The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-23

from 81, 500 TO 50 600 per annum is asked.
and In the salaries of four lieutenant in
spectors from 81 500 to 81 500 Two clerks
are estimated at an increase OF from $500
TO $500. Additional compensation for four
teen privates amounts to SO, $50. Increase
in the salary of ten lieutenants from $500
TO 81 500 is requested, and in the salaries
of forty one sergeants from 81 40 TO 81 zoo
each. An increase of $50 privates OF class
2 is incorporated - the estimate. One ad-
ditional stationi-eper at $500 and an in
crease in the compensation Of twenty-one
other stationkeepers from 1920 to $500 Is
estimated and for the eleven laborers an
increase of salary of from $3.50 10 $500 each
The laboreT in charge of the morgue now
receives $40. against $3.50 asked. Two ad-
ditional mounts are requested, at cost
of S240 each per annum. The estimates
provide for an allowance OF $50 each TO be
made to the bicycle police with which to
provide and repair their own wheels. In
place of the present system OF furnishing
and repairing by the department. An addi-
tional driver al a compensation of $50
year is also new item, as is the pro-
vision for police matron at 5000 An ad-
ditional $500 is asked for fuel.
An interesting item is the request for
$4,000 for a motor ambulance. The de-
partment requests $4,000 for a new sta
tion and stable in Southeast Washington,
and for a sub-station al Tenleytown, at
cost Of Sc coo.
The appropriation made last year for the
House Of Detention was $4,000 against $12,-
440. the estimated cost of maintenance for
the next fiscal year.
The Commissioners are in receipt of the
following communication from Col Theo-
dore A. Bingham. L. s. A.. Superintendent
of Public Buildings and Grounds:
In the work of laying sidewalks around
small triangles under the jurisdiction of
this Office throughout the city, there are
a number of cases in which the rules
adopted by the Commissioners Cor th9
width of the sidewalk depending upon the
width of the street, produce wider side
walk than there is any apparent necessity
for, and therefore the small parkIets are
rendered smaller than seems necessary.
Il have the honor to submit to your
honorable board three or four instances
with the request that If the suggestions
be informed and the records in your office
amended accordingly.
Reservation 2Ol. between Maryland Ave-
nue.. B Street and Third Street southwest
Your regulations would make the side
walk on the east side fifteen feet wide
Considering this locality, its proba Bile
amount of travel and comparing other
sidewalks in the vicinity, 1t seems to me
that It would be to the public interest to
make this sidewalk on the east side
twelve feet wide
Reservation eel. at the northeast cor
ner of the nayy yard. II Is suggested that
eight feet on the south and east sides
would be a sufficient width for this
locality.
Reservation 200 at the intersection OF
Maryland Avenue, Seventh and d Streets
northeast 1t is suggested that twelve
feet on the Maryland Avenue side would
be sufficient, this being the actual present
breadth of the sidewalks there.
Reservation 230, at the intersection of
North Carolina Avenue, Seventh and b
Streets southeast. 1t is suggested that
the sidewalk on North Carolina Avenue
and b Street be respectively twelve and
ten feet wide a they now are. IN this
connection therc is a trespass by che prop
erty owner, abattipg this triangle upon
this United States reservation. This
trespass consists of a brick sidewalk laid
on the reservation in front Of the en-
trance TO store. am Informed that
this sidewalk was laid by authority of the
Commissioners. and | respectfully beg in
formation as to this point"
A number of the residents of the west
side Of Thirty-second Street, near p Street
| northwest, recently requested that lamp
located in front Of premises 15oS Thirty
second Street be removed TO position
| formerly occupied on the c0rner Of Thirty
second and p Streets. The inspector OF
| electric lighting to whom the matter was
| referred reported that the lamp in ques
ton was moved during the time of the