The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-02

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Regulations 30 BE InVited-Certain
Poles for. EIectEic Light Wires
in lexington f Must BE Raised
Charles b. Bail. the Inspector Of Plumb
ing. recently forwarded to the Commis-
siouers statement relative 20 damage
done to adjacent property through detec-
tive drainage upon premises 1000 Bia-
dersburg ROAD northeast Complaint was
made by the owner Of premises l54l Lewis
Street. and Mr. Bah states that an in
spectIou showed that the roof Of two
story frame stable drained upon the ad-
iaceut property He SAYS the stable had
no nOOr. and for the reasons stated a
notice was sent 10 the owner Of the sta
bI- TO connect his property with the
sewer in Lewis Street.
Mr. Ball says thai spoutinE has been
put upon the stable roof but that the
water from the d0wu-spouJ still flows
upon the property adjoining He, there
fore recommends that the owner Of
premises 1866 Bladensburg Road, be serv-
cd with a notice that the work Of con-
Meeting the premises with the drainage
sewer cannot be delayed longer. The
Commissioners have approved the rec
0mmendatiOn.
The Commissioners have approved the
recommendation of r D. Simms. the Su-
periuteudent Of Property that the order
Of the Board Of July =. ls11. relative Co
the revision and printing Of The build-
ing regulations. be resciuded and that
new bids be secured Tor printing 5000
copies Of the regulations. Mr. Simms
states that tn. copy for the book has
been recently revised and that il contains
numerous additions and alterations from
the original upon which the bids ~ July
1900 wer, based
GrenviIIe Lewis. of 1871 Third Street
mort beast. recently requested that the
paI.s bearing the incaudesceut lighting
| wires I'm lexington be- raised I'm order
that TIM, trees may not be trimmed The
| matter was referred 10 the Electrical De
uarrrnaur and the Electrical Engineer
l. has called the attention of the Board to
! the action recently taken ia the case ira
! which the Potomac Electric Power Com
many WAS informed that the Commission
| .rs could not allow the trimming OF the
! trees al this time, and that tho wires
must De placed on longer poles. Mr. Lew
| Isl Will be informed In accordance with
/ the facts related.
a. T. Hunt. the Computing Engineer.
| has forwarded TO the Commissioners the
/ proposaI OF George n BeaIe, Of Takom.t
/ PARK. for the purchase and removal of
the old building on the newly purchased
| school site At the corner of Twelfth and
] y streets northeast. The building 10 De
/ removed is a frame structure, and the
lot is 10 be cleared and made ready for
| a-adinn and excavation for the proposed
! school building The estimate for the
/ work is s16. and Mr.. Hunt recommend
] fLat tn proposal De accepted
| The Superintendent of Repairs has
transmitted 10 the Commissioner
schedule Of proposals received for steam
/ I.tfng r,uairs iu some public school
| buildings and has recommended the ac-
| esufauc. Of the bids Of FUsberg a Muir
rsy Tho ". " BIEgs Heating and Ven
! tiIatiug Company, and Johnson * Morris.
! d. II Darueiilr. tho Assessor, has rec
/ aur1.ud.d that 30 acres Of the property
| s--.Ss,d 20 the Protestant Cathedral
| Foundation Doe listed AS exempt from tax
alton This action WAS taken at the i'm
/ stare. OF George TruCsdeu. in behalf of
/ me. ov-re-s OF the property, and IN. eN
,ruution is made ON the property I~ uses.
| -.r educational purpose