The times., 1901-03-12
NEW FIRE ALARM BOXES.
Propositions for the Extension Oi
the Service.

Walter c. Allen, the Electrical Engin-
eer. has submitted to the Commissioners
for their approval list of fifty fire-alarm
boxes, for which provision has been made
in the Appropriation bill for the fiscal
year 1902. The purpose of the depart
ment is to place an order for the fire
alarm boxes, which will be put in posi-
ton after July ] Of the present year.
The Electrical Engineer asks that he be
authorized to purchase the fifty boxes
from the Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph
Company and that they be erected in the
following locations:
Brookland and vlrinity-Eighth and
keokuk Streets. Twelfth and Quincy
Streets, Fifteenth and Milwaukee Streets,
and Twelfth and Emporia Streets.
Tenleytown and Wisconsin Az
enue near Erie Street, Wisconsin Avenue
and Belt Road. Grant Road and South
Street, and Wisconsin Avenue and Pierce
Mil Road
Cleveland Park-Thirty and New
ark Streets.
Anacostia-Nichols Avenue and sheri
dan Avenue.
tieorgetown-Twent and N
Streets, Thirty-fifth ana Q Streets, Thir-
ty-fifth and NJ Streets.
Washington Heights-!Eighteenth Street
and Columbia Road. Eighteenth Street
and Wyoming Avenue.
and Euclid Place, Park and Pine Streets
Brightwood and vicinity-Brightwoo
Avenue and Umatilla Street. Brightwood
Avenue and District line BriRhtwood Az
enue and Rock Creek Church Road.
Notwithstanding Road and Nine
teenth Street. Lincoln Avenue and f
Street, Seventh and c Streets, Twelfth and
Maryland Avenue, Fifth and Z Streets
Second and r Streets, North Capitol and
Streets, North Capitol and / Streets
Southeast-Third and G Streets First
and y Streets, South Capitol and
Southwest-Water and o Streets First
and X Streets, Four-and-a-haIf ana
Streets. Tenth and Water Streets.
Northwest-tirst and S Streets Second
and T Streets, Eighth and Grant Streets.
Fourth and X Streets Third and Q
Streets, Tenth and w Streets, Eighteenth
and I Streets, Thirteenth and r Streets
Fifteenth and Y Streets First and VI
Streets, Fifteenth and \ Streets Eighth
and \ Streets, Fourth and Z Streets.
Twelfth and Streets Twenty-seconi
and O Streets
These locations" says Mr.. Allen.
have been selected from a list of over
100 places where boxes are required, and
represent as near as can be those most
urgently needed. Congress was asked To
appropriate for 100 boxes, but only fifty
were granted. number Of very import
ant locations will therefore NOT he nro
yided with boxes this year. but it is con
1dentIy expected that the other fifty will
be authorized in the next appropriation
act.
The city was originally laid off into
fire alarm districts corresponding some
what to the police precincts. and the
numbers Of the boxes arranged to cor
respond. In adding boxes during the last
few years, however this plan was not
closely followed, with the result that two
consecutive numbers indicated locations
widely separated. For instance box 62g
is at First Street and Maryland Avenue
northeast practically the Congressional
Library, while box $50 is in BrookIand
an airline distance of over two miles. I
To prevent further confusion and 10 rem !
edy the more glaring defects in the pres !
ent numbering, | would recommend that |
the following changes be made In the |
llnre of tai hnrna. |