Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-05
UNDER THE DISTRICT
CHANGES IN ENGINEER DEPART
MENT-oFFICIAL ORDERS.

the Commissioners:
That j. w. Whiting, inspector in the sur
face division be promoted from So to 1888
per month to take effect on and after July
/, 1907
That Richard A. O'Brien be appointed
member of the plumbing board, at $500 per
aEnum, and that p. c. Schaefer and P. j.
Brick be appointed members Of the plumb
ing board, at $500 per annum each, for
period of two years, to take effect on and
after July l, 1907.
That William l.. MarsGen, now employed
as inspector of gas fitting, and pa'L from
the deposit of the Washington Gas Light
Company al 81 600 per annum, be appoint
ed sewer Taper in the office of the in
spector of plumbing, at $1,000 per annum,
and that William A. Sparrow, now en-
ployed as sewer Taper and paid from the
mi ,Cellaneous trust funds deposit at s. per
day, be appointed inspector of gas fitting,
at $1,000 per annum, vice Marsden, trans
ferred. The above appointments to take
effect on and after July /, 1907.
That F. II. Hazard, clerk in the engineer
department at $500 per annum, be trans
ferred TO copyist in the sewer division, at
81 per diem, to take effect July l, 1907.
Tha. the compensation of L. B. Fugitt,
inspector in the engineer department., be
increased from s. per diem to $3.50 per
diem, to take effect on and after July l,
1907
That Alfred Shields. acting assistant tap
per in the water department, be promoted
TO assistant Taper at S. o per annum, vice
Henry Book, resigned, to take effect on
and after July l, 1907.
That license be granted Lowell II. Nc
Kinley master plumber and gas filter,
upon the filing of satisfactory bond.
Tina. license be granted Patrick H. OCal-
laghan as master plumber and gas filter,
upon the filing of satisfactory bond.
Mains and Sewers.
That the following water mains be laid
and service sewers constructed under the
provisions of an act of Congress approved
April -, 1904, the same being necessary, in
tn judgment of the Commissioners, for the
public safety, health, comfort and conven-
fence:
Sewer along the east side of 18th street
northeast between + street and point 1U4
feet north of the north line of F street.
Sewer along the north side of T. street
southwest between 11th and 18th streets.
Two hundred and forty feet, more or less,
OF elght-lnch water main in Ames place
between 18th and 18th streets northeast.
That l3I feet, more or less, of eight-inch
water main be laid in Pennsylvania avenue
west from 18th street northwest, at an es-
timated cost of $3.50.
That the resignation of f. A. Hayden,
assistant steam engineer, sewer division, be
accepted, to take effect on and after June
80 1897
A. o. Chapman, machinist on the tenn
porary roll, be appointed assistant steam
engineer at $50 per annum, vice Hayden,
resigned
W. r. Warman. leveler at $1,000 per an
num- be transferred to leveler at 81 per
diem.
That the probationary appointments of
the following employees is hereby confirmed ::
n. A James, fireman at $3.50 per annum
j. r. Campbell, fireman at $50 per an
mum: A. c. Givordan, oiler at $500 per an
n I'M. nj 1ar at Nor ON
mum; u. NJ Doughton, Uiler at $500 p + an
mum. and Peter ]. Everly, oiler at $3.50 per
annum.
Minor Appointments.
That Richard L. Watmaugh be appointed
craftsman in the office of the engineer of
highways, with compensation at the rate
of 81 per hour, payable from the various
appropriations under which he may be en-
ployed, for a period not to exceed 800
hours.
That ]. r. Kennedy be appointed drafts
man in the Office of the engineer of high
ways with compensation at the rate of IS
cents per hour, payable from the various
appropriations under which he may be en-
ployed for a period not to exceed 300 hours.
That James II. Grant jr., be appointed
temporary inspector in the office OF the
inspector of buildings, with compensation
at the rate of $500 per diem.
That Geo. w Darby be appointed tenn
spector of buildings, with compensation at
the rate Of $3.50 per diem, to take effect
on and after July 1. 1907.
That w. L. Webster. superintendent of
construction in the Office of the inspector of
buildings, he promoted to assistant inspec-
tor at 81, 800 per annum, to take effect on
and after July /, 1907; and that w. /.
Evans, A. NJ. Lawson, A. S. ]. Atkinson.
w ]. Downing and S. G. HUNT, assistant
inspectors at 1000 per annum, be promoted
to S1,2O0 per annum. to take effect on and
after July /, 1907.
That John E Boyland and Samuel Tapp
be appointed assistant inspectors In the
Office of the inspector of plumbing, with
compensation at the rate of 3.25 per diem
each, said appointments TO take erect When
they report for duty.
That Todd place northeast be repaired
by constructing cobble cutters on each side
of the roadway and by surfacing with old
macadam at an estimated cost of $500,
chargeable to the appropriation for repairs
to county roads, 1908
Other Items.
That the following water mains be laid
and sewers constructed under the pro-
visions of an act of Congress approved
April D. 1901 the same being necessary, in
the judgment of the Commissioners for the
public safety, health, comfort and conven-
fence:
Service sewer along. the north side of
Monroe street northwest between Holmead
place and 18th street
Sewer in 18th street northwest between
Pennsylvania avenue and f street at an
estimated cost of 81 SO, chargeable to the
appropriation for main and pipe sewers.
That Constantine Chase, chairman at
$3.50 per annum, in the office of the engineer
of highways, be appointed copyist at S.. 50
per diem, and that l.. i. Roberts be trans
ferred from the per diem roll to chairman