The Washington times., 1901-07-24

The report of the Inspector of Steam
Boilers Of the District of Columbia for
the month of June has been handed to
the Commissioners.
Health Officer Woodward has as yet re-
ceived no application from the mother of
George Malone, the colored man who died
and was buried on last Sunday, relative
to the removal of the body from the
potter's field. He stated yesterday that
should she desire to do so the cost will
be the same as the cost, of the funeral
had she buried him in the first instance.
Malone, as stated in The Times, was the
man who died in the rear of 1117 Four
teenth Street northwest on Sunday. His
body stayed for several hours in the small
room where he had been living. and in
view of the facts of the case DR.. A. B.
Cole, the attending physician, endorsed
the death certificate to the effect that
the man was without relatives able to
bear the expense of the funeral The
Health Department accordingly issued the
certificate authorizing his immediate bur
ial in the potters field.
Commissioner Macfarland's office.
the fifth floor of the District Building,
is one of the coolest office rooms in the
city. The room has many large windows,
facing north and west, and a stirring
one of the most pleasant and comfortable
in the building. Commissioner Macfar-
land is a devotee of the crash suit. and
he always looks cool ana comfortable,
though the thermometer may be high up
In the ninetieS-
Commissioner Ross, who is now in In
diana on his vacation writes to his pri-
vate secretary telling story of intense
heat in the section of the country where
l., te ,-iSi Tha 1isG
ports exceedingly high temperatures. SUIT
he has not yet expressed any regret for
having left Washington at this time.
Commissioner Ross will probably not re-
turn before august 8.
The Commissioners have received
communication from w. Walton Edwards,
living at 81 Fourth Street northwest,
asking them to inform him when Abe
marie Street, near Connecticut Avenue,
was opened, or the right of way obtained
through a part of tract of land stand
ing in the name of James w. Smith,
designated on the map in the Surveyors
o.tice as five acres. Mr. Edwards also
asked to be informed concerning which of
the Smith heirs gave permission for the
opening of the said street Mr.. Edwards
also requested information as to how
much land was taken for the opening of
the street.
The District Commissioners have re-
fused to comply with request recently
made by w. c. johnson, whose residence
is at 1902 Thirteenth Street northwest,
asking the District authorities to cut
down two trees which, Mr.. johnson stated
some time ago. interfered with his drive
way The Commissioners hesitated not
caring to order the destruction of any
trees without first examining them Mr..
Ianham accordingly visited the place on
Thirteenth Street and found that the two
Objectionable trees were among the finest
specimens in the city. One is a fine horse
chestnut at the curbstone and the other
soft maple. tree was removed here a
few days ago to enable the caiTiageway
to be made. but the Commissioners have
decided that Mr. johnson cannot remove
any more trees II has been recommend
ed however, that the lower branches of
the trees be trimmed.
The Inspector OF Plumbing for the Dis
trict has addressed a communication TO
the District Commissioners informing
them that certain plumbing work at St
Elizabeths Insane Asylum has been done
by insane patients of the asylum. The in
spector recommends that an investigation
be made rclatiye to the matter. If the
asylum authorities have permitted plumb
Ing work to be done by inmates of the
institution, as alleged. they have acted
against the regulations of the District
default notification has been served
upon the Georgetown Gas Light Company
by the United States Inspector OF Gas
Meters, relative to the condition of the
gas supplied by the company on Satur-
day afternoon July 20. On this date the
gas contained 6.M grains of ammonia in
each 100 cubic feet, or 1.07 grains In excess
OF the amount allowed by law.
The following orders were issued yester-
day by the Engineer Department and ap-
proved by the Commissioners:
That the time for the completion of
contract No. 29ls with K;lleen Ball for
improving Blagden Avenue is hereby ex-
tended for thirty days without penalty of
cost of Inspection.
That 1,oe0 feet of Pinch water main be
laid In Columbia and Steuben Streets, be-