Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-22
Contractor Winfree Fails to Obtain a
Concession.
COMMISSIONERS ARE .P0WERLESS
Permit Issued to the Washington
and Maryland Road.
OTHER MUNICIPAL NEWS

Mr.. w. w. Winfree, the contractor who
was convicted In the Police Court Thurs
day last of violating the eight-hour law.
appeared this afternoon before the Com
missioners and asked for authority to work
overtime on the repairs to the Wallach
School building. The request was made be-
cause of an emergency that has arisen, &C
ccrding to Mr.. Winfree, and which. he says,
threatens the destruction Of the building
Under the decision Of the court. explain
ed the contractor, his men stopped WORK
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock. before the
repairs could be put in proper form. ana
this morning a dangerous crack was no
ticed in one Of the walls. In order to make
the structure safe, the contractor cfaiHls
that 1t will be absolutely necessary to WORK
later than o'clock this afternoon; per-
haps after dark. and even tomorrow.
The Commissioners stated that they nave
no power to grant the desired PERMISSION.
The law is specific and gives them no ois-
erection. =,
AS the contractor left the building, ne
stated to a Star reporter that ne inteliueu
to go ahead and work over hours. II neces
ssry As to the consequences, ne coii1
give them no consideration, TOT rea,
emergency had arisen, In ms opihioi, Gnu
unless heroic measures were adopted the
building might collapse
WASHINGTON and Maryland Railway.
The Commissioners have directed that
permit he issued tc the Washington ana
Maryland Railway Company to lay douni'
tracks on Rhode Island avenue between Attn
street east and the district Hne east ui'ue;
the following conditions: II
The tracks are to be laid at equal dls-
tarces from the middle line OIL the asehuH
The distance between centers OF tach9
ea ST of the METROPOLITAN branch OF the bal
nd
feet and west Of the Metropolitan praEch
ten feet. Tracks and spaces between I, az. N
are to be ballasted in accordance WIN th'
cross section on file in the office OF the
sineer Commissioner The ditch or gutter
between t. acks shown thereon is to be con
sidered temporary, and when called upon
by the Commissioners the company Is 70
crown the roadway between the TRACKS DIS
may be required.
The top Of the rails is to be raised even
with the adopted grade OF the avenue
Where the Brentwood road falls within the
space of Rhode Island avenue the railway
company Is TO widen the said road SO as to
give not less than twenty feet clear of
tracks on the south side for public travel.
All street and road crossings now used
in public travel, or when required by the
are to be laid with three-inch oak planks,
and otherwise left as to line and grade in
condition satisfactory to the Engineer Com
missioner.
The railway &C mpany is to dedicate to the
District of Columbia any and all portions of
Rhode Island avenue which it may here
after acquire by purchase or condemnation
at the time Of such purchase or condemna-
ton. The company is allowed 20 lay 7
rails. to remain until Rhode Island avenue
ia paved. Whenever any square on said
avenue is paved the company is to remove
the 7 rail from that square and replace it
with grooved lail of approved pattern.
Nothing in this permit is to relieve the
company from responsibility laid upon 1t
by any law of Congress. This permit, in
cludrg all conditions therein, Is to be
accepted by the company in writing before
issue.
Free Library Trustee.
The Commissioners have appointed A.
R. Spofford a member of the hoard of
trustees of the free public Library Of the
District Of Columbia.
Special Policeman Appointed.
George W. King was this afternoon ap-
pointed an additional private of the metro
politan police force for three years, for
duty at the Grand Opera House. to serve
without compensation from the District.
Capitol Water supply.
1t has been decided that the construction
of the sewer in F'lagler place and Albany
place, requires the lowering Of the water
main which supplies the United States
Capitol with water. The Commissioners
have therefore requested of Col. John NJ.
Wilson, United States army, in charge Of
public buildings and grounds. that per-
mission be given them to do the work.
Wires to BE Strung.
The Commissioners have requested per-
mission Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company to place one wire on the poles of
TIE company from Anacosta TO Twining
City. and from Brookland to Terra Gotta,
on the Metropolitan line, and from Ivy City
to Langdon, on the Baltimore line of poles,
in order to facilitate the establishment of
additional police patrol boxes.
Permission has been asked of the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone Company
to place line on the company's poles from
18th and II streets northeast TO BenninG
Cross Road, and from Anacostia to Good
Hope, In order to facilitate the establish
ment of additional police patrol boxes in
that portion of the District.
For the same reason, permission has
been asked of the Navy Department to
place a telegra III wire from Anacostia to
Congress Heights, on the telegraph poles
under the control of the department.
Further, to facilitate the establishment
of enc additional police patrol box, Capt
David Du b. Gaillard, in charge of the
to grant permission. to the Commissioners
to place a wire upon the line of poles I'M
der his control, from Both street along
the New Cut road to the Conduit road.
Fcnilerless Mt. Vernon Cars.
In a communication to the president of
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
sioners have invited attention to the re-
ported failure of the company to comply
with the fender regulations Of the Distric.
of Columbia.