The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-11

the rules and regulations of the Board
of Fire Underwriters.
After considering the matter Commits
sioner Beach has forwarded the applica
ton to his colleagues, with the recon-
nenuation that rule be adopted requir-
ing separate electrical connections for
each house, the same is required for
sewer, water, and gas connections.
II is understood that this recorlmcnda-
ton will be approved by the Board. ..
Ex-senator William z. Chandler has
addressed the Commissioners. requesting
them to instruct the Health Department
to investigate the condition of premises
lil1 II Street northwest. before they are
occupied by the Spanish Treaty Claims
Commission. Mr.. Chandler states that
Charles B. Ball, the Inspector of Plumb
ing has Investigated the conditions in the
house. Mr.. Chandler also states that the
house has been unoccupied for two years
and that it is very necessary that its
sanitary condition be thoroughly ii:ves-
t'sated ana that 1t shall be pronounced
perfect before the members of the Com
mission. with their employees enter llpon
its occupancy. Mr.. Chandler informs the
Commissioners that the sewer drain leaks
ana mat there Is closet in the basement
that looks suspicious.
Mr.. Chandler asks that the Health Of
nee be asked to pass judgment upon the
building and take the responsibility of its
The communication has been referred
by the Commissioners to the Health De-
partnent.
The Commissioners have received n
petition signed by Walter F. Schneider
and twenty-nine others urging the neces-
sity for paving the alley in the rear of
I Street northwest, between First and
Second, and Thomas Streets. The pc
titfoners represent that this step Is nee
essary for the protection of property and
the health of the owners in block 90 The
petitioners also ask that the Health Office
be directed to investigate and report up
on the sanitary condition of the alley as
they believe 1t 10 be such as to require i'm
mediate grading.
In letter suDplementing the petition
A. C. Day informs the Commissioners
that street drainage from Second Street
above Thomas Street runs down the lat
ter street into the alley, which is above
the grade of the yards. Consequently he
says, most of them are flooded after rains
TO the detriment of the foundations of
the houses and also to the health of the
residents. Mr.. Day states that the ground
remains soggy the year round and ne
thinks II is, on that account, a breeding
ground for malaria.
DR.. f. NJ Gallaudet. President of the
Columbia Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, has called the attention Of the
Commissioners to the nuisance caused by
the blowing of waste paper from the
dump near Daish's Mill. He states that
the nuisance causes great inconvenience
In the vicinity, and asks whether stems
cannot he taken TO have the paper burned
DIR. Gallaudet says that when the wind
blows from the west the paper is carried
from TINS dump In large quantities across
the Brentwood estate ard into the
grounds of the Institution for the Deaf
and Dumb. He states that much of the
paper is covered with filth. and that all
OF IL is waste matter out Of place.
The Union Trust and Storage Company
has requested a refund of the amount
paid for the use Of water for building pur-
poses on lot IS, square 7l3
After an investigation II. L. Karpeles
acting chief clerk of the Water Depart-
ment, reported to the Commissioners that
the bin, amounting to s1.O5. was for water
used for construction purposes which ran
through meter and was for that reason
charged at the regular metre rates. Mr.
karpeles recommends that the money he |
refunded. and the Commissioners have
approved the same.
Appleton p Clark, jr, has written to |
the Commissioners in behalf of Mrs. NJ. |
Fredericks. relative to the price of The. |
land offered to the District at the corner |
Of Harrison and Monroe Streets. Anacos- |
tia. Mr.. Clark informs the Commission |
ers that Mrs. Fredericks considers the |