The Washington times., 1895-06-14
Contractors Studying Details with
the View of Bidding.
FEARS OF SMALL PROFITS
Extension and Consequent Increase
of Service in Five Years Taken Into
Account = Suburban Residents In
terview the Commissioners Concern
ing Improvements.

June "a. NO proposals nave Deen yet
received, nor was it anticipated that
any would be put in very long in advance
OF the date given.
The only probable bidder now in the
field, SO far as is known, is the present
contractor, Mr.. Warfield, and he has
not fully made up his mind. Inquiries
have been received from other parties,
touching the requirements OF the serv-
ice, and there is yet time for a spirited
competition to arise.
The latest seeker a fter information
is Mr.. T p. Quackenboss, of No. 66
Broadway, New York, who wrote to in
quire concerning the specifications.
copy of the regulations was sent him, and
his attention was called to the fact that
bids Will be received for any one or
more of the items specified
Contractor Warfield's representatives
here, Me ssrs. S. P. BayIy and j. ID. War
field, viii in few days start on an in
spectng tour. They Will visit the priu-
cipal cities where reduction plants are in
operation, to ascertain the best and most
economical process, aud after they return
{ Will be determined definitely whether
or no. bid Will be submitted.
.WHY MR.. WAKEFIELD HESITATES.
The claim is made upon the part of Mr..
Warrield that under the Specifications
proposed by the Commissioners the con-
tract cannot be made profitable at the
price named in the appropriation bill
The rapid growth Of the city, it is cited,
Will probably within five years require
an extension and large increase i'll the
service, and ii is with this in vie w that
Mr.. Warfield hesitates to submit a pro-
pusal.
The Commissioners entertain, no doubt, of
obtaining number of bids They have re-
sponded TO a great many calls for the speci-
fications, Which is evidence of the interest
upon the part of would-be contractors.
A careful computation made under the
system, that has heretofore prevailed shows
the cost of outfit, the expense of collection,
and all charges for outfit, and office work
VIII aggregate not to exceed S35 600 This,
il is said, will cover the expense under pres
ent specifications for collection and disposal
of the garbage for one year, with the outfit
still intact, less occasional losses, and re-
pairs, with which to continue the work.
A committee representing the Mount Pleas
ant Citizens Association appeared before
the Commissioners yesterday, to protest
against the proposed plan for the extension
OF Seventeenth street, extended. They OBJ
ject to the omission OF the natural junction
of the street with the Piney Branch boule-
ward, and presented a petition, asking for
change in the plan, claiming that to carry
out the present intention Will be damaging to
the property holders in that section. The
committee consisted of j. w Summerville,
president of the association; and Messrs. E.
W. Woodruff, E. E. Court and Dr. A II:
Baker.
HUSTLING FOR THEIR FRIENDS.
The friends Of Sergt. Daley aud Sergt
Byrnes, respectively, had interviews yes
terday with Col TrueSdell, with reference
To the coming promotion TO the Inspector
ship. There was alsu considerable huStling
by others interested in the additions to
be made in the police aud fire departments.
Lieut.. Vernon's name is before the Com
missiuuers, aud his friends claim he has
dead sure cinch on the inspectorship,
but the advocates of the fighting SER
geant" and Sergt. Brynes do not admit
this. AS heretofore stated in The Times,
the appointments will not be made before
the 25th instant
1t was ordered yesterday:
That authority be given Frank Daley
& Co, plumbers, to tap the Sc wer at No
410 street north west, direct, on account
Of the difficulty in making connections
other wise.
That 293 feet OF six-inch water main be
laid in the north side of ID street southeast,
between Eighth and Ninth streets, also
OtS) AGtb VI luNli NdilSl lileilu III Spul1
side uf Virginia avenue, between Seventh
aud Eighth streets southeast.
That a cement sidewalk be laid in
| front OF No. 1914 Vermont avenue north
west, and cement S sidewalk and new
curb in front of Nos. 1928, 1880, 1882,
and 1884 F street northwest, under permit
| system; also that new curb be set in U
! street, Moore's subdivision.
That the proposal of Richard Horn
| Son for clea~ing unpaved streets and
| alleys be accepted
That the sum OF $75, payable from the
| firemen's relief fund, be allowed for de-
| fraying the funeral expenses of the late
| Thomas Martin, engineer.
Additional privates of the Metropoli-
! tan police force We're appointed yester-
! day as follows: Robert l. Todd, William
| s. Ballinger, and William j. Baird, for
! period of three years, for duty with the
| lexington and Soldiers Home and the
Belt Line Railway Companies, respec-
lively.
COLUMBIA CITIZ EMS PLEASED.
Columbia Heights citizens are pleased
! with the street extension plans so far as
they affect their locality, and at a late
meeting of their association adopted
resolut ion to that effect, which was
| placed before the Commissioners yester-
| day by President NJ. A. Ballinger.
There was a delegation, consisting of
| three other citizens present with Mr. Bal
| linger, and the opportunity afforded was
| taken advantage of to present a request for
some needed improvements Theyasked for
| the paving of Thirteenth street with con-
crete blocks from Florida avenue to Cliff
| ton street, and with asphalt from Clifton
street to Whitney avenue, and also for
| general improvements as to grading, sew
ering and supplying with water certain
other streets, including Yale, Bismarck,
! Princeton and Harvard. Those who ac-
companied Mr. Ballinger were Capt. p
| O'Farrell, Capt. Williams and Mr.. E. G.
| Jefferys.
Mortuary record for twenty-four hours
! ending at o'clock yesterday: White
| Sarah B. Williams, aged seventy-two years;
John d. Morreu, aged seventy-four years;
| Richard Oulahan, aged seventy years; Louis
| A. Schmid, aged twenty-four years; Francis
| II. Ulrech, aged seven years; Colored-
Lucinda Taylor, aged forty-eight years;
Lottie Corbin, aged forty-four years; Grace
| NJ. Johnson, aged nineteen years
The contract for hauling water pipes for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1896, will
! be awarded to j. l.. and Charles New bold,
| upon the recommendation of the engineer
| department.
| Building permits issued yesterday: Mary
| D. Wright, to build an additional story to
! No. 1903 Nineteenth street, 81 1,00O J.
| Maury Dove, to build an addition to office,
| corner of Twenty-first and ID streets, $500.
J. T. Earnshaw, addition to No. 538 Eighth
street southwest, $400.
Bay Ridge Opens June Sth..
This delightful and beautiful resort on
the Chesapeake Bay opens for the season
on Saturday, June s. The principal new
| atfra otiva featurea arc a $40 0OO Earrfc