The Washington times., 1902-07-29

The superintendent of the Water De-
partment has forwarded to the Commits
sioners the form of advertisement and
specifications for furnishing castiron
water pipe, and has recommended that
the advertisement be published. and
fifty copies of the specifications printed
The Commissioners recently received
letter from Mr.. Thomas NJ. Reynolds.
of Philadelphia, Pa, offering certain
suggestions for the rebuilding of the
Freedman's Hospital. He will be in
formed that the last District appropria-
tion law does not carry any item for
the purpose named and that his offer
cannot be accepted.
The Commissioners have received
from the superintendent of the Water
Department the form of advertisement
and specifications for furnishing gate
valves in the extension of the high serv-
ice system OF water distribution. and
recommends the publication of the
same.
A proposition was recently received
by the Commissioners from Mrs. L.
Schlosser, of Langdon, D. c., for the
removal of the old school building. If it
is to be torn down. The Commissioners
have referred the matter to the Board
of Education for q report as to their
wishes in the premises.
The Commissioners have directed. en-
recommendation Of the Inspector Of
Plumbing that George F. A. Stutz and
T. J. Mooney be licensed as master
plumbers and gasfitters on the filing Of
satisfactory bonds
The Commissioners have authorized
the macadamizing OF Ninth Street, be-
tween Erie and Flint Streets, at an es
timated cost of s1,020, chargeable to
the current appropriation for repairs to
roads.
Cobble cutters will be laid and trap
macadam roadway constructed on Pom
eroy Street northwest, at an estimated
cost of 81 500. chargeable to current ap-
preparation for repairs to roads.
A wooden fence will be constructed
along the line of the James Creek Ca
nal at an estimated cost of 81, 800,
chargeable to the appropriation for
fencing James Creek Canal. 1903"
The Commissioners have recommended
to the Secretary of War that permits for
extensions beyond the building line be
issued to William Potzler. Edward W.
Stumph, and Sarah B. Willard.
The Commissioners have informed the
Securities Company of Aliddleburg, Pa,
that the tax sale to them of part of lot
G, Wright G. Cox's subdivision, has been
cancelled for the reason that the sale
was enormously made. and that the pur
chase money. with interest, according
to law, will be returned to them.
A similar letter has been sent to S
A. Hastings. OF Rochester. n. Y. rela-
tive to the tax sale of five acres of land
on the Piney Branch Road.
The Health oficer has forwarded to
the Commissioners a list of persons
whose premises are not connected with
the public sewer, and requests that they
be notified to do the same in the inter-
ests OF the public health.
H. W. Coffin, OF the Washington Loan
and Trust Building, recently wrote to
the Commissioners stating that he saw
no necessity for the construction Of
sewer and water main on Ontario Ave
nue. between Erie Street and the Co
lumbia Road. The Superintendent of
Sewers has reported that the sewer re-
ferred to is required as an outlet sewer
| in Columbia Road. which is TO be i'm
| proved during the present fiscal year
and it must be constructed before the
surface worl; Is undertaken. a similar
report has been made by the Superin-
tendent of the Water Department rcla-
tive TO the water main.
! By order of the Commissioners catch
| basins are to be constructed as follows,
| chargeable to the current appropriation
| for main and pipe sewers: Northeast
| corner OF Tenth and X Streets north
east. estimated cost SOS: northeast cor
ner of Seventh and / Streets northeast
estimated cost sos; southeast corner of
! Tenth and Streets northeast, estimat-
ed cost s65: northeast corner of Second
and Z Streets southeast, estimated cost
| OF outlet sewer along the east side Of
I Second StFaaf haf Js,,a