Company vii be required, upon the rec
ommendation OF Capt. Fiebeger, of the En-
gineer Department, to pave the intersection
of Sixth street and Pennsy vania avenue
northwest with sheet asphalt, with permis-
sion granted to pave space between the rails
and tracks and two feet adjacent to outer
rails on Sixth street. between Pennsylvania
and Louisiana avenues, with vitriled brick.