The Washington times., 1895-03-14

for Public Work-Contract Awarded
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany is 20 be prosecuted for maintaining
a nuisance on account of its dangerous
crossing at Sixth street northeast, which
the Commissioners allege to be in con-
dition that not only impedes travel, but
forms a full obstruction to the transporta
ton of property, and is dangerous to life
and limb.
The board sent a request yesterday to
District Attorney Birney to the effect
that proceedings be instituted against the
company as early as practicable.
CAUSE OF COMMON COMP L Amt.
The crossing mentioned is one that has
given rise 10 good deal of complaint upon
the part of those who reside in its vicinity,
and public attention has been called to
il repeatedly by the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association.
An order was issued by the Commits
sioners yesterday, forbidding the use of the
east bank of Rock Creek, W est of Twenty
creek south of n street, as dumping
ground. Signs are TO be placed along
both banks OF the creek to the effect that
dumping viii not be permitted, and the
police department is instructed to see that
the order is carried out.
1t was ordered yesterday that the sale
April 10, 1884, of sub-lot II, of square
966, for alleged arrears of the second half
Of taxes for the year ending June 80, 1898,
be annulled, il having been shown that
al taxes on said lot were fully paid.
Mr.. George S. Randall, the purchaser,
has been notified OF the error, and re-
quest made that he surrender the certifi-
cate, in order that the same may be Cancelled
and the purchase money be refunded.
Section 3 of article of the police regu-
lations ofthe District was formally amended
yesterday by the PRONUNCIATION of an order
OF the Commissioners.
WHAT 1T PROVIDES.
The amendment provides that no person
shall. without previous lawful permit,
leave or cause to be left in or upon any public
space any obstruction to travel, or place
or cause to be placed. or left thereon any
deposit which may be dangerous to life and
limb.
No structure to he used as sign or ad-
vertisement of any sort shall be built, placed
erected, or hung upon, or from, the roof
or outer wall of any building without OBJ
tanning permit therefor, nor shall any such
sign or advertisement project more than
three feet and six inches beyond the build
ing line, and no such sign projecting be-
yond the front building lire shall be less
than eight feet above the surface of the side
walk, nor less than fourteen feet if pro-
jecting from an alley wall. Provided,
that the restrictions as to height and dis
tance shall not apply to signs securely at
taChed to and wholly in contact with the
building wall.
Signs now erected on the top of or on the
outer wall of any building or attached to a
projection thereto, shall be removed when
found 10 be unsafe, or upon the order of the
building inspector.
No lamp post. pole, hitching post, car
riage block, or other authorized structure
shall be painted, ornamented, or lettered
as sign or advertisement when erected on
sidewalk or roadway.
PROVISION as TO AWNINGS.
Awnings beyond the building line, no
part of which is less than eight feet Sbove
the sidewalks, may be erected under per-
mits obtained OF the building inspector.
Posts and frames OF awnings must be OF
iron. the posts to be set in iron or stone
blocks, and frame securely attached TO
shall not be more than eighteen inches from
the outer edge of the curb. Temporary
covered ways across sidewalks and park
ings may be permitted by the police, such
covered ways affording not less than six
feet Tree passage along the middle of the
pavement.
Carriage blocks. hitching posts, at the
inner edge OF the curb. hitchng rings in the
curb. or in iron or stone blocks next TO the
curb. clocks for keeping time, and lamps
showing white lights may he placed on or
over the sidewalks: the fee for permit in
each case being fixed at 81. Carriage
blocks shall not exceed in dimensions 30X15
inches, by g inches in height, and shall not
extend beyond the inner line OF the curb.
John j. Weed, attorney, has been mott
fled by the Commissioners that they do
not deem it eXpedient to comply with his
request TO be furnished with a copy Of the
record of the examination of Thomas w.
Kerr and James ID. McGrath, for licenses as
master plumbers
AGENT LEWIS MUST MOVE.
Agent Herbert NJ Lewis, OF the board of
children's guardians, has been advised that
he cannot he permitted to retain an office
room in the Walker Building after its oc-
cupancy by the Commissioners, owing to
lack OF room
Ordered yesterday:
That matters of the general control and
regulations OF parking lodged in the Com
missioners be and are transferred from the
building inspectors office to the surface
division OF the engineer department
That the construction of a sewer in alley
of square 9S4 be added to the provisional
schedule of sewers to be built during fiscal
year 1896.
That q catch basin be constructed in
the alley of square 157.
That an allotment of $3.50 from appro-
priation for widening Fourteenth street
extended be approved.
That the work Of laying standard asphalt
pavement on stone and rubble base in ID
street, between Eighth and Ninth streets
northwest, be awarded to Thomas H.
Thomas.
That 175 feet of 21-inch pipe sewer be
laid in L street northwest, between First
and North Capitol streets, to take the
place of the present sewer, which is of in
sufficient size to drain the property.
That a cement sidewalk be laid in front
of No. 1920 street northwest under per-
nit system.
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