National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-07


Mt. y. Richards, chairman Of uustees,a few
days ago addressed . letter 10 the Boafd
Public Works, stating that lots ~ and 80, square
2Oi, against which an assessment OF ta3l,N has
been made for special improvements. have =
,hn,sh ,,,s,sn n v" ron,,gy.n,s W. s,uss, naS ~
ssSs IN behait n the irus,ecs ,hat me, h. OF.
empt from IA xatlon.
The superintendent Of assessments, TO whom
the matter was referred. rcpoTts AZ iollowt,
" inI mai the los were leased fnr ninetv-
p,ne wear. Nv Inc rbirteenth7 strect Ran,ts,
church society, and building erected thereon.
or Thai the builing on the lois Al me tIme n me
iease was mi ma ne tay rhusnh nn,passS
some time iast fail The North Usntist Cbu,rh -
oiety seenrs,l tbis nIopcrty fron inc Th,steenth.
sifeet Rap,lst church for Inc use Of their socetv
ing for ebnrch nurnoses' The ntonertr snreaps
In Inc name Of \. a, Juiii on the hooks of ms
once, but moi As trustee for sny RELIGIOUS 10.
eiety1 a. Inc propefty ain belongs 10 Inc oTig.
mar owner INC Church HAVING ma deed Tor he
same ami AZ We nave no hnowle,ige mai the
owner doves NOT receive money Tor ths said Iease,
/ am led 10 snggest thst tbiS ease shonid ~
,rcateb ~ n2,yste nronspiv sns mai ihc ,s. S
onght d. le nsId The General law sayoSnins
me II emntIn., m rbnrcb az s,,hooi nTonertv ran
mai eonslstenti, be strained 10 Steh an tsni ~
ny coysr nrons,,y n.ed ~ ssnsch n,,s,,n.ss
whefr Inc so,iety M ys for the nae ~ Inc grpnnd
a. mis- IA 10 All intens and purposes The proneIty
~ the narty or No rtes who ieaaeI n 10 Inc psn
~ ~ sosls,y ~npg reaommsnd ,hsp ~. p ssp
tincate OF indebtedness issueJ on these Iots lie
continued nntiI sueh lime az docunentagy eyI.
dence can no nrodnred showing the rivhf an,
iustice of the Claim set forth
The recommendatIon on Mr. Beaii has been an
proved. and Mr. RIchar,is 40 notihed- ~
,.,
Tue b'"nton frotceuNe fre bhtipanisher'
Quite large number Of persons assembled at
the Washington monument grounds al II O'Clock
yesterday morning 70 witness the cxtingulah.
ment OF an ignited building nlled with the most
lnnammAble material, and especially erected for
the purpose. The building was 20 feet long, ~
feet Wide and 10 feet high, with windows and a
roof so opened as TO admit OF null volume OF al.
50 that there should be no snch confined space
a. 70 admit OF the criticism that the application
OF the gas could only exungulsh IRE where the
atmospheric air was connned TO . given AREA.
The generator was stationary and most inge-
niously constructed so that the application OF
the gas may be proportional 70 the extent OF the
IRE, and the gas was discharged In proper
quantity At short intervals. The second dis
charge extinguished the IRE, but the third DIS
charge WAS given as matter Of perfect safety
The building was nllcd with 5000 feet OF dr.
lumber, sawed into strips and placed ''chevaux'
de-frise" the entire length OF the building. This
was covered win TAR anu saturated win kero.
sine OIL. The combustlble material was nred
and burned two minutes, until the flames went
a. least twenty feet above the ROOF OF the build
Ing. Tne gas was then applied, and within less
than thirty seconds the nre was entirely eNun'
gulshed.
The protective IRE exunguisher Is an appa'