Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-22
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Keyless Door.


Superintendent Henry r. Miles Of the
telegraph and telephone service of the
District of Columbia, referring to an order
of the Commissioners for the purchase of
ten keyless fire alarm box doors at so
each, today requested permission to expend
500 additional in the procurement of the
doors to enable the department to exchange
eight of the boxes for which keyless doors
were intended for new boxes with all the
latest and best improvement including the
keyless doors. The prime reason for this
exchange of boxes, 1T is stated, grows out
of the fact that eight out Of the ten boxes
selected for the keyless doors are of an
old pattern, In use as long ago as 1919, the
doors of which are Of different dimensions
than are the keyless doors, and hence the
keyleSS doors cannot be fitted to these old
style boxes. By the additional expenditure
Superintendent Miles claims the District
secures not only the keyless doors, but
much better boxes.
Bad Condition.
Lieutenant Downs L. Wilson, U. S. navy.
who resides at 1G11 10Th street, today call
ed the attention of the Commissioners to
the condition of 29th street between Q and
Road streets. Lieutenant Wilson earnestly
requests that this portion of the street
mentioned receive the early consideration
of the board, as at times, he says, it is in
a most deplorable condition.
Making Connections.
Sidney 7. Thomas, attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia, has examined a letter
from Mr.. H. F. Hayden, superintendent of
the water department, inviting attention to
the act of Congress. approved March IA.
1884, entitled AN act to make service con-
nectionS with water mains and sewers in
the District of Columbia which was re-
ferreG to him by the Engineer Commission
er for an opinion as to who was responsible
for the maintenance ana repairs of such
connections, covering the time between the
date of layinR the eCfiOnS and the
taking Of water therefrom by abutting
property owners. Mr.. Thomas states that,
in his opinion, the District Of Columbia,
and not abuttlng property owners. Is to he
at the expense Of keeping in repair service
connections laid under the act of Congress
mentioned, between the time of laying the
connections and the taking of water there
from by abutting property owners. Ordi-
nances 406 and 400. in Webb's Digest, which
were referred to by Superintendent Hay
den, according to Mr.. Thomas apply to
persons taking the water and relate to a
period of time subsequent to the period
mentioned. and have therefore no bearing
in interpreting the act of Congress in Ques-
ton.
Additional Private.
The Commissioners have appointed Will
liam A. Smith an additional private of the
metropolitan police force for three years,
for duty at the greenhouse of Strauss G.
Co., on Bladensburg road.
Ordered Today.
The Commissioners today ordered:
That four gas lamps be erected and light
ed in N street. between 21st and I'D streets
northwest; two gas lamps in the west side
of North Capitol street, between q and H
streets northwest, and in the west side of
I'd street. between G and H streets, be dis
continued.
That the water department be directed to
lay four-inch water pipe and place two
fire hydrantS within the Enclosure of the
United States marine barracks, as request
ed by the post commander.
Findings Approved.
Commissioner Truesdcll yesterday ap-
proved the findings of the trial board in
the following cases: Private A. J. kimmel,
fined So for gross neglect of duty; Private
T. E. Gordon, charged with neglect Of duty,
not guilty; J. r. Narrower. fined $40 for
neglect of duty; Private Patrick Creagh.
charged with conduct unbecoming an Oil
Ger, not guilty.
Left ct the Wharf.
Lieut.. Boyle of the third precinct has
reported to the Commissioners that n
scow loaded with garbage was left at the
garbage wharf on the night Of January 20.
Assistant Foreman.
Charles Kuhns, having satisfactorily
served his probationary term, has been ap-
pointed assistant foreman in the District
of Columbia fire department.
Time Extended.
The time for completion of the contract
with George White & Sons to construct
fireprocf stairways in the Curtis, Abbott
and Seaton school buildings has been eX-
tended forty days.