The evening times., 1895-11-12

Secretary Tindall for the Commissioners
this morning replied to W. j. Frizzell,
OF the Northeast Washington Citizens. As
sociation in regard to the distractions on
Delaware avenue, just north OF II street
northeast.
He says the space Is used as a District
property yard though the part not needed
for that purpose is given up TO a roadway,
which is maintained in fairly good condi-
ton.
The use OF the street here for a prop
erty yard is wholly In the public interest,
venience and much expense. The yard
is Kept In good condition.
The Commissioners add pleasantly tina,
they would be glad tn have Mr. Frizzell
and his friends go over aud look at 1t.
NOTIFIED TO REMOVE DIRT.
Mrs. Anne f. Barbour, of No. 92I Farra-
Square, was notified by the Commissioners
yesterday to remove dirt, sand, gravel and
other refuse from the sidewalk in front
of lot l, square 80, corner of y street and
New Hampshire avenue.
This was done under the act of March
=, 1885, by which the authorities are dl-
rected to clean any sidewalk left obstructed
after proper notice and To charge the cost
to the owner.
1t is by this that walks in front of va
cant lots are to be Kept clear of snow
this winter, as they never have been here
torure.
About the only move in the matter of the
wholesale market this morning was the
opening of bids for the lunch stand. 1t is
not quite definitely stated what room is
meant, but il is presumably the little room
at the northeast corner of the proposed
,..ssl To-
of the lease will be till December 81, 1896.
The bids Were opened by the chief clerk
of the engineer depa rtment, and the super
intendent OF property. There We're four.
The highest was by j. s. Redman 4 Son,
SGT 80 month. Mrs. Lilly Ross bid S25,
and Mrs. Addie Mcfarland bid S16 a month,
with an offer to increase the amount if the
business should prove successful. She said
she had family to support and needed this
opportunity. Each of these enclosed money
for the first months rent.
James NJ. PiZer inclosed S6.25, which
he said was one-fourth his bid. He did
not state, however, whether he meant TO
bid SIS per month or for some other
period uf time.
The bids were at once referred To the
Comm iss iuners. Early action on their
part is anticipated.
The highest bidders, Redman & Son. are
a well-known produce firm just across the
street from the building where the lunch
room must be put till some new structure
is erected.
MINOR DISTRICT MATTERS.
The Commissioners also ordered tiiismorn-
ing the appointment of Caleb Rice to be
an additional private on the police force
in connection with the office OF the master
of the wholesale market. and to be assigned
for duty at the market. His appointment
is for three years.
The proposal OF Henry Voigt and Thomas
F. PaXson TO haul gravel from Rock Greek.
between the Klingle and the Pierce Mill
roads, TO put on the Tenleytown road, be-
tween Woodley Lane and Tenley town. at so
cents per cubic yard and to haul from the
same place TO the TeDleytown road. he
tween the Loughboro and River roads, at
75 cents per cubic yard, was this morning
accepted by the Commissioners. The con-
tractors are to load the wagons at the
creek. District eniployes TO spread the
gravel on the road.
Chief Joseph Paris, of the Fire De
partment, is at home with a slight attack
of cold. He went away from the office
yesterday morning. and had not come down
at noon today. 1t is expected he will he
back in a day or two.
Auditor Petty returned to his office this
morning, after a short leave. He will be
busy part of the time for the rena inder
OF the week writing his annual report.