The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-19

the State of Michigan as an example.
where the Board of Health a few days
ago issued a statement relative to the
matter, as follows:
''Since the LIST of January outbreaks of
smallpox in 81 localities in Michigan have
been caused to cease, and in 63 locali-
ties, or 70 per cent of those outbreaks
the disease was restricted to the one
household where the first case occurred
Notwithstanding this splendid record of
effective work by the health service, the
disease continues to spread, because in
the other outbreaks, where the disease
was not restricted to the first household,
it was first called Cuban itch" cedar
itch" chicken pox. or acne, and not re-
ported to the health officer so that re-
strsctive measures could be taken. Be
cause of such lack of proper reports.
smallpox continues to spread. 1t is now
present in 100 places in Michigan and is
steadily increasing.
The officials of the Health Department
were very positive in their statements
that no mistakes OF this kind are made
II was intimated that If any Washington
physician doubts the truth of this state
ment he will be permitted to visit the
wards of the smallpox hospital to see the
facts there revealed and be convinced.
Walter c. Allen. the Electrical En-
ers the specifications and proposals for
naphtha lighting for the next fiscal year
and has recommended that they be adj
vertfsed according to law. Mr. Allen
states that he has inserted in the speciii-
cations an alternative proposition to that
Of the specifications OF the present year.
giving bidders an opportunity to fur
nish their own lanterns as well as the
balance of the equipment. With refer
ence to the general subject, Mr.. Allen
says:
This department has experimental
with the plan of furnishing lanterns to
the contractor, but 1t results in continual
disagreements as to the fitness and quail
ty of the lanterns and is not conducive
to good service. / have also changed the
minimum number of lamps to be main
tanned from ] 900 to 100. The gas company
is rapidly extending its mains in those
streets where naphtha lamps now exist,
which enables the department to improve
the service by changing from naphtha
to gas. While | do not expect the num-
Der of naphtha lamps to be less than
1000 yet II is desirable TO have the op
portunity to reduce that number if nee
esSary."
The recommendation has been approx
ed and orders Will be issued accordingly.
The Commissioners yesterday approved
the recommendation of the Inspector of
buildings that a permit be issued to John
German to build one four-room house in
Hoyie's subdivision on Wheeler and Ham
iton roads. The application states that
the house is designed to be IA feet wide,
the rooms to be l2x14 feet and well lighted.
The Inspector of Buildings has for
warded to the Commissioners the appli-
cation Of Walter b. Clay for permit TO
store calcium carbide in a building on
lot ., square ISL, corner of Ninth Street
and Maryland Avenue southwest The in
spector states that examination of the
premises has revealed the fact that the
building in question Is within Ii feet OF
a dwelling. The Inspector further informs
the Commissioners:
Section 162 requires that buildings for
the storage OF infammnble materials shall
not be erected or converted to such use
within 50 feet of any dwelling.
Section I6s, regulating buildings for the
storage of petroleum requires that they