The Washington times., 1895-04-05
DOIRGs OF THE DISTRICT
Central Relief Committee COnfers.
with the Commissioners
FIRE CHIEFS MONTHLY REPORT
Losses During March Net s2s,515-Eew
Engine Purchased-street Railways Ask
for Extension Of Time for Introduction Of
Fenders-0rders for Public Work, and
: Money Allotted for Meeting the Expense.

Justice c. c. Cole, Mrs ]. w Babson, Mr..
T. w. Noyes. ana Col. Tracy, superin-
tepdent of charities, OF the committee of
fifteen. under whose direction the work
or relief for the poor was conducted. had a
lengthy conference with the Commissioners
yesterday afternoon touching the matters
under the control OF the committee
The further work of the committee will
await and be in line with instructions from
the Commissioners.
The superintendent of charities has made
a Recommendation. which has the sanction
or the Commissioners, that $4,000 be
appropriated for relief of the poor, under
the act or March 2, 1895, of which 81 200
60 to the physicians TO the poor, and
$3, roo for medicines and printing pre-
scriptions 10 the physicians of the poor.
Five HUNDRED dollars is appropriated
to each Of the following institutions: Homeo-
pathic Dispensary, Eastern DiSpensary,
Newsboys, and Children's Aid Society.
Hope and Help Mission; $500 To the Aged
women's Home. and $500 for collins for
the INDECENT dead.
There were twenty-seyen alarms for fire
during the month of March, according to
Chief Paris report, an increase of four
over the previous month The estimated
losses were S26, 515; insurance, S23,5l0;
against a loss OF So ,645, and insurance OF
$2,T95 for the previous month.
There were tbirty-three local or still
alarms, with a loss of 50, ,S75, covered by
an insurance OF So ,615.
The chief reports the purchase OF a
third size, donble-upught La France engine,
at cost or 81 ,2O2, payable out OF the ap-
preparation for the next fiscal year.
WATER AND GAS CONNECTIONS.
The Commissioners issued an order yes
terday to the effect that hereafter, when a
sidewalk is laid or relaid under the pro-
visions of the assessment and permit sys-
ten. stop cock boxes connected with water
and gas mains, and all street washers, shall
be removed from the travelled portion of
the Sidewalks.
In this connection Mr.. John r. Mclean,
president or the Washington Gaslight Com
pany has been notified of the laying of q
new sidewalk on the north side of o street
northwest, between first and second streets
and be is requested TO order the removal
of the stop-coek boxes, upon the ground
that they are dangerous distractions. Il
is suggested that the boxes be placed in the
parking.
Responses from all but one, the George
town and Tennallytown, of the street
railways affected by the order for The
equipment ofcaTs with Tenders, have beer
received Each of the companies promises
compliance, but state that IL has been i'm
possible I'm the time allotted to perfec
| thy system. The Eckingtcn and Soldiers
Home Company says that by April i th'
equipment of its line Will be completed.
The BFigbtwood officials say their ina
bility to comply was due in large measur'
4 20 the disturbance of their business, and
the loss of sixteen of their twenty-si1
cars and shops, tools and stock by fire
The company has four cars equipped witt
fenders, and is making arrangements to com
plete the outfit.
1t was ordered by the Commissioner
| yesterday that the order of January 81
1895, reQuiriug street cars to be equipped
with Tenders be amended by adding th'
"CIaude fender and the Pamenter inn
proved wheel guard" TO the list of ap
proved frent fenderF and wheel guarC
/ tenders therein set forth, provided tina
the details of construction be approved
by the Engineer Department.