Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-06
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

Dangerous Condition.
F. E. Gibson of 927 street northwest has
called the attention of the Commissioners to
The dangerous cordition Of the stone pave
ment on street northwest, at the exit
from the Capitol grounds into New Jersey
avenue. He thinks that this intersection
should be repaved at once.
Has Resigned.
Harry B. Kaufman has rendered his
resignation as resident student at the
Washington Asylum Hospital, to take eff
feet August Is. 1894.
n Complaint.
Henry Billings of 212 street northwest
has made complaint in regard to the light
ing of street lamps on G street between LIST
and 4th streets northwest. He states that
the lamps are seldom lighted before S:45
pm.
New Regulation.
w. j. Marsh. the architect. has written to
Building Inspector Entwisle. suggesting
that new amendment be made to the
building regulations. His letter to Mr.. Emit
wisle read as follows: That, in view of the
many distressing accidents to workmen In
buildings in course of erection by falling
through unprotected floors or by falling
materials, L would respectfully suggest an
amendment to the building regulations re-
quiring all floor beams above the second
rough boards
Urging MIR. Cornish.
A delegation of colored ministers, repre-
senting the Colored Methodist Episcopal
churches Of this city, called upon the Com
nissioners this morning to urge the reap
pointment of l.. A. Cornish as a trustee of
the colored schools. They spoke in high
terms of Mr.. Cornish. and said he had made
a record as trustee that was a credit to the
city. The delegation consisted of Bishop
r S. William, Revs. S. b. Wallace, +. NJ
Hamilton, J. S. Smothers and ]. c. Martin.
Saturdays Orders.
The Commissioners Saturday issued the
following orders.
That the public hydrant In It'll street
between Pennsylvania avenue and b
street. and at the corner of 9Th street and
Pennsylvania avenue be removed.
That the sewer in the west side of 9th
street southeast between East Capitol and
\ streets be replaced; work to be done dur
ing the present fiscal year
That the public well. corner of 9TH and l.
streets northeast be filled and abandoned.
That the public well at LIST and G. streets
northeast be filled and abandoned.
That the gas lamp on the north side of NJ
street northwest, be tween 26th street and
the bridge be removed to conform to the
new curb lire; to be charged to repairs to
concrete pavements.
Building Permits.
The building permits issued Saturday
were as follows:
Herndon Morsell, one brick dwelling at 14lO
18th street northwest. to cost 5000.
A. p. Albert, one brick dwelling at 1910
Vermont avenue northwest, to cost $1,000
Mrs. Elma II. Magruder, two frame dwell
inss on Loughborough road. to cost 800.
Arthur S. Brown, three brick dwellings,
Princeton ,l,ta
Heights; cost, SlS,OUO.
w. 4. Norton, one frame dwelling corner
1st and streets southwest; cost, $3.50.
Recommends That the Matter he
Dropped.
The Commissioners received letter today
from Mr.. s. T. Thomas. the District at
torney. inclosing the papers Of Mr.. ]. T.
Gull. which were referred to that office for
prosecution under section of the plumbing
regulations. The complaint against Mr..
Gull is that he failed after notice. to re-
construct the plumbing in his house, III
ID street southeast. Mr.. Thomas says:
In view of the fact that the courts have
recently held that the only penalty for
violation of the plumbing regulations which
can be enforced is the one specified in the
act of Congress authorizing such regula-
lions. which applies to plumbers who fail,
after notice, TO do their work over again, so
as to comply with the regulations, do not
believe a prosecution could be successfully
had against Mr.. Gull. For these reasons /
would suggest that the matter be dropped
for the present. If pending legislation,
which proposes to confer upon the Com
snlSSlOnerS power to annex suitable Denal-
ties to their plumbing regulations, becomes
law. Mr.. Gull can again be notified to do
what is necessary to bring the plumbing I'm
his house to the standard of the regulation
and. on failure to do SO. may be prosecuted
in the Police Court