Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-07
not warrant the expense Of connecting
1t to the public sewer or water main.
Plumbing and Plumbing Inspection.

a decrease under the preceding year
when the number Of inspections was
| 1854. This decrease Is due to the de-
crease in the number OF new buildings
!, constructed, and a great decrease IN
| the amount of repairs and remodenne
of plumbing 1t is estimated that the
| total cost of new plumbing work In.
stalled during the year was $755,00e
and of repairs and remodeling to old
plumbing $4,000. The average num-
Der of Inspections per day per man
was seventeen. Fifty-nine cases OF
violation of the plumbing regulations
were prosecuted in the Police Court.
| Under the compulsory drainage act
| sixty-one cases were installed by the
plumbing office, and the sum of $S33.1a
was expended in installing plumbing
| in private premises, which sum was as
sessed against the various properties
as provided by law.
Public Convenience Stations.
Three public convenience stations are
In operation. They are located at 7th
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west, 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest and 9th and K streets
northwest. These stations were oper-
ated for a period of eighteen hours per
day.
During the year the patrons of the
stations numbered 1,S79.25S. The re-
ceipts from the pay compartments ag-
gregated S2,S943S.
In addition to the stations maintain
ed by the Commissioners, the office of
public buildings and grounds has COM
pleted four park lodges equipped with
toilet facilities.
Plumbing Board.
During the year the plumbing board
held forty sessions for examination of
candidates for license as master
plumbers and gas filters. Fifty-five
applicants were examined. OF this
number "a were original candidates. of
whom passed and IS failed. and 81
had been previously examined, OF whom
passed and "a failed.
Inspection of Steam Boilers.
The number of steam, boilers inspect
ed by the inspector of steam boilers
during the year was 512. The compen-
sation of this official is received from
fees paid by the owners of the boilers.
The total amount reported by the in
the year is s2.265, and the expense OF
inspection, $452.10, leaving a net COM
pensation of $1.S13.90.
Street Lighting.
There are 1885 street lamps of all
kinds in the District of Columbia, as
follows:
Mantle gas, 10,1S7; electric arc, ILL;
electric incandescent, 5,546; stretches
ignation lamps, 491. Total, 1885.
This was an increase during the year
of 662 lamps of all kinds.
Improved incandescent electric light
ing was extended on approximately
nine miles of streets during the year,
involving the erection of 900 lamps of
100 candlepower each.
The appropriation act for the fiscal
year 1912 required that all inclosed
arc lamps in service July /, 1911, be re-
placed with either four-ampere mag
proved lighting, the changes to be
made at the rate of not less than 400
lamps per annum, and to be completed
by April /, 1914. In compliance with
this act there has been SO replaced
during the three years ending April 1,
1914. 1903 lamps During the year the
lighting of Pennsylvania avenue north
west from 1st to- 18th streets was
used on ornamental posts.
Fire Alarm, Telegraph and Tele-
phone Service.
About seven and one-half miles of
underground cable were installed dur
ing the year, the amount in service
June 80, 1914. being about 131 miles.
The amount of aerial cable was not in
creased during the year, the amount in
service June 80, 1914, being 621 miles
placed in service during the year, max
ing the total number at the end of
the year $50.
The number of fire alarms received
nd fra he uyac
1866, of which seventy-one were false.
The total number of poles connected
with the steam and street railroads,
telephone, telegraph, electric light and
the District of Columbia telegraph and
telephone service in the District of Co
lumbia were 16.917, of which 1918 are
line poles and S04 guy poles.
The fees collected for the inspection
of private electric wiring in buildings
during the year amounted to s5,105.75.
Permits.
The permits issued by the permit
| clerk of the engineer department for
various permits, other than those for
| buildings, amounted to 1883. OF this
number 1922 were covered by fees
and for 5,OS6 no fees were paid.
Automobile Board.
| The automobile board examined 1922
| pclSoHS lOI pciiHitS " operate AiotOI
! vehicles in the District of Columbia.
being an increase of 12S over those
examined during the preceding year.
| Permits were issued to 2,430 appli-
cants to operate vehicles of the gaso-
| line type. 1913 of the electric type, nine
teen of the steam type and 269 motor
cycles. One hundred and twenty-four
permits to operate vehicles of the
! United States and the District of Co
lumbia used in public business were
also issued. Five operators permits
| were revoked on the recommendation
of the major and superintendent of po-
| lice.
! The revenue derived from fees for
these permits was $3.50, of which
s5,942 was paid by residents of the
District of Columbia and $3.O17 by nom
| residents.
The automobile board also issued
1913 identification number tags for
| motor vehicles.
Rock Greek Park.
| The jurisdiction over Rock Greek
Park is placed by law under the Com
missioners of the District of Column
bia and the chief of engineers, United
States Army. acting Jointly.
| The amount appropriated for the care
and maintenance of the park during
the year was $4,000.
| The principal work done during the
year was the construction of wall.
| along the approach to the bridge
| across Rock creek at Pierce Mill, t.
| replace wooden ratings, at a cost O,
S1.416.S2: the construction of a road.
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