Evening star., 1897-03-11
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Subdivision of Land.

An interesting question has been raised
by the assessor, involving the subdivision
of certain lan1. tn accordance with an
order of the court in the proceedings max
ing partition in equity cause 17,723, the
Commissioners were directed to make a
subdivision of partcof square 913. The sub
division was madei in accordance with the
order and presented, for record. but the as
SCISSOR refuses to record the same, because
ii does not conform to the rules and reg
ulations of the Commissioners, and conse-
quently cannot bes placed file The
deeds, however. have been placed rec
crd recognizing this subdivision and con-
veying the property by the new numbered
lots.
The Commissioners examined the case
and decided that. it required the legal eve
OF the attorney for the District. and sent
1t to him for investigation and report
i, Need "A other Ensineer.
The: Commissioners have written an
urgent letter to the Secretary of War ask
ing for the detail of another engineer off
Ger to assist them in operating the affairs
of the District Up to a short time ago
the Engineer Commissioner had three as
siStants but when Capt. Fiebeger went to
West Point his vacancy was not filled
This threw the burden of the surface de-
partment upon the Engineer Commissioner
the other officers being overwhelmed with
the regular work of the office
Engineer Commissioner Black has lately
made change in the system of opera ting
his department. and there has been re-
distribution of duties. Considerable of the
routine business has been given to subor-
dinates. and the work incident to the ad.
ministration of the surface department has
been divided between Capts Burr and
Beach.
TOday's Orders.
The Commissioners today ordered the
proposal of the Washington Asphalt Block
ard Tile Company, received March 8, 1897,
TO improve l. street southeast between 18th
and Sth streets for SHOP, be accepted;
that 23lo feet of Pinch water main be
laid in Florida avenue northeast between
Delaware avenue and 18th street; that 2IU
feet of lS-inch sewer and one ,nanhole be
constructed in the east side of 14th street
northwest, between Yale and Princeton
streets-estimated cost. $3.50; that $40 feet
of 24-lncE pipe sewer be built in 18th street
between Massachusetts avenue and
street southeast-estimated cost 81, $40; tina t
a sewer be constructed in 18th street be-
tween Hartford and Lansing streets in ac-
cordance with plan on file In engineer de-
partment: that cement walk and granite
curb be laid in front of 321 Connecticut
avenue Under the provisions of the hermit
SYSTEM that the time for the completion
of contract No. 2,372. with Richard Seek,
for grading Erie street is extended to
April II, 1897, without penalty; that an al
lotment of $1,000 from the appropria ton
for current repairs to county roads and
suburban streets for use in the current
quarter of the fiscal year is hereby an
proved.
To String Wires.
In accor dance with the new appropria ton
bill, the Commissioners, late yesterday af-
ternoon, issued a permit to the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company to erect
poles and string wires in order to supply
the demand for telephones. The permit is
as follows:
That temporary permits be issued to the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany to string wires from cable poles, or
from existing overhead trunk lines to poles
in, or to be erected in. alleys, and from al
ley poles in one square to alley poles, or
houSe-top fixtures, In another square for
the purpose of making necessary house
connections from all cable poles and exist
ing overhead trunk lines within the Dis
trict of Columbia; such house connection
to be made from the cable poles or over
head trunk lines nearest the subscriber
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed
to authorize the erection of any additional
pole poles upon any street. avenue or
public reservation within the said city and
such privileges as may be granted here
Under to be revoca bic at the will of Con-
gress without comp ensation.
No wire erected under this permit shall
be strung at a height of less than fifty feet
from the ground al the point of attach
ment to any alleyc or cable pole, and it is
expressly understood that no authority is
granted under this permit to string anv
additional overheadowires along any street
or avenue, or to erect any additional mole
or poles in any street, avenue, or alley.