Evening star., 1895-06-11
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Many Gas Lamps Discontinued.

Owing to the small amount of money
left in the treasury for street lighting the
Commissioners today found 1t necessary
to discontinue twenty-five public gas lamps.
More discontinuances VIII follow, for based
upon the price now paid the gas companies,
the lamps now in service cannot be lighted
throughout the year.
The Commissioners find themselves in the
ra ther embarrassing position OF continuing
the present contract with the gas com
panies or lighting the city with naphtha.
They have decided not to do the latter, and
the law prevents them from awarding a
contract to any new company, gas or
electric, that is not already in existence.
The order today says: The following gas
lamps. being in close proximity to electric
lights. in Southeast Washington, will be
discontinued: Two at Pennsylvania avenue
and street southeast, two at Pennsylva-
mia avenue and Sd street southeast, one on
Pennsylvania avenue between Sd and 4th
streets, two at Pennsylvania avenue and
4th street, one at Pennsylvania avenue
and street one at Pennsylvania avenue
and North Carolina avenue, two at Penn
sylvan;a avenue and 9th street, two on
Pennsylvania avenue between 9Th and 1th
streets. two at Pennsylvania avenue and
9Th street, one at Pennsylvania avenue and
d street, one at Pennsylvania avenue and
Sth street, one at Pennsylvania avenue
and South Carolina avenue, one on Pennsyl-
vania avenue between South Carolina ave-
nue. and 9th street, one at Pennsylvania
avenue and 9th street, one on Pennsylvania
avenue between 9th and 10th streets, one
at pennsylvania avenue and 10th street,
one on Pennsylvania avenue between 10th
and 1lth streets. one at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 1tlh street. one on east side OF 11th
street between Pennsylvania avenue and
G street southeast; in all, twenty-five
lamps to be discontinued.
A Number of Other Orders.
Other orders issued were: That 324.5 feet
Nf a i,,aI
in 1st street northwest between S and w
streets at an estimated cost of S292.O5
That the requirements of sections 9S and
124 of the plumbing regulations be waived
in the case of plumbing in the third-story
bath room of 926 18th street northwest.
That the permit clerk be authorized to
issue permit to the Chesapeake and Poto-
alley square 457, in accordance with the
plat on file in the engineer department.
That 5S5 feet of 6-inch water main be laid
in south side of NJ street between Sd and
Az street southwest, at an estimated cost
of s525.J0. That the sewer in the west side
of 18th street northwest between l. and NJ
streets be replaced, at an estimated cost
of work, $1.396 chargeable to current ap-
preparation for relief sewers and replacing
obstructed sewers. That gas lamp in front
of 1O11 1st street northwest be removed to
new curb line, at an estimated cost of 81
That drinking fountain be erected on the
northeast corner of 10th and For. streets;
estimated cost, $50, exclusive of cost of
fountain. which is to be furnished by the
Humane Society; that water main be laid
in T street northwest from 1st street to
lie Droit avenue, at an estimated cost of
sJ3S, 20. That contract No. 2,n3i, with ].
A. Blundcn. be extended to June 1, 1875,
and that the permit clerk be authorized to
issue permit to locate vent pipe for
kitchen sink on the outside of the build
ing 1901 18th street northwest.
The Well Must BE Closed.
The Commissioners have refused to re-
consider their order closing the well at the
corner of 4th and K streets northeast.
Building Permits.
A building permit was issued today to
Mary Dougherty to erect three three-story
brick dwellings,, 721, 723 and T25 Virginia
avenue southeast, to cost 5000.
A Query to the First Controller.
The Commissioners today transmitted to
the board on proposals for supplies the re-
port of Property Clerk Beckett upon the
bids recently received for District supplies.
In a letter to the first controller, accom-
panying the bids they ask a construction
of the law in relation to bids for blanks.
forms and printing. What they desire to
know is, does the act of January II, 1895,
which provides for the printing, binding,
and the distribution Of public documents ap-
ply to the District.