The Washington times., 1902-08-27
Inspector o. !. ingalls,
Submits His List of
Estimates.
TOTAL INSPECTIONS 22,62l
Public Toilet Stations for City Held to
Be of Much mportance-Better Sal
aries Needed for Competent Officials
in District Employ.

II District Employ.
Mr.. o. L. ingalls,, the Inspector OF
Plumbing. yesterday submitted to he
District Commissioners a report of oper-
atoms in his office for the fiscal year
ended June 80 last. Mr.. ingalls, also sub
mits his estimates for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1904.
Until January %, 1902" says
Mr.. ingalls,, this office was under
the direction of MIR. Charles B.
Ball, as it had been since November -,
1924. On January &c Mr.. Ball rendered
lis resignation to the Board of Commits
sioners. in order to accept an appoint
ment in New York city as chief sanitary
inspector OF the tenement house depart
ment Since February 6. having been
appointed TO fill the place made vacant
by the resignation OF MIR. Ball. the re-
sponsibilities OF the Office have devolved
upon myself.
Inspections and Records.
ne IDLdl uulllbti VI inspections
under the direction of this office was
q. .621. an increase of 929 over those of
the previous year. These comprise 1865
examinations of existing plumbing;
7.126 inspections of remodeling. eXten
sions and repairs; 6.O17 inspections Of
plumbing in new buildings. 1876 pepper
mint tests. 1.2S3 inspections of gas fit
ting and gas fixtures. 65S inspections Of
lead water service pipes, 75i sewer lat
erals tapped into main sewers, 80 new
terra Gotta house sewers. and 100 re-
pairs to terra Gotta sewers.
The number of notices personally
served upon property owners and de-
relict registered plumbers was 104. The
number OF letters written, orders and
Endorsements made, amount TO I.721;
the detail of which includes miscellan-
eous letters. 279; letters TO master
plumbers. 24S; orders to repair plumb
ing and gas fitting, 430: Endorsements
on communications forwarded. 639; let
tiers to the Engineer Commissioner and
other District officials, 125. and specif-
cations for plumbing work in District
buildings and houses into which sewer
and water have been introduced by order
of the Health Officer, -.
plumbing plans were examined and
appr we'd and certificates issued for ZOOS
new bu:ldirgs-an increase over last
year Of 81.
Plumbing in Public Schools
"The appropriation OF $4,000 for re-
pairs to and changes il plumbing in pub
lie schools resulted in the preparation
Of plans and specifications and the reno
walton of the plumbing in the Lincoln,
Mott and Randall school buildings, and
the erection of single structure con-
tanning boiler room and toilet facili-
ties for the Addison and Curtis schools.
The work in the first three schools men
toned consisted in detached sinEle-story
toilet buildings, fully equipped with ap-
proved types OF fixtures. and provided in
each case with an independent steam
heating apparatus.
THE plumbing work proposed for the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1903. includes
new toilet facilities for the Morse
Maury, Amidon, Wormley, Twining. and
Blair schools, the fixtures TO be
located in each case in the basement,
with necessary small fixtures for the
upper floors. All the schools mentioned
have very antiquated plumbing arrange
ments located in inferior outside build
ings, with no possible means of protec-
tion from frost.
Drainage of Lots.
I'm connection with the expenditures
from the emergency fund for the en-
forcement of the provisions of section 1
Of an act providing for the drainage of
lots in the District of Columbia. ap-
proved May l9. 1896. would respectfully
state that during the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1901. plans and specifications
were prepared and bids received in five
separate cases, embracing ten premises,
for the introduction Of water and sewer
These were the first cases
Of compulsory drainage undertaken by
the District in accordance with the act
noted above.
In connection with the expenditures
from the same appropriation for the fis-
cal year ending June 30, 1902, / would
state that plans and specifi-
cations were prepared and bids received
In eight separate cases, embracing nine
teen premises, for the introduction of
sewer ana water accommodations. Jhe !
in these cases nearly ex-
hausted the full amount OF the appro-
priation available for this work.
Prosecutions.
Thirty eight cases involving viola |
lions OF the plumbing and gasfitting laws
and regulations were brought 10 the !
attention Of the Police Court. Nineteen |
we're for violation OF the plumbing |
and gasftting laws; three for employing
unregistered plumberes and gasftters: |
1ne for eXcavating in the public space |
without permit, and fifteeen for viola |
ion OF the plumbing regulations In |
Eighteen Of these cases fines were i'm |
posed, eleven were mol pressed for reason |
hat the orders of the Commissioners 10 |
comply with the plumbing regulations
rad been complied with after informa-
ion had been fled in the Police Court.
md two for want of evidence. Six for
cited collaterals and one case was dis
missed.
The question OF providing public toi
ct stations for the city, TO be used by
10th men and women. is one of consid-
,rable importance, and efforts should be
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