The times., 1901-06-27

Postoffice Building - the Patent Office.
This conduit is provided for under the
act of March 3, 1901, and its object is to
connect the two buildings and to provide
| the necessary transit between the offices.
Mr.. Ryan asks that the plans be exam
| ined and that he will be pleased to re-
ceive from the Commissioners any sug-
gestions relative to the same that they
have to submit.
Capt. Lansing II. Beach. the Engineer
Commissioner, has forwarded the papers
to his associates with the recommenda-
tion that the Secretary of the Interior be
informed that the plans and specihca-
I tions for the proposed conduit are ac-
ceptable to the Board He also suggests
that the permit for the work be iss1ed
with the understanding that the cost oil
street repairs incident to the construc-
tion of the conduit be paid for by the IN
terror Department on presentation OF the
bill after the repairs are made. captain
Beach states that the estimated cost OF
the street repairs is $40 These recon-
mendations the Commissioners have ap-
proved.
Considerable discussion has been going
on between the District authorities and
the owner of premises 221 Pennsylvania
Avenue southeast relative to the flooding
of the cellar incident to the relaying of
the curb. While the CoIburn Paving Com
pany was relaying the curb in front OF
the premises the work was suspended for
a short time after the old curb was re-
moved, and the cellar was flooded with
water during a storm and numerous ar
ticles were damaged thereby.
The attorney for the company disclaim-
ed all responsibility for the damage, and
the responsibility of the District has been
fully discussed by the officials of the En-
gineer Department
Finally, to settle the matter Capt. II.
c. Newcomer. Assistant to the Engineer
Commissioner, has recommended that the
District pay the claim for damages
amounting to about S35 and to deduct the
same from the next estimate given to the
contractors The fact was established, it
would appear, from the discussion that
under the bond of the company they were
responsible for the damages. and the
Commissioners have so held
Some time ago II. 6. Jacobs, of PISS
California Avenue, called the attention
of the Commissioners to the condition of
the sidewalk on the avenue in front of
and near his home. 1t appears that there
was a deep depression in the sidewalk
just over the sewer, and that dirt had
been washed upon the pavement after
rains.
In the decision taken over the com
plant, it was decided the depression re-
ferred to should be filled by the Sewer |
Department, and that the matter of the |
washing of dirt upon the walk be referred |
to the Police Department for the enforce |
ment of tte regulations relating thereto.
At the instance of the Committee of the !
Bathing Beach, the Commissioners have |
under consideration the amednment of |
the Police Regulations to prohibit expec- |
torating in the water at the bathing |
beach.
r. Grant BarnweII. Of 1904 w Street |
northwest, has sent a communication to
Commissioner Ross in which he expresses
his thanks for the relief granted from
the cries of negro hucksters on Sunday.
MIR. Barnwell writes that last Sunday was
the first day of rest for long time which
the neighborhood had rassed in peace and
quiet.
w. j. Frizzell, attorney for Clemens
Giebel, recently requested the paving of
the parking space on the Third Street
front of premises on the northeast corner
of Third and II Streets northeast. The
ground of the request was that the prem
ises are used for carriage shop and that
the parking space is needed for the StOr-
ing and display of carriages and wagons.
At the instance of the Engineer Com
missioner the board has voted that il is
be yond their authority to grant the use |
OF the public space as requested.
c. B. Hunt, Computing Engineer, has
forwarded to the Commissioners state
ment TO the effect that the law of June 4,
1900, requiring the Anacostia and Potomac
River Railway Company to extend its
lines along First Street east from e to 3
Streets south has not been complied with.
The Commissioners have voted 70 inform
the company of the derelicton and to
enquire what the present purposes of the
are in regard to the matter