Evening journal., 1910-07-26
MUST IMPROVE
THEATRE PLUMBING
Street Department Orders
Avenue House LeSSeeS To
Make Changes at Once

Al the meeting Of the directors OF
the Street and Sewer Department this
morning Edward f. Kane, plumbing
inspector was ordered to notify the
CONFESS and Edwards Company, that
the plumbing OF the Avenue Theatre
must be brought into compliance with
the municipal regulations immediate
ly Complaint was made TO the lessees
OF tho theatre last January, but they
asked the department 10 wait for a
time. as they had not decided whether
to renew their lease. Mr.. Kane said
that the plumbing was in very bad
condition. and that complaints had
been made by theatre patrons. Direc-
tor John G.. Gray also spoke Of the
complaints made by patrons OF the
extremely bad condition of the plumb
ing, and as the company was to lease
the theatre again this year there was
no reason for waiting longer. In
spector Kane was instructed TO see
that the overhauling Of the theatre
! plumbing was thorough and immedi-
ate.
Howard s. England petitioned for a
cancellation OF the sewer lien on the
property between Cedar and Fifth
avenue, on Anchorage street, on the
ground that the sewer had been bull
in 1894 through private property, tha
1t had been huilt at the instance o.
the sewer department, not at the re
guest OF the owners that so far, nS
houses had been built on the property
Mr.. England proposed that in con
sideration OF the cancellation OF tbs
lien, the owners would deed the bed
of Anchorage street TO the city.
The board refused the petition on
the ground Of having no authority or
precedent for such a cancellation
cancellations having been granted
when the lien was paid I'm a private
sower and that II would be establish
ing a bad precedent. Mr. England gave
as the reason for bringing the PROPOSE
/ tion up after so many years, that a
thirty-foot lot had just been sold out
Of the property. and the owners want
/ cd 20 know where they stood The
board agreed TO cancel the interest on
/ the lien. and allow five per cent. dis
/ count on payment within sixty days
after rendering he bill.
The talk turning 20 the cutting up Of
vacant property into house lots, led
| Director John G.. Gray, 20 express
! strong disapproval OF a man who
would put two families into a 30-foot
/ lot, where they would become con-
sumptiye and weak mentally and NOR
ally as well, and to wish that he had
the making Of a law to fine such men.
The National Real Estate Trust
1 Company asked for a sewer on Tatnall
street. between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets, where they are erect
ing three new buildings. This was
granted to their representative, w. l..
Williams. who appeared before the d.
rectors.
A sewer was ordered on Market
street, between Twenty-ninth and Thlr-
tieth streets. A sewer was also ordered
at Twenty-sixth and Market streets.
Complaint was received that nine
inches difference In grade between the
sidewalk at No 2311 West street. and
No 1909 West street. made accidents
liable to happen. The sidewalk will be
graded. Uupon recommendation OF
Engineer Taylor, a sewer was ordered
built at No. 20 TO % Church street. A
petition for sewer at Twanty-fourth
street. and Jefferson and Madison, was
referred to the engineering depart
ment.