Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05

Seventh and Twelfth streets The receipts
/ from the wholesale producers market were
s2,59874. an increase of 81 O72es over those
| for the preceding year.
/ The Eastern and Western markets are re-
/ ported as having all the stands occupied.
/ and Recommendation Is made for an au-
| dition to the Eastern Market to meet the
demands of increasing business and the
/ needs OF the residents. Modern plumbing
will be installed In the Eastern Market dur
/ ing the present year.
At the Western Market the wood founda-
/ ton to all the stands was replaced with
concrete and other necessary repairs made,
| which placed the market In satisfactory
| order. Every effort has been made to at
tract trade to the Georgetown Market. In
| some respects conditions there are i'm
/ proved. but the stands are not all rented.
/ as they should be.
Receipts for rent of stands were as fol,
lows: Eastern, 81, 4S5; Western, $o.6S2 and
| Georgetown. 1865 an increase of -, $3o45.
i and 81 in the respective markets..
! At the sale of the use of the public hay
scales for one year from August 1, 1904.
/ $3.50 was realized. Six hundred and thirteen
| boilers were inspected and the fees collected
amounted to 1875; expenses, 1000. 10
amount retained by the inspector of boilers
I for his services, s., 5G9.S5. 1t was recon-
1 mended by the sealer that the immediate
] supervision of this official be transferred to
| the Inspector of buildings, as ms duties ,,,s
are connected with those OF that once. Inc
| transfer has been made.
The sealer invites attention to the small
/ amount of revenue received for the exclu-
sive right to handle all fish received In IN.
District for sale and shipment on the W ,n
| at Eleventh street, a part of which only Is
| used for this purpose The law SpeclNcaliy
points out the dock which shall be used for
| this purpose and as that dock Is leased py
| the District for other purposes also there is
/ no chance for competition, and the lessee
| of the dock can secure the privileges OF the
/ fish wharf at his own price. 1t Is recon-
| mended that the additional privileges car
4 x.yfth t1nn
| sdered and a larger rental for the same De
required. This will be done.
| There were 31,24e% cords of wood IN
| spected; fees amounted to $2S11.63; ex-
| penses. $3.50 SO; net fees retained by the In
| spectors and measurers of wood for their
| services, 50, 4260S. A wharf for the storage
of wood was recently established at the 1901
| of Thirtieth street NV, which will prove
| a great convenience to the dealers In that
! section. 1t is estimated that the revenue
1 from this source will amount to S1,ooo 10
4 $1,000 per annum.
| Der inspected and passed as merchantabic
and 517.s6s square feet condemned: fees
collected. 81 SOL; expenses, 81 ' sS 49, net
| fees retained for services, S3,O13.6s
| Receipts of the offices under the super
| vision of the sealer amounted to S2o3i
| expenses, $13. 142 a; net revenue ,lo.4o,
fees collected by inspectors and retained as
| their compensation. $S,0O9. 81; total couec-
! lions from all sources, $ao6l3ot.
The Bathing Beach.
| The conditions at the bathing beach de-
| mand immediate Improvement. Although
more than 40. 600 persons awaited themselves
| during the past year of the privileges at
! forded at the beach, the fact remains that
| the accommodations are not only totally in
adequate, but of the most primitive char-
| acter The buildings are old and diiapi-
dated and ought to be replaced py q new
structure not only for the convenience ana
comfort of the patrons of the beach, but
also because the picture which they no"
present when viewed from the speedway Is
| discreditable to the District government.
The Commissioners have, therefore, esti-
mated for an appropriation of Sl5,oUo 10
provide an adequate structure equipped
| with 1000 lockers, plans for which have al
ready been prepared, ana earnestly nope
| that It may be allowed
Elimination Of Grade Crossings and
Union Station.
| Work on these projects, since the date OF
/ the last annual report, has progressed as
| follows:
| On the line of the Philadelphia, Baltimore
| and Washington Railroad Companys north
| ern passenger connection, between Montana
avenue and Magruder Station, in Maryland,
the grading of the roadbed is nearly COM
| pleted, and the greater part OF 1t prepared
| for the reception of tracks
The bridge across the AnacoStia River,
near the Reform School grounds. Is en-
| tirely completed and ready for the tracks
The masonry work on the bridge over and
aross the Bladensburg road, at the Junction
with Queens Chapel road, is completed anu
ready for the Steel which 1t is expected VIII
! be delivered in the coming fall This part
| of the work is so well along that It's entire
| completion should be only mattef OF three
or four months.
| Within the territory to be occupied by the
| yards and shops between Montana avenue
| and Florida avenue. about 20 per cent OF
l fa6 hut yun
| been done on the construction of tracks or
| the several buildings intended in this 10
| cality. This grading should be completed
| by the spring of 1905.
| avenue highway bridge has been COM
| menced as has also the reconstruction or
the Rhode Island avenue railroad bridge.
Within the city limits, between Florida
and Massachusetts avenues, the greater
portion of the masonry work on the yiaduct
| is completed, and some steel on the bridges
| over the depressed streets is in place
Work on the express building, at the
| northwest corner of Second and H streets
! NE, and the power house at First ana
| I streets has been commenced, although on
| the latter building very little has been thus
| far accomplished, owing to unexpected ana
| unsatisfactory developments in the sustain
| ing power of the SOIL requiring a radical
revisement of the foundation plans.
| Work on the Union Station building has
| progressed steadily; the foundations are
| nearly all completed; work on the super
| structure has commenced; part of the steel
| framing has been erected, and a portion of
| the granite and Patchwork Is in place.
1t will be probably two years before the
| building will be in condition for occupancy.
nossibly two years and half, unless
nushed more than in the past.
On the First street tunnel work is being
| done with good progress. but it will be from
! twelve to eighteen months before the work
/ will be completed.
| Considerable subsoil water has been en-
| countered but otherwise the conditions af-
| fecting the progress of the work have been
! very favorable.
| Some slight settlements In the surface
over the line of the tunnel are noticeable,
| due IL is believed, more to the removal of
ground water and dependent causes than to
| the settlements in the tunnel construction,
although there are some slight settlements
! In the tmbering of the tunnel work. This
work is being done under careful inspection
| and in thorough manner.
The foundations and masonry work of the
| several bridges from South Capitol street to
Second street southwest. at the south APP
proach to the tunnel are nearly completed,
| and the steel work is expected to be erect
| ed this coming fall.
The Virginia avenue tunnel Is completed,
and the connection with it and the old tun-
| mel at Eighth street and Virginia avenue
| Sc. is expected to be accomplished before