The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-21
AFFAIRS OF THB DISTRICT.
No Temporary improvements AT
tie Washington Asylum.

No Temporary improvements at
tie Washington Asylum.
The Telephone Con;rrny Granted
PCrmissiou To string wires IN SD
Durham Parts of the City-A RUiin-
Concerning Plumbing for Houses
William r. StouteuhurCh. Intcndeut OF /
the Washington Asylum. recently Tor
warI,d Co tho Commissioners Il recon-
mc.datl.n that change uo made in tho |
lower floor Of the wo-zh0uso- With 1h' |
recommendation he enclosed the proposal |
from vs.. f. Spi-r. who offered To- 90 IN. !
,r,rl, for the. sum of 800. The change |
referred o. were the excavation for and |
construction of a coal vault The matter
was referred 10 the Inspector OF Buildings
who has reported as follows.
In r. Spouse TO a request of Mr. Stout
,uburh i'm 1893 an estimate was forward
"a To- the Commissioners for a central
heating plant and electric light station IN
Guiding O. rcfrigeTatiug plant. for all the
buildings of the asylum. In view of the
increasing demand for such station and
the economy involved. cannot recon-
mend at this early date any departure
from IN, plans of the architect, not clear
Iy imperative OF necessary for the con
struction of tho building. There appears
TO he sufficient space in the boiler rooms.
as designed. for coal storage for pres
ent requirements
The above report was today approved by
/ the Commissioners and Mr.. Stoutenburgh
viii be- accordingly informed.
! The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
/ Company has filled four applications with
/ In, Commissioners for permission 10
string wires in the suburban portion of
/ the city. In thc extension OF lis system
/ The company requested PERMISSION e
/ string two wires from the cable pole ut
! Fifteenth street and Florida Avenue 60
/ premises 22aI Fifteenth Street northwest
/ 10 also asked for "a permit 10 string two
wires from the pole ON Florida Avenue.
! between Massachusetts Avenue and r
1 Street northwest to premises 22O4 Decatur
/ Pace northwest
/ Another request was for a permit 10
string Two wires from the company pole
Z in the alley bounded 10y Fourteenth. Eff
/ teeath, StaushJOn Streets and yelling
| Place 70 premises 1901 Roanoke Street.
The company further asked for authority
10 string two wires from their cable pole.
corner of Fifteenth and Eiuuey Streets to
premises -ell Thirteenth Street northwest.
In reporting upon these applications
/ Walter 4. Allen. the Electrical Engineer,
has Informed the Commissioners that the
poles referred 10 are the nearest 10 the
several subscribers interested; that the
permits viii not allow the striuEiug Of
wires over private property. and that the
I Commissioners are clothed with authority
10 grant the applications.
Counor Bros. Of 1872 Ninth Street north
west, recently requested permission to use
one sewer for two houses on Marshall
Street. specifying a certain fixture for the
yard, and asking whether foUr-iuch pipe
would DE regarded sufficient in size The
matter was referred 10 the Inspector Of
Plumbing and ne has reported as follows.
ON the premises known as 500 and s02
Marshall Street are three separate dwell
lngs. one in the rear and JWJ front
. houses. having five foot space GtIWtcu
them II is not believed TO be desirable
! 10 allow as many as three houses on
I single sewer. and there seems ample space
. in the present case to construct TWO sep
arate lines in the uuOcCupied central por-
lions Of the lot. Under the circumstances
7 recommend that separate house sewer
. bc constructed for pre- misses So ard an
other separate sewer for premises go and
! the house on the rear of the property. so
that the two sewers may serve the three
/ houses"
This report the Commissioners have ap-
proved, and the plumbers viii be advised
/ accordingly
G. j s Hunnicutt. Of I'll c Street
northwest. has written TO the Commits
sioners asking them to take steps TO sup
press the uttCrauCes Of an old man who
goes about the streets preaching 10 the
people and declaring that there is no hell.
Mr.. HuUuilutt is Of the opinion that this
man should be stopped from innamiug
the minds Of the people. and especially
the children with his doctrines
The complaint was today referred to the
] Police ~
report.
The Inspector Of Buildings has
forwarded communication 80 the
Commissioners adverse to the
application Of Dr. Joseph Schol, OF Cl5
d Street northwest, for permits sion 10
place a hand rail on the side OF the store
10 protect the entrance. The Inspector OF
r / Buildings states that The srautiTg Of the
, | application would be contrary 20 tn reg
! ulatiOns- RE also says tEat the raj. would
d / extend beyond the building line. an ad-
/ The Commissioners have approved the
% | recommendation and DR. Schou VIII De
Z | SO informed.
At the earnest request Of Charles $.
. | Boss. Acting Fourth Assistant Chief En-
> ! Pineer Of the Fire Department. his resig-
p nation Of that position was accepted by
the Chief Engineer today, and Mr.. Boss
a was restored TO his old position AT the
g head Of Engine Company No. l. Mr. Boss
q stated that he had been SO many years
foreman Of No ] that he felt h0mesick
1. In any other position. and after trying
- the new Office for several months ne
!, asked to be sent back Co the old place,
u Andrew j. Sullivan, foreman Of Truck
Z, at Georgetown. has been promoted Go
r. the position Of Acting Fourth Assistant
Chief Engineer, and Charles A Kreamer
OF Engine Company No. J. has been trans
ferred TO be foreman Of Truck l..
e Mr. Boss letter 10 the Chief Eu-iueeI
'e asking 10 be- restored 20 his former com
r. mand follows.
Desiring 20 retire FROM active service
! IN a short time. 1 mos, respectfully re
= ! quest 70 be relieved OF ny present ass
:, ! sigument ar Acting Fourth ss.Staut
u I Chief Engineer. and that Pc restored O.
the command Of Engine Company $50. q
| Of which I was foreman for fifteen yea rs
| Il have served tUeuty-fpuT years iu tHl
| department and having devoted IN. bes
ls | years Of my life 10 the service. feel that
r. am entitled 10 such consideration
-. | In making this application / desire %