The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-03


gineer OF the District, has recommend
ed to the Commissioners the laying of
conduit connection TO the Third
Precinct police station. This connection
is to consist Of single terra Gotta pipe
four inches inside diameter and is to ex-
tend from the manhoIe OF the Chesapeake
aod Potomac Telephone Company at the
northwest corner of Twentieth and X
streets, westward along the line Of exist
ing telephone conduit and directly above
it to point opposite tie Third precinct
station. and thence at right angles across
Street TO and into said premises.
Mr.. Allen states that at the point in
front of the stationhouss where the line
turns at right angles to the street an ex-
cavation will be made large enough 10 per-
NIT the drawing in Of the cable, -fter
which two or three lengths Of split terra
Gotta pipe viii be placed around the cable
the conduit sealed and the cut repaved- In
this Way, Mr.. Allen says. manhole In front
OF the stationhOuse viii be avoided He
suggests that the estimated cost Of SI55 be
charged to the appropriation for the wires
OF the underground telegraph and teIe-
phone service.
will approve the recommendation
George W. Ribble, Manager Of the Pos
tai Telegraph Cable Company. has re-
quested of the Commiss toner's a permit to
string two additional wires on existing
poles beginning On Benning Road 200
feet west OF the tracks OF the PennsyIva-
MIA Railroad Company thence to the sta
uon OF the Chesapeake Beach Railway at
Chesapeake Junction. and thence along
the Chesapeake Railways right OF way 20
the District line.
At the request OF the Commissioners the
Electrical Engineer has made an investi-
cation into the merits OF the case and
nov recommends that the permit be
granted. The Postal Telegraph Cable
Company, he says, haa complied with the
requirements Of the Telegraph act OF 1866.
and in accordance with the recent opinion
OF the Attorney for the District can be
permitted 70 string these wires
The Commissioners have approved the
recommendations Of the Electrical Engi-
neer.
a. L. Swartwout. Secretary Of the Central
Union Mission, recently requested the cree
ton Of two street lights. one in front OF
the Mission Building go Louisiana Ave-
nue.. and one at the c Street entrance to
said building. These streets" saws Mr.
Swartwout. are not well lighted and We
have felt the need and lack Of light many
times. ard so much so that the Mission
has supplied the lights. not such as are re-
ally needed nor in the best place FOR light
ing the street We think that We shorIs
not be required 10 furnish these lights. and
hope that you can help US in working OUT
the problem"
The request having been referred TO he
Department OF Electric Lighting Thomas
J. Fisher the Inspector. now reports that
Street. between Sixth and Seventh
Streets is very we'll lighted. gas lamus
being - both corners Of Sixth Street one
. lamp on the north side very near the mis-
sion entrance. and one on the south sd
opposite the mission The east o. TRAN
gular side Of Seventh and G Streets is
lighted by arc lights. He can see 10 rta-
/ soIable necessity for additional light on
/ this street With regard 10 Louisiana
Avenue. he says. il is the intention OF he
[ department 10 extend its arc light service
( from Fifth 70 Seventh Streets. provided he
/ United States Electric Lighting Coupauv
viii make the conduit extension He sug-
gests that any further extension OF eas
service he allowed 10 remain open until
the question Of extension OF electris light
| ing be settled. and il adverse an additional
: lamp will be erected in front Of the mis-
sion, as requested
The Commissioners have approved the
report OF the Inspector.
A complaint from George W. Chamber
lain. Of 1921 Second Street northwest. re
ceiyed by the Commissioners recently. re-
I. lates to the presence OF a bed Of weeds and
a pond OF water on the square bounded By
First and Second and Thomas and L
Streets northwest. also OF the grade OF
! Thomas Street and odors from closet in
! the neighbOrhoOd.
Reporting upon the grade Of Thomas
Street. c. b. Hunt the Computing En-
gineer. says that the present grade. which
is falling one from the end Of the street
toward Second Street was fixed after care
ful consideration and consultation with the
owners of majority of the abutting prop
erty and it is confidently believed by him
to be much superior to the conditions be
fore its establishment. Mr.. Hunt is Of the
opinion that IL the former conditions had
| been allowed TO remain they would have
necesSitated catch basins in the middle Of
the square and would have been perma-
nently Objectionable.
The other matters complained Of in Mr.
Chamberlain's letter coming under the
| jurisdiction of the Health Department. Dr.
Woodward reported as follows. The pond
complained OF is the result Of the recent
| heavy rains. The water OF which il is
composed cannot now be classed as foul or
filthy, and therefore its removal can be re
CURED by the Health Department ONLY
I through the issue Of a certificate to the
effect that the connection of the premises
on which il is located with the public
sever IS necessary in the interests Of the
public health. I have directed that the
necessary certificate be prepared and that
noich requiring The connection Of this
/, property with the public sewer be sub
ilitted TO the Commissioners for signature
/ Such notice will be served and enforced
as soon as practicable. The law. however
allows thirty days after service for com
pIiauce Herewith.
1t is not improbable that the particular
pond will have disappeared before the ex-
piratiOn OF the time allowed. but sewer
! connections will be none the less neces-
sary, fer unless they are provided or the
lots graded this nuisance will recur from
time to time. Action on this case has
been delayed by the Health Department so
that IL could keep this pond under obser-
walton for sufficient length OF time TO de-
termine the neces, Ity of artificial means
for its removal"
The report of the Health Officer was yes
terday confirmed by the Commissioners.
Lieut.. John Kenney. Of the Eighth pre-
cinct. has submitted a report, through his
superior officers 10 the Commissioners rel
alive to an accident at the railroad cross
ing on New YORK and Florida Avenues.
In answer to communication from head
quarters he writes, 4 visited the rail
road station at New York and Florida Ave
nues having learned that there was some
trouble about the gates not being operated
| properly. On arrival there, accompanied by
! Bicycle Officer Quail, OF my precinct. met
| the yardmaster who informed me that
| the gates on the New York Avenue side of
| the crossing, on account of the failure OF
| the air-they being operated by air and