Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
To Improve Streets.

Prof. E. NJ. Gallaudet of Kendall Green
had conference with the Commissioners
this afternoon regarding the improvement
OF Florida avenue and M street, from I'd
to Florida avenue. These streets. he
stated, were in bad condition and should
be. paved 1t Is understood both streets
Will be placed upon the new schedule.
A Dangerous Railroad Crossing.
President Phillips of the Metropolitan
Railroad Company appeared before the
Commissioners this morning and made ar
rangements for hearing next Wednesday
to present the views of the attorney OF the
Pennsylvania railroad and himself regard
ing the crossing at Az street and Virginia
avenue. This was a dangerous place. he
thought, and the Pennsylvania railroad
should be compelled to stop its trains on
both sides of the crossing.
Commissioner Orders.
The proposal of John Robrecht to fur
nish the District with vitrified invert bricks
at SIS per thousand is hereby accepted.
The proposal of McMahan. Porter & Co.
to furnish the District with vitrified invert
blocks at fifty cents per linear foot Is
Hereby accepted.
The proposal of c. r. Monroe to con-
struct new building and smoke stack at
the street pumping station for the sum
of 81 991 is hereby accepted. this being the
lowest proposal to do the work received.
The Commissioners today ordered that
sewers be Constructed as follows under
the provisions of law governing assess
ad, ertisod. and no objections received
thereto at the appointed hearing-In Scott
avenue from Brightwood avenue eastward,
estimated cost 500, one-haif to be as
sesSed against lots 81 to Al, Ii, IA, Is, 10,
20. %, %, "a, 25, %, %, 80 and q of S. T.
Gass' subdivision
In U street northwest between 18th and
10th streets; estimated cost, s467; one-half
in or 1afo A 70
square 1S9
In alley, square 1929: estimated cost,
$3.50; one-haf to be assessed against lots
of ITO. of 112, square 1929
In Washington street. Anacostia, between
Adams and Taylor streets; estimated cost,
$3.50; one-half to be assessed against lots
5l4 to 526, of the block between Jackson,
Washington, Taylor and Adams streets.
and lots sol to 513. of the block between
Washington. Jefferson. Taylor and Adams
streets
North Capitol and 1st streets; estimated
cost $50; one-half to be assessed against
lots IA and so. square GIG
The time for the completion of the 9th
street sewer, southeast, is hereby extended,
Without penalty or cost of inspection, to
September Is, 1895. and if the work is not
finished by that time the cost of inspection
thereafter will be charged against the con-
tractor.
That contract 2OS5, with Lyons Brothers,
be extended ten days.
That liz feet Of twelve-inch pipe sewer
be constructed in the east side of 3ith
street between and o streets northwest;
chargeable TO the current main and pipe
sewer appropriation; estimated cost, S2l9.
That 3GO feet of fifteen-inch pipe sewer
be constructed in the west side of Bright
wood avenue between Mount Pleasant
street and Scott avenue; estimated cost,
$3.50; chargeable to current appropria ton
for suburban sewers.
That cement sidewalk be laid in front
CT 1878 18th street northwest, under the
provisions of the permit system, at an es-
timated cost of $44.
of lots % % and 80, square "a under the
provisions of the permit system, at an es-
timated cost of 500 4S.
That the alley in the rear and on the
west side of premises 1927 K street north
west be paved, under the provisions of the
permit system. at an estimated cost of
$542.64.
The compensation of John Green. rods
man In the water department, D. c., is
increased from $3.50 per day to s. per day
curing such time as he is acting as in
spectef of the construction Of the reservoir
Robert NJ. Hall is hereby appointed chain
man in the sewer. department, on the tenn
porary roll. at $3.50 per day.
w: D. -Fairchild is hereby appointed
chairman in the sewer department., on the
temporary roll, at 2.25 per day.
Samuel Keemle, now rodsman on the
temporary roll in the sewer department. at
500 per day, is hereby transferred to the
Iesit1on OF Ieveler in the sewer department
at 81 per day.
Firemnn's Resignation.
The Commissioners have accepted the
resignation Of Private ]. Callahan of En-
CINE Company No. s.
Police Matters.
The Commissioners have notified Mr..
Elisha Miggons that his complaint against
Officers Owens and Stroman of the police
force has been investigated and they were
found not guilty.
Private George w. Boyd of the police
force has been found not guilty of the
charge Of conduct unbecoming an officer
Fred Courtney has been appointed an adj
ditional private on the police force for duty
in Mt Pleasant
Upon the recommendation Of the police
surgeon, Private Thomas Aldrich has been
retired on pension of $50 per month from
the metropolitan police force.
Upon the recommendation Of the police
surgeon that Private George L. Wheeler of
the police force is physically incapable of
performing his duties by reason Of disa-
bilities incurred in the line of duty, the
Commissioners today retired him upon a
pension of $50 per month.
rs Must Keep the Present Grade.
The Commissioners have notified Mr.. w.
Il. Schoepf, vice president of the MARYLAND
and Washington Railway Company, that
tue sewer department EaS secured the
right of way for large sewer along Rhode
Island avenue extended, intersecting a line
OF the B. and o. railroad, and expect to be-
gin the construction on that line this year.
For this reason. they say, it will be i'm
possible to move the sewer into the park
ing. and he will be compelled to keep the
grade of his road at the intersection of the
Is. and o. tracks, instead of lowering il
five feet, as proposed
To Use Explosives.
Permission has been granted Smethhurst
Allan to use explosives in placing pole
holes for the Washington and Great Falls
electric railroad. provided they take proper
rrecaution to prevent injuries to persons
and property.
A Labor Day Banner.
Permission has been granted District As
sembly No. 66 of the Knights of Labor to
erect banner on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Sd and AZ streets northwest, and
maintain the same during Labor day.
Notes.
The excise board has granted transfer re-
tail liquor licenses to Kaiser & Belt, 1874
32d street northwest. and L. w. Simons,
l126 Ith street northwest
In letter to the Commissioners today
President Ballinger of the Columbia