The Washington times., 1901-10-18

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| building business. Mr.. Ragan says fur
ther that there is no demand for wharf
| privileges at the point named and that
there is no ship railway near this point
| where ships or boats can be raised from
the water for work upon their hulls. He
maintains that such a railway as he in
| tends TO construct would be an immense
advantage to the locality. Mr.. Ragan
| states that the proposed structure will
cost about 81 500 and will have to extend
| about 100 feet into the river to accommo-
date schooners and larger vessels. He
says there is much need of the proposed
| improvements and he asks a ten-year
lease of the property, that he may carry
out his plans.
D. Peyton Vinson, of 619 Second Street
northwest recently filed with the Com
missioners a claim for extra work per
formed by him in connection with the
construction of the L Street sewer. Dur
ing a storm while the work was in prog
| ress the pipe was crushed at the corner
of Seventeenth and L Streets and Mr..
Vinson asked for compensation for the
| extra work done in repairing the broken
pipe. The application elected the follow
ing report from the Sewer Department:
- 2i-inch pipe sewer crossed the
| trench of Mr.. Vinson at the northeast
corner of Seventeenth and L Streets the
top of which was situated only about
| three and half feet from the surface.
| This pipe was restored at the time of
| back-fIling the sewer trench and remain
| ed for some weeks apparently in good
| condition. At the end of that time, after
| a heavy storm, there suddenly appeared
a serious settlement and upon exposure
by Mr.. Vinson the pipe was found TO be
badly crushed.
There seems to be a difference of opin-
ion as to the cause Of the breakage. Had
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be no doubt as to the cause, but this did
not happen, according to the statement
| of the man In charge of temporary repair
| to pavements. Under the circumstances |
think paragraph l9 Of the contract with
| Mr.. Vinson clearly covers the point
raised. 1t is as follows:
| q" Whenever it is necessary to intercept
work near, or in any way Interfere with
| any public or house sewer, drain, pipe,
catch basin, culvert, or other similar
| structure, the contractor shall maintain
| the same in working order and shall re-
| pair and make good any damage done to
| Or by any of them during the progress OF
| the work.
Il would respectfully recommend that
| Mr.. Ninson be Informed that the District
| Government cannot pay him for any eX-
pense incurred in repairing the pipe in
question. / would, however, recommend
| that the necessary twelve feet of 24-inch
terra-cotta sewer pipe be furnished him
| free of cost for the restoration of the
work
David z. McComb. Superintendent Of
Sewers, after further consideration of the
matter, forwarded the foregoing report
to the Engineer Commissioner, stating:
1t appears that the damage 10 the pipe
sewer did not occur during the progress
Of the work Of constructing the portion
Of the sewer under contract with Mr.. Vim
son, therefore paragraph ls OF the con-
tract does not apply. Nor does Mr.. Nc
Comb think that it resulted from settle
ment OF the trench back-tilling. In his
opinion, Mr.. Vinson cannot be held re-
sponsible for the damage % the sewer.
ana he recommends that The contractor
be compensated for the extra work in re-
pairing the sewer in question.
The Engineer Commissioner has ap
proved Mr.. McCcmb's report and has for
warded the papers to the board for final
action.
John F. Shea, of ZIG Thirteenth Street
southwest, recently requested permission
to connect premises 221 Twenty-second
Street northwest with the sewer and
water service. The application was re-
ferred to the Inspector of Plumbing. who
has now reported:
Previous correspondence in this case
shows that there is a low point about the
centre Of the lot in the rear of the prem
ises proposed to be abandoned, No 2O5
where drainage is required, in order to
protect adjacent premises from overflow.
Under these circumstances, | have to rec
OTnfnenu tndt the owner be informed tnat
a separate sewer may be provided for the
north house. No. 22l, but that the drain
age Will also be required in the rear of
the other premises. If, however, the use
Of the house is dispensed with. 1t would
be entirely proper TO allow this second |
connection to be of terra Gotta instead of |
iron. as is usual in case of drainage of |
lots where no plumbing fixtures are in
Volvcd.
The Commissioners have approved the
report and the applicant Will be so in
formed.
The Superintendent of Streets the other
day forwarded to the Commissioners a re- |
quest that notices be sent to the owners |
Of the property known as 1922 and 1924 Sew |
enth Street northwest to connect their |
buildings with the sewer. He stated that |
the District was about to lay cement |
sidewalk on Seventh Street, between Q |
Street and Rhode Island Avenue. He fur |
ther says that If pipes are used to carry |
the water from the down pipes to the gut |
ter. there would not be space enough |
above the pipes to lay the cement prop |
crly.
The Inspector of Plumbing recommend |
ed permission be given to joint-spout the |
premises into the sewer line of premises |
1912. |
Major Sylvester and the visiting chiefs |
of police who are in the city attending |
a meeting of the board OF governors Of |
the National Association OF Chiefs of Po- |
lice, called on the Commissioners yester |
day to pay their respects che Commits |
sioners were in board session at the |
time. but business was suspended and the |
gentlemen received.
The party spent some time in converse 7
tion with the Commissioners. and left |
pleased with their reception by the heads
Of the municipal government.
Death of Washington Soldier.
y telegram received at the War De |
partmcnt announces the death at San |
francisco of John r. Bradley, colored |
soldier, whose home was near liillsdale, !
Anacostia- The body VIII be brought q /