The Washington times., 1895-04-02
DOIHGs or The DISTRICT
Conference Held Over the Plans
for the Smallpox Hospital.
MODERN BUILDING PROJECTED
Commissioners Will Provide for Treatment
Of All Glasses Of Major Contagions-Pen-
atty to Be Enforced Against Street Rail-
ways for Failure to Provide Tenders.
Church Wall Ordered to Be Taken Down.

The Commissioners conferred yesterday
with DR.. Woodward, and the plans sub
mitted by Architect Van Herbulis for the
proposed smallpox hospital, at the grounds
adjoining the site OF the pest house. The
board has discovered that with the $4,000
at command there can be a good beginning
made in the construction of a first-class
Institution, but if the building must be con-
fined within the limit prescribed by the
late Congress, there will be less accommoda-
ton afforded than should be given. The
Commissioners do not believe in putting up
hospital OF limited capacity. They real
lie that the institution to be established
is for the future, and should be built ac-
cordingly. They are averse to laying
circumscribed foundation.
The prospect is, therefore, that the hos
pital viii be model of modern convenience
and utility. 1t will provide not only for
the treatment of smallpox, but cholera,
yellow fever, and other major contagious,
as we'll
The plans are for a two-story structure,
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size TO give the requisite amount of space
to each patient, and viii be provided with
the modern appliances for the consumption
OF foul air, and all otherlate improvements.
IMPROVED STRUCTURE IN VIEW
Such a structure as that contemplated
cannot be put up for $4,000, but the Com
missioners VIII doubtless have it cut out
over the most improved pattern, complete
Al g.,
future Congressional aid for the ability
To add the finishing touches.
The District Commissioners yesterday
Issued a letter TO each of the street car
companies in the District that was af
fected by the order requiring improved
tenders to be introduced by April /. The
inquiry is made as to whether or not the
companies have complied with the order
dated January 81, 1895, and made in
pursuance of the clause in the appropri-
alton act approved August z, 1894, au-
thorizing and empowering the board TO
require the equipment of cars with fen
ders for the protection OF life and limb
The injunction is added that, IF your
company has not complied with said regu-
lations, the Commissioners would thank
you to inform them why at once"
There are no new Developments in the
matter The Commissioners have been
advised, as stated in The Times, that suf-
ficient time was not given in which to
perfect the equipment, and they are on
record as having promised to consider all
reasonable requests for extension. The
fact remains, however, that neither OF
the companies has asked for an extension,
and it is equally true that neither has
fully complied with the order.
WILL ENFORCE THE ORDER.
Commissioner Truesdell said yesterday
that the present intention of the board
is to enforce the penalty. If reasons are
filed that will justify remission of the
fine, they will. OF course, he considered.
The Commissioners have partially To-
Gated the department officials in the new
quarters at the Walker building. The
! health office VIII occupy the front base
ment rooms and VIII he transferred to-day.
The sanitary office ard the fire depart
ment VIII be located in the rear on the
! came floor. The assessor and the collector
| of taxes ana the water department Will
| be placed in the next story above the base
ment. The remainder Of the departments
! will be located on the next floor above the
basement. AS heretofore published in
! The Times, the office OF the Commissioners
VIII be at the top of the building, either in
the last or next to the last story, it has not
been definitely determined which.
Building permits issued yesterday:
,
! Garfield Heights, So 600 Miss Sarah NJ.
| Carr, dwelling, No 631 Elliott street,
| northeast, 81 800. For Improvements:
| John Sterzer, repairs to store, No. 414 81
street northeast, $500.
Goumully & Walker got the contract for
the proposed repairs to the police court
| building, on their bid Of S9S9 80. The ap-
preparation for the work 10 be Gone was
| $1,000. The bids for the contract ranged
| fIon 81 344 TO S2120
The draft of the regulations governing
| the collection and removal of garbage sub
mitted by Health Officer Woodward has
been approved by the Commissioners, and
will shortly be promulgated.
WATER CONNECTIONS ORDERED.
It was ordered yesterday that the follow
ing water connections be made:
In street northwest, between Thirty
| first and Thirty second streets; in Eleventh
| street, between G. street and Florida avenue
northeast: in Florida avenue, between
| Eighteenth street and Connecticut avenue
northwest; in Thirteen-and -a-half street,
between B and d streets southwest; in
| Twenty second street, between p street
and Massachusetts avenue northwest; in
Tenth street, between Pennsylvania and ]
| street.southeast; in First street, between S
and w streets northwest; in First street,
! between o and 2 streets northwest; in
| Third street, between and H streets
| southwest; in Florida avenue, between
| Massachusetts avenue and R street
The connections are authorized by the
! law governing the making Of service con-
nections with water mains and sewers, ap-
! proved March IA, 1894, the cost in each
case to be assessed against the abutting
property is to be served.
That the roadway of z street southeast,
between South Capitol and Fourth streets,
occupied by the double tracks of the Ana
costa ard Potomac River Railroad Com
| pany, be widened to forty-five feet, said
increase in width to be made when the
street shall be paved during the ensuing
| year.
| The west gable wall of st. Luke's Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, colored, located
on Fifteenth street, between P and Q streets
northwest. has been officially inspected by
! sub-inspector King and found to be in q
| dangerous condition. 1t was found to be
| out of plumb, with an outward inclination
! OF twelve inches or more, and liable to
| fall. Its condition being considered as
| dangerous to life and limb, a notice was
issued yesterday that the wall be taken
down within thirty days. The church is
| the one which the venerable DR.. Crum-
| mells served as pastor for SO many years.
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| Alleged Highwaymen Held for Assault
| Wulidin WeFoeni DdNIu NeIuen, DdNIu
Adams and Robert Simmons, the alleged
| highwaymen, who are thought to have at
| tempted to hold up Mr.. r. A. Golden, last
| Friday night, were brought before Judge
| Miller yesterday, charged with simple as
| sault They leadnotg guilty and demanded
| q jury trial They will be tried early
| next week, by brand new jury Adams
1 gave bonds in the sum of $500, and was
| released.
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Wanted to Sell Gold.