The Washington times., 1894-08-02
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT
Speed of Bicycles in the Streets Re-
stricted to Nine Miles.
ELECTRIC BELLS At CROSSINGS
General Agent Alvey Thinks They Are Pre-.
ferable to Watchmen-Supt Stevens Makes
Case Of Drowning at the Free Beach an
Argument for Bathing Pool.

The question of speeding bicycles on tn
streets has again been revived by the Com
missloners They thought that they hat
settled it week or SO ago, when Commits
sioners Truesdell and Ross agreed not to
limit the speed Of bicycles to that required o
street cars. Engineer Commissioner Powell
| however, has brought the matter up agar
and has indorsed the recommendation o
Major Moore that nine miles per hour be the
regulation speed. Bicyclers will soon have q
chance afforded them to 60 before the Com.
missioners in their own behalf and discuss the
problem.
Col. Truesdell says that it is an impossi-
bilityto say how fast a bicycle should be run.
He is willing to allow the bicyclers full privi'
leges, provided that they don't race on the
street, and he feels satisfied that the bicycle
would be useless, especially for business pur-
poses, If it were only to be allowed to run In
the city at the rate that the street cars 90.
MRS. M'INERSEY's CHIMNEY.
Policeman Oriani and Mrs. D. McInerney,
of No. 119 Second street northwest, are
neighbors. According to the latter's state
ment in writing to the Commissioners they
are not on good terms, and the trouble 10 all
about chimney. Recently che was ordered
to remove the chimney, which she butt about
a year ago, and she charges that Oriani is the
cause Of the building inspector serving notice
on her to tear her chimney down. She charges
that three months ago Oriani stopped her
chimney up so that il could not draw. and she
reported him to the ma jor of police for his
act. She asked him IL he had stopped the
chimney up, and in an abrupt manner he said
that he had. She thinks if her chimney had
not been built In accordance with
the building regulations that Oriani
did not do his duty when he failed to notify
her of it, and she can not understand how he,
living next door to her and after years time,
should only now discover that the chimney
was not properly built. She says she Is ready
to substantiate anything that she says at any
time
The building inspectors notice to her states
that the chimney WAS built without a permit
and that it is dangerous to the adjoining
property.
ELECTRIC BELL vs.. wATcHMAN.
General Agent William Il. Alvey, OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, in answer to
the Commissioners letter Of July so, direct
ing watchman to DO placed at the University
Station, says: In my opinion this IS impos-
?,
this company. A watchman is stationed at
this point until o'clock p. m. after which
hour very few trains pass. However, If the
Commissioners believe this point to be not
sufficiently guarded, I would suggest per-
mission to erect an electric bell signal In the
place OF stationing another watchman at that
point. These electric bell signals are in gen.
eral use all over the Baltimore and Ohio sys-
TEN, and have given unqualified satisfaction,
and are. l believe, q very much more effective
safeguard than a watchmen. II you will
give me this permission l will have the signal
erected as quickly as possible"
The Commissioners yesterday issued tho
following orders:
That public hydrant be erected on Cham
plain avenue, between Florida avenue and
Columbia Road.
That the gas lamps at the southwest corner
of Sixth street and Florida avenue and north
west corner OF street and Florida avenue be
discontinued.
That water main be laid in alley in
square 140.
That main and pipe sewers be laid as fol-
lows: In Seventh street northeast, between
H and / streets; In Fourth street northeast,
between L and NJ streets; in South Capitol
street, between C and D streets; in R street
between Thirty fourth and Thirty
fifth streets. Relief sewers are to be placed
in alley in square 647. The amount for the
work is S5,47i.
ARGUMENT FOR BATHING FOOL.
Superintendent W. Y. Stevens, of the tree
public bathing beach, has reported to the
relative to the drowning OF
Richard Mcintosh, colored. he says that he
was not present at the beach at the time of
The occurrence, and had to rely on hearsay
for information on which to base a report
Tba of ha hax- hn al tel
'orce to the argument in favor of bathing
pool that may at all times be kept at one
1epth. White boys, he says, will help one
another, but with colored boys it is found
hat they will never go to one another's as
;istance. They are superstitious and afraid
'haunts" will catch them if they touch any,
body who is drowning.
Mrs. A. N. Dean complained some time ago
% the Commissioners that the Metropolitan
Railroad Company was in the habit Of using
Florida avenue in front of her premises
Known as Oak Lawn, as stabling grounds for
heir horses. The attorney for the District,
% whom the matter was referred for an opin- |
on, decides that the company had the right |
o change its horses on Florida avenue, but |
lot iu a manner to cause nuisance. The |
he holds, has not the right to keep |
string of horses in front of Mrs Deans |
premises for an unreasonable time without |
ler consent. |
A committee from the Rock Creek Church |
Road Citizens Association will be given a |
rearing on Tuesday next at II a. m. by the |
for the purpose Of presenting |
heir reasons for erecting new school build |
ng on the Rock Creek road.
ORDERED TO LOWER GAS MAIN.
The Washington Gas Light Company was
rdered yesterday by the Commissioners to
over gas main at the intersection of North |
Japitol and G streets which interferes with |
he work of lowering water main at that |
oint. If the main be not lowered within |
hours after the receipt OF the |
rider the work will be done by the District.
n. E. Vowles has requested the Commits
toner's TO give or loan him the portrait Of |
,dward NJ. Stanton, whom, he says. was re-
alton of his. The picture is at the health
fiice, and when DIR. Hammett took charge he |
ound it in pile Of rubbish, had it cleaned |
nd hung it up.
Alexander ]. Wedderburn, secretary Of the |
irange Camp Association of Northern vir-
inia, has requested permission from the