The Washington times., 1894-12-28

to Healthfulness-0th Items of Interest.
Chief Clerk Sylvester has presented through
Major Moore 10 the Commissioners a state
ment showing the result of the recent police
census of the District. The figures given are
very much bellows the estimate of 800, 600,
made just prior 10 the beginning Of the count.
The statement shows total population of
269. .l5s, distributed as follows:
First precinct, l2.97s; Second precinct, 38,-
4s1; Third precinct, 33, ,s27; Fourth precinct,
39, HI; Filth precinct, 10, ,12S; Sixth precinct.
q, 4,312; Seventh preeinct, 19,4G0: Eighth pre-
cinct 81, 1884, and Ninth precinct 29,SG7
These figures are subject to revision, hut
the official count will show but few changes.
President Baker, Nathaniel Wilson, and o.
C. Green, representing the Columbia Street
Railway, had conference yesterday with the
Commissioners respecting the proposed west
and northwest extension OF the line. They
submitted number of statements and petit
tions in support OF their application for the
right of way.
1t will be remembered that at the previous
hearing the Columbia road insisted upon
prior right by virtue of its original applica-
tion, and because of the support given it
BY PROPERTY OWNERS.
That was four years ago. at which time the
Washington and Georgetown interposed OBJ
jections on account of the necessity for a
multiplicity Of tracks. and the danger that
would arise from running horse cars across
an d between the cable car tracks. Now that
the Columbia road is introducing the cable
ffp ms Of that anfarTriea
tend that no just objection can be made'to its
extension.
The Washington and Georgetown Com
pany is soliciting the privilege of extending
its line over part of the same route.
Recently Commissioner Powell said TO
Tn Es reporter. as noted at the time. that the
board had not yet been advised that the peo-
pie wanted either road extended. President
Baker supplied this missing link by filing
petition signed by l,5C0 property-owGers in
favor of his road.
William II. Beck suggests to the Commits
sioners that fountain waterfall like the
Trocadero or the one at Marseilles" be pro-
yided for the proposed circle at Sixteenth
and Morris streets. "the water falling over
marine or mythical forms on its way to the
lower levels of the circle the whole to DO
surmounted by some ideal statue like the
BAVARIA IN MUNICH.
This can he built" Mr.. Beck says, $50
as TO be visible from most of the northwest
quarter of the city. whereas a circle at Six
teenth street and Superior avenue would be
hid behind the high elevations to the south
east and southwest, and would be practically
out ofthe city.
This city, he concludes, has surfeit of
fat circles with bronze horse or man i'll the
center. Give us change
Sealed proposals were opened yesterday at
fNfA District Hmil1inrr for tho
northern section of the Rock Greek intercept
ing sewer. Eight bidders were represented,
rs foliows'
b. J Coyle, R. Il. Lamb, Andrew Gleason,
i. G. Gunnell, J. McCandlich. Lyons Bros
J. T. Kennedy. and ?. NJ. Lesher & Son The
proposals call for excavations, brick masonry
laid in natural and Portland cements, re-
spectively, concrete masonry and constructing
embankments.
Attorney Thomas delivered two opinions to
the Commissioners yesterday. One was upon
the application of c. C. Duncanson TO have
seventeen Of the eighteen houses on Cam
bridge street. abutting an alley which it is
proposed to improve, assessed subject to
his incumbrance by deed OF trust, which
HE REGARDS AS PRIOR LIEN.
Mr.. Duncauson claims that the property
cannot be held as liable to the assessments
for improvements, while Mr.. Thomas holds
that the assessments are paramount to the
lien of mortgages and deeds of trust.
The second opinion was in favor of grant
ing permission to the Metropolitan Railway
Company to run an iron pipe along its tracks
on z street southwest and on Water street
from the river to the companys ''power-
house" for the purpose Of supplying the same
with water.
The Mount Pleasant Citizens Association.
through Mr.. Chaplin Brown, chairman of the
committee on schools. recommends to the
Commissioners that there be placed in the
new school building now in course of erection
in that suburban municipality, the Olmstead
artificial stone blackboard instead of the
black plaster provi ed for in the specifca-
tons
Assistant Engineer Commissioner Burr is !
Of the opinion that the water in the public
wells of the District is contaminated by the
sewage. and that the use OF it is menacing
to health. Upon his recommendation num-
Der OF pumps will be condemned soon, and it
is probable that in the course of time all will
be abandoned.
Robert Mcdonald obtained permit yester-
day for tire construction OF dwelling at No
1915 piney Branch road, S3, 100; Arthur
Burt also obtained a permit for the repair OF
storeroom at No. 141I Z street northwest,
$500