The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-23

| on Albemarle Street west of Connection
| Avenue during the present fiscal year
| owing to the lack of necessary funds
| Should the electric light company be will
ing to maintain these lights without cost
the permit to erect the poles could be
! readily granted, but the Electrical Engl'
neer states that it does not seem desirable
for the department to request the com
pany to do this without cost
The Commissioners are Informed thal
the question of the extension OF electric
lights on this street will he taken up the
next fiscal year in CONNECTION win the
extensions of the system asked IoI .!
the Northwestern Citizens Association.
The report of the Electrical Enslnte i
has been approved and the applicant VIII
be informed in accordance herewith.
A man who subscribes himself. only
Citizen has written to the Commits
sioners to call attention . what he terms
the Illegal use of the sidewalks and the
use of public space for advertising pur-
poses In his view, the Illegal use of the
sidewalks is their occupancy by the open
vaults covered by iron gratings. He states
that these gratings are often open for
hours at a time. if not for the entire day,
and that the public space on the sidewalks
is very much reduced on that account.
is that done at the Lafayette Square
Theatre.
William T. Belt, Acting Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department, HIS recommend
ed to the Commissioners that fire hy-
drants be erected as follows: Northwest
corner of Fl and Eighth Streets northeast,
northwest corner Of Seventh and X Streets
northeast, northeast corner of Elliott and
Ia h.ssa ftl.ar NNTth cid
of Emerson Street, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth Streets northeast. Mr.
Belt states that these fire hydrants are
needed for the better protection of prop
erty against fire. The Commissioners
have approved the recommendations.
Walter c. Allen, the Electrical Engi-
neer. has reported to the Commissioners
the unsafe condition of the electric
lighting connections in the western half
of the District Building. He states that
these wires were put in service in April,
1899, and were the old combination gas
and electric light fixtures that were put
in when the building was erected. Mr..
Allen says that test made at the time
the wires were put in service showed that
they were safe. But now, after two years
service, they are no longer regarded so,
and he recommends that their use be dis
continued. Mr.. Allen states that the
wires in the eastern half of the building.
which were put in new in 1899, are now
IN good condition. The Commissioners
derstood that new wiring of the building
on the west side will be ordered.
The Commissioners are in receipt of a
communication from j. NJ Masten, Acting
First Assistant Postmaster General, en-
closing 4 wrapper covering copies of a
publication issued in Chicago, the wrap
per being the penalty envelope of the
Board of Children's Guardians of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Mr. Masten states
that the publication IN question is entered
at the Chicago postoffice as second-class
matter. containing advertisements, etc.
He shows that II was mailed in Washing
ton under cover of the penalty envelope,
as stated above, and he asks the Commits
sioners If they can give any Information
in reference to the circumstances under
which the penalty envelope was used in
this instance. 1t is understood that the
matter will be referred to the Board of
Childrens Guardians. through the Board
of Charities, and that the use of the pen
atty envelope will be fully enquired into,
and a report made to the postal authori-
ties. The package is addressed to a lady
residing at 119 Commonwealth Avenue,
Boston, Mass.
Joseph 1. heeier, OF 0Zg Seventh Street
northwest. complains to the Commission
ers that he has been done an injustice in
the refusal of the Board of Examiners to
grant him a license as steam engineer of
the third class. He asks that he be given
another examination, as he has work to
perform in connection with the Pan
American Exposition in Buffalo. The
Board of Examiners, reporting through
II. Bosch, the secretary. says Mr.. Keefer
failed to answer the proper questions in
the examination, and for that reason was
refused the license. In considering the
matter, Commissioner Macfarland has
moved that Mr. Keefer be allowed an
other examination as requested. 1t is I'M
derstood that the other members of the
Board will concur in the motion.
F. I. Butterfield. Secretary of the Bust
ness Mems Association of Congress
Heights, has rendered an invitation to
Commissioner mcfarland to be present
at the Arbor Day exercises at Congress
Heights and to participate in the planting
of a tree. Mr. Butterfield states that over
800 school children will take part in the
exercises; that Clifford Pinchot Will de-
liver an address, the President and Cabi-
net and many other prominent citizens
have been invited.
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