The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Permits to String Telephone and
Electric Light Wires.

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Under ConstderatToE-Requ for
Connection With Il Sewer Denied.
The Commissioners today considered
several app:ica tons from the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company and the
electric lighting companies for permits to
string wires There were three appiica-
lions from the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company. alone. The first Of
these was for permission to string two
wires from the cable pole at the corner of
First Street and Florida Avenue north
west, across . and r Streets. and through
the alleys of squares bounded by z. 7.
First. and North Capitol Streets. and
across First Street an6 Rhode island Az
enue to premises IL fifth Street north
west The company also asked permits
sion TO connect premises g z Street with
two overhead wires from . pole in the
alley bounded Icy Fourth. Randolph.
First. and North Capitol Streets north
west and to connect 1903 First Street
northwest, with two overhead wires from
pole in alley in the rear of the prem
iseS: also TO connect j ) Street with two
overhead wires from a pole in the alley
bounded by :. Scaton. North Capitol, and
First Streets northwest
The second application was for permis-
sion to string two wires from the com
pauy-s pole at the corner of North Capt.
toI Street and FIorida Avenue northwest
across North Capitol Street and along
Linden Avenue TO premises 100 T Street
northeast
The third application was for authority
to string two wires from the pole at the
corner of Florida Avenue and North Capt.
tol Street northwest. across the latter
street and along Linden Avenue TO prem
Uses 1915 North Capitol Street northeast;
30 string two wires from the pole at the
corner of Lincoln Avenue and Randolph
Street. across Lincoln Avenue and along
Randolph Street and across North Capitol
Street to premises l Randolph Street
northwest
In each of these cases Walter G Allen
has recommended the granting of the re-
quest, stating that the cable poles re
ferred TO are TIE nearest To the several
subscribers: thai the permits Will not al
low the stringinG of wires over private
property. and that the Commissioners have
authority to grant the permits
The Potomac Electric Company has
submitted to the Commissioners state
Inent to the effect that 1t viii erect two
lights in front Of the new chemical en-
CINE house in Tenleytown. placing
switch on the inside Of the building, etc
The offer Of the company has received the
recommendation OF Thomas J. Fisher, the
inspector Of Electric Lighting and the ap-
prevail OF the Commissioners.
The United States Electric Lighting
Company has filed an application for per
mission 10 connect premises 4S3 Pennsyl-
vania Avenue northwest, with a 3-Wire
overhead service from the present line in
the auey. also to remove certain wires in
the vicinity. This application has re
ceived the recommendation of the Flee
trical Engineer and the approval Of the
Commissioners.
The Postal Telegraph Cable Company
has requested authority TO change the
route of their wire running from the Ar
Ington Hotel across I and Sixteenth
Streets TO The Army and Navy Club This
application also has been approved
The Commissioners have approved the
recommendation of the Electrical Engin-
Ger for the erection OF two electric lights
on Newark Street, Cleveland PARK, al the
intersection Of said street and ravine
over which there is a foot bridge This
action vas taken At the lnStigatl0n OF
James Sharp and others, residents Of
Cleveland Park.
The recommendation of Thomas J. Fish
Ct, inspector OF Electric Lights. for the
installation Of two gas lamps-One on
Flint Street, between BrightwOod Avenue
Street, between -Des Moines and Erie
Streets, has been approved
E SOuJhaH. of Brookland. has a second
time called the attention Of the Commits
sioners to the question of grading Fort
Street. between Twelfth and Thirteenth
Streets. Brookland- Though quite 4 cut
viii be necessary. Mr.. Southau states that
a representative portion of the owners Of
the abutting property desire that the i'm
provement be made, 50 that the lots fac
ing the street may be utilized Mr. South
all also calls attention to the fact that
the Commissioners are aware that the
street in question is a much-used thor
ough1are, being short cut to the mon
asteFy.
Computing Engineer Hunt. at the re-
quest OF the Commissioners. has cOnSid-
cred the matter and recommends that
TINS communication be placed on the I'M
prOvement hle OF the suburban section for
consideration at the time Of the prepar "a
ton Of the estimates for the fiscal year
1858. MT. Hunt says that the work de-
ScriDed is Of such nature and extent that
il can only be undertaken under the OPP
Grafton OF a special appropriation.
Mr. hunt states that an estimate IS not
prepared IN this case because the material
is being constantly removed from this
street as incident 10 the public work also
under permits issued to private parties,
with results which VIII change conditions
in such manner as to seriously affect
the value Of an estimate prepared At this
time Mr. SouJhaH has been advised in
accordance with the above, which has
been approved BY the Commissioners.
The request Of n =. Casey. of $50
Fourth Street southwest, for permission
TO connect with lateral sewer Of q X
Street southwest for the drainage in rear
Of 40 X Street, has been der:.d.
Charles 3. Ball, the Inspector Of Plumb
ing, in reporting upon the application In
formed the Commissioners that some time
ago permission was given to use Il single
sewer for premises IS and 30 x Street
southwest. lie says this line was run in
the premises Of ze9, and is used 10 drain
the stable in the rear Of that premises.
Mt Ball sees no good reason Why a third
dwelling should be run into this system
He recommends that the applicant be ad-
Vised that a separate house sever viii be
required for the dwelling in the rear OF
40 X Street. This recommendation has
been approved by The Commissioners.
Daniel Hannah, Of 5I7 F Street north
west has requested permission TO Connect
the church parsonage proposed 70 be
erected on Lansing Street, near Twelfth
Street. BrOOklanG, with sewer which
drains the church The Inspector OF
Plumbing informs the Commissioners that
q fouT-inch iron sewer at the rear Of st.
AuthOny's Church lies nearly along the
line Of the foundation of the proposed
parsonage and that il IS desirable for the
plumbing in the parsonage II be drained
b. a line which does service for the
church building. Mr. Bah SIS no reason
why this should lOt Ice done IN the pres
Cnt case with such changes rs nav Sc n