The evening times., 1896-07-29

The District Commissioners awarded the
| contract today for naphtba street light
ing 10 the Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light
| Company, upon It's bid of $50 per lamp
| per annum.
The Globe Company bid was the highest
-lade, but the Commissioners decided that
| 1t was best for the city to award that
company the contract.
The Washington Lighting Company, behind
| which. it is understood. is the firm of Nico-
lai Bros. proposed to do the lighting for
$3.50 per lamp. The Potomac Electric
Company was also bidder, its figures be-
ing considerably less than those Of the
winning firm.
In deciding the issue the Commissioners
are understood to have taken into consid-
GRAFTON as a principal factor the quality
OF the service. The Globe Company pro-
poses to supply the Wellington plate burn
er, which nuae of its competitors COLD pro-
cure.
1t also guarantees light fully up to all
the requirements and to maintain the ser.
vice to the satisfaction of the Commission
ers. So, also, did the other companies, but
the Globe Company, which has mad the con-
tract for several years past seemed, in the
estimation of the board, to be better equip
ped TO meet the demands, and was there
fore given another trial.
NOT WHAT IT WANTS.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company recently made application for a
permit to place a distributing pole in an
alley near X street, betw Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets, as means of serving its
customers, and the matter was placed in
the hands of Inspector Bradshaw for an
investigation.
Tie inspector reported to the Commits
sioners that in case Il permit be issued
the company should be required TO lay
branch conduit from its main conduit
through the alley to the place selected
for the distributor, and thus obviate the
necessity for overhead wires.
This is not at all what the company
wants, and President Bryan, with Judge
wilson, his counsel, called on Commissioner
Powell this morning TO enter protest.
No official declaration has been made by
the Commissioners, but it is understood
the inspectors suggestion will be adopted.
The advertised sale of the Georgetown
and Tenieytown railroad, set for today at
l2 o'clock, did not take place, the claim
held by the District having been fully
sa tisfied By the management. II
The original claim against the company,
which was for paving done adjacent TO the
tracks in 1893, on Thirty-sccond street,
between Mand Nstreets north west, amount
ed to 81 1874
This sum drew interest, and that, to-
Vaf har will inera1sod n
gregate to S21s.O3. which was paid over 10
the District treasury, through Auditor Pet
ty, yesterday.
THE WORK
The work for which the charge was made
was done before the present management
took the road in charge. President Crosby
said he knew nothing of the matter until
the road was-advertised for sale, and in
meeting the claim the company was pa ying
for something which was not properly
charge against the present organization.
The certificate of Indebtedness was dated
December IT 1894.
The excise board granted a retail H.
cense today to the International Athletic
Club, of which Mr.. j. p. Clark, OF the
Great Falls Railway, Is president.
The club has established its headquarters
ON the Conduit road, near the line of the
railway and not far from the receiving
reservoir, and has appointed Mr.. G. D.
Hood as its steward.
A hair-mile race course has been laid off;
and arrangements made for variety of
amusernents for the remainder of the season.
The Fort Myer Band has been engaged,
and VIII be in attendance, it is stated.
each evening for the next six weeks.
The opening festivities are set for Sat
urda evening next.