The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-07


Clark Bros. Of 1898 + Street northwest.
recently wrote TO the Commissioners a
second time relative to the street and
sewer improvements desired i'm the west
eru section of the District. along the Con-
dUit Road. They state that in the effort
10 encourage the erection of "a better
class Of dwellings they are constantly
met with the objection that the expendi-
turc Of money in the section named.
where municipal improvements are al
most totally lacking, is not justified.
The M,ssrs. Clark state that residents
are obliged to use windmiIIs and tanks to
obtain water for their houses. and they
say that If this arrangement could be
done away with and the houses could be
furnished with water in the usual way,
and if drainage could be provided. the
section in question would De RAPIDLY built
up as il is one Of the most pleasant and
I h'althful regions in the District They
point to She ricr Place as a point where
/ the improvements might properly begin.
The matter WIS made the subject Of an
investigation on the part Of Morris Hack
ct, Superintendent of Roads, who has re
/ ported that at present Sherier Place has
but three houses. and ne expresses the
/ belief that this small number of houses
/ does not warrant the expense OF making
/ the improvements asked.
Capt. II. G. Newcomer. in forwarding
{ the report 10 the Commissioners. recon-
mends that no action be taken on this re-
quest at the present time. so far as IL ef-
tects the Surface Division.
o. b. George. agent Of the Adams FIX
/ press Company. recently wrote TO the
/ Commissioners asking to be advised how
/ often the Sealer OF Weights and Measures
| Is expected TO make examination of scales
and charge fees fox the same.
George 4. Howe. Acting Sealer OF
I Weights and Measures. in reporting upon
I the request, states that these examiua-
I uCus are M lie in accordance with the
I order Of April % 1886. a copy Of which is
printed on the back Of each receipt. The
order follows
Ordered: That the SeaIer Of Weights
and Measures is hereby directed and en-
powered TO make the following cxamina-
tiOuS of all scales. weights and measures
I'm the District Of Columbia and 10 charge
and collect the following fees. and II any
/ scale or weight Doe found that is incorrect
or not within ;he tolerance adopted Au-
gust Is. 1897, il shall be seized and de
stTOyed or condemned until repaired in
the discretion Of the Sealer OF Weights
and Measures Coal, hay. and wagon
. scales semi-annually, s., platform scales
Semi-anrually, 81; counter platform scales
. over 20 pounds semi-auuually. 81. cOun-
ter platform scales. under zoo pounds.
. semi-annuallE, 81 cents. potato scales
semi-annually, p cents counter scales
Semi-anuudlly, > cents. spring balance
scales. quarterly. . cents large railroad
scales. 81 ml-aunuallE, rrSt ten tons, 81
and p cents per ton 10 capacity all
weights sealed (eaChb. 10 cents. al DRY
measures. sizes Of half busheI or less
teach. 10 cents. all dry measures. over
half bushel teachl. = cents. all LIQUID
measures Of ! gallon or less teaChJ. 10
cents, all liquid measures over ! gallon
teachJ. p cents; all yard measures sealed,
annually leach 10 cents
Eugene Z. Gaddis. Of 425 Ninth Street
northwest and eight others have united
in a statement 20 the Commissioners rel
at;ve to the removal Of certain small
frame structures fin connection with the
widening Of sherman Avenue.
The jury in the condemnation proceed
ings TO widen Sherman Avenue" say the
petitioners, awarded fun value for the
buildings, or portions thereof. 10 be re
moved. regard being had 90 all the cir
Cumstances in every case. and upon the
payment Of these awards the District be-
comes the owner IN fee Of the land con-
demucd. This avenue lies wholly within
the fire limits. and there are upon Il
large number Of small frame structures.
which were built before the lire limits
were extended 20 Whitney Avenue.
These small frame buildings are not
only menace 10 better buildings
nearby. but they distigure the uciEhbor-
hood and, unless removed. they viii
greatly fetard building operations now
so auSpiClOusly begun These frame build
lugs once out Of the way. rev brick and
stone structures viii soon take their
places. and Sherman Avenue IN a very
short time viii become one Of the priuCi-
pal thoroUghfarcs north Of Florida Ave
nUc.
we earnestly request that every effort
be made allowable under the law for the
complete removal OF all frame buildings
wherever affected by the condemnation
proceedings for widening Sherman Ave