The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-24
DEPARTMENT OF PLUMBING.
The Annual RepOFt of the Inspector
Submitted Yesterday.

Charles b Ball. the Inspector OF Plumb
ing, in his annual report 10 the Commis-
sioners for the fiscal year ended June 30.
1901. submits the following summary Of
the work done in his department for the
year:
The total number Of inspections made
during the year was Z1.6S2. OF, excluding
~ inspections Of hydrants. 1885 an in
crease Of 1850 over those Of the previous
year These comprise 4o9J examinations
Of existing plumbing; S,129 Inspections Of
remOdeliug, extensions, and repairs, 5.3lS
inspections Of plumbing in new buildings;
so peppermint tests S97 Inspections OF
gas piping OF gas fixtures; 7J7 Inspections
of lead water service pipes; 81 sewer
laterals tapped into main sewers, 179
new terra Gotta house sewers, and 40 re
pairs to terra Gotta sewers. The number
OF notices personally served upon proper
T. owners preparatory to prosecution was
fourteen
The office work performed shows a de-
crease, mainly due to the less number Of
hydrant notices issued and decrease in
correspondence respecting hydrants- The
number OF letters written, orders and
eUdOrsema hts made. amounts to 2.S2S. the
details Of which include miscellaneous
letters. $40. letters 70 master plumbers.
4ro- DLAtL- 10 El-llE LlALLlDllE OF EdS NJ
ting So hydrant repair OF replacement
notices. ~. endorsements on c0mmunica-
tions Forwarded. 7sS; letters to the En-
ginear Commission and other District
officials, l27. and specification for plumb
ing work IN District buildings, - Plumb
ing plans were examined and approved
and certificates issued for 81 new build
ings, which is a greater number than
were under consideration in previous
year.
THE work OF inspection Of yard by
drdnJs and the service and execution Of
notices upon detective fixtures Of this
type was continued with a diminished
force Of inspectors until the end Of ths
fiscal year The number Of inspections Of
hydrants was 2,l21, Of repair notices is
sued. bS2- Of replacement orders. TO The
number Of new hydrants installed was
5si- and the cases in which the hydrant
ItNtUreS were altogether removed, =.
Nineteen eases involving violation OF
the plumbing and gas fitting laws were
brought 10 the attention Of the Police
Court, T. OF which Were for the violation
Of the plumbing laws, for gas fitting by
unregistered persons. and one for exca-
walton IN pubic street without per-
nit In Is OF these cases fines were i'm
I have to note with regret the resig-
nation on account OF serious il-h@alth, on
October E.ly}I, OF Nicholas J. PIasS. one
or the Oldest inspectors IN the service.
whose fidelity 20 the trust reposed IN him
was unceasing- On October p. Michael
j. Mccarthy was appointed TO the va
CanCE- The resignation Of Martin T. Con-
. boy on October Il. 1898. 70 accept stu
alton Offering greater advancement, and
the appointment OF Jacob + StireWaIt on
october I'D, 49, 10 the vacancy marks an
other change I'm the force Of the office.
Il have % recommend, in connection
with the estimates for the next year, the
increase OF the field force by two assist
ants. one IS needed on account Of the in
creased volume OF work due 10 the great
number of buildings under erection and
the added attention devoted TO the design
OF plumbing Iu District structures, and
second is required % conduct the work
Of final inspections and tests"