The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-12

$40 month.
NJ A. Austin, Acting Major aud Super
intcndent of Police. recently requested of
the Commissioners that the United States
Electric Lighting Company be directed to
connect the Third precinct stationhouse
with its underground main. v5--r
An investigation Of the application was
made by Thomas ]. Fisher. the inspector
of electric lighting, after which he re-
ported: There is an existing electric
light conduit in the south sidewalk of X
Street, between Twentieth and Twenty
first Streets northwest. The wiring in the
stationhouse comes out on the west side
!! in the alley, where connection with the
United States Electric Company's conduit
will have to be made. 1t will take eighty
feet Of one-way conduit to reach from the
main conduit in the sidewalk to the alley
connection. The cost of laying this con-
duit by the company, including the re-
placing of bricks, etc, will amount to S3e,
and an additional $3.50 for hand holes,
which makes the total cost $4,000. Before
application is made to the company to
make this connection / would suggest that
1t first be determined to what appropra-
tion this cost is to be charged. House
! connections from main to premises are al
ways charged to the occupant
In forwarding the report to the Com
missioners the Electrical Engineer called
| attention TO letter received from the
United States Electric Lighting Company,
in which they stated that they would
make the connection, provided they we're
guaranteed enough business to recover the
| cost within a period of two years. AS this
cost is about $1,000, and amounts for the
Two years TO less than So month. the
Electrical Engineer was of the opinion
! that the offer was reasonable -ene.
49, 49,
| will approve the plan reported by Mr.. AL
| len, and that the Police Department will
| be so informed.
The North Capitol and lexington Citi-
| zens' Association, through its secretary,
recently called the attention Of the Com
! missioners to tho need of lights on V
Street, between North Capitol and First
Streets northwest. The secretary states
| that q personal inspection of the locali-
ty showed that there were twenty eight
houses on the south side OF the square
and that there are no lights on the street
Walter c. Allen, the Electrical Engin-
| eer, in reporting upon the complaint at
the request of the Commissioners. in
! formed them that the locality named was
| included in the list .of lamps to be put in
| this fiscal year. and that they would be put
| in place as soon as the posts and lanterns
now being made have been received.
! 1t is understood that the association
will be informed in accordance with the
report of the Electrical Engineer.
The Commissioners yesterday had before
| them for consideration the case of Pri-
| vate A. ID. Evans. of the Fire Department,
charged with getting into heated argu-
ment with a collector who called upon him
for money on account. Evans is also
charged with using language unbecoming
| fireman.
The case, as reported to the Commits
sioners by Joseph Paris, Chief Engineer
| of the Fire Department. contained a rec
! ommendation from him that Private
Evans be dismissed from the force.
Commissioner mcfarland yesterday ap-
proved the recommendation. He also
recommended that Private Evans he de-
privcd of his days off for two months for
using. as he admits, language unbecoming
a member of the Fire Department while
on duty. In closing, Mr.. mcfarland said:
such conduct cannot be tolerated"