The times., 1901-06-07
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
A Property Holder Permitted TO
Evade Plumbing Regulations.

A Drainage Notice Suspended Tn
til Sewers Are Laid in Adjacent
streets-Permits TO striuis Wires
Attorneys Report in HoaItan Case.
Sarah J. Doughty. Of l449 Pennsylvania
Avenue southeast, recently requested per
mission TO dispense temporarily with max
ing drainage connection in the rear Of the
above premises until the sewer is laid
in Fifteenth Street southeast or i1 the
donated street through square I---. he
matter was first referred To the Health
Department In reporting upon thefappli-
cation. the Health officer, Or. William G
Woodward. informed the Commissioners
that the question raised hy the request is
one which is ordinarily left to the discre-
tion of the Inspector Of Plumbing. the
Health Department only considering cases
in which the Inspector of Plumbing is in
doubt and cases in which actual nui-
sances arise through absence Of such
drain.
Continuing, DR.. Woodward said:
IN view of the writer's expressed will
ingness to make the desired sewer con-
ncctions, I have instructed Inspector
Butts that it Will not be necessary for
him TO serve drainage notice at the
present time. / respectfully suggest that
the writer be instructed TO submit the
plan of the plumbing which she proposes
TO introduce in her premises to the In
spector Of Plumbing in the ordinary way,
and be informed that its suficiency, to
gether with the question as to the ad-
visibility of waving the requirement of
a yard cesspool viii be considered at that
time
Charles B. Ball. the Inspector OF Plumb
ing. after considering the application sub
mitted the following report:
Respectfully returned with report that
1 have examined the premises in ques-
tion into which it is desired to introduce
q plumbing system. The water closet and
hydrant can be located in the cellar, which
is quite near the main sewer, involving
a run Of not more than twenty feet. The
statement made in the memorandum
under date Of May Is that the roof water
is carried to cistern and saved for the
watering Of greenhouse plants l find to
be true. There is no roof which drains
on the adjacent surfaces excepting the
stable roof which is located entirely on
public space dedicated for alley purposes.
Both at the side and rear OF the house are
found spaces that are cultivated for the
culture Of garden produce and flowers.
The soil is highly absorpuVe, so that II
does not appear that water runs of even
In severe rains. If water flows from
these surfaces il viii flow only upon un-
Improved streets.
These conditions would seem to me to
Justify the granting OF the request, and
l recommend that the owner be informed
that dOwu-spOut connections or yard
drainage will not be required until a diff
ferent disposition is made of the roof
water, or nuisance or complaint exists
against the present methods"
II IS understood that the Commissioners
viii base their action upon the suggestions
OF the Inspector Of Plumbing.
The Commissioners yesterday consid-
cred several applications of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company
for permission TO string wires, etc. In
each instance the application received the
approval of the Electrical Engineer. In
his reports 70 the Commissioners he stat
ed the wires were being strung from the
nearest poles to the subscribers, that the
permits viii not involve the stringing OF
wires over private property. and that au-
thority for the issue Of the permits is
found in the decision Of Justice Barnard
in the test case relative 10 the extension
Of wires outside the city limits
The company asked permission to string
two wires from the pole at the corner Of
Piney Branch Road and Brightwood Ave
nue. to the residence and store Of II. Oar
ling. on Brightwood Avenue. and the res
idence and store Of W. Thomas, near
Brightwood Avenue
A permit was also asked to string two
wires from the pole at the corner OF
Tenth Street and Florida Avenue TO 36l0
Pierpont Street with branches into 3410
Newark Street and to the residence Of
(: Il Thomas, on Highland Avenue.
The company also asked for permission
70 connect the residence Of H :. Knight,
on the Piney Branch Road, with two
overhead wires from pole Ii; also the
residence Of William Watkins with two
overhead wires from pole 3; the residence
OF @. @. c Chapman, with two wires
from pole /, the residences of J. H. Hengst
and .. l. Taabell. with pole l, all on
Oak Avenue also the residence of J.
Severance. with pole 49, and the resi-
oence OF 4 V Parson, with pole 1873,
both on Carroll Avenue, and the resi-
dence Of E N. Douglass, with two over
head wires TO d. c. pole 81, on Carroll
Avenue.
Permission was also asked to replace
d. c. pole 102-B, corner OF Connecticut
Avenue and q Street northwest, with
guy pole Hi, located at the northeast
corner Of said streets; also to erect guy
pole on oak Avenue; to replace guy poles
I70, 160 IA, and 1876, on Piney Branch
on said road In reference TO these APP
plicatious reports have been submitted by
the Water and Sewer Departments that
they viii not interfere with any Of the
existing pipes or sewers Of the DISTRICT
Il is understood that al these applica-
tions viii be granted by the Commis-
sioHers.
Andrew B. DuvalI. the Attorney for the
District, has forwarded TO the Commits
sioners a copy Of the opinion of the Su-