The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-26


seem to contemplate that permits and
licenses therefor will be issued to private
collectors. as heretofore.
Section of these rules and regulations
provides that no person other than such
as hold permits from the Superintendent
of Street Cleaning shall haul any gar
bage through and over any street. alley.
or avenue etc. and such cart or other
vehicle used for such purpose shall have
the word garbage and the number of
the permit in large white letters, etc
The permits which have heretofore
been issued by the Health Officer to col
lect and remove garbage were. In my
opinion, mere licenses reyOcabie at viii:
and amy similar permits hereafter issued
by the Superintendent of Street Cleaning
will likewise be mere licenses revocahle
at will; so that the whole subject matter
is thus within the control and regulation
of the Commissioners.
At the request of the Commissioners,
Walter c. Allen. the Electrical Engineer,
has submitted a report upon the applica-
ton of the Northwestern Citizens Asso-
citation relative 10 the extension of tele-
phone wires to Tenleytown and vicinity.
lie informs the Board that there are two
ways by which the wires can be extended
from the companys system in the city:
'One is to string wires from its con-
duit terminus in the alley between Thir-
ty-iirst and Thirty N and n
Streets. northwest. along its existing
pole line on Thirty-second Street
to Tenleytown. 1t has been de-
cidod by the Attorney for the District
that the act approved March 3, 1897 pro-
viding for the stringing of telephone wires
fer house connections within the District
of Columbia. does not permit the erection
of these wires on existing poles along
streets or avenues within the city limits.
Therefore, between the above mentioned
conduit terminus and the northern limit
of the city on Thirty-second Street, the
telephone company cannot secure the nee
essarv permits for stringing wires; beyond
the city limits the wires may be strung
according to the recent decision of Judge
Barnard
The other outlet for the company is
by way OF its line on Nineteenth Street
extended and Woodley Lane. The con-
duit system in this section ends at Nine
teenth and Q Streets From Q Street
northward in the alleys between Eight
zenith and Nineteenth Streets the COM
pany has an overhead line already over
burdencd with wires and cables. 1t would
not be safe to place another cable on the
the line, and the long spans where the
wires pass over private property in 60
ing from one square to another.
THE company is ready and anxious to
Q Streets northward to Nineteenth Street
ana Columbia Road, which would then
give il the necessary facilities for Install
ing the service for Tenleytown"
William T. Belt Acting Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department, yesterday Of
ternoon submitted to the Commissioners
his report upon the results attained from
the trial of the water tower He states
that the trial was highly successful and
that the working of the manchine ex-
ceeded his expectations. Mr.. Belt says:
Il have the honor to report that at 10
O'Clock a. m. this day, / gave a practi-
cal test OF the water tower at the corner
of Fifteenth and Streets northwest.
Regular engine No. .. La France pattern.
third class, capacity 500 gallons per min
ute, and extra engine No 6, Clapp &
Jones pattern, second class, capacity 700
gallons per minute, were used to oper-
ate it,
Each engine played through two lines
of two and one-half-inch hose, each $50
feet long. The first test was on the tur-
rets. using one and oIe-half-inch nozzles
on each turret pipe. Both streams were
very effective for fire service. The sec
ond test was the tower, using one and
oue-half-inch nozzle, at a height of 65
feet. throwing the water distance of
$50 feet.
The third test was on the turrets, with
one and three-quarter-inch noZzles.
throwing water a distance OF about $50
feet. The fourth test was the tower. u.s.
ing one and three quarter-inch nozzle at
q height Of % feet. throwing the water
a distance of 100 feet
The test far exceeded my expectations,
and in my opinion, it is one OF the best
pieces of apparatus that has ever been
in the Fire Department. Assistant Chiefs
Il NJ a nd W.4p EnFennpn
Darlington, Sorrell, Sullivan. Donaldson.
Proctor. and Henry witnessed the test
and were much pleased with the tower"
Commissioner Macfarland yesterday laid
the matter Of accepting the invitation of
the Director General Of the Pan-American
Exposition 70 name a date for District of
Columbia Day before his associates, and
the subject was discussed thoroughly
Mr.. mcfarland called the attention of the
Board to the suggestions he had received
with reference TO the date to be chosen,
several of which were thought to be APP
propriate. Most of them, however. were
as too early. and II was sug-
gested that later date than any of those
named would probably suit the majority
Of Washingtonians better.
1t was, therefore, suggested that some
day in September should be chosen for
District Day. because the exposition
would then be at its best, and a greater
number of people could then visit Buffalo
for the reason that it is in the vacation
period. These facts having come under
it was proposed that Tues
day, September 3, the day after Labor |
Day, would be a good date.
The plan Of having a date significant in |
the history of the District is not regarded |
by the Commissioners as essential. as |
these dates can be more appropriately eel |
ebrated here than in Buffalo. The other |
seem to outweigh the his |
toric date, ana IT is understood that the |
Commissioners will endeavor to have Sep |
tember agreed on as District of Column |
Jia Day by the exposition authorities If |
this date should already have been chosen |
another will have to be recommended
The Brookland Citizens Association.
through q special committee has submit |
ted to the Commissioners a long state |
ment relative to the location Of the pro- |
posed colored schoolhouse in Brookland |
provided for by the appropriations of the |
last Congress. The statement is yigor- |
Gus protest against placing the proposed |
building in the town of Brookland. and |
favors the decision already reached by |
the school authorities to have the build |
ing on the Bunker Hill road on the site |
Of the present colored schoolhouse.
With the statement is submitted a CEN |
sus lately taken by the Police Depart |
ment. showing that the majority of the |
colored children are in the northern part |
Of the town. The facts OF the statement |
have already appeared in The Times in |
connection with the report of a hearing |
on the subject before the Commissioners |
two weeks ago.
The laws passed during the second SEES