The Washington times., 1895-04-19
DO|NGS OF THE DISTRICT
Specifications for New Garbage
Contract Soon to Be Issued.
PRESENT CONTRACTOR BIDDER
Renewal of Permit to Use Explosives at the
Union Street Railway Station at the West
End-Must Conform to Decision of su-
preme Court-knother Pier Condemned
in st. Andrews Church Notes.

preme Court-knother Pier Condemned
In St. Andrews Church Notes.
Messrs Warfield and Bayly, who repre-
sent Garbage Contractor Edward Warfield,
had an interview yesterday with the Com
missioners conce rning the Forthcoming
specifications for the proposed service
under the last appropriation. They were
disposed to criticise, as too severe, some OF
the requirements to be enforced under the
new contract, but it was explained that
the specifications had been modified since
the recent publication of the provisions.
1t isunderstood that within the next few
days the revised contract and specifications
will be ready for publication and distri-
button, and that the advertisement for
proposals will be authorized Immediately
thereafter.
Incidentally the question of vacating
the present contract has been discussed be
tween the Commissioners and Mr.. War
field BY the act making an increased ap-
preparation for the service the Commission
ers are empowered TO enter into contract
for five years, but the existing contract,
which expires in 1897 must be set aside,
by mutual agreement or otherwise, before
there is another provided.
Contractor Warfield is a prospective
bidder under the new appropriation, and
it is understood that as the profits at pres
ent are on the wrong side OF the ledger he
Will not object to the abolition of the
present agreement. II will be remem-
bered that Mr. Warfeld, who is the presi-
dent of the company that became surety
for the National Sanitary Company was
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charge OF the service upon the failure or
the Sanitary Company.
ConStan complaints having been re-
ceived at the office of the building in
spector concerning the condition of the
frame building at No. 332 Second street
northeast, and it having been declared
to be unfit for occupancy, notice has been
given for the enforcement within thirty
days of the order of condemnation of
December 18, 1894.
MAY CONTINUE BLASTING.
1t transpires upon investigation of the
quest ion at issue between Mrs. Gen.
Morris and the contractors for the con-
struction OF the union street railway station
in Georgetown that the revocation OF the
permit for blasting rock at the foundation
was not within the province of the Com
missioners. Accordingly the superin-
tendent of police was instructed to renew
the permit, with certain conditions at
tached.
1t appears that the Supreme Court has
passed upon the matter, having issued an
order 10 he extent of regulating the size
of the explosives to be employed. Hence,
any proceedings for the discontinuance OF
the blasting must be by suit in equity for
violations, If there be any, of the order OF
the court.
The permit just authorized contains the
proviso that the explosives shall conform
to the requirements imposed 10y the Court
The conclusion was reached yesterday
in a conference between the Commissioners,
the contractors. and Attorney Sands, who
represents Mrs. Morris.
Permit was issued yesterday to Messrs.
Boomer, Beall and Blundon for the con-
stTuction of three brick dwellings, block s,
Boomingdale, TO cost 81 900.
Permit sfor improvements were issued as
follows: Patrick Gillian, to build an addi-
ton TO front of dwelling, No. 81 4 X street
northeast, So 600; NJ Rider, repairs TO
dwelling, No. 1852 street southwest,
$500.
The Commissioners reiterated yester-
day the decision, based upon the opinion
of District Counsellor Thomas, that taxes
and assessments can not be apportioned
against individual parts OF a lot, but that
the property as a whole is liable for the
aggregate of the tax charges.
ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PIER.
Recent examination of the church edifice
now in process Of construction for st.
Andrews parish at the corner of Four
teenth and Corcoran streets northwest,
has demonstrated the north west pier is
in a dangerous condition. The granite
cap stone is cracked, rendering it unsafe
The architects, Messrs. Murdoch and
Harding, have been notified OF its condi-
ton, and instructed to have it reconstruct
ed. This is the second Of the four piers
in the new building that has needed to be
replaced.
North Carolina avenue southeast, will
be included in the schedule of S97 of
streets to be improved.
Mr.. John FitZmoTriS Will be permitted by
the Commissioners to erect gas lamp in
front of premises No GAO PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, and at the corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Seventh street northwest, pro-
vided that if the lamps are placed farther
than three and half feet from the build
ing line no lettering OF advertising shall
be placed thereon.
Decisions Of the courts cannot be held,
the Commissioners say, to apply to any
but the case in which they may be rem
dered. This decision is noted upon two
applications-one based upon the case of
Riordan VS.. the District, in the matter of
an assessment, and the other upon the de
cision of the BurgdOrf case.
The condition of the finances will not
admit OF the grayeling or macadamiZing of
| V, W, Albany and Nineteenth streets, in
| Palace Of the Potomac subdivision, and
notice to that effect has been sent to Mr..
| a. L. S wartwout, aninquirer.