The times., 1901-06-09

tenant Daley states. there is a sidewalk
| from East Capitol Street to the Coliseum
| Park.
! Major Sylvester. in reporting upon the
request, informed the Commissioners that
! in his opinion there would be no danger
/ I'm stopping the cars on the east side OF
/ the street. as requested, at least tempo
! rarily. He recommended that the request
! be granted.
I The Commissioners yesterday instructed
! the Major and Superintendent Of Police
( that section 10, Article VIII, of the regula
I tions. be rigidly enforced. The section re-
/ ferred to relates to the openings in the
sidewalks, and stipulates that no CRATE
door, or ether opening in the sidewalk, be
left open at any hour of the day longer
than is necessary for the reception or re-
moval of goods.
The Police Department has reported to
the Commissioners that the cap on the
nanhoe and water box in the rear of the
metropolitan Hotel on c Street northwest
between Sixth and Seventh Streets north
west are above the<grade of the side
walk. AS a result of the report notice
was sent to the owner of the property to
! make the necessary repairs to put the
cover in the proper position
An inspection of the work done to reme-
dy the defect has resulted in a report
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partmeut, that the repairs are not deemed
satisfactory. It is stated that the wood
| en- box was cut off little below the
grade, and the iron cover put on again.
| The wooden box not being square IT Is
stated that the cover does not fit, and
that the top is not level or secure. The
| Inspector recommends that notice be sent
! that the work is not satisfactory, and
| that it must be done as first ordered.
This report has received the approval
| of the Commissioners
The special committee appointed by the
| Commissioners to open and schedule the
I bids, composed of the Computing En-
/ gineer the Superintendent Of Sewers, and
the Superintendent of Property, has for
warded to the Commissioners a report
upon the one bid received for furnishing
asphalt blocks during the fiscal year end
ing June so. 1902 The Washington As
phalt Company presented the bid. The
committee recommends that ii be accept
ed at the price named of $3.50 a thousand
for delivery within the city limits, and S39
{ a thousand for delivery west of Rock
Creek The Commissioners have voted to
approve the report.
The Miller smoke masks ordered a few
weeks ago for the use Of the Fire Depart
ment have arrived, and one each have
been given to Engine Companies l to :,
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Chemical Engine Company No l. and to
| Truck Companies a and d. These masks
are worn by the tiremen when they enter
rooms filled with smoke in endeavoring
TO save lives or bring out persons over
come by smoke
The Commissioners have approved the
recommendation of the Major and Super
intendent of Police in the case of Private
G c. Pearce, charged with neglect Of
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Board. Major Sylvester recommended
that the charges be dismissed.
Major Richard Sylvester. Superintendent
of the Metropolitan Police Force, has re-
quested that the sum of S75 be allowed
from the police fund for the funeral ex-
penses of the late Private Madrigan,
under the act of Congress approved Feb
ruary %, 1885, payable to William J. Mad
rigan, administrator. II is understood
that the Commissioners will approve the
recommendation.
Walter c. Allen, the Electrical Engi-
neer, recently requested that the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company
be asked TO give the District the benefit
Of the reduction in rates for extra equip
ment used in connection with the ex-
change telephones in the various offices of
the District government. After some cor
respondence between the Commissioners
and the company the reduction lin the
rates Of equipment has been arranged.
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J. W. Daniel, Special Assessment Clerk,
has forwarded to the Commissioners
recommendation that ". II. DeShields be
appointed as notary public for the con-
venience of his office, in view of the fact
that the resignation Of Gordon W Trow,
the former notary leaves the Special As
seSsment Office without the services Of a
notary. The Commissioners have ap-
proved the recommendation.
The Commissioners have granted the re-
quest of DR.. Charles G. Marbury police
and fire surgeon, that ne be allowed leave
Of absence for six weeks beginning June
Is, to enable him to take a trip to Europe.
The permission is granted on condition
that he arrange for a substitute to visit