The Washington times., 1895-03-27
DOINGs OF THE DISTRICT
Joint Inspection Ordered of E
= Street School Building.
INQUIRY AS TO ALL CHARGES
Committee Of the Federation of Labor Con-
fers with the Commissioners-0ffers to
Prove Imperfect Construction or Publicly
Retract Allegations Reviewing New
Garbage Contract-Promotion Of Lacy.


There will b. thorough investigation
made tomorrow, at 2:30 p. m, of the
charges filed by the Federation of Labor
as 10 the use OF improper material and the
employment of unskilled labor in the con-
struction of the new school building on E
street southeast. The wa lis VIII be
| plugged TO test their solidty, and inspection
made as TO the use OF salmon brick; as to
the regularity OF walls, and a general
examination ofthe work throughout. This
was decided yesterday afternoon, and 1t
was also announced that the investiga-
ton should be public.
The representatives of the Federation,
sioners was noted In The Times, appeared
at the District building at ! O'Clock a. m. +,
and presented their side Of the controversy
that has arisen over the construction of
the school house.
There We're present at the interview
the three Commissioners, Messrs. NJ spohn
George O. Cook and William Maghon, upon
tie part OF the Federation; Inspector
John B. Brady, together with Contractor
Monroe, and Superintendent Oliver Cox.
The original charges, as preferred by the
labor organization, and all the correspon-
dence in relation thereto heretofore pub
lished in The Times, We're read, and Messrs.
Spohn and Cook We're heard. They reiter-
atru their intention TO prove their allega-
tons, and by way of explanation of their
failure To participate in the investigation
when invited by Mr.. Brady they said the
charges, with bat one exception. had been
declared TO be uufounded by the Building
Inspector; that the investigation had been
made without giving them time to represent,
ana they could not consistently accept
the invitation to witness the plugging of
the walls when they had been publicly
| discredited.
READY TO PROVE OR RETRACT.
I'VE stand ready" said Mr. Spohn, Ito
prove the charge made 10 be absolutely
true If We do not, we shall, over the seal
Of the organization. publish TO the world
| that the allegations are absolutely untrue"
The labor committee also referred to the
action of the Commissioners in indorsing
the report made by the building inspector,
! both as 10 the details and the specific
charges that they had made false repre-
| sentatious. All they asked for. which was
the contention from the beginning. they said,
was to have chance to make their
/ charges good.
The delegation was assured by the Com
missioners that there was no disposition
/ upon the part Of the board, or of any other
/ official. TO deny the Federation the oppor-
1 tunity sought. and tie correspondence was
They were informed that the board has
every confidence in Mr.. Brady; that at
I proposed investigation the Commissioners
would be present, aud that the labor organ
4 iZation could lie represented by as large
a eomnpteez and by as many witnesses
| as might be deemed proper. and il was ulti-
| mately agreed mutually that the inYesti-
cation shall be made tomorrow afternoon.
Superintendent Cox interposed objections
I to Mr.. Cook serving on the committee, be
I cause, in his opinion, he " as not competent.
I He said he would like 10 examine Mr.. Cook
uopn points that competent builder
should know, ana said, generally. that
/ he thought the Commissioners should in
\ sist upon the appointment OF committee
OF competent men by the Federation Mr..
4 Cox also inquired whether the alleged de-
! feCtive work had not been done by members
( of a labor organization.
! CONTRACTOR ALONE RESPONSIBLE.
To these suggestions the Federation del
4 -egates replied that it was of no consequence
who did the work. the contractor alone
was responsible for the proper construction
Of the building
Orders issued yesterday:
That four naphtha lamps located on Bun
ker Hill read. between the grounds of the
Catholic University and Brookland, be
/ transferred and erected in Brookland, as
follows: One at the corner of Tw elfth and
! Philadelphia streets. Cne at the corner of
/ Thirteenth and Philadelphia streets. one
at the corner OF Twelfth and Galveston
streets. and one at the corner of Twelfth
and Emporia streets.
4 That a sewer on d street southeast,
between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, be
I adds Ito the schedule OF sewers to be built
/ when Congress appropriates sufficient
funds for the purpose, or under permit
system upon receipt of the usual deposit.
That the present defective sewer in the
west side OF second street northeast, be-
4 tween Massachusetts avenue and I'll street,
I be replaced by a new sewer.
That sewer in Ninth street northeast
| between III and streets, be constructed when
/ Congress app-opriates funds for same, OF
under permit system upon receipt OF the
/ usual deposit.
That a catch-baEin he constructed near
D
and Tenth street northwest.
| That Il. b. NJ. Kicker be appointed inspector
/ OF the work of painting Connecticut avenue
| bridge, at a compensation Of So per day
DRAFT OF CARRIAGE CONTRACT.
Health Officer Woodward has fur
nished the Commissioners with copy
OF the contract and specifications fol
the construction of the proposed garbage
reduction plant, and the same are being
carefully rev1 sed by Col. Truesdell,
preparatory to submission TO the board
| After inspection and such amendment
a may be deemed proper, the draft will
be submitted to the attorney, and upon
the return Of his opinion the work will be
advertised for the submission OF bids.
The Commi ssioners have not yet
| reached the point of determining the char
acter of the plant that shall be introduced
/ whether q crematory or other reduction
| process. From suggestions received from
/ various sources, however, il is believed that
when bids are solicited, it Will be for both
the proposals TO be made separately.
Building permits issued yesterday: T.
| w. Carlyle, frame dwelling, Newark street,
| $4,000. Henry Calver, residence, No.
No. 1921 street northwest, $40, 600.
Carroll Mercer. addition to dwelling. No.
! 171S r street northwest, $4,000. B. s.
Nevius. dwelling, No. Al Elliott streetnorth-
east 81 500. ID. f. Towson, dwelling,
No. 2153 K Kstreetno orthwest. So 500. George
| W.Acorn. dwelling, Rosedale avenue, $500.
| A ID. Adams, dwelling, Rosedale avenue,
$500.
The Commissioners yesterday approved
the recommendation Of Major Moore,
Superintendent of Police, for the promo