The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-23

with hptnouSsS located on l0tS . dtiu ..
Barry Farm, the connection to be made of
galvanized iron pipe In reporting upon
the matter to the Commissioners H L
Karpeles. acting Chief Clerk of the Water
Department. recommends that water me-
ter be installed on each lot the location of
the meter to be selected by the Depart
ment. and that the portion of the eunnec-
ton from the main to the meter be Of
lead, provided with the regulation stop
cock
This recommendation the Commissioners
have approved.
On the recommendation Of the Electrical
Engineer, the Commissioners today ap-
proved the application of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company to
string two wires from Florida Avenue and
Brentwood Road northeast. to the resi-
dence of J. H McGiIl at the southeast
corner of Third and r Streets northeast
Thomas Strothers. of Marshall Street
northwest has notified the Commission
ers that several hundred brick belonging
to the District have been left near his
residence by parties who laid the sidewalk
III the vicinity He states that these are
being rapidly thrown away by the chill
dren in the neighbOThOOd, and that they
should be removed.
The Commissioners have approved the
recommendation of the Inspector OF
Plumbing upon the application Of VIII
liam J. King, acting for Henry Dickinson,
to use one sewer for premises 1l42 and il44
Eighth Street northwest The inspector
reported that the Improvements on the
premises named consist OF two SnalI
frame houses in good repair, which 90
not constitute permanent improvements
Of this important frontage FOR TINS rtd-
son the inspector recommended, faNorapLe
consideration OF the application
Acting upon the recommendation Of
Charles b Ball, the Inspector OF Plumb
ing the Commissioners have voted to eX-
tend the plumbers license of Elliot +
Barr for a period of five years
Frank 4. Jones. attorney for the owners
of premises ) B Street northwest, has
replied TO the letter of the Commission
ers of March -. with reference to the re
pair of the coal chute in the sidewalk
in front of the property This Is the
chute into which Mrs b R Harden
stepped last spring and received SER
Gus injuries For that reason the Com
TnissiOners ordered it replaced with new
frame and cover. Mr.. Jones now sub
Tnits proposition that the old frame be
retained and a new cover put over the
chute. The Inspector of Buildings, after
an examination Of the premises. has rec
commended the favorable consideration OF
the application by the Commissioners
The Superintendent of Sewers IN re-
porting upon the proposition. has suggest
ed that in accordance with the practice
of the department which governs the
installation of manhoies in the under
ground electric construction the manhOie
cover should be filed with compost
ton similar to the-adjaeent graaolithic
work The Commissioners have decided
to pursue this course
Orders were issued by the Commission
ers today for public work as follows:
That the roadway Of B Street northeast,
from Maryland Avenue to Fourth Street.
be resurfaced at estimated cost Of
s.. SIS. ChargeabIe to the current appropria-
ton for repairs 10 streets.
That a receiving basin be constructed
at the northeast corner of O Street and
New Hampshire Avenue at an estimated
cost Of $50 chargeabIe TO the current ap-
preparation for main and pipe sewers.
That ia feet OF 6-inch water main
be laid in School Street, square 1910. north
from 2 Street northeast, At an estimated
cost Of So.
o. W. Guerdrum. of Anacostia. has call
ed the attention of the Commissioners tc
the work of vandals in damaging trees il
the vicinity of jefferson Street. He sug-
gests that the matter be brought TO the
attention OF the police and that something
be done 10 stop such depredatOns- He
also asks that one OF the trees which has
been killed be replaced Thomas Ianh1m-
Superintendent of Parking. in reporting
upon the matter. informs the Ccomis-
siOneTs that a fine young Norway maple
has been killed by having its bark cut by
boys He suggests that the matter be
referred TO the police. and that the boys
who committed the depreciation be discov-
cred and . warrant issued for their arrest
This recommendation has received the ap-
prevail of the Engineer Department and
has been forwarded to Commissioner
Ross for consideration.
George A. Armes, of 1865 F Street north
vest, recently requested that water
main be laid in Howard Street. from
Grant Road to his property but the Com
missioners have declined to grant the re-
quest
W. 7. Belt, Acting Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department, has issued orders
governing the use Of the water tower
and has sent, with copies OF the orders to
Commissioner Macfarland a list Of boxes
to which the tower VIII respond Order
No III. with reference to the alarms is
as follows:
When the tower l. needed on first
alarms where il IS not due, the officer
in charge at the fire will use special call
$50 which must always be preceded
by a, the Chief Engineers call
The tower viii respond TO ali third
fourth, fifth, and sixth alarms the horses
being kent on a galiop. using every pre-
caution AZ safety by pulling down the
horses and having them under control at
all steam and street railway crossings
The date at which this order VIII take ef-
feet viii follow
General order 20 iI2. relating to the
drill Of the men in charge of the tower. is
as follows: The officer in charge OF
Truck Company c shall drill the members
Of that company in the operation Of the
water tower every Tuesday. 1t shall also
be pulled out Of the house two or three
times a week, so that the men who viii be
detailed 70 operate il will become familiar
with it.
Should the weather be unfavorabIe on
the above day then the next good day
viii be used