Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-24
street and sewer Work.

PROTECTION OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROP
ERTf AGAINST AvoIDABLR INJURY OR
DAMAGR Ely THE WORK OF IMPROVEMENT
Mr.. Adolf Cluss, the engineer of the Board of
Public Works, has issued rules and regulations
In reference to street work. Under these rules
the property of the city, of the gas AMI water
companies, and of private citizens must be
scrupnlously respected and cared for by the
contractors, their employees and agents. 1t Will
be the duty OF every contractor, upon inding
gas, water, or other pipes, or other property In
the street, about to be exposed to injury or
damage, to give Immediate notice of the fact,
IN writing, to the proper party; and take
especial pains to protect the same for such rea-
sonable length of time may be necessary to
allow the owner to take care OF his property. In
doing work OF every kind it will be required of
all contractors that the highways shall be as
little obstructed as possible, and, generally, that
all reasonable care shall be taken to prevent
annoyance or inconvenience. 1t will be the
duty OF the proper officer of the board or other
city department, upon receiving written notice
from any contractor or superintendent that
property is in danger, to take immediate steps
to remove or adjust the same, so that the CON
tractor may proceed with his work; and, in case
any company, individual, or department of the
city government negiects or refuses for an I'M
reasonable time to protect, adjust, or remove
their property after receiving the notice pro-
ylded for in these regulations, then the con-
trac or NAV proceed to remove the same care
fully out Of his way, and shall not be deemed
tres passer, or be held liable for damages that
may result from the neglect of the owner to
attend to the notice served by the contractor or
other authorized party.
DR.. MARY E. WALKER CARRIES THE WAR
INTO AFRICA-She Makes Charges Against the
Baltimore Policeman toho arrested Hsr-As stated
in yesterday STAR, an offcious Baltimore DO
liceman arrested DR.. Mary +. Walker in that
city. The Sun of this morning says: "She had
gore to the Star Hotel on Front street Monday
afternoon to call for an old lady, her compan-
ION to Baltimore, who had become fatigued and
stopped in the parlor of the hotel to rest. The
policeman, Aaron Ross, told her she must ac-
m n Ia OF NH Cha q;
very quietly, and on the way remarked that she
had generally been treated we'll by the police,
though she occasionally encountered fool
When the policeman made the charge at the
middle district station hause, he said that he
had arrested her because she was collecting a
crowd in the street. DIR. Walker replied You
nave begun your statement with lie. What
yoa say Is not true, for you arrested me in
the parlor Of the Star Hotel. You at first
closed the door and tried to detain me until L
commanded you to release me, and then You
collect This was knock down thrust, ana
consequently Mr.. Haggerty, the police justice,
at once dismissed the case, Ross making a kind
Of apology by saving that he did not know it
was DR. Mary Walker when he arrested her
TO this the Doctors ready tongue had a prompt
retort, replying: at should make no difference
who am. Any woman has the right to wear
this costume, and any woman decently dressed,
and deporting herself, should have protection
without any question as to who or what she is"
Yesterday morning she went TO the marshal's
office and laid a complaint before the police
commissioners against policeman Ross Her ac-
count is that the policeman came into the hotel
and locked the door from the outside, fastening
her in the room; she ordered him to uRlock It
three times before he complied. She then
walked forth, and when on the street he re-
quested her to go to the station house under
arrest. The charge against Ross was. enter
tanned by the board of police commissioners,
and hearing of the case was fixed for 10 a. m
to- day. DR.. Mary Walker says she wears a
modest dress, and cannot see why woman is
not privileged TO wear clothes of the material of
hers as well as of muslin, &C., and while gentle-
men will carry their excellent wives and daugh-
tiers to see women in tights they are shocked at
seeing a woman with her limbs entirely
covered.