The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16


but a wharf is certainly structure. and
it is within the description of building
in section / OF the building regulations"
Section Il of the building regulations
relates to the removal of dangerous
buildings" and provides: III. after ex-
animation. the Inspector OF Buildings
shall deem any structure or building or
part thereof or appurtenance thereto dan
gerous. he shall serve upon the occupants
thereof notice requiring the vacation Of
said structure or building Immediately,
and also serve or cause to be served a
notice in writing upon the owner, agent,
or any party having interest in said
structure requiring the same to be made
safe and secure or removed. as the In
spector may deem necessary. WITHIN such
time as ne may direct. under penalties
fer failure provided by section 1s5 of
these regulations. unless appeal be taken
as hereinafter provided"
The Health Officer yesterday submitted
to Commissioner Mcfarland a report rela-
tive to the enforcement Of the smoke law.
He states that the following parties were
reported as having violated the laws pro-
visions on the dates given: October %,
William H. Dyer: October "a, Joseph l..
Crupper; October &c. Washington Traction
and Electric Company; October %. idem;
October. 30. Abraham Lisner; October %.
Charles f. javins.
The Health officer. continuing his re-
port. says: application for warrants was
made November 22 against William II.
Dyer and the Washington Traction and
Electric Company. These were tried con-
victed and fined $40 each on November 30.
The case against Crupper was taken up
on the same day, but was continued to
permit defendant to secure certain wit
nesses in his interests
THE case against MIR. Lisner has not
yet been called for trial.
Mr.. Javins submitted TO the prosecut-
ing attorney contract which he had
made previous to date of complaint
against him for certain smoke prevent
ing device. which he expected to have in
operation on or before January l, 1901 In
view of these facts the prosecuting attor-
ney deemed IL best to continue the case
Therefore it has not been called for trial.
THE above also applies to the case
against Martin Weigand, sworn to on Sep
temher "a and hot tried for the same rea-
son..
Commissioner mcfarland. in speaking
OF the matter yesterday. said the board
was doing all that II could to enforce the
smoke law He stated that those using
coal-burning furnaces had been warned
and some of them had complied with the
law The Health Officers report, he said,
showed what had been done in the way OF
enforcing penalty and he said actions
against violators of the law would be I'M
dertaken as time went on.-s
At the request of the District Commits
! sioners a committee composed of S. H.
| Kaufman. Victor G. Fischer, and +. b.
! MCGUIRE have examined the portraits
| hanging in the Supreme Court room, in
the City Hall Building. with view TO
; making some recommendations toward
/ placing them in proper condition. and also
| those in the Board room in the District
| Building. The committee has submitted
| its report as follows:
I'VE beg to report in regard to the pic
, lures in the courtroom that we found the
portrait of washington injured to sucn an
| extent that its restoration should be en-
| trusted to the most competent person 10 be
found-one combining both technical skill
! and long experience in Il at line OF WORK.
The portraits of Jackson. Clay. and Corco-
ran are in a less damaged state, and the
| work Of putting them in good condition
| viii be less difficult, but they, 100. should
| be treated with sound judgment and great
| care in order to prevent further deteriora-
! ton. --c, .rf
While there may be many persons in
| the country, and some in this city, TO
whom. the duty Of putting these paintings
! in proper condition could be sa1eiy en-
| trusted we know no one better qualifed
for it than Charles F. p. Dillon. 9s9 sixth
| Avenue, New York city. We may add that
| we do not. think the work hereto
I fore done on the paintings in your Board
J room is OF such a character as would
/ Justify the employment OF any OF those
| who did It to perform the difficult and
/, delicate task of undertaking to restore
| the canvases herein referred to. particu-
| larly the Washington portrait
In this connection We. take the liberty
of recommending that the portraits OF
| Jackson and Clay be removed from their
present place, where there is no ade-
| qua tie light. and where they are in danger
of being still further damaged by the ar
tificial heat rising in their vicinity, ana
placed on either side Of Washington, ON
! the west wall of the room, where they
can be seen under proper conditions and
where they would also be less likely to
| be injured by heat and dust.
| The Postal Telegraph Company recently
filed an application with the Commission
ers. requesting permit - transfer their
wires on District poles on D Street. from
| Twelfth to Fourteenth Streets. to their
| line on Ohio Avenue. between Twelfth and
Thirteenth Streets. over house-top fix
lures. to the City Postofice.
| In reporting upon the application oil
| Walter C. Allen. the Electrical Engineer
recommends the granting Of the permit.
| He states that the wire Is necessary on
account Of the removal by this depart
ment of the poles on D Street. between
the streets mentioned. MIR. Allen informs
the Commissioners that 1t is understood
that the only permission for stringins
granted herewith 10 where they cross the
public highway. no authority being given
for the stringing Of wires over private
PREMISES 49,
The Commissioners yesterday approved
the recommendation of the Electrical En-
gineer. sss-I
Commissioner mcfarland has received
a letter from the manager of the Fire Ex-
tinguisher Manufacturing Company, Of
Chicago. relative to the delivery of the
water tower. a contract for the con-
struction of which was entered into be-