The morning times., 1895-12-04
TO Be CUT
If Not, will Be Removed at
Owners Cost.
MORE FIREMEN ERE NEEDED
Action Requested on a Number of
Hold-Over Bills-Capt. FiebeRer Rec
Railway Company BE Required to
Remove Material on Florida Avenue.

During the next ten days residents of
Washington, who happen to be owners
of large horse blocks or stepping stones
In front OF their houses or places of bust
ness will need to have them cut down.
Otherwise they may wake up some morn
ing to find the blocks gone and be pre-
sented with bills for the removal.
Somefive yearsago Comnis sioner Roberts
began the movement against over-large
and unsightly stepping stones. The limit
OF size agreed upon was thirty inches 10y
fifteen by eight. Anything larger than
this it was ruled should he prohibited. Many
changes We're made at the time, but OF
late iIttle has been heard of the regulation
and good many stones above the size
have been put down.
A letter has been prepared by the Com
missioncrs to be sent out to agents or
owners of premises where the blocks are
too large. 1t will request that the Stones
be cut down or carried away. Unless
this is done within a week, the stones will
be removed by District employees at the
expense of the owner.
ACTION ON HoLD-OvER BILLS.
The Commissioners sent to Senator Har-
r.s three bills of the list of hold over meas
ures recently submitted by him to them
and asked early and ftvoratIle action on
them These measures are 10 provide Tor
the appointment OF a public administrator
in the district; to amend the act 10 punish
false swearing before the trial boa rds
OF the police and fire departments, approved
in The names OF minor streets here.
They also ask that he secure early action
on joint resolution for the printing in one
convenient volume of all the acts OF Con
gross relating to street railway franchises
in the district, OF which 500 copies are To
go TO the Senate, 1000 to the House and
1000 to the Commissioners.
A Joint resolution viii probably be iu-l
troduced in Congress providing Tor twelve
men additional for the fire department.
These are needed to man the truck at the
house New York avtiune and nj
street. When the appropriation or $4,000
for the site, building, and furniture was
made last March, nothing was Included for
the pay OF the men necessary Ia run the
place. When they are employed they viii
be distributed around to the several com
panieS to learn the business, while a com
pany of tried men drawn from several
houses will be formed to operate from the
new place.
Martin, from the Northeast Citizens As
sociatiuD, asked the Commissioners to pave
two blocks from street to Florida avenue
on Tenth. and about 900 feet on q street.
near Fourteenth. Mr.. Chappell urged the
first on the ground that the improvements
on the street called Tor its paving. Mr.
Martin the second for the benefit of the
children at the Pierce School. Ma ior
Powell said there was no money for paving.
but Col. Ross thought some grading might
be done.
RELIEF FROM BUILDING REGULATION
Mr. j. j. Darlington secured hearing
for IL O'Clock today to seek relief from
the building regulations for his client, Mr.
A. Fl. Stamp. Mr.. Stamp has prepared for
an addition to his building at 532 NJ street
to make an apartment house ofit. He had
the top torn away and the place open Tor
work. When 1t was discovered that the
wall is only niue inches thick. while the
structure Is to go over thirty-five feet
his building permit was suspended. 1t is
claimed that the wail Is SO buttressed as to
Capt Fiebeger has recommended that the
Metropolitan Railway Company be given
electricunderground construction on Florida
avenue, between Seventh and Ninth streets
northwest. TIE company has been enioined
by suit Of the Capitol Traction Company
from using the street, and cannot use Its
material till the case is decided.
The Washington, Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon RaiiwayCompaDyhasas asked permit
to put it's trolley line on slip, to be
constructed at the foot of Fourteenth street
southwest. The question has been referred
to Attorney Thomas.
The Commissioners are advertising that
the water pressureis to de deminished today
in the southeast part of the city, In Twining
City aud Anacostia.
After a hearing given j. A. Groslep of
New York, onthe bidof the Worthingto ton Conn
pany to put in an 5000 900 galions-a day
pump atthe . street station, tue Commission
ers decided to reject all bids, and adver-
tise
Harry C. Moore was appointed q private
watchma n between G and'New ork avenue
Ninth and Eleventh SHEETS northwest
Policeman H f. Ranke was fined So for
neglect OF duty, but the charges against
Policeman A. j. Kimmel were dismissed
Deputy Coroner GlaZebrook recently ap-
piled TO have the District government pay
for the telephone at his office, as he uses
it constantly In the District service, and
very little for himself. The Commissioners
replied this morning to bis communication
that there was no money for the purpose.
The Commissioners have requested that
luDacy inquiries be commenced in the Sc
OF Mary E. Ollice and Deborah E. East, and
that Cloyd Craig be admitted to the insane
asylum.
A building permit was issued to Mary S.
Heinecke for brick dwelling, No. gel In
diana avenue, 81, 500.