The Washington times., 1902-08-03

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| Sunday night at p. m
MINOR MUNICIPAL
MATTERS OF INTEREST
Mr. F. o. Beckett, District Property
Clerk. and his nephew, Mr.. Frank
Edgington. are spending thirty days
annual leave at the home of the later
in Rock Island. Ill They will return to
Washington on September 1.
Acting upon the recommendation OF
the Water Registrar. the Commission
ers have voted to grant the application
of the Washington Loan and Trust
| Company for a refund OF $3.50. being a
duplicate payment of water rent on
premises 1858 X Street southeast.
The Corporation Counsel has notified
the Commissioners that suit in Equity,
No. 22.57s, S. s. Daish & Sons VS.. the
District of Columbia, being a prayer
| for an injunction to stop the construc-
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Florida Avenue. near Second Street. has
been dismissed after the refusal of the
Court to grant the INDUCTION.
On the recommendation of the Water
Registrar, the Commissioners have vot-
| ed TO grant a refund of 50 on payment
of water rent against premises 1888
Third Street northwest, in the name Of
J. ". Rose.
The Washington Gaslight Company,
| under the provisions of the appropria-
tions act for the District, approved
March /. 1901. has reported to the Com
| missioneTs the receipts and expendi-
| lures OF the company for the fiscal year
ended June 80 last. as follows: Receipts
from all sources. s1,304, ,O53.12, and ex-
penditures on all accounts 1924, ,321 sc.
The Commissioners have directed
that the Adams Mill road between Gin
cinnati Street and Kansas Avenue be
graded at an estimated cost of $500,
chargeable to the current appropria-
tion for grading streets, alleys and
roads.
The Water Registrar has recommend
| ed and the Commissioners have voted
to grant a refund of 1872 on payment
of water rent against premises 224
Third Street southeast, In the name of
Theodore ]. Mayer.
The Commissioners have authorized
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lowing localities at an aggregate cost
of $500: Southwest corner of Nineteenth
Street and Cincinnati Avenue; north
east corner of California and Connecti-
cut Avenues: southwest corner of Co.
lumbia Road and Champlain Avenue.
southwest corner of Seventeenth and L
Streets.
Genesee Street, between Brightwood
and Colorado Avenues, will be macad-
amized and cutters laid at an estimated
cost of $4,000, chargeable to the current
appropriation for repairs to roads.
The proposal of Edward Forrest to
do whitewashing in public school build
ings, received July 26. 1902, for the
price of 1925, has been accepted; the
cost dhargeable to appropriation for
repairs to schools.
sewer will be constructed along
the north side of T Street from Fourth
Street to the trunk sewer in Fifth
Street at an estimateds cost of 1910,
chargeable TO the current appropriation
for suburban sewers.
II. c. Kegan, inspector in the Water
Department, has been directed to pro-
ceed from Holyoke. Mass. to Addyston.
Ohio. for the purpose of inspecting cast
iron specials being manufactured by
the United States Cast Iron Pipe and
Foundry Company for the District OF
Columbia.
The Commissioners have directed that
1905 feet OF six-inch water main be
laid in Decatur Street northwest be-
tween Florida and Massachusetts Ave
nues. at an estimated cost OF 81 ,265, and
one fire hydrant be erected at an esti-
mated cost OF $50.
The Morris road will be improved to
the east end OF Griswold's subdivision
at an estimated cost CT $500.
The Commissioners have accepted
the proposal Of Ed. J. Hannah to fur
nish a drinking fountain, lavatory. and
connections in the Seaton School build
ing for SAB.
BY order of the Commissioners the
compensation OF Andrew T. DuvaIl. jr..
clerk in the office OF the Superintendent
of Repairs. has been increased from 50
to $3.50 per diem, to take effect July i6
The proposal of Ed. ]. Hannah 20
make certain changes in the toilet
room Of the Peabody School building
for the sum OF s229 has been accepted
by the Commissioners.
The Commissioners have appointed
Charles Brohin additional private in
the Police Department. for duty in and |
about The grounds of Georgetown Uni
yersity.
The Commissioners have approved |
the application of Or. E W Re!siaser |
that signs Ray be placed at either end |
OF the allev adjoining tho residence OF |
Mrs Philiipa Doyilliers requesting