The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-06

provement made in such way that 1T
would not depreciate the value of their
property. :.
C. B. Hunt. the Computing Engineer, In
reporting upon the request at the in
stance of the Commissioners, stated:l
THE approved grade of this alley pro-
vides for the drainage of the water from
the interior of the square to Tenth street,
without the construction of any catch ba-
sins within the square. There being no
sewers in the square, a sewer would have
to be built and the expense of this con-
structicn as well as the known and Sc
rious objections to the existence of these
catch basins in alleys. leads me to recon-
mend that this request be not favoraS-y
considered.
The petitioners largely exaggerate the
amount of filling that must be dors in
order TO bring this alley to the approved
grade, as | have ascertained by conference
with some of them, and / know that there
is division in sentiment even among the
property owners as to the advisability OF
the catch basin construction"
The report of the Computing Engineer
has been approved by the Commissioners
and the petitioners have been informed
in accordance Herewith.
Joseph Paris. Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department. yesterday informed the
Commissioners that the aerial tufntabie
truck, to be known as Truck h. has been
received and tested. Chief Paris also
stated that the ladders worked freely. ana
that all tests were satisfactory, and ne
recommended that the apparatus be &C
cepted.
This truck was provided for by act of
Congress for West Washington, and was
ordered to be purchased from the La
France Engine Company. Of Elmira, n. Y.
The complaint of W. E. Thomas, recently
published in The Times, relative to the vi
olation of the law by hack drivers having
been referred TO the Police Department for
consideration and report. the Superintend-
ent has returned this statement 10 the
Commissioners
Lieutenant Amiss has been instructed
to see that the laws and regulations are
complied with in that section of the city
over which he has control, and where 1t
is alleged the violations have occurred
At the Army and Navy Club. | am inform
ed. two or more cabs belonging to the
Waterman for the club have been Kept
in front OF the premises after night a. the
instance of members of the club, who,
through their attorney, Mr.. Davis, regard
them as engaged.
If the retention Of the cabs at this
point under such circumstances is regard
ed as Mr.. Davis puts il, which believe TO
be correct, l do not see that the police
could interfere without being embarrassed
by defeat in court
Grayson & Cain, of Fourteenth Street,
between B and Streets northwest, re-
Gently wrote to the Commissioners re-
questing that an item be included in the
estimate for the current year for paving
willard Street. between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth Streets northwest. They
state that they are suffering loss of in
come in rents from property on the street
because it is not improved.
In reporting upon the request, c. B.
Hunt. the Computing Engineer, stated
that the policy of the Commissioners has
been to add no new streets TO the sched
ule until such time as il has been re-
duced by the yearly operations TO a more
moderate length. At present he says the
streets on the schedule in the northwest
section will require four or five years
annual appropriations to complete.
The report of the Computing Engineer
has been approved by the Commissioners.
and the applicants have been informed in
accordance Herewith.