Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-09
LOCAL NEWS.
Distrirt Government Anal.


The Dlsuict Commissioners have iSSued an
"losI MAT the building regulations are so
amended a 10 Give the inspector OF buildings
titil,i ~ Ordering what part n foot pave
- Iia.t uc htIf Open, the Nidth OF such
ultf fin never 10 be less than II, f~sf
1he District Commissioner III. r,ornt,,
holtht a ~. WIN. III. FanlkUcr. resident physie
c,sl % ~ ne aimshouSe, that they Yesterday de-
c!o'l 10 reduce the expenses ~ the hofnir al
department Of the Washiug-on A.y'un Nv a..
paI sing With The services of the resident nhv-
sician Il r'ceising the higheS. salary. and that
his appointment as such j. hereby r,.vok, 4
This acjiOn i in no way c.tbn on the
personal or Official character Of Dr. Faulkner.
Is lie has discharged hts duties 10 he Satisfac-
tiCn Of The officers OF the asylum a4d tae Com
miS>iontrS. nr. u. {. StockS'ii has b-cn APP
pointed IN lieu Of DT. Faulkner, without COM
penSa,iOp.
MR.. RIDDLES SALARY.
Mr.. Riddle. attorney for the DS'rict, i'm au
opinion upon the legality OF The action ot the
District Commissioners In raiSi0k his Rid
de salary from Shtul to $50. SusIatnS the
Commissioners, hasing the legal authority on
Commissioners TO adjust, rcdu =. ald equal
lze the salaries Of District employees. On a
eSonsidera ion OF this opinion minority of the
board (MeSSrS. TNining and Phalpsl resolved A
10 adhere TO their former action.
ADyERTIsING LOST PROPERTY
MI r. e.. Curtis. property clerk at police
headquarterS, IN communication To the Die.
tIict Commissioners and to Major Morgan
refers 10 the opinion Of Assistant Att Drney
Miller upon the disposition Of money found
ana deposited With the property clerk, and
asks instructions in a case. He states that a
lew days since gold seal ring was deposited
with the property clerk by Lieut.. Greer OF the
sixth precinct said ring coming in o his pos
session from colored labOrer, who found it
IN sewer Under the opinion of the attorney,
he states that lie IS required to advertise lost
property three times, and surrender 10 the
finder if the owner does not appear and claim
it. The attorney also says III the 'property v
is responsi ible for all costs in any event" and
the property Clerk asks instructions as TO how
payment is 10 be made for advertising the
ring. This letter was referred TO the assistant
attorney, who yesterday retarned it with a
written opinion, stating that section AZ, re.
ylsed statutes District of Columbia, makes il
the duty Of the property clerk TO advertise
such property when il comes into his hands.
and the owner is unknown; and section il7
directs that il shall be advertised three times
IN the public newspapers. This Is one Of the
ordinary business transactions of the police
department, and the first cost must be paid in
the same manner as any other expense not
specially provided for. When the proDertv Is
claimed either by the owner or the finder, OF
course il will not be delivered 10 him uu-il he
has paid all costs and expenses. II no claim
ant appears for the property and it is sold az
the periodic sales Of unclaimed property, the
proceeds after paying the costs or advertising Q
Will 30 INTO The "policemen'S fund Articles
OF so little value that the proceeds would not
probably nay tie cost of advertising Singly
might he heli uut!l several could be included
in one advertisement. but when the value eN
ceedS the cCSt OF advertisement, notice should
be ar once given through the papers. Delay
III giving such nCticS very much decreases the
chances oi having the property restored TO the
owner.