The Washington times., 1894-07-28
CONCERNS OF The DISTRICT
Orders Given for the Construction of
Number Of Sewers.
PRIVATE RAILROAD sIDINGs
Locomotives Must Garry Suitable Lights
Regulations for Curbing and Making
Sewer Connections on Streets That Are to
Be Improved-Firsman Martin Fined.

The Commissioners yesterday issued the
following orders:
That a final measurement be made OF worl
done by William E. Chaffee for grading North
Capitol street and that he be paid in full oil
that is due him.
That the pipe supplying contaminated
spring water in the area Of the Metropolitan
Hotel be cut and plugged in the sidewalk.
That when funds are available gas lamp be
erected in D street between Eighth and Ninth
streets southwest, and one in E street between
Eighth and Ninth streets southwest. That
| the following sewers be constructed: In Third
| steeet southeast between NJ and n streets, and
| on Canal street between NJ and N streets; in
New Hampshire avenue between H and
streets, in Fifth street northeast between U
| street and Rhode Island avenue, in Thirteenth
| street extended between Kenyon street and
Whitney avenue, md in Kenesaw street be-
| tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
| northwest, in r street between Thirty-fourth
and Thirty-fifth streets, and on Thirty-fourth
| street between and streets, on the East
| side OF Vermont avenue between @ and r
| streets; in Scott street, Georgetown, between
Valley and Conton Streets in Seventh street
southeast between street and Virginia ave-
nue., and on Virginia avenue between Seventh
| and Eighth streets southeast. In Mill street
northwest between P and East streets, and in
f street southeast between Sixth and Seventh
streets.
That public hydrant be placed on Ninth
street extended between Florida avenue and
Grant avenue.
That W. C. Small is appointed clerk in the
water department at s4.50 per day. William
Burnue, superintendent OF lamps, is appointed
clerk in the water department ut $1,000 per
annum, vice Small promoted, and W. C.
Allen is appointed superintendent Of lamps.
WANTS HIS LAWN BEAuT1FIEp.
S. J. Kubel, owner Of the premises No. 8
Fourth street northeast, now occupied as the
East Capitol branch postoffice, recently re-
quested that the lawn In front Of the building
be beautifled with plants and flowers at the
expense of the District. Il. Lanham, super
intendent of parking department, reported
adversely upon ii. Engineer Commissioner
Powell endorsed the report as follows: ''1t
seems to me out of the question for the Dis
trict to undertake to ornament and beautify
parkings on. which private property abuts,
even though the property be rented, as In
this case. BY the United States"
II. W. Moss recently requested the Commits
sioners to inform him what the law is with
respect to sidiDgs with private property along
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. General
Inspector E. Y. Beggs reported to the Com
missioners in reference TO the above that the
act OF Congress permitted the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to construct sidings into its
ow:. property in Trinidad. To extend tracks
into private property, he thinks, would re-
quire special legislation. He suggests tt at
the attorney for the District lie asked for an
opinion on this point
Secticn Of article 6 Of the police reSula-
l.. III A. ~
sioners as to forbid dogs to run at large.
The officials also amended section l6, article
10, of the police regulations so as to require a
suitable light at night to be placed on the
advancing end of trains or locomotives when
moving in the District of Columbia, and 1t is
made unlawful for anyone to set In motion
any such train or locomotive without light.
REGULATIONS FOR oURBISa AND sEwERISe.s q
Capt. q. J. Fiebeger has prepared form
of notice for setting curb and laying neces-
sary sewer and water connections upon
streets to be improved. The attorney for the
District will examine it to see if 1t complies
with the proposed law governing permit ani
assessment work. The notice states when
and where the work is to be done, the cost,
and owners are notified as to the time set for
a hearing, whether they object to tine work be-
ing done or not.
of trustees Of the girls reform school, has |
recommended to the Commissioners that the |
appropriation for the school as IL passed the |
House of Representatives be allowed to stand. |
The Commissioners Immediately on receipt of |
the recommendation forwarded it to tn @ con-
ference committee on the District OF Colum-
bia appropriation bill.
The Engineer Commissioner OF the District
yesterday recommended that when public
water main is laid in street in which there
are private mains which were laid under
agreement all premises should be discon-
nected from them and connected with the
public main when laid.
Attorney General Olney has been requested |
by the Commissions to inform them OF the
amount that will be needed for the year 1896
TO pay witness fees in the District courts and |
for support and transportation Of District
prisoners transferred to the penitentiaries.
To BE PRESENT AT ALL FIRES.
Hon. A. G.. Caruth, of the House of Repre-
sentatives, has been notified by the Commits
sioners that the Association of Fire Under
writer's has appointed H. G. Balkan, an off,
GER Of the ASSOCIATION, to be present at ali
fires for the purpose of securing information
relative to salvage.
The Commissioners yesterday amended par
agraph 13 Of section OF the building regula-
lions of the District Of Columbia so as to read
IS 1OllOWS: |
'.No building shall hereafter be erected or
altered on any resident street of the District
Of Columbia to exceed in height above the
sidewalk the width Of the street and in no
.ase to exceed ninety feet in height. No
building shall be erected or altered on busi-
less streets, as defined In the building regu-
ations, to greater height than the width of
he street abutting the front; provided, that
10 such building shall exceed ITO feet in
height in any case. Provided further, that
spires, towers, and domes may be erected to
greater height than the limit prescribed"
Relative to the protest Of J. C. Breckinridge
against the laying Of a water main on Ontario
venue, Lanier Heights, the Commissioners
lave informed him that the main was laid at
he request of the chief engineer Of the fire
department., who said it was necessary for
public safety. there being no water supply in
hat vicinity in case of fire.
]. Eldridge Burns, market master Of the
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