Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-10
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.


The Commissioners on Saturday ordered
That contracts for furnishing as many
paving bricks for sidewalks as may be
ordered be awarded the Frederick brick
works. under their proposals, received Au-
gust 70. 1884; and the Washington Brick
and Terra Gotta Company, for furnishing
as many paving bricks AS may be ordered
under their proposal of August ~. 1894.
The contract for grading Massachusetts,
avenue extended be awarded to r. S.
Israel. the lowest bidder, under his proposal
received September 4, 1894
That sidewalk on the east side Of 5th
street northwest, between f and q streets
be relaid with cement; the cost to be paid
from the appropriation for repairing side
walks and curbs, 1885,
That cement sidewalk be laid and new
granite curbs set on the. east side of Con-
necticut avenue extended between Florida
avenue and lie Roy place. under The pro-
vision Of the permit system.
east between North Capitol and Portner
streets be added TO the provisional schedule
Of sewers to be built during the fiscal year
1SQ6, providing Congress appropriate funds
receipt OF the usual deposit.
That the pubitc hydrant on z0th street.
between Pennsylvania avenue and II
streets northwest be abandoned
avenue. between Whitney avenue and La
mar street. at an estimated cost OF $l.2s2,
including the erection Of one fire hydrant.
A Crossing Needed.
c. NJ. d. Browne of IA r street northeast
has written to the Commissioners calling
attention to the need of a crossing at Flori-
da avenue, on the east side Of North Capitol
street and on Florida avenue on north side
Of Q street He states that in both cases
there are brick sidewalks but no crossings
whatever, and the dust in dry weather is
several inches deep and very muddy in wet
weather.
To Drain the Cable COnduits.
Architect H. o. Bailey has made applica-
ton to the Commissioners to construct the
sewers for draining the cable conduit and
detaching services from the water and gas
mains on the Columbia railroad. the con-
ytruction Of which will be commenced in the
near future. Mr. Bailey, having rendered
similar services for the Washington and
satisfaction, he says he feels thoroughly
qualified to do the same for the Columbia
road.
Urging Cornish's Reappointment.
Another numerousy indorsed petition was
received by the Commissioners this morn
ing urging upon them the reappointment Of
Mr.. l.. A. Cornish as trustee of the Sth
division colored schools The petition bears
the signatures of a number of officers of the
l.
and states that in the past years Mr.. Cor
nish has rendered most faithful and efficient
service a member of the board, and be-
lieves him the most suitable person to sue
ceed himself.
The Case of DR.. Thompson.
Health Officer Woodward has experienced
a char ge Of heart in the case Of DR.. H. 7.
T. Thompson, one of the physicians to the
poor. whom he charged several days ago
with making a wrong diagnosis in a case
Of dipLtheria. In a letter to the Commits
sioners upon the subject, DR.. Woodward
recon mended that DIR. Thompson be sus-
pended for thirty days. without pay, or be
requested to resign. Neither Of these pun
ishments will be meted out, Dr. Woodward
himself writing to the Commissioners today
requesting that the matter be dropped. He
certified further that DIR. Thompson is will
ing, obliging and efficient.
No More Light ON Bladensburg Road.
The Commissioners have informed Pres
ident A. A. Falls Of the District reform
school that the present condition OF the
available funds for street lighting will not
permit the establishment for additional
light on BladenSburg road.
Cannot BE Laid mt Present.
Relative to the request made a short time
ago by Mr.. d. B. Groff for q water main in
front of ia to 728. inclusive, on Irving
street between Tth and Sth streets north
west, Capt. Powell today reports that a
water main cannot be laid at present in
Irving street, as this street has not yet
been graded.
Miscellaneous.
The Commissioners have been requested
by w. II. Newhall, master of records, Unit
ed States National Museum. to issue a per-
NIT to Fidelity Castle, No. Z, Knights of the
Golden Eagle, to hold a lawn party at 18th
and Florida avenue northeast for the week,
September 10 to Is, inclusive, for the benefit
Of the Castle.
S. s. Daish & Son have requested the Com
missioners to grant them permission to con-
duct a coal business at Sd street east of
Brentwood road, lexington.