Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-20
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Proper Sewer Facilities.

DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Proper Sewer Facilities.
A house-to-house inspection made by the
health Office people a year ago developed
the fact that there were II, 146 premises In
the District that did not have proper sewer
facilities. AS a result of this investigation,
and the attention that 1t has received at
the hands of the authorities. the engineer
department has recommended that the
health Office be informed that the Commits
sioners have power under the law to lay
sewers wherever they are necessary for the
public health, safety or comfort, and there
are funds available at present to carry out
the law. If the health officer will certify
to the Commissioners any localities where
sewers or mains, or both, are necessary for
public health, 1t Is believed that the eani-
tary conditions existing in many parts OF
the District can be greatly relieved. and
work will proceed more rapidly than II, as
at present, such work Is practically re-
stricted to the cases where the interested
parties make complaint.
Some improvements Ordered.
Orders have been issued by the Commits
sioners to commence work. under the as
sessment and permit system. upon the i'm
provements recently advertised. and against
which no objections have been made. con-
sisting of laying new brick and cement
sidewalks. setting new granite curbs.
relaying sidewalks and resetting curbs
in various localities throughout the
city; also for work under the provisions of
IT,, assessment and permit law, and the
Il ! governing the making Of service con-
nections with water mains and sewers,
against which improvements no protests
have been made. The estimated cost Of the
latter branch Of the work is $11, 100 In ad-
dition, orders have been issued for laying
the following sidewalks under the provis-
ions of the permit system: Cement sidewalk
In front Of 457 and 459 Massachusetts ave-
nue.: cement sidewalk, with new curb In
front Of 1927 and 1881 Connecticut avenue;
brick sidewalk in front of to 13 street;
brick sidewalk in front of lot 70 26th street,
between p and Q. cement sidewalk in front
Of 500 and sos 10th street.
Action ON Liquor Licenses.
Only a few cases came up before the ex-
else board at its postponed meeting yester-
day afternoon. All Of the retail cases which
| received favorable action were applica-
lions for transfer of license. Albert e.
Shoemaker appeared as the new attorney
for the Anti-saloon League. The cases act
ed upon were:
Allowed, retaiI-Thomas Walsh, 9S3 D
street: Richard Murphy. 426 10th street:
James Mcdonald, S07 North Capitol street
northeast, and Joseph J. Finley, 2o29 X
street.
Allowed. wholesale-Charles H. Raub &
Co, 124O New Hampshire avenue.
Rejected. retail-Ernst Rees. fronting on
east side of James Creek canal; William
Kemp. 6O4 Sd street southwest. and Henry
Xander, ZIG 18th street southeast.
Schedule Of Sewers.
The following sewers have been added to
the current schedule Of sewers to be re-
placed during the present fiscal year from
| the appropriation for relief sewers and re-
placing obstructed sewers: Rhode Island
avenue between 14th street and Iowa circle.
and In the alleys of square DAD; west side
OF 1lth street between New York avenue
and NJ street northwest; south side of Mary
land avenue between Sd and 1-2 street
southwest: north side Of T street between
sth and 9th northwest: d street between
18th and 18th northwest; part Of sewer In
Kingman street between and Q and 18th
and 14th northwest.
Mr.. Nicholson's Complaint.
Chas.- Nicholson. 1907 18th street south
east, has written to the Commissioners to
complain Of an alleged case Of neglect on
the part Of the police. He states that a
large hole has been made in front of his
house in the sidewalk, which makes It dan
gerous for pedestrians. Several accidents
have been narrowly averted. He has re-
ported the matter to the police repeatedly.
but they have paid no attention to 1t.
Are I'm Need Of Water.
X. II. Roberts concludes a letter to the
Commissioners with the following pathetic
appeal: PLEASE help u.s. for We are in need
of water He lives at 1924 Sherman avenue
northwest. In his letter, which is also
signed by other residents of the neighbor-
hood. he states that owing to the removal
of a pump a the corner of Sherman avenue
and Farragut street they nave absolutely
suffered for the want of water for a period
of three months. He adds that in order to
get water to wash II is necessary to go out
on Steuben street. and that 1t costs heavily
to have water carted to the houses.
Lack of Sewers.
The unhealthy condition of the streets in
the neighborhood Of 18th and B streets
southeast. caused by lack Of proper drain
age or sewerage. is the text Of a COM
munication received by the Commissioners
today from Andrew MGarraghy. 223 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. He states that
there Is trunk sewer on 18th street, and
suggests that branch sewer be run down
B street to relieve the pressure. secure
proper drainage, and prevent further sick
ness in the neighborhood from stagnant
water
Want Information in New York.
The Commissioners today received a COM
munication from J. c. Pumpelly. secretary
of the City Improvement Society OF New
York, in which he states that he is credit
ably informed that the beating of carpets.
rugs. etc.. on the premises adjoining private
| residences is forbidden by law in WASH
ington. and that the law is well enforced.
He adds that under their sanitary code the
same practice is also prohibited. but that
the authorities find great difficulty In MAX
ing the ordinance effective. He asks that
the Commissioners notify him as to the
means employed to enforce the law.
Notes.
John q. Bright has been appointed su-
perintendent Of construction of the new
school house in Mount Pleasant. and Irwin
S. Barker. superintendent of the recon-
| struction of Georgetown market.
In reference to the complaint of the Ben
ming Citizens Association of the danger
at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad cross
ing at Benring road, the Commissioners
have approved the recommendation of In
spector Begges that the company be re-
quired to maintain electric signals at the
point mentioned.