Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-18
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Tapping Water Mains.

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Tapping Water Mains.
In reply to the communication from Col.
| George H. Elliot of the engineer corps, U.
| s. A, referred to the Commissioners by the
| Secretary of War, as to the issuance Of per-
| mits to tap United States water mains. the
| District engineer department has recon-
mended that the Commissioners inform the
| Secretary of War that the plumbing regula
lions Of the District of Columbia prohibit
| the tapping of any main larger than twelve
| inches in diameter without written per-
mission from the Engineer Commissioner.
Before these regulations were adopted, per-
| mits were issued by the water department
| of the District of Columbia to tap the thir-
| ty-inch MAN, The latest of these permits
| bears date Of July, 1884. The only permits
that have been issued to tap this main
| since 1884 have been signed by the chief of
| engineers, u. S. A.
| Estimates for the Auditors Office.
Auditor Petty has submitted to the Com
| missioners his estimate for the expenses Of
| his office for the fiscal year ending June 30.
| 1896. as follows: Auditors salary, 5000;
| chief clerk, $50; one bookkeeper. $500;
one clerk, $1,6OO; two clerks, each, 81, 400;
three clerks, each, 81 100; one clerk, $1,000;
one discussing clerk, 1,JOO; messenger,
500; contingent expenses, 500. Total,
$4,000.
Health Office Expenses.
In his estimates for expenses IN his de-
partment for the next fiscal year. just sub
mitted to the Commissioners Health Off
Ger Woodward asks for a considerable in
crease in nearly every branch Of his office,
on the ground that with a more liberal ap-
preparation available the work of the office
would be materially increased He suggests
the appointment of twelve sanitary and
food inspectors, who shall be charged with
the enforcement of the garbage regulations.
and one of whom may act as inspector of
live stock, at 81 40; also one chief inspec-
tor, who shall he a physician, at sl,SW. lie
| thinks that the deputy health officer should
be physician, and by naming the chief in
| spector for this office the end will be
served. Dr. WOODWARD thinks the appa-
ratus for the chemists use in examinations
| in cases Of suspected poisoning are ina3e-
quate and therefore estimates for sufficient
funds to provide laboratory in which the
| chemist can do whatever work is required
by the coroners office.
He makes an earnest plea for the physi-
clans, whom he thinks are inadequately re-
warded for their services, and recommends
that they be allowed not less than $40 per
| month. The chemists salary is fixed at
Sl,SUO; one sanitary ard food inspector to
assist chemist, $500; inspector OF marine
products, sl,2OO; messenger and janitor.
| 5000; poundmaster, $i,20O: iaborers, $40 per
| month, aggregating S2,4OO per annum; one
driver sisO; rent OF office and stable. sl,l2o;
| fer enforcement of provisions of the act to
prevent the spread OF scarlet fever and
| diphtheria, one medical inspector, $1,SOO;
driver $3.50, contingent expenses, 5000;
| the contingent expenses of the health de-
partment, $4,000. The estimate for garbage
| collection is held over pending an investi-
CATION to ascertain the best method of re-
moving and disposing of same.
Directing to improvements.
Quite large number of interested parties
| were present in the board room at the Dis
trict building yesterday afternoon at the
hnor cd hnt1prS m
object to the proposed public improvements
in their respective neighborhoods, and as
the list was read out a number of objections
were brought out. George X. Finkie, Geo.
F. Graham and DIR. William Il. Young rep
resented the residents of 5 street between
18th and 14th streets; G. G. Duncanson,
| 18th street between New York avenue and
l. street. Miss NJ. O'Donoghue objected to
the laying of brick sidewalks and the set
ting Of granite curbs on . street between
9th and 18th streets; AdolPh Levy repre-
scented two widows, Louise Gockeler and
MinifIede Foley, on K street between Sd
and 18th Streets who, he said, would have
to mortgage their property to pay the ex-
pense of the unnecessary improvements.
w. A. Gusts, Frank Bowman and +. V.
! Orfutt protested against the laying of
sewer on Scott street, Georgetown, in adj
vance of making the necessary grades.
George w. King appeared to make objec-
ton to the interference with the improve
ments by the Georgetown College. He said
the city had no outlet west, except by the
way of Canal road and Road street, and
he did not think the college should be al
lowed to prevent the addition of another
opening. Edward Sheehy and William i
Aiken spoke against the new sidewalks
and curbs proposed for street between
1-2 and 9th streets southwest.
Relief and Obstructed Sewers.
The Commissioners have ordered that the
sewers on 14th street extended between
Florida avenue and Roanoke street; on the
east side Of 10th street between NJ and N
streets northwest; and on North Capitol
street between o ard = streets be added to
the current schedule Of work to be done
from the appropriation for relief sewers
and replacing obstructed sewers. The total
estimated cost of all three is s7.78S.75.
Work of the Poundmaxter.
Last week Poundmaster Einstein i'm
pounded 12O dogs, horses and / goat
During the week ia dogs were killed,
redeemed and l sold. The fees for the
week amounted to $3.50.
Nuisnnccs Reported and Abated.
The reports Of the five sanitary INSPECTORS
Of the health department for last week
show that there were AT nuisances re-
ported and $40 abated.
The Fish Market.
Gwynne Harris, inspector of marine pro-
ducts, In his report for last week states
that there arrived at the river front S,742
punches of fish, 2, 7G6 Spanish mackerel, 43
carp, 10 drumfish, sturgeon, 8 sea turtles,
1900 clans, $4,000 crabs and $500 bushels
of oysters. The condemnations were 4!9
punches of fish, 2 sea turtles, 1,6OO CLAIMS
and $500 crabs.
Notes.
A cement sidewalk has been ordered laid
In front of Nos. 1911, 1913 and 1916 Massa-
chusetts avenue under the permit system
The twelve-inoh delivery main on 18th
street extended is to be lowered three feet
below the established graded of the street
from Florida avenue to Superior street
The Commissioners have approved the ap-
plication Of j. c. Johnson for a steam engi-
neer's license.
The Woman's Rescue League of Boston
yesterday ordered greetings sent to the wo-
men Of Kentucky, congratulating them
upon their "moral and nnlitical crnsale