The Washington times., 1895-03-02
DO|HGs or the DISTRICT
Bill for Columbia Railroad Exten-
siOns Before Commissioners.
APPROVED NTH EXCEPTIONS
Superintendent Miles Submits Estimates for
Extension of Fire Alarm Service, and
other Matters, for 1896 Location Of the
New Boxes contemplated-Appoint
of Physician TO Poor-Favorable Action.

of Physician to Poor--Favorable Action.
The proposed several extensions of the
Columbia Railway, as authorized by Sen
ate bill No 27Tl, Were the subject of a
communication yesterday from the Com
missloners to Senator Harris, chairman of
the District Committee
The Commissioners approve the extensions
from Fifteenth and Il streets northeast to
Central avenue, and from the same terminus
via the Bladensburg road TO tie District
lire, respectively, with tie suggestion that
the latter should be permitted only in case
the Columbia Suburban bill 81 all fail to
pass.
They disapprove the extension from Fif-
teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue west
to Twenty-seventh street, by way of Penn
syIvania avenue and Seventeenth street.
FREE TANSFERS PROVIDED.
The bin further provides that the Co
lumbia and Metropolitan companies shall
make reciprocal transfers without extra
charge, and that the Washington and
tracks on Fourteenth street from New
York avenue to Pennsylvania avenue, re-
move its present tracks from New York
avenue and make arrangements for the
transfer of its passengers at Fourteenth
street and New York avenue.
In regard to the western extension or
the Columbia, the Commissioners submit
a copy of a former report, and touching
the transfer clause, they say legal re-
quirement does not seem TO be necessary,
as the system is now in operation.
The Commissioners are still of the opinion
heretofore expressed, that the plan pre-
sented by them for relieving the congestion
of traffic at the Fifteenth street junction,
I is the best. That plan has heretofore been
! published in detail in The Times.
Supt. Miles has Forwarded to the Com
missioners an outline OF certain improve
ments contemplated under the appropria-
/ tions for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1896, provided the money available will
/ Justify the expenditures.
He proposes 10 extend the fire alarm teie-
graph to the suburbs, and, in consequence,
/ to increase the number of signal circuits
! from seven to twelve. He will also, by
reason OF the increase OF fire companies,
make additions 10 the alarm tgongi cir
i cults from four To six. New repeaters for
the central office VIII be necessary.
THE ESTIMATED COST.
the several improvements to be in the ag
gregate, S11 .s75, and the running expenses,
! S7.125. A deficiency of 81 ,0o0 Will re-
suit, but the superintendent believes that
can be obviatcd.
/ The tweuty-eight boxes estimated for, in
the extension of the fire alarm telegraph,
I are to be located as follows Three in
Anacostia, one in Twining City, one at
the Washington Asylum, one in Southeast
/ Washington, between the jail and Eleventh
street east, one at Trinidad, one at
Florida avenue and Twelfth street north
/ east, one on Twelfth street extended north.
east, one at Ivy City, one at Florida avenue
I and First str rect northwest two in lie Droit
/ Park two along Seventh street extended
northwest, ore north Of whitney avenue.
! between Seventh and Fourteenth streets,
/ four in Mount Pleasant, four at points to be
selected between Fourteenth and Seven
/ teenth streets, between Columbia road
and Washington, one north of city and
west OF Nineteenth or Twentieth streets
northwest. and one on Champlain avenue
/ above Florida avenue.
Building permits issued yesterday: st.
Clements p. +. Church, for construction
Of church edifice, block "a, Brookland,
/ fronting on Hartford street, $2,S00. Clar-
ence G. Waring. dwelling, No. 1916 Eigh-
teenth street extended, $4,000. Edward
! Stevens carriage shop, rear of No. S35 Mis-
/ souri, avenue northwest So, 800. For inn
| provements: General repairs to the Port
land apartment house, corner of Four
/ teenth street and Vermont avenue, So 600.
! r. O. Hoffman, agent, repairs TO store,
! No. 1911 F street northwest, 500.
/ TRIAL BOARD FINDINGS SUSTAINED.
The findings of tie trial board in the
following several cases of policemen charged
| with offenses specified, were yesterday
approved by the Commissioners: Private
! c. w Marshall, tried for gross neglect of
! duty; verdict guilty and fined SIS. Prt-
vate Thomas j . Hanley, tried for conduct
un becoming an officer; yer dict, not
guilty Private P. 0'Brien, tried for con-
duct unbecoming an officer; verdict, not
guilty.
1t was ordered yesterday thatthe roadway
on First street, between East Capitol and
B streets southeast, be narrowed to forty
six feet by changing the location of the
curb on the east side thereof. Also that
! the roadway of B street, between First
! and Second streets southeast, be widened
to fifty-four feet by setting back the north
side curb.
The resignation of Louis A Johnson, NJ.
! D., as physician to the poor, has been ac-
cepted by the Commission to take eff
feet the 2Sth ultimo. DIR. c. w. Chiids, of
No. 404 / 2 Third street southeast, was
appointed in his stead
The resignation of c.. H English as sta
tion keeper in the police department, was
also accepted, to take effect February 2S,
and Harry C. James was appointed to
-succeed him.
+. H. Smith & Son have dedicated to the
! District a portion of lots 8, g., 10, and IL,
and strip west of lot IL, in block 20, of
Howard University subdivision, for the
purpose of making that part of Elm street
fronting on same an even width of fifty
| feet.
Favorable Executive action was recon-
mended by the Commissioners yesterday
upon House bill Nc. S604. ''for relief of
the heirs OF Jonathan Kirkwood,' and
upon Senate bill No. 1717, ito authorize
| 1IIqnd sc uemoA 10 9u9m4u!odde 9ql
school trustees in the District"
Building Inspector Brady says there is
no possibility of danger to the pupils of the
| Western High School during the making
| repairs to the building.
Real Estate Transfers
Deeds OF real estate were filed for record
yesterday as follows: John A. Massie to
Oscar NJ. Bryant, lots 38 and SO, square 297,
$40. Randall Hagner and F. T. Rawlings,
| trustees. to Theodore J. Mayer. parts of lots
o. Or 4 Iii of t14,