The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-04
lIAJ TIERS Oh INTEREST
IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS

The Inspector OF Buildings has for
zsardeG 10 the Commissioners the form
Of an advertisements and specifications
fer furnishing glass bIackboards Tor the
Mckinley and Armstrong Manual Train
ing School Buildings, and has. requested
the same to be published according 70
law.
n accordance with a report from the
Water Department. H w Coffin of the
Washington Loan and Trust Company.
VIII be informed that the authorities
have no present intention 20 lay water
main on Ontario Avenue. between Erie
Street and the Columbia Road. The
supposed laying OF this main was recent
~ the subject Of complaint by Mr.. Coffin
10 the Commissioners
The Engineer Commissioner has Of
fered a motion TO the board that the bids
received for installing boilers at the
Grant School Building be rejected. On
account of the necessity Tor having the
proposed work completed before The
opening OF the school year. he further
moves that the supplies be purchased
in the open market and that the work
be done by the Superintendent of Re
pairs. Colonel Biddle says there is not
sufficient time - readvertise. and that
The plan proposed IS about the only
feasible one under the circumstances
Mary E Washington. OF 49, o Street
northwest. has written 10 the Comrnis-
sioners making n strong protest against
the action Of the Board n ordering that
no license be granted for entertainments
TO be held I'M the premises named. The
Police Department refer to their former
reports on the subject and repeat their
former recommendations and It IS not
expected hat the action OF the Com
missiOneTs wiz he in any way changed
The Assessor has been directed 10
record upon the books Of his Office that
the collection ard recovery Of the water
maia assessment against the north half
CT sublot a. square rs, bounded by R
: Sixteenth and Seventeenth Streets
northwest. are barred as to any pur-
chaser subsequent 70 the issue OF tax
certificate issued under date Of June 20.
1890, from which the tax in question was
omitted.
A permit has been issued to the Mu-
tuaI District Messenger Company to take
down three wires now running from 1414
F Street over the Fairfax Hotel to pole
$50 on Fourteenth Street. between Penn
sylvania Avenue and F Street. and 70
replace them by three wires beginning
ar 1914 z Street and extending across
that street TO pole 594 al the corner u
Fourteenth and F Streets. thence south
on Fourteenth Street 70 pole $50 on
Fourteenth Street, between PenDsyI-
vania Avenue and F Street
The Commissioners have issued an
order that hereafter in the appointment
Of police and fire surgeons the same
method shall be pursued as in the ap-
pointment OF Dr. joseph 5. Wall. which
was based upon competitive exau,ina-
rion before The United States Civil Serv-
ice Commission
The Commissioners have accepted the
resignation of R y Bogjen. co1npurer
Ia the Office Of the Surveyor. to take ar-
feet JUS. 81
George Z. Brown has been Informed
that the recovery Of damage for injury
u 2 buggy hired by nim involves q ques-
zion Of laU, which il Is not IN the prov
ince Of the District authorities 10 de-
eide Mr.. Brown IS advised 20 consult
an attorney.