The Washington times., 1895-03-07
Mr.. Smiths Second Proposal De.
cIined By Commissioners.
THE OFFER CAME TOO LATE
Proposition Made to Add to Floor space and
Put Building in Thorough Condition for
Municipal Purposes and Lease at Present
Figures-Sentence Suspended in Mr War
wick's Case-Police Private Appointed.


proposition to the Commissioners yester-
day looking to the continuance of the lease
upon his building on First street for District
purposes.
Mr.. Smith finds, and so states. that it is
to his interest TO retain the Commissioners
as tenants; and believing that in serving
! his own purpose he also serves the tax.
payers of the District by keeping the rent
at a minimum figure, at the same time
affording equal conveniences to the officials
and equal floor space, she proposes to make
saving in the public expense for rent of
81, 800 per annum. This he viii do by
| adding 5000 feet to the floor space of the
present District building, and leasing
i TO the Commissioners at the same rent as
heretofore charged.
Mr.. Smiths last proposal was in these
words, addressed to the commissioners:
IMPROVEMENTS HE WOULD MAKE.
MY proposition is to add three stories
in height to the rear building on lots o, P.
and Q, square 547, being part OF what is
known as the District offices: 10 make the
south end of this building (rear) fire proof,
and further TO paint all of the woodwork
IN the interior OF both front and back build
ing, repaper all of the rooms now papered
and to whiten the walls and ceilings of all
rooms not papered, the rent for the year
ending July /, 1896, to be the same as
now paid, to wit: So 5000 per year. /
respectfully ask your earnest consideration
and beg you toNrenember that the eXpendi-
ture of S12 900 by me in the year 1887
| nfitting up the the present District
| building was done OH promises OF occupa-
ION n 10 1rFsn off tnnc
until the rev municipal building should be
erected, and further. because | was prom
| sed the sum OF 81, 500 per year rental for the
| year ending July / 1888. These prom
.ses were not fulfilled. They were made by
your predecessors and 1 hold are binding
| on you. -
The Commissioners stated yesterday
| afternoon, after receipt of the proposition
| from Mr.. Smith, that had it been received
| earlier il would have been considered, but
| that they were so far committed 10 the
| other parties they could not recede. They
| further stated that the lease of the Walker
| Building has been practically concluded,
and that as soon as some slight corrections
are made in the papers they will be signed.
! The amendments VIII doubtless be made
in time for the affiXing OF signatures to
| day.
| Mr.. S. II. Walker, representing the other
| company, was at the office Of the Com
matter was gone over with the result
| noted.
WANT BETTER MAIL FACILITIES.
Postma ster Winetts attention was
called yesterday to the necessity for a
more frequent delivery of mail at the Dis
trict building, and he was requested to
| arrange, if practicable, for delivery to be
made at 0:30 a. m. each day except sun
day.
The occasion for the request was that a
proposal for certain work to be done for
the District government was made receiv-
able at L O'Clock a. m. One firm at
Chattanooga, Tenn, forwarded its bid
in time for delivery at the Washington office
at 7:3O a. m. OF the day of the opening,
bat it was not delivered TO the Commits
sioners until 80 p. m, two hours after the
other proposals were canvassed.
Randolph T. Warwick, who keeps saloon
on Thirteenth street, near PENNSYLVANIA
avenue was one of those whose violation
of the building regulations with respect to
the placing of signs beyond the lines was
recognized in the police court on test the
law. The Commissioners say they have
never intended that the execution of the law
shall work needless hardship, their purpose
being simply to have the regulations under
stood and obeyed. They accordingly ad-
dressed a letter 10 Attorney Thomas yester-
day, directing that he request suspension
| Of the sentence i'll Mr.. Warwick's case, unit!
he can have an opportunity TO change the
location of the sign, conformable with the
requirements ofthe law. Mr.. Warwick had
expressed readiness to do this as soon as
the necessary arrangements can made.
ORDERS FOR PUBLIC WORK.
Orders issued yesterday:
That the order made December Is, 1894
for widening, relaying, and repairing o.
brick sidewalks in Eighteenth street eX
tended, from Florida avenue to Columbit
road be Cancelled.
That brick sidewalk be laid in Superio,
street, at the corner of Ontario avenue, un
der the permit systems
An allotment of $500 from appropriation
for construction and repair of bridges TO
the current quarter be approved.
Building permits issued yesterday: Eos
ter & Foster, three dwellings, Nos. 1S1s
and 1921 X street northwest, ST 900
Barr & Sanner, three dwellings, Nos
1911 to 1915 Kcnesaw avenue, Columbia
Heights, SIS, 500; Mrs. Annie Brahler
dwelling, No. 653 Massachusetts avenue
So, 500: II. Burkhart, dwelling in rear o
No $50 l. street northwest, $500.
Steam eng ineer's license, third class
was issued yesterday to Charles l.. kehn.
Joseph D. Hopkins was yesterday ep
pointed an additional private of the Metro
politan police force for a term of three
| years, for duty on Pennsylvania avenu
| between Seventeenth and Twentieth street
northwest.