The Washington times., 1895-05-30
STREET CARS RUN TO-DAY
Visitors 10 Arlington Will Have
Means of Conveyance.
ORIGINAL ORDER RECALLED
Gas Law of 1878 Not New Discov-
ery-Protective Provision May BE
Restored TO District Contracts-De-
mand That the Commissioners Are
Considering Issued.

The Washington and Georgetown street
cars will run over the entire line to-day as
usualno withstandingt the eissued Tues
day to the contrary. Commissioner Powell
said yesterday that while at the firstit W as
contemplated, the fact that the stopping
of the cars would be a serious inconvenience
to the people by depriviDg them OF means
of transportation to Arlington and other
points, induced a recall of the request to
the company. 1t was not even mailed.
Save slight Inconvenience that may be
occasioned when the parade first forms the
cars viii not interfere With pedestrians, as
the proce essioD will move along thesouthside
ofthe Avenue. A Alittlecare and forbearance,
it is believed, will obviate all trouble, and
the Commissioners did not deem it TO be
proper to issue the notice
The District Commissioners affirm that
the reference of the law of June 20, 1878,
bearing on the gas question was not made
in haste, nor is the law a new discovery.
1t has been before the board and under dis
cussion at intervals for several months, and
was submitted to the attorney merely to
ascertain if it is In conflict with other
provisions of law, and TO determine the
Commissioners powers under it.
That the Commissioners believe there
should be a reduction in the cost of street
lighting and an Increase of the service is
a matter beyond dispute, but they say there
is no intention upon their part OF assum-
ing an arbitrary or dictatorial attitude.
They propose to get the best service possible
at the lowest rate, consistent with justice.
aud they regard the question of sufficient
Importance to call for their careful, atten-
tive consideration.
PROTECTING SUBURB CONTRACTORS.
The absence Of the provision from the CON
tracts now made between the District and
contractors that served as protection to
the sub-contractors. and those who
furnish material to contractors, to which
attention was called by President Hol-
brook, OF the Washington Brick Cmopany,
was explained yesterday by Mai. Powell,
the District Engineer Commissioner
He said the clause is now omitted, be-
causewhen contracts scontained it there was
often a great deal of trouble occasioned
with no corresponding benefit.
LAS a rule he said, 1.-THE contractors
pay for their labor; they cannot ignore that
duty. The trouble heretofore has been the
principal and the suh-contractors-thos
| for instance, who furnish material
when difficulty between these two in
| terests arose, the Commissioners had TO
sit as a sort of court, without the power to
| enforce any order. The sub-contractor al
! leges that the principal has not paid for
material, and this is usually met by the
charge that the sub-contractor has not
complied with his part of the agreement.
! VINO is to decide? There was as much
/ danger in dong injustice one way as the
other, and the board had no time to go into
| the details of an investigation that ought
! to be made through the courts, nor was it
our duty to do so.
1 STILL he added there is 4 demand
! for the restoration of the clause in future
! contracts, and the Commissioners viii
doubtless acquesce. One of the strongest
reasons for eouceding the point is that there
is no authority for the enforcement of 9
mechanics lien when the work done is
under contract with the government"
SIDEWALKS AND SEWERS
| Orders issued yesterday: That the fol
lowing work he done under the provisions
of the law governing assessments and
permit work:
Lay cement sidewalks aud reset curb
In street, as follows: Between Second
and Third streets, in front uf square 752
! between Third and Fourth streets, ir
! front of square 777, excepting lots and
/ 8; between Fourth aud Fifth streets, il
| front of squares sos aud 500; between
! Fifth and Sixth streets, in front uf square
! S33; between Sixth and Seventh streets
| In front of square S5S; between Seventh
| and Eighth streets, in front of square $50
! between Eighth and Ninth streets, in
! front of square Oil, excepting lots 81
| to 56 inclusive; between Ninth
| and Tenth streets, In front oi
square 933; between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, in front OF square 95S, excepting
| east 65 feet of lot /; between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets, in front OF square 9S1
| excepting the fronts of lots TT, 70, 81
| 50, SO and S4; between Twelfth and Thir
! teenth streets, in front of square 1908; be
! tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
in front of squares 1926 and 1927; be
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
in front of square 1049, and north o.
] 1049.
That water main be laid in Nintt
street, between K street and Florida
| avenue northeast, and in X street, be
! tween Eighth and Ninth streets northeast
lots 8, IL, IS, 10 and 20, square 909
| to be assessed.
That the following sewers be built from
appropriation for relief and obstructed
sewers: In south side of n street, be
tween Third and Canal streets southwest
in west side of Third street, between \
street and McLain avenue southwest.
That an allotment OF $90S.57 from ap
preparation for current repairs to streets
avenues and alleys be expended during
! current quarter.
That the sewers in alleys in north por
| ton of square SO be relaid, chargeabl,