The Washington times., 1895-01-09
Disappointment Over Reduction
of District Estimates.
PARED NEARLY TWO MILLIONS
Penalties TO Be Enforced Against House
holders for Reckless Waste of Potomac
Water-AttorneY Thomas Gays Collection
of 2 Per Cent Penalty Is Legal-An Order
Requiring the Use of Fenders-Notes.

caused by the Geclination OF the Appropria-
tions Committee 10 concede the increase
asked by the Commissioners for District pur-
poses Neither Of the members of the board
would discuss the matter yesterday, being
disposed 10 take philosophical view OF the
situation. hut it is evident that they consider
the chances small for getting the desired
items Incorporated in the bill during Its prog
ress through the House.
The Lydccker tunnel debt still has its item
of $500. 600 set apart. to be taken from the
surplus revenue while the aggregate of the
appropriation is reduced by rs much as
-. .S26. .S27 below the estimates rs approved
by the Secretary of the Treasury. The ap-
preparation this year is less than it was IN
1892. 1894 and 1885 respectively, and only ex-
ceeds by SIS, ,3G9 9s the amount appropriated
in 1888.
one OF the best things in the bill. in the es-
timation of Commissioner Powell, is the item
for raising the dam ut Great Falls for the IN
crease of water supply.
This is an important work. and had the az
preparation been made year ago, as then
urged by the District authorities, the water
service would have been largely improved.
The garbage item remains as the Commits
sioners estimated it-S46 00j Tor removal and
collection, and S20,000 for disposal, and
THIS MEANS A cREMAToRY.
The Commissioners enioin on poor citizens
generally the necessity OF strict observance of
the law governing the use OF water. During
the last cold spell there was 4 very noticeable
increase in the apparent consumption OF
water which is believed TO have been due 10
waste incurred by reason of householders
leaving their faucets open at night.
The law provides penalty of not less than
S5 for each offense in permitting needless How
from hydrant, cock, jet. street washer or
other fixture. and this penalty the Comnls-
sioners nave determined to infiict for wanton
waste in future IN addition TO the fine i'm
posed the authorities are empowered TO stop
the supply of water TO premises where there
has been dereliction in this respect.
After an examination of the laws and upon
careful review of the question, Attorney
Thomas fled an opinion TO the effect that the
per cent. per month penalty for unpaid taxes
is legally assessed. The decision was rem
dered upon the objection submitted by Judge
Bradley to payment of penalty upon delin-
quent taxes.
Hon. Simon Wolf being unable. on account
OF failing health, to accept the position as
member of the Central Relief Committee, Mr..
Isaac L. Blout. of No. 10 Seventeenth street
northwest. was on Yesterday appointe! by
the Commissioners to sGceeei him.
There is in course OF preparation an order
that will be shortly issued by the Commis-
sioners compelling street railways operating
10y electricity or cable motive power to equip
their cars with a
FENDER AND WHEEL GUARD.
As soon as the board Is assured of the ex-
tent Of its power under the law, a matter that
was under discussion yesterday, the order
will be promulgated. aflixing a penalty for
noncompliance, and specifying a reasonable
time il whicn the companies may get ready
for tho appliance.
4 building permit was granted yesterday
20 D. T. Gotwals for the erection OF three
dwellings at Nos 337, 339. and 81 street
southwest. -. 500.
+. +. Browning obtained permit for gen
erai reIairs TO store and dwellings Nos. 2212
] to 1914 Fourteenth street northwest, -, Geo.
Orders issued yesterday:
That sewers be added to the provisional
( schedule for 1886, in Thirty-fourth street.
/ between Q and Z streets. and in Q street, be-
tween ThiTty-fourth and Thirty-lifth streets
northwest.
That water main be laid in the west side
Of Fourteenth street, between and q streets
northeast
That Nebraska avenue. between Wisconsin
avenue 10 LOughDOrO road. be repaired.
That n sewer he constructed in o street.
! between Ihirty-third and Thirty-fourth
streets northwest. to serve lot 10. square IS,
under permit system.
} That the sum OF $4,000 be taken from the
water fund ana applied 10 extension of high
service water system.
That an allotment of 52 500 from tho ap-
preparation for the parking system be ap-
proved for use in the current quarter.
ha# fro bNrlr Ia ,as,Ql,iishaH hn
southwest corner of Thirty-second street
and Prospect avenue. and on northeast corner
OF alley on VI street, between Ninth and Tenth
/ streets northwest.
The Commissioners propose to
''sAw WOOD BY PROXY.
The proposition is made to have the pa,
/ irons OF the Municipal Lodging-HoIse per-
/ form that labor for the school buildings. the
wood to be furnished and Supt. Dunn to
/ supervise. If this plan succeeds the work
house force will be brought into reauisition
ana the schools OF the eastern section of the
I city will have a supply depot. 1t Is intended
as a mCney-saving scheme. and the opinion
is ttat it will be a success.
The commission OF II. n. Cole as an ad-
/ ditiOnGl private on the police force in the
/ smallpox service was revoked yesterday. and
1 the appointments of Fl. II. Webb and Ed
ward Johnson TO same service were ordered.
The National Sanitary Company notified
the Commissioners yesterday Of its readiness
4 to resume attention to the garbage service.
ard the contract with the Richards Brick
Company tbereupon terminated The accu-
mutations at street wharf have all been