The evening times., 1902-06-03
THE wv. u. ASKS
FOR COURTESIES
MATTERS OF INTEREST
IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS

Nv y IN Ii " III = A11Ab I
The Computing Engineer has forward
ed to the Commissioners a recommends /
tion to the effect that the balance OF the /
appropriation for grading Joliet Street.
between TenleytOwn and TunIaw Roads.
be expended in filling said street with
earth from abutttng proJerty by day
labor.
At the instance of Mr.. Andrew Parker,
Of he Washington Loan AID Trust Com
pany. and upon recommendation Of the
/ Superintendent OF Police the Comm1s-
sioners have voted to appoint > W
/ solomon ADDITIONAL private OF the police
/ force for duty in and about the premises
/ OF the cOU. .any at Ninth and F Streets
northwest.
BY vote Of the Commissioners EIessrs-
E. P Thomas & Sons. of 2O16 Fourteenth
Street northwest. will be informed that
the regulations allow cellar doors to
be opea only long enough Tor receiving
and slipping goods This street is
business street, and the sidewalk Is
paved from the curb to the building line.
and an inspector Of the Engineer De
partment recommended that the request
OF the firm TO keep the cellar doors open
be denied
The Commissioners have directed that
AIessrs- Heiskell and McLcran be in
formed that their request relative to the
installation Of water meter in prem
Ises III Street, when the building is
improved. be granted Mr. G. F Green.
OF the Water Department, after an in
IveGtigatiOn. so recommended. provided
the water rent for the next fiscal year
be paid according to the schedule rates.
The Inspector Of Buildings has recon-
mended the acceptance Of the proposal
Of Mr.. We speir to deduct 1890 from
the amount Of his contract for the con
stTuction of the rear wing Of the new
workhouse for males, on account Of
emitting cement floor in certain rooms
On the recommendation of the Super
intendent OF Parking, Mr. Y McNaIly
viii be informed that the mulberry tree
{ in the rear yard of premises 1903 N
Street northwest, which he requested re
! moved. stands on private property, and
does not interfere with public con
venience in any way. Accordingly. the
Il Commissioners decline TO act in the
matter.
The superintendent Of Repairs has
forwarded to the Commissioners q re
quest that the boilers in the Grant
School building be inspected at the ear
ltest possible date.
- h.
Computing Engineer, the Commission
ers will inform Mr. T. Edward Clark
t that when the work of improving the
2 street at the corner of Delaware Ave
nue ard II Street northeast was begun
the idvisability Of removing a pole at
p that point was taken under considera-
ton. On account of the heavy line of
wires carried by the pole il was thought
necessary. to remove all the poles on
the street o. 20 erect guy pole which
, would De quite as Objectionable IS TO
allow the pole 20 remain in its present
, position.
By order Of the Commissioners. upon
the recommendation Of the Assessor,
t 4Ir- $ B 7 Kal5fus has been promoted
e to the position Of Assistant Assessor,
O. { T.
AIr. T. Frederick Alvey has been pro-
/ NOTED to the position made vacant by
Mr. KaIbfus, ard Frank Cheek has been
promoted to the position occupied by
= Mr. Alvey
Mr.. Thomas Hyde, vice president OF
the Riggs National Bank. recently re-
= orested the removal OF the trees from
u in front os premises 1894 to 1898 New
{ York Avenue northwest. The matter
1 was referred to the Parking Commis-
sion ard Superintendent Lanham has
submitted the following report
= I have examined the premises and
= find four trees in front Of the same
: ? bout twenty feet apart I think they
are much too close for trees on tht
north side Of moderately tall buildings
70 and especially in this case, there being
= . very fine elm about opposite the cen
> ter building space which OyeTshadow:
d a small Norway maple on The west sid'
OF It and a slender soft maple on tbs
5 east
= IN nv opinion. the small trees coulC
20 well be spared. This would leave the
I sUaces between the elm trees on eaCl
l. side about forty feet In couple o
? vear= the elm would shade all the spac,
e low covered by the smaller trees
4 recommend that the Norway and sof
naples be removed, but that the elm
under no circumstances be interfere,
! with
81 Mr. J. W. Vanzant. of 129 Fourtl
. street southeast. recently requested per
% mission to construct balconies on tn
n p Street side Of an addition being con
a gtructed to the premises named at III
: corner OF Fourth and B Streets
T Capt. Chester Harding, assistant Z
: the Engineer Commissioner. has recon
: rrended that, in view Of the eXistenc
, OF q private alley in the rear OF thi
3 property, and from the further fact tha
Ie the porch is without appreciable effec
ON the ventilation Of the building III