The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-11
NEW FIRE ALARM BOXES.
Information Wanted by the Elcc-
tricni Engineer.

Walter c. Allen. the District Electrical
Engineer, recently enquired of the super
intendent of Police for list of the patrol
boxes erected during the present fiscal
year and those it is intended to put in
place during the balance of the year.
Mr.. Allen further states that the ap-
preparation for the next fiscal year carries
with it the amount of $1,000 for the extern
sion of the police patrol system, including
the purchase of twenty new boxes, and he
desires to know where these boxes are to
be placed so that his department can make
the necessary preparations for the extern
sion of their lines.
Mr.. Allen further says that Whatever
equipment may be necessary for estab-
fishing 4 patrol system in the new pre-
cnct north of Florida Avenue will have
to he paid from the S5.0GO appropriation,
and he estimates that the necessary pre-
cinct instruments. including their proper
mounting will cost about 5000.
Major Sylvester has replied to the above
communication. furnishing the infOrma
ton requested which the Commissioners
have noted and approved. The following
is the list of boxes furnished by Major
Sylvester
First precinct-Erect new boxes at Thir
teenth and H Streets. Fifteenth and H.
Fourteenth and f, Thirteenth and B, and
Eleventh and l. and remove box at Thir-
teenth and G 10 Twelfth and F. the one at
Ninth and e TO Ninth and F. and the one
at Ninth and f to Tenth and d.
Second. precinct-Erect new boxes at
Third and L Streets. Fifth and P, and
Thirteenth and Massachusetts Avenue.
Third precinct-Erect new boxes at
Twenty fourth and Streets. Sixteenth
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south side of Dupont Circle. and remove
boxes at Twenty siXth and G Streets TO
Twenty sixth and F, from Connecticut
Avenue and Q Street TO New Hampshire
Avenue and Q Street, and from Twentieth
and p TO Twenty first and o.
Fourth precinct-Erect new boxes at
Half and S Streets southwest and at Della
ware Avenue and E Streets southwest.
Fifth precinct-Erect new boxes at Half
and p Streets southeast. Second and F
southeast. Seventeenth and f southeast,
Seventeenth and Harrison. Anacostia;
Grant and Monroe Anacostia. and Pom
eroy and Sheridan Avenues. Hillsdale
Sixth precincf-Erect new boxes at Third
and B Streets. Seventh and d, and at
First and Myrtle northeast.
Seventh precinct-Erect new boxes at
Conduit and Foxhall Roads. Chain Bridge,
on Canal Road. Conduit and Little Falls
Road, intersection: intersection of Lough-
boro and Ridge Roads on Murdoch Mill
| Road near University subdivision at
Chevy Chase Circle intersection of Rock
Creek Ford and Military Roads. intersec-
| ton of Pierce's Mill and Broad Branch
| Roads. intersection of Connecticut Avenue
! and Gran Road. Klngle Road near Rock
Creek Bridge. west entrance to Zoo Park.
and intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and
Woodley Road.
| Eighth precinct-Erect new boxes at in
tersection of Sergeant and Bunker Hill
Roads. North Brookland; Fourteenth
Street Road, north of Blagden's gate;
Brightwood Avenue and Irving Street:
/ Ninth and Erie Streets; Brightwood Park:
4 Thirteenth Street. near Spring Road: Thir-
| teenth and Clifton Streets; Sixteenth and
/ Oak. and First Street and Michigan Ave-
! nue.
Ninth precinct-Erect new boxes at Tur-
ner Street and Bladensburg Road and
! Deanwood.
While the above list includes more than
| twenty places where patrol boxes are de-
! sired it affords opportunity for selection
! OF the most necessary points for the cree
| ton of those contemplate