The times., 1901-06-13

tingent expenses for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1902. He asks that the amount
given TO his department be increased so
as to include the compensation to- DR..
Herbert Young, one of the sanitary and
food inspectors. engaged in the inspection
of dairleS and dairy farms, and for the
use of the horse and vehicle furnished
and maintained by him. DR.. Woodward
increase the allotment of his department
so as to permit Dr.. Young to be paid at
the usual rate, $25 per month, that so
much of that amount as is practicable I've
allotted.
The recommendation has been approved
by Commissioner Macfarland. and it is
understood that the motion will receive
the approval of the board.
Messrs. Middaugh & Shannon, of 500 f
Street northwest. recently requested that
the plumbing regulations be waived in so
far as they apply to the exposure of
three-inch stacks in premises to u r
Street and other buildings formerly owned
by them The point at issue is that the
stacks in the houses in question are ex-
posed and have been condemned by the
Plumbing Department. Messrs. Middaugh
d Shannon say that the houses in ques-
tion have passed from their hands to
other owners. Continuing they say:
Should the Plumbing Department in
sist upon these stacks being exposed and
the water turned off said premises until
this could be accomplished il would work
great hardship upon the ownSrs as the
houses were purchased by them il: a COM
pleted condition and without their knowl-
edge OF any plumbing regulation which
had not been compiled with.
You are, therefore, earnestly request
ed to waive the regulation in so far as it
applies to the exposing of the three-inch
stacks in these cases. 1T will be our pur-
pose to See that this regulation is complied
with in future operations
Charles b. Bail. the Inspector of Plumb
ing, In reporting upon the application at
the request of the Commissioners submits
the following statement:
The stacks are plastered in so that ac-
cess cannot be had to the joints In the
iITst and second stories. In most cases
the position of the stack can be seen in
the basement and the joints are exposed
during that portion of the run.
The attention of the plumber has been
called to certain minor defects of slight
Importance, and IT is expected that ne
VIII Immediately meet the requirements
of the office in these regards.
In general II may be said that the
character of the work, both in it's design
and construction, is above the average
found in houses of this class. AN inves-
tigation made showed that the statements
respecting the transfer of the houses are
| true, and that in almost every case the
house is now occupied by its new owner.
While do not think that the builders
ui"e tiIio dppiiCdlioh are eHtilleu 10
much consideration, on account of the
fact that they were well aware of tine
requirements made by the office (Which
could have been met without serious in
convenience during the construction of
the building), / do not feel willing to
insist upon changes which would involve
the new owners in much inconvenience,
and subject the premises to some perma
nent DETACHMENT.
Il therefore recommend that the re-
Guirement, that the three-inch stacks be
either exposed or cased with a removable
casing, so that each joint thereof may be
easily accessible, be waived in the pres
ent cases, but with a distinct statement
that this is done through a desire to re-
lieve the purchasers of inconvenience in.
the case, and viii not be considered q ba
sis for further recommendations of the
kind
It's Understood that the action of the
Commissioners will be based upon the
foregoing report.