Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-21
Additional Water Mains to Be Laid
in the Suburbs.
THE CONDUIT ROAD SCHOOL Site
Contractor Daggett Authorized TO
Sweep B Street.
NJ L \ / CI p AL ORDE r s

The Commissioners today ordered that
water mairs be constructed as follows:
Six hundred and twenty feet of sj&-inch
main in 10Th street extended betWesh Co
lumhia road and Kenesaw avenue; sd feet
of twelVe-inch main in Columbia rsAd be
tween Florida avenue and California ave-
nue.; .65 feet Of six-inch main in California
avenue between Columbia road and Con-
necticut avenue; 35S feet OF six-.nch main
in Connecticut avenue between Wyoming
and California enues. including two fire
MIGRANTS; $50 feet of six-inch main in 10th
street northeast, beginning at the six-lnc Il
main at the intersection Of Rosedale street
and running thence south in 10th street a
distance of $50 feet.
Permit system Work.
The following work. to be done under the
provisions Of the permit system, has been
ordered BY the Commissioners: The laying
of brick sidewalk in front of 1914 Ken
esaw avenue. at an estimated cost Of $l3;
setting the curb in front of 1910 18th street,
at an estimated cost of S.5.42 and the lay
ing of cement sidewalk and curb in front
of 6l2 and 6l4 18th street northwest, at an
estimated cost OF S22D32.
Sewers and Lamps.
An allotment of $3.50 from the appropria-
use in the current quarter of the fiscal
year. has been appropriated by the Com
missioEers.
The Commissioners today ordered that
three addition al lamps be erected Oh Blad-
cnsourg road and that twelve naphtla
lamps on 18th street northeast from Il to
F street be moved to the new curb lines.
Contract for Cleaning u Street.
the Commissioners today acceT ted q pro-
posal Of Albert Daggett to perform the
work of cleaning stree. on the south side
nom 9th to Eth streets during the re-
manner of the current fiscal year as extra
work under his pre- sent contract for street
Cleaning.
In his proposal the contractor said: 81
VIII furnish the men and ell necessary
TOOLS and clean Is street on the south sid.
from 9TH TO 18th streets for the sum of
~, per day. and Will guarantee to do the
work to the entire satisfaction Of your de.
partment and all concerned"
Conduit Rond School Site.
commissioner Ross, in a communica ton
10 Dr. a. H. Wilmer, has informed the lat
Tel that upon receipt of the Con-
cult road school site papers. with re-
port that the best lots offered by Mr.
clark are those located in block No 3.
ara numbered ~. AZ and ri, price Il IL
cents square foot" the papers were re-
,erred TO the inspector of buildings as to
the eligibility of that site. INSPECTOR
Brady. continues Commissioner Ross ra
turned the papers with this Endorsement
pom personal Inspection | find thai
the site Is so much below the grade of Con-
duit road as to make it undesirable for
scnooi purposes. DR.. Wilmer is aske.,
whether or not a readvertising in this cas-.
would be advisable.
Repairs On the Harbor Boat.
The Commissioners have Cancelled their
order of July ~ lsst accepting the pro-
poSal of the NJ. NJ. Davis Marine Railway
Company to construct a new auIl for and
make repairs to the harDor boat for the
sum OF $3.50. for the reason that the
commissioners are Informed that the com
panE appears to be unable to begin AMI
complete the work within a reasonable
time Further bids to do the work are to
be requested.
New Duties for a Janitor.
John W. Sinclair. janitor Of The Central
High School. has been notified by the Com
missioners to report Immediately to the in
spector of buildings for temporary duty at
the District building.
Merry-GO-ROundL Licensed.
The Commissioners have issued license
10 h. NJ Winters to operate a merry-go-
round at 18th and n streets
A Trip for the Building TnsDector.
The Commissioners today instructed the
inspector Of buildings to attend the seventh
annual convention of the National Asso.
citation of Commissioners and INSPECTORS q,
Buildings of the United States Of America
to be held In Buffalo, n. V. September 1S
Suburban Street Sprinkliur.
The Commissioners today ordered tina,
sprinkling outside of the territory now
sprinkled by the street cleaning depart.
ment be discontinued. except in cases wber.
the Engineer Commissioner may deem II
necessary for the repair Of county roads,
A Proposal Accented,
The proposal Of Dunbar Bros to furnish
six-inch by twenty-inch standard granite
cuibiHg at 65 cents and 81 cents for straight
and circular curb, respectively, has beer
accepted by the Commissioners
Collections for the Year.
The final statement Of receipts of the
District collector of taxes for the veal
ending June 80 last shows that the col.
lections amounted to s3.S34. 67S.01. This is
an increase over the collections of the yea,
ending June 80, 1895. Of $515, 632. 80.
Addition to Building Regulations.
In compliance with recommendation OF
the inspector Of buildings. the Commits
sioners this afternoon ordered the follow.
ing amendment to the Schedule of Limita
tions and Provisions Relative to the Pro
lection of Portions of Buildings Beyond
the Building Line
Before a permit is issued for a porte
cochere. the written assent of all the prop.
erty owners on that side of the square
where 1t is proposed to locate such struc.
ture must be obtained and filed in the office
of the inspector of buildings. The ap-
proaches and driveway shall be paved OF
otherwise improved to the satisfaction OF
the Engineer Commissioner"
The amendment is to be known as foot
note g. of the schedule mentioned.