The Washington times., 1901-08-07

ty days.
The Commissioners yesterday author
ized the Issue of orders for public work
through the Engineer Department as fol-
lows:
That 800 feet of 6-inch water main be
laid in Seaton Street between North Cap
itCl and First Streets northwest, at an
estimated cost of $3.50
That the compensation of w. w. Payne
and William Champion, inspectors in the
Engineer Department. are increased from
81 80 to SiO1 per day, to take effect August
J. 1901.
That Benning Road between the col
ored schoolhouse, east Of Bennlng' ana
Central Avenue. be resurfaced at an es-
tiInated cost of $780, chargeable to repairs
to roads 1852.
That the roadway of Anacostia Road
be graded. at an estimated cost of $500
by day labor, chargeable to the appro
priation for grading and macadamizing
Benning and Anacostia Roads, 100.
That catch basins ID be constructed on
G. Street northeast, near the east line of
Delaware Avenue, at an estimated cost
of $3.50. chargeable to the current appro-
priation for main and pipe sewers.
That a sub-soil drain be constructed
around the Brookland fire engine house
and that il be connected with the sewer,
at an estimated cost Of S239, chargeable
to the appropriation for said engine house.
]. w. Reisner. of 1850 Third Street
northwest, recently addressed the Com
misloners asking for information relative
to the status of the alley in the rear of
lots 40 and so Lockwood's b-division
of lie Droit Park. The matter was refer
red to the Surveyor. and the informa ton
secured that the alley In question is a
public alley. and the Commissioners yes
terday voted to inform the writer ac-
cordingly.
George w. Harrison, of 103 Four -and-a-
half Street, recently requested the re-
moval of the abandoned tracks crossing
Four and-a-half Street and Missouri
Avenue northwest The applicatiC.. was
referred to the surface division of the
Engineer Department, and the Computing
Engineer has recommended that the let
ter OF Mr.. Harrison be referred to the
railroad company. with a request that
they either provide for the execution OF
the work bv their own agents or those of
the District.
The Commissioners yesterday by special
order recorded their thanks to w. n. Nc
Farland, Superintendent of the Water De-
partment, to James f. Fink, +. Is. steele,
l.. ]. Barr. A Il. Gibbons, j. c. kraemer.
and those who assisted them, for their
untiring efforts, day and night, in the
circumstances, in repairing the breal. in
the machinery at The I Street pumping
station, which occurred on Juiy ~, l9Ol;
The Commissioners feel that the thanks of
the community are due these men. whose
taithfulness and skill averted water
famine over a large portion of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
William L. Richards, Assistant En-
gineer, has forwarded to the Commission
ers a schedule of proposals for crushing
stone in Rock Creek Park. He recon-
mends that the bid of Lyons Bros. be
accepted at their price of 9S cents per Gu
bic yard.
The Superintendent of Repairs has for
warded to the Commissioners an item
lied list of the repairs needed at the
various police stations for the fiscal year
1902 and the estimated cost of the same
The list has been submitted to Major
Sylvester, who has reported that it rep
resents what is most urgently needed at
the present time.