The evening times., 1896-04-02

Owing to the late inclement weather the
work of removing and replacing fractured
fitting in front OF the U-street pumping sta
tion was not made at the time notice was
given, and now that there Is u cessation
OF the rainfall the repairs will be made.
Notice is given. in consequence, that
the supply of water in the high service area
north OF U street. from Connecticut avenue
to Seventh street northwest, including
Columbia Heights, Mount Pleasant. Bright
wood avenue, lexington and BroG kland
will be considerably reduced between the
hours of q p. ni.-today and 8 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
ur,lers ". 4, .ns,. cd by the Commissioners
today as follows: That flushing busins be
constructed upon the west side of Thirty
sixth street north west. south of + street:
in south side of l street north west. east of
Seventeenth street, and in such other Io-
califies as may be necessary, to cost not
exceeding $1,000.
Tnat the 81 wrr along the south side of
II street northeast, between North Capt.
tai and First streets, be replaced at au
estimated cost of So, 141.
That cement sidewalks be laid in front
OF No. 604 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
and in front of Nos. SO2 and SG4 Rhode
Island avenue, under the provisions of
the permit system.
Plans were approved for sewers in
Hampton place, between Twentieth street
and Rock Creek; in Twentieth street, be-
tween Hampton pace and Cincinnati street,
and in the south side of Cincinnati street.
construction OF which was authorized under
the provisions OF the permit system.
THE BATHING BEACH.
Supt. Stevens in charge of the bathing
beach, Will soon cause the sound of ak
arrangements having been made for begin
ming the construction of eighty additional
bathhouses. OF these fifty will b. for the
use or representative OF the masculine gen
der and thirty for feinininity. The repairs
recently ordered to bc made to the beach
premises have all been completed, and the
superintendent submitted his iterrized re-
port to the Comm issoncrs This morning.
A fund of $4,000 Will be available for
the management on the 1st OF July, and
viii be used for further improvements at
the beach during the ensuing year 1t is
believed that arrangements for the benefit
of the public will lie vastly increased before
the expiration of another year.
There Is hut one obstacle in the way of
removing the parapherna!ia TO the pro-
pnS,-i new site. aud that il the output of
the Seventeenth street sewer in the vicin-
ily of the little basin. When that diff
be at an early date, the superintendent Will
proceed in the matter, and. after the
needed formula of obtaining consent here
ami there, the transfer will be made.
A fee OF D cents will he charged each
male bather over the age of sixteen years
Ip to and including June 80, as means
OF paving current expenses. After that
the privilege of bathing will be free to
all. Ladies are always admitted free 1t
Is stated that ladies' clubs ere being
formed with the view OF accepting the
privileges of TIE beach this year, and It
promises 10 grow in favor as time ad-
vaHces-
The Commissioners ordered a Permit TO
be issued today to Alien T. Kerr for the
of four houses on original
lot 10, of square 70, located on New Hamp-
shire avenue. bctwee L. and N streets.
pplication was made for the permit sev-
eral weeks ago and was denied unGer the
that requires Subdivision OF
ground into building lots, TO be made be-
forct he construction OF houses can be author
zed.
BEFORE THE AMENDMENT.
1t was shown in this case. however. that
a rra ngements for building We're made
prior TO the adoption of the amendment to
the building regulations under which the
application was held up and that to require
n subdivision now would seriously inter
fere with a business transaction that in
wolves two trusts aggregatmg S3S 900.
Two trust associations are interested, one
Of which is in New York.
The houses will each have n frontage of
sixteen feet on lots AZ feet deep, and the
cost of construction is estimated to be
S 100000.
The permit is conditional !, the owner being
required to subdividc prior TO sale OF
either of the houses.
Cement for sidewalks in Washington is
growing in favor and It's use is being en-
by the District authorities. En-
rineer Commissioner Powell advocates it
not only for it's durability. but for the inn
proved apcara nee 1t gives to streets where 1t
is employed. There was a total OF 25,74S
square yards of fcementlail last year, and the
total this year will exceed that. Prior TO
SS2 the material was not employed to any
ppreciabIc extent. and prior to last year
there were but $4,000 yards Of
it in use. At the close OF next year, from
present appearances, the total area will
r,nch SO 000 suulre Yards.