Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-15
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Keeping Pines I'm Condttto,

Neep1nE f1peS In Condition,
The Commissioners are wrestling with
an important question as to the RESPONSE
bility of keeping the service pipes, trench
es and pavements in good repair in con-
nection with the laying of house con-
nections between the water mains and the
house.
Urder the act of 1891 the Commissioners
have laid a considerable number of lead
and castiron water service pipes from the
mains to the building line on streets to be
improved. The question of keeping the
service pipes, trenches and pavements in
good repair and condition seems to have
been overlooked in connection with the
consideration and passage of the act. The
regulations of the Commissioners govern
ing this matter provide that all persons
taking water are required to keep their
service pipes and all fixtures connected
Herewith in good condition and repair and
protected from frost at their own expense
to prevent all unnecessary waste and keep
the trench in which their service pipes are
laid from the building line in good condi-
ton.
The superintendent of the water depart
ment today asked the Commissioners for
specific instructions in the matter. Are
the repairs to the pipes and improved
pavements to be made by the water de-
partment at the expense of the property
owners. or will the expense attending the
keeping Of the pipes and trenches in good
order and condition be borne by the water
department." These are the questions he
wants decided.
The attorney for the District has been
asked to place the responsibility
For Pavements.
Bids were opened by the Commissioners
this morning for laying asphalt pavement
or six-inch gravel base, and laying vitri-
fled brick or block pavement On six-inch
gravel base, in alleys in squares 1872, 5lD
235, 275, 80 and 81. The only bidder was
Messrs. Sanders and Houston of Pittsburg
Pa, at $1.0S per square yard, and the pro-
posal will be rejected and new bids asked
Tapping Mains.
Secretary Lamont has forwarded to the
Commissioners the following recommended
ton of Col. Elliot with his approval:
THAT general authority be granted to
the Commissioners of the District of Co.
luinbia TO tap all United States mains in
the District of Il inches in diameter and
under at their pleasure, with the excep-
ton of the 1O-inch main in Georgetown
between it's valve just north of M street
and the Rock Creek Auueduct bridge at
Pennsylvania avenue; the Pinch main on
the Conduit road between the distributing
reservoir and Foxall Hill, and the 12-inch
main on the Canal road.
THAT the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia be requested to lay distrib-
uting main on the Conduit and Canal roads
between the distributing reservoir and the
foot of M street at the Aqueduct (Arling
ton) bridge, and that, if this main be laid.
and 1t be requested by them permission be
granted to the Commissioners to tap the
Pinch main for the supply Of this distrib-
uting main" -
He Protests.
Miles Fuller of 504 nth street northwest
has entered protest with the Commission
ers against the location of concrete works
in square I'll. Hersays, the location of these
works will undoubtedly result in nuisance
to the property .lin that vicinity, and he
does not think that such an establishment
should be allowed within the city limits.
Three ViDIations.
William Scott, IN brief but forcible let
ter to the Commissioners today. calls at
tention to three viola tibns of the law, which
should be correc ted. He starts by saying
that the Anaccstia street line is daily
violating the law: that swinging signs
should be removed and that overhead
wires should be put underground. Con-
GLIDING in his letter. he says: "Do the tel
esraph companies and the telephone COM
panies own the streets? They certainly
defy the laws"
Would BE II Trouble.
MIR. A. Y Gray, commission merchant,
doing business at 903. Louisiana avenue, in
auires of the Commissioners today the
scope of the order published in yesterday 8
Star relative to the removal of obstruc tons
on Louisiana avenue He says the removal
of coops which are daily consigned to the
merchants and left upon the sidewalk until
sent back would prove a very great in
convenience.
Suicide mt Baltimore.