The Washington times., 1894-10-14
OF THE DISTRICT,
Steam Heat for the Girls Reform School
Award of Contract for New
Eugine-house.

HlUC-nOuSS.
Building Inspector Entwsle, at the request
Of the District Commissioners, fled an esti-
mate yesterday of the cost OF substituting
steam heat for the present apparatus in the
Girls Reform School.
1T will be necessary he said, "to put in
TWO thirty-lve horse power steam boilers, di-
rect and indirect radiators. automatic steam
pumps and receiver. The present smoke
stack is too small, consequently new and
larger stack should be built at the northwest
corner of the building" These changes will
cost $500, and there will be no increase of
fnel
Hon. Bellamy Storer calls the attention Of
the Commissioners, in a communication dated
Yesterday, to the fact that the alley in square
IS2 northwest, running south from Rhode Is
land avenue, east OF Seventeenth street, is In
bad condition.
W. H. Forester, now in the health Office,
has asked 20 be transferred to the street and
alley cleaning department. President Ross.
of the board OF Commissioners, approves oil
the change
The building inspector has recommended
that the contract for the erection. Of the new
northeast engine-house be awarded to Q.
Thomas & Son upon their bid OF SgS17.
The Commissioners responded fayorably
yesterday 10 the suggestion mace by Health
officer Woodward that the issue OF police
court letters IN connection with the inspec-
lion service designed for the abatement of
uuisances snail be discontinued. service Of
the notice, however. must be personal ana its
delivery tested by the affidavit OF Inc in
sPec:e-.
!. 3. Winner recently inquired OF the Com
mj-sioners il Columbia road and other speci-
fed streets can &c paved al his expense. He
was yesterday advised that permit
WIS granted 70 make such improve
ments IN accordance with District
specifications and under such require
ments as 10 the character of the paving and
grade Of the streets as the Commissioners
shan approve. Mr.. Winner was advised TO in
form the Commissioners when the contract is
made and when work shall begin. in order
that underground connections may DO made.
Robert Dorsey was on yesterday removed
from his position rs janitor at the First police
precinct, 10 take enect at once. and Henry
{. Thomas was appointed 20 succeed him.
c. s. Cotton was yesterday appointed
driver for the excise board. at a cempensa-
tion of so per month.
George II. Jackson, of Georgetown, having
applied Tor reinstatement on the police force,
was yesterday Informed that the age of thirty
five years is the maximum for appointees,
and that his age cars favorable consideration.
p. I. Lgrner has been notified in response
the grounds that the water hal been cut of
since July 3, 1894, that "ail annual water
rents are due and payable in advance on the
first day OF July in eHch year" The premises
referred to having been occupied on July l,
no portion of the rent can be waived.
A similar notice was served on William H.
Aoler rs to the frame buildings on lots 50
and 50, square GIG, on street, between North
Capital and First streets.
Mrs. e. Simmons was Yesterday informed
by the Commissioners that the present condi-
tion of available funds Will not admit the es-
tablishment OF q pubic hydrant at the corner
of Thirty-fourth ana Nj streets, but that, il de-
sired. water main will be laid on the first
named street for the accommodation OF the
residents.
Orders issued yesterday-That eleven gas
lamps be established as follows: Three on
Second street, between Virginia avenue and
D street southwest: four on First street. be-
tween < and o streets southwest, and four on
First street, between VI and n streets south
west
That a cement sidewalk be laid in front OF
No. l640 Rhode Island avenue northwest and
in front of No. 1912 x street northwest. under
the provisions OF the permit system; also that
permission be given 10 lay grano ithic drive
way in front OF last named premises.
That brick sidewalk be laid IN front of
premises, No. 1886 l street northwest under
permit system, and that parking in front of
same premises be paved at expense of appli-
cant.