The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-21

NJ H. Pflling of 1S43 Fifteenth Street
northwest has written to the Commits
sioners requesting an estimate for a ce-
ment sidewalk in front of his premises,
and complains of the condition CT the
alley adjoining his lot in square 20.
Il would like granoIithic sidewalk in
front of my premises he writes. VIII
you kindly give me an estimate of my
share of the cost?
Z wish also TO call your attention to
the condition of the alley adjoining my
property on the north. 1t is probably
more in use than any other alley in the
city. being the only entrance to the
Street Market, as well as two blacksmith
shops, one large public stable, and NUM-
Der of private ones. The alley is still
paved in the original cobblestone, and the
refuse from market and stables settles
| in the depTess0ns and in dry, windy
weather is blown into neighboring houses.
The alley is swept not oftener than once
il two weeks. and heavy rains bring down
mud from the market space and filth from
the stables causing a condition detri-
mental to the public health and comfort"
The letter of Mr.. Pilling having been re-
ferred to the Engineer Department, C. B.
Hunt the Computing Engineer. submitted
an estimate on the construction OF the
sidewalk. stating that the same would cost
approximately $33. In reference to the al
ley, Mr.. Hunt said:
Il can state that / have personally eX-
amined the same and found the cobbie
pavement in such relatively good condition
as not to justify repairs. The eiTcum-
stances which the writer relates as to the
! Objectionable conditions of the alley due to
/ stables and the market would seem 10 call
for possible action the Fart Of the
Street and Alley Cleaning department.
/ Should it be the writer's wish to have the
! character of the alley pavement changed
: by the substitution of modern material l
would be unwilling to recommend favora-
/ Bile consideration unless the same were re
! quested by majority of the AUDITING
property-h0lders."
| In transmitting the report of the Com
! putting Engineer TO the Commissioners
I Capt. H c. Newcomer, Assistant Engi-
neer Commissioner, has recommended that
/ the curb be reset and the cement sidewalk
! laid in front Of 1913 Fifteenth Street north
/ west, and along the alley portion of the
? same premises back to the building line.
under the permit system, at an estimated
/ cost OF $66. one-half Of which amount has
! been deposited in accordance with the es-
| innate furnished from this office
! The recommendation OF CAPTAIN New
| conner was today approved by tie Commits
sioneTs and orders issued in accordance
/ herewith
| The Commissioners this morning for
Warded a request TO Lieut. Col a. NJ Mil
/ Ter. L. s Army, in charge OF the Wash
ingtCu Aque5uct, that they be permitted
/ to carry a sewer through the tract of land
owned by the United States in the line of
I Arizona Avenue. In their letter TO Colo
mel Miller the Commissioners say:
IT he District Appropriation act approved
June s 1860. contains an item of so. 600
for the construction of a sewer in Arizona
Avenue. In order 10 execute said act il
will be necessary TO carry said sewer
through the tract of land owned by the
United States in the line of said avenue
just south of the New Cut Road and the
( Commissioners have the honor to request
that you kindly secure from the Secretary
/ OF War revocable permit TO pass through
the tract in question for the purpose stat
! ed.
At the instance of the Health Officer the
( Commissioners have issued an order that
! DIR. J. P. Turner. Inspector of Live Stock
and Dairy Farms, proceed TO Rockville
/ and return TO inspect dairy farms in thai
! vicinity from which milk is shipped 10
| the District The expense o; said trip is
/ to be paid from the contingent fund OF
| the Health Department.
In answer TO an enquiry of James B.
| Mcclure. of Greene, Iowa, the Commits
sioneTs have sent him a copy OF Senate
Document No. 23S.- entitled Various forms
| or local government in the District of
| Columbia" in which they call his atten-
ton to the fact that prior 10 1874 the
citizens OF the District elected the local
| officers.
c. S. Rice, Market Master OF the Whole
| sale Produce Market. this morning for
| warded TO the Commissioners his report
! OF receipts and expenditures for the fiscal
year ended June 90. 1900. He states that
| he began the year with a cash balance
on hand of 1885. The receipts from
stable were $685.: from cattle pens,
1885,; from marketmen, S67120, and
| from rent for lunch rooms. 1886, making
| a total of receipts of 81. 055.95.
| The expenditures for the year were:
Salary Of the market master, at SIS a
month, 5000; salary OF one assistant mar
ket master at S45 a month $40: salary
of one laborer at $50 a month, $780, and
two tons of coal. at $5.13 ton, $1026,
making total expenditures of $3.50 &c,
leaving a balance of receipts over ex-
peuditures of $245.69