The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-08
MATTERS OF INTEREST
In DISTRICT AFFAIRS

The District Commissioners have rec
commended favorable action upon Senate
resolution No. 81, To permit steam rail-
roads in the District of Columbia TO &C
cupy additional parts of streets in order
TO accommodate the travelling public at
tending the encamPment Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic in October, 1892
TIE District Commissioners have re-
ceived and have under consideration Sen
ate bill No. 2524 For the relief of the
widow and heirs-at-iaw of Charles
Wilkes, deceased, late a rear admiral in
the United States Navy"
The Inspector Of Plumbing has forward
ed to the District Commissioners forms Of
proposals and specifications for connect
ing premises in the District with public
sewers and watermaips, and recommends
that the same be published.
Col. John Biddle, the Engineer Com
missioner, has suggested to his col
leagues that the proposal of Mr. George
A Sbehan, to furnish lumber 10 the Dis
trict be returned to him with the state
ment that the Commissioners cannot re-
ceive the offer for the reason that it was
not received until two hours after the
time limit set for the bids TO be opened
and that it was not accompanied with
the deposit required in such cases. 1t
is understood that the suggestion Will
/ be approved by the Beard.
! The retiring board CT the Metropolitan
+ Police Department has recommended that
Maria Payne be allowed $40 per month
{ :.
/ jeremiah Herbert. Corrinne LueiIla, and
Richard Thomas Payne be allowed So, 81,
( S., and $40 per month, respectively, until
/ they are sixteen years of age, TO be pay
: able from the police relief fund, TO take
effect April IS, 1902.
Mr.. A. 3. Duvau. the City Solicitor,
I has forwarded TO the District Commits
sioners a lease OF wharfage. property OF
( the Potomac River at the foot of TbIr-
tieth Street The proposals for the rem
tai Of the property were from Aessrs.
NJ r Morris and z. s. Alvord, the former
/ being the highest.
/ Mr. snowdeu Ashford. Inspector OF
Buildings. has recommended that final
/ payment be made by the District Com
rnissioners for the school building at
KeniIworth. constructed by Messrs. Paw
aFini s. Greer, and also that the property
be insured for $13,9oe-
Col. John BiddIe, Engineer Commits
sioner, has approved the recommended ton
: CT the Inspector of Buildings that Mr. W
E. Spier, the contractor, be allowed to
/ substitute 4 concrete floor for the wooden
! floor specified II the vestibule OF the
rear wing OF the male workhouse row IN
/ process OF construction
Mr Walter c. Allen. the Electrical En-
! gineer, has forwarded to the District
/ Commissioners a statement to the effect
hat the poles of the Chesapeake and
! Potomac Telephone Company on Vermil-
lion Street, Takoma Park. have been re
I placed as directed by the Commissioners,
/ and he recommends that a permit be is
/ SUED 20 the company at their request to
( string two wifSs from the exchange in
! Takoma along EeTmillion Street and the
Piney Branch Road 10 the Flora villa
Club.
Mr.. John c. Wilson recently wrote to
! the District Commissioners, fncIosing a
newspaper clipping. which advocated the
suing out of an Injunction against the
vioIators of the anti-smoke Law. Mr
Wilson suggested that this method be
tried by the Commissioners.
The Electrical Engineer, Mr. Walter C.
! Allen, has forwarded to the District Com