The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-20
MATTERS On INTEREST
IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS

By order Of the Commissioners portions
CT the roatways OF Seventh. Twelfth, and
Fourteenth Streets west. between B
Street south and Street north. where
said rOadws.rs intersect with park drive
ways vii. be paved with sheet asphalt
at an estimated cost OF 81 $50, eharseabIe
to the current appropriation for repairs
OF streets.
The Commissioners have directed that
a sewer be constructed at the intersec-
tion of California Avenue and Phelps
Place, at estimated cost Of $3.50
chargeasle 10 the current appropriation
for suburban sewers.
Major Richard Sylvester has forwarded
to the District Commissioners report
from Lieutenant SwfnceIIs. Of the Sew
enth police precinct, stating that com
plant was recently made concerning the
coEditicn OF Newark Street, between
/ Thirty-frst and Thfrty-third Streets.
. Cleveland Park. Lieutenant Swindels
! says persons driving from the east or
! west en- Newark Street, not acquainted
with the condition Of the street at that
point, frequently find themselves in
pocket, so to speak, and many times get
out with considerable difficulty. He thinks
ii would be for the public interest if OBJ
strUCtiCns with warning signs were placed
/ on Newark Street on both sides of the
deep Tavine. far enough removed there
from 10 prevent persons with vehicles be-
coming liable to accident
Mr. George R I1inEins secretary Of the
. Washington Title Insurance Company. has
asked the District Commissioners 10 can
. eel the tax sale Of 1889 against lot p in
Washington Heights subdivision, stating
/ that the tax for which the sale was made
was not included in d tax certificate. IN
stead OF recitlng the tax due the certiii-
+ cate, It IS claimed, contained the words
{ See sale 1883" he Assistant Assessor
! has forwarded the papers 10 the Commits
1 sioners with the statement that the whole
| matter seems to involve the question
1 whether the Office should have looked up
| the sale IN question or whether it de-
! Yolyed upon the title company Commits
I sioner Ross has recommended that the
/ opinion Of the City Solicitor be obtained
Dir. Joseph Neurohr and others have
written 10 the Commissioners requesting
| that Brigntwood Avenue, south Of Sheri-
/ dan Street, be sprinkled daily. The re-
| quest has been referred 10 the Street
Cleaning Department for consideration
and report.
/ The. Superintendent of Sewers has trans
mitted 20 the Commissioners plans, speci-
ications and a form of proposal for the
Construction OF a portion OF the low area
/ trunk sewer, and has recommended that
! advertisements BE inserted asking bids
for the same.
The Inspector Of Buildings has called
{SE,o
order to Joseph MaIty to make and de-
! liver hot air ducts at the rear wing of
! the new woFkhouse building on the
grounds Of the Washington Asylum, and
/ the bill for extra time made He recon-
| mends that an extra order be issued COW
| ering the same.
By order OF the Commissioners steam
engineers licenses we're today issued to
| Snyder, and third-class to Edgar N.
Shearer.
| Mr.. E. ". ". Griffin, the Assistant AS
/ SCISSOR. has called attention 10 the fact
| that acting upon a recent decision Of the
/ court certain drivers OF vehicles do not
wear the badges furnished by the District
| and required by law. He says that on
| June so all the licenses OF these men viii
expire ana NIAt II IS desirable LQaL InCy
| be compelled to wear the badges He
suggests that the regulations be amended
! if necessary SO as to require all drivers
Of public vehicles TO wear their num-
| bered badges
Acting on the recommendation of the
Superintendent of Police, the Commits
sioners have voted to credit 20 per cent
of the SUM Of $50 to the clothing and he'll
met fund and allow the balance to be
paid over TO Private Downs and Mr.
Harry Littleford. The amount was paid
by Mr. Ralph Lee Gait for the recovery Of
watch, chain, and charm stolen from
him.
The Commissioners have approved the
request of Col l. 3. Cutler, Superinten-
dent Of the Municipal Lodging House, for
the renewal of his commission as an ad-
ditional private of the police force.
The Citizens Association of George
town, through its president, Mr. B T.
Janney. has forwarded to the Commits
+ ejoucrs a couv of the Tc4tpr SAINT n Con.