The evening times., 1895-09-27
UNDER FEDERAL CONTROL
Directors Of the Eastern Dis
pensaly Wish It so Placed.
TO INSURE PERMANENoY
They Ask the Commissioners to Fur
ther the Plan for the Benefit Of
All COncerned-Brightw wood Wapts
Fire Engine and Better Police
Protectian.y'I

rro,ectiP,I
The District Commissioners have been
asked by the directory OF the Eastern Dis
pensary to secopd the effort that is to be
made to have the next Congress appro-
pritae money for the purchase of the insti-
tuition and place it under the control OF the
Government on an equality with the Central
Dispensary
The Eastern institution is occupying rent
ed property on Delaware avenue north OF
the Capitol. 1t is so situated, 1t is claimed,
as to be conve niant to a wide territory and
its usefulness is already established.
The desire of the manageme mt is TO insure
its permanency and greater efficiency by
having it plated under governmental super
vision.
The matter was brought to the attention
of the Commissioners to-day by Attorneys
C. c. Lancaster and Tracy L. Jeffords.
There 10 an option on the property for Its
purchase at $4,000, and if'establishei it
will become for East Washington what the
Central now is for the whole city. an emer-
gency hospital and dispensary.
ITS USEFULNESS PROVEN.
Mr. Thomas w. Smith. n director in the
dispcnsary. said the institution had shown
its adaptabiiity to the needs OF the eastern
section. Very many cases. more than the
Institution can accommodate, are brought
there for treatment. TIE expenses have
been heretofore maintained by private in
diviiuais. he said. with the exception OF
an annual appropriation OF S5U0 only.
There is not the slightest disposition"
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Central. but the question now is, whether
or not that hospital is sufficient for the
work OF the entire District We think 1t
is not
we have property there in use that
can be purchased at a reasonable figure.
and the wants of the territory to be served
demand that the hospital be established
as requested" y"
IL IL Understood that Colonel Tracy, the
superintendent of charities, is favorable
to the proposition to purchase. and has so
reported.
Three prominent members Of the Bright
wood Citizens Association called upon
the Commissioners to-day TO ask that an
item he included in the estimates for the
next fiscal year to supply their section it'll
additional police and fire department
service
The delegation was composed of DR..
c. g. Stone, and Eessrs. W. b. Cox and
T Bates
WILLING TO HELP
They submitted a 'scries OF petitions,
numcrously signed" and stated that they
sought the Endorsement of the board, for
the reason that TO act independently, a
plan they do not under any circumstances
desire 10 adopt, would be fruitless; but
they " ouid tie glad to do all in theirpower
to aid the Commissioners vhen the matter
reaches Congress.
Speaking of the fire service, Commis
sioner Ross inquired If chemical engine
would answer The purpose.
The gentlrmen said they considered that,
as they now haze u GOOD water supply.
they should be given steam engine, but
with the prospect OF a future improvement
Of the service they would accept chemical
engine. -,
As to the policing of the territory. the
gentlemen called attention to the fact
that the Officers now have so much ground
to go over and the hours are 30 regular
that marauders bave ample time between
visits to do about as they please.
The location of, the engine house and po-
lice station, respectively. they were quite
willing IL. leave to the judgment of the
Commissioners. but the Iirst-named, they
thought, should be placed some ~ here be-
tween BrightwoOd and Whitney avenues.
Bids have been opened at the Distric,
building for ite construction of The school
building which il is proposed to locate
,I. nS ~
southeast.
The bids received are as follow S: j h
How lett, S20,775; j NJ. Dunn. S1s.995;
George ". Corbett, 81 800; Thos E. Cabell,
S19,090; d. F. &ockabee. Sl9. 500. James
r. Young. S2O,7T3; C. Thomas * Son,
s1s,5ss; C. r. Monroe. S1s,4s2.
MR.. DAIsH's CONTRACT.
-Messrs. 5. S. uajsh & Son have agreed
to accept the price stipulated in their.
contract for supplying the District with
oats. and the Commissioners will there
fore not readvertisc for bids, as was at
first intended.
The circumst5 noes. as related in The
Times OF this morning, are that the Messrs
Daish put in bid which was accepted
as specifying 33 12 cents per bushci for
cats. They signed the contract. but u. .
receipt OF the first check they claim
their bid was 80 1-2 cents.
The contract was meanwhile reported
to the Treasury Department at the price
of 33 1-2, and, as there was no way SO
easy out of the difficulty as to release the
contractors, that plan was proposed, con-
ditioned that the District should purchase
oats in the open market and return to the
ff~rr. 3D. o. t.-I- u
on contract.
morning. Mr.. 8. q. Daish consented to CON-
tinue deliveries at the contract price,
1t would really have been an economical
move for the District, as the oats can now
be purchased at 2s cents per busheI.