Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-26
that street The petition received by the
Commissioners today reads as follows:


After patiently waiting several years
since the appropriation to pave ID street
northeast from Sd to 9th streets, and Which
appropriation was used at the time in other
sections much farther from the city'5 CEN
ter. The reason then given for that injustice
to us was that in view of a prospective rail-
way to run through said ID street ii would
not be advisable to pave the street until
the tracks were laid. The road having been
constructed, we petitioned your honorable
body, praying You would give our case your
favorable consideration and place IT on the
schedule for the present years improve
ment. The petition was acknowledged by
answering that IL will be given due consid-
Grafton. Subsequently, We observed in the
daily papers that our street was left of this
year s schedule for improvement. We there
fore, requested by letter to know why such
is the case, and in answer to that communi-
cation We received a very fattering, polite
and explanatory letter from Capt. q. j.
t1ebeger, assistant in charge of surface de-
partment. in which he said that the sched-
ule of streets to be improved during the
fiscal year 1896 has not been made out;
when 1t Is prepared, it will probably be
printed in the daily papers. Now, what We
want to know is not what may be done I'm
1896. which may probably be printed in
daily papers, but an answer to our Cominu-
nication, why. after once having an appro-
priation for said work and subsequent
promise that after the street railway is
completed 1t would be done, should We
be SO unfairly treated. The street is very
SO intense that We must keep our houses
closed, and In wet weather is worse than a
country road. We, therefore, again beg YOU
to favorably consider our case and grant
our prayer to have the street put on this
years schedule If you give this street an
inspection you will find the center the low
est part, covered with horse ilth which has
accumulated since the running of the street
railway, which is now four weeks. There
has not been any sweeping or cleaning
since the cars have been running"
The matter has been referred to the engi-
neer department.
Fire Escapes Ordered.
The Commissioners have notified the les
scr of the Miller School building on III
street, between 9th and eth streets north
west. to Immediately construct a fire es-
cape on the alley side of that building. A
short time ago the attention of the Commits
sioners was called to the limited means of
escape in case of fire, which caused them 10
issue this order. If this order of the Com
missioners is not complied with within a
short period the use OF the building for
school purposes will be discontinued
A Streets Bad Condition.
The condition of Virginia avenue between
South Capitol street and Delaware avenue
southwest is the text of a communication
received by the Commissioners today from
John Y. Webster, % Virginia avenue. He
states that the street Is so low that there
are stagnant pools of water there at all
times. He calls attention to the fact that
frequent complaints have been made about
this spot, and that at one time IL was
placed on the schedule for repaying hut
adds that for the past twenty years not a
dollar has been eXperde in fixing nm the
street. and ne thinks it high time the mat
ter received attention.
Recommends a Sewer,
Health Officer Woodward today Forwarded
to the Commissioners the report of Sanitary
inspector Fowler upon a complaint made
by Il. b. Brewer that Holmead avenue is
improperly cleaned and that a sewer is
necessary for preservation of public health.
Mr.. Brewer asks that a sewer be laid from
Spring road to Whitney avenue. In his re-
pert Inspector Fowler states that the conn
plant is well founded, and adds that the
water department has arranged to Law n
water main along this street next week
ana tnat such main will aggravate the
nuisance by the amount of water which
VIII How into the cutters and increase the
stagnant pools. He recommends that a
sewer DE laid as requested.
Alleys Needing Attention
The health officer has reported upon sew
eral alleys against which complaints have
been made as follows: Public unimproyed
alley, rear Of 1864 Bladensburg road. in a
hlthy condition. caused by defective drain
age; alley between 31st and SD streets. X
and NJ streets. pavement defective causing
water to stand therein; alley between II
street and Virginia avenue, I'd and I'd
streets southwest, offensive odors from
sewers.
Miscellaneous.
The Commissioners have ordered: That
]. A. French. subinspector in the sewer
department. be promoted to the office of
inspector at "a per diem.
X. N. Harper has been appointed COM
missioner of pharmacy, vice Frank Pitzer.
resigned. $1,000