The Washington times., 1895-04-25
D0|AGS OF THE DISTRICT
Contracts Awarded for Block and
Asphalt Street Paving.
WORK TO COMMENCE AT ONCE
Oregon and Massachusetts, Avenues First on
the Schedule-Permit Issued to Washing
ton. Alexandria and Mount Vernon Rail-
way to Construct Its Road in District
Delinquent Tax Certificates Signed.

way to Construct Its Road in District.
Delinquent Tax Certificates Signed.
The District Commissioners yesterday
decided TO accept the bids OF the Crawford
Paving Company for furnishing asphalt
paving for the remainder of the present
fiscal year and also for the year ending
June so, 1896. The proposal made was
mt Ike rate OF So 19 per square yard, with
si-;-inch base, ard $1.94 with four-inch
base. This includes also the ccst of in
spection by persons appointed by the Com
miSsioners. While the bids ale higher by
81 and Al cents, respectively, than the
Crawford bids of last year, they are lower
than any previous bids submitted in the past
fifteen years ard lower than the average
in other cities. The anxiety of the people
! for the improvements 10 be made had much
TO do with the acceptance OF the proposals
under the circumst ances, as to 1eadvertise
| without more active competition than is
| probable would probably cause delay with
! out corresponding benefit. The work of
! paving Will be commenced at once, beginning
with Oregon avenue northwest, and MaSsa-
chusetts avenue northeast from Second
| to Fourth streets, aud following the sched-
ule thereafter.
The bid of the Washington Rock and Tile
! Company to supply asphalt block was also
accepted, the Commissioners -reserving the
right 10 designate the kiLd of paving that
! shall he placed upon each street scheduled.
! The price proposed aud accepted is 81. 81
/ per square yard with gravel base, aud
! S2.25 per square yard with concrete base.
| PATROLMAN HANLEY DISMISSED.
Private Thomas j. Hanley, who was tried
April 10, 1895, for conduct unbecoming
an officer aud intoxicated, was found
guilty by the trial board and his removal
from the force ecommc ndcd. The
! findings We're approved yesterday and
Hanlcy Will therefore shed his brass but
! tons. The offense with which he was
! charged occurred on the Sd day of March,
! when he became intoxicated, ente
various places where liquor was sold and
! created disturbance. Hanley was ap-
! pointed on the force November l, 1898, and
the only other charge To his discredit
/ was for neglect OF duty fnr which he was
/ fined $50 October IT, 1864.
Formal permit was ordered to be is
sued yesterday to the Washington, Alex
/ andria aud Mount Vernon Electric Rail-
| way Company for the construction OF its
| underground electric system in the District,
! conditioned upon compliance with pre-
scribed Requirement Is. The road viii
| traverse Fourteenth street west from
the Long Bridge to E street north, thence
run on + street between Fourteenth and
! TbirteeIl-and-a-half streets, then on Thir.
| teen-and a-half street from L street north
| to B street north, and on L street north
/ frcm Thirteen-aud- -a-half street to Four
| teentb street west, in accordance with
| pians TO be approved by the Commission
| ers. &
Prior to commencing operations in the
| District the company is required to de-
! poSit So, eco with the collector of taxes
! and such further sum as the Commissioners
may deem necessary as a guarantee that
| the terms OF the permit shall be complied
with and to defray such expenses as may be
| incurred by the board in connection with
! the inspection of the work and in making
| good all damages TO any District work in
| jured and in restoring all pave ments
disturbed by changes necessary in water
and gas mains, or other underground con-
| struction in the streets.
Should the company fail to complete its
entire road as provided by its charter and
in the time specified, the tracks that may
| then be laid shall be removed by the company
| within thirty days.
USES BELT LINE TRACKS.
The cars OF the new line viii be run over
| the tracks OF the Belt Line Railway on
! Fourteenth street from Z street to the
Potomac river, as understood, the road will
! cross the river on the Long Bridge under
private arrangement with the eunsyIvania
Railroad Company. The act of Congress,
however, authorizing the extension of the
| road, provides for the transfer of the
| cars by means OF a ferry or barge to
| Virginia, and gives permission for the main
tenance OF laLding or slip at tie foot OF
| Fourteenth street and for the operation OF
| ferry or transfer steamer. For purposes
of connecting, the company is authorized To
use an overhead wire for distance not
| exceeding four hundred feet, commencing
at the extreme southern end of the slip.
The company acquires the right, also, to
use a double track on B street, from
Thirteen-and-a half street, to its connection
with the Belt line on Fourteenth street.
e. ]. Rcdican has been appointed night
watchman at the Municipal night lodging
house, with compensation at the rate of so
per month, appointment to take effect on
the Goth instant.
PERMITS TO BUILD.
Building permits issued yesterday: Pat
rick Shugruc, five dwellings, Nos. 1410 to
1418 u street northwest, $12 600; H. W
Closer, one dwelling, No. 1868 Colum
bia avenue, county, SO, 600. S. Kari
four buildings, store and dwellings, lot 1
square 962, w street northeast, 5000
NJ. E. Donohue, TIVE dwellings, No. 1906
and 1907 o street northwest, So 500; John
Caspar, dwelling, No. 40 Ridge street
northwest, 81 800. For improvements
T. Felter, to erect a back building at Moses
Hotel, corner Brghtwood avenue and Four
teenth street road, $2S5; Albert Cary tc
build an additional story To dwelling, No
Sc II street northeast, 81 900; Daniel
Loughran, TO lower houses to grade anC
make minor repairs, So ,750; j. H. Hollidge
to build a brick extension to front of dwell
ing, No. 410 2 street northwest, 81 800
The Commissioners were busy during
large part of yesterday signing the tax sale
certificates sent down from the Wardel
Building by the collector of taxes. Their,
We're about 1 300 certificates in the aggre
gate, representing the number of parcels
| of real estate disposed of under the sale fo
delinquent taxes, and each had to be signet
by two of the District board. To facilitate
the work the entire lot was divided so thai
neither of the Commissioners would bt
obliged to sign them all.
Made Desperate by Lack of Work.
Hugh E. Appler, q young man, neatly
dressed, tried to kill himself in the rotunda
of the Capitol yesterday morning. He at
tempted to get a pistol from Policeman
Sinnot, of the Capitol police, for the purpose
and grew very much excited when he was
refused He was taken to No. police
| lcto md or tod hot ba 1o