The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-03
AFFAIRS OF THE1DISTRICf
A Complaint That Heavy Cars Have
Injured a Flat.
Inspector Bradshaw balls to Find
Any Evidence OF the Alleged Dam
agc-The QueEtiss'' of Naming Goat
AI.ey-The Year mt the Bathing
Beacb-Rcport of Attorney Pugh.

| west has written to the Commissioners
| complaining that damage has been done TO
her aat on D Street, between Second and
| Third Streets, by the heavy cars of the
| Washington Traction and Electric Com
pany She also complains of the noise
| mace by these cars.
| l.. p. Bradshaw, Inspector Of the En-
| gineer Department, made an investigation
and has reported to the Commissioners.
| He says: "On examination of the prem
| Uses 2O6 Street northwest, ard the COM
| plainant having intimated to me what she
| considered one OF the worst cracks in the
| plastering, alleged as due to the vibration
OF the large type of electric car operat-
ing through d Street. was unable to note
any evidence of recent cracking. l be-
lieve that such cracking as has taken
place, considering the short time the cars
have been in operation, is due rather to
settling OF the house walls than to any
possible effect of the cars. AS regards
other damage alleged, observed none nor
was any pointed out.
With reference to the noise of these
cars in running, 1t is in the main due to
newness of the gear and consequent want
OF free working adjustment of the parts
this about it is plainly noticeable that
the noise in running has materially les
| sened. 1t is confidently believed with such
| corrections as the company's force of me-
! chanics are now making to this end, and
/ in the way of lowering trucks that it will
be shown that this type of car can be
| operated with as little noise compare
| lively as the smaller carr
| In transmitting the report Of the inspec-
| tor to the Commissioners Capt II. c. New
| conner, assistant to the Engineer Commits
| sioner, recommended that the complainant
be informed that investigation has failed
! to disclose any features connected with
/ the running of these cars which would
! justify the District authorities in forbid
ding their use.
This accommodation the Commission
ers yesterday approved.
Randolph Cromwell and others, residents
| of Goat Alley, have united in request to
the Commissioners to have the name of
| the thoroughfare on which they reside
| changed. The grounds of the request are
| that the name is not good one, being
| suggestive of that which is unpleasant.
W. p Richards, assistant to the En-
| ginee- Commissioner iii REPORTING on the
cause of the complaint stated that the
name Goat Alley" had arisen from usage,
| and not from any public record Alleys,
/ he stated, are usually designated by the
numbers of the squares through which they
! run, and he thought It was not necessary
to give this or the other alleys a recorded
name, and he recommended that no action
| be taken.
! Capt. II. C. Newcomer, assistant to the
/ Engineer Commissioner in passing upon
| the paper, recommended that the complain
ants be informed that theI name OF the
/ alley complained of is not one that has
/ been officially given, and that the Com
missIoners, therefore. have no reason to
take action in the matter.as7Bai-
This recommendation was yesterday ap-
proved by the Commissioners.
| w. X Stevens, Superintendent of the
! Bathing Beach, yesterday submitted to the
| Commissioners his report of the opera
lions Of the Bathing Beach for the season
of 1900. The following Is resume;
THE beach was opeaed TO the public
I May 80 and was kept open until September
| 1G, in all ITO days. The Entries registered
number As, 954 white males, and $50 col
| ored. and 1920 ladies'. in all 51.575. The
receipts from rental of bathing suits and
| the refreshment stand amount to 1854. o..
| The appropriation was $4,000. For the
first time In the history of the beach an
| itemiZed account has been kept by the
superintendent Of all expenditures and the
| sum falls little short of the appr0pria
ton. The only current expenses from
now to June l, 1901, are the salaries OF
/ the superintendent and the Waterman,
which amount to $3.50, to be paid out of
the above named receipts. This Will leave
| about $3.50 TO prepare for next seasons
| opening"
! Mr. Stevens adds to his report an item
| lied statement of the appropriation re-
| CURED for the bathing beach for the year
1901. aggregatL-g $1,000.
James L. Pugb jr., Special Assistant
| Attorney fof the District of Columbia.
through Andrew B. Duvall, the Attorney
for the District, has submitted his report
TO the Commissioners. for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1900 II appears from this
statement that Mr.. Pugh prepared and
prosecuted 1929 cases during the year. ii
large increase in the volume OF business
! in this branch of the court. The amount
/ Of fines, he says. taken IN from this num-
! Ter of cases aggregates $32, 2S7.31 or ST.
! 20 in excess OF the amount collected as
fines during the fiscal year ended June
30. 1889. The report continues:
81 desire to again invite attention to
the continued increase in the business of
this court with a view of securing, in
the near future. proper facilities for the
handling of so many prisoners and the
1 prosecution and trial Of such large num-
| Der of cases. 1t must he borne in mind
| that the number of cases referred to in
the accompanying statement does not in
| clude the large number of cases tried an
nually in the United States branch of this
I court
I'm conclusion. I wish to again call at
tention to the inadequacy of the law in
reference to the wasting OF Potomac water
outside of the city Of Washington. The
law under which we now prosecute is an
act passed by the Board of Common Coun-
/ ell and such laws emanating from this
I body are confined to The territory then
defined and now understood as the city
limits We therefore have no law at all
for that portion of the district lying out
side Of the city limits
Commissioner Henry B. r Macfarland
resumed his duties at the District Build
ing yesterday after an absen e OF month
from the city Mr. Macfariind said that
| he had a pleasant vacation, but was glad
| to get home and go to work for the fall
I and winner He spent the greater part of
/ his vacation at East Gloucester. Mass, but
made brief visits to Newport. Boston. New
! York, and Philadelphia.
Il kept my eyes OPEN he said. "ror
suggestions for the improvement of Wash
J ington. but saw very little that was new.
and nothing that was important, except
what we have had in mind for the future"
Mr. Andrew b. Duvall the Attorney for
the District, has advised the Commission
/ ers that the jury of condemnation in the
extension of Columbia Road and old Six
teenth Street, has filed its verdict. as
| sessment and award as follows
damages for land taken, SlS1. SIS; bene-
fits assessed on adjacent property. $780, 929;