Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-03
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Water Mains.

Water Mains.
Owing to the many refunds of special
assessments for the laying of water mains
under the "Burgdorf'' decision, the esti-
mated receipts from the water department
have been materially decreased. Thous-
ar ds of dollars have BEEN turned back to
property owners because the assessments.
when levied, were not made by the water
registrar as contemplated by law The
property owners, however, have received
the benefits, without contributing, and the
Commissioners will make a strenuous eff
fort at the present session of Congress to
get bill passed allowing the water regis
trar to make reassessment of that prop
erty which pleads the decision above noted
In this way all Of the special assessments
originally levied win be collected.
Overhead Wires.
The Washington, Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon Railroad Company has applied to
the Commissioners for permission to locate
the end of its overhead trolley on 14th
street southwest. The Commissioners,
however, have held the application up pend
ing the opinion of the attorney for the Dis
trict on the question. whether. in view of
the 1act that the road has not acquired
title to the slip it is to build. they have the
right to grant the permit. 1t is understood
that the attorney will hold that in view of
the fact that Congress authorized the over
authority to grant the permit.
All Rejected.
The Commissioners this morning gave a
hearing to Mr. John A. erosion, represent
Ing the erosion High Duty Pumping En-
CINE Company of New York. Mr. erosion
was bidder on the proposals recently
opened for supplying the District with an
elsht-mtllion-gallon pumping engine for
use at the U street pumping station. The
specifications were so vague that the Com
missoners, upon the recommendation of
Capt. Burr, decided to reject them all and
issue new specifications and invite bids
thereon.
Bad Condition.
Messrs. Lcring Chappell and H. H. Mar
tin appeared before the Commissioners this
afternoon as the representatives of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Associa-
ion for the purpose of calling attention to
the bad condition of 18th street near the
Pierce School, and recommended that the
same be paved
To Argue IA Case.
]. ]. Darlington requested the Commits
sioners today to consider favorably the ap-
plication of Mr.. A. H Stamp, whose appli-
cation to remodel his house on NJ street be-
tween 9th and 10th was recently revoked
by the building inspector for the reason
that the walls were found too weak to per-
nit of the reconstruction. He was accord
ed the privilege of appearing before the
Commissioners later with the building in
spector for the purpose of arguing the case
Water to BE Shut OF.
The Commissioners this afternoon gave
notice that in order to lower the 3O-inch
water main and side connections at LIST
and East Capitol streets, the water will be
shut off the 3O-inch main on East Capito,
CT eat fran tna ,,
the 9Th instant. In this connection 1t Is
stated that the pressure of water will be
considerably reduced in the area east of
New Jersey avenue and south of East
Capitol street southeast, including Twining
City and Anacostia.
Municipal Lodging House.
The great army of tramps which usually
iEfest Washington during the winter
months has begun to arrive. Last week
the advance guard came in, and swelled
the weekly report of the Municipal Lodg-
ing House materially For the week end
ing November %. 146 people were given
lodging, while for the week ending Novem-
Der 80. 1856 were accommodated.
Obstructfns the Streets.
The Commissioners are determined to
Lave the rails and yokes of the Metropoli-
tan Railroad Company removed from Flori-
da avenue between It'll and 9th streets
northwest, and on Brightwood avenue. just
above the Boundary. Capt. Fiebeger has
ie recommended that the company be given
twenty-four hours notice to remove the
rails.
Miscellaneous.
engir GERS Eceuse.
James D. Amiss has been appointed an
additional private on the police force.