Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-30
District Government Affairs.

REVISED CODE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. i. G. Riddle to-day, transmitted to the
District commissioners draft OF additional
laws or amendments to laws contemplated by
section IL of the act Of Congress OF June 18th,
1873, ard 'Gece SSary for the harmonious work
ing OF the system of government adopted BY
that act and for the effectual and proper
government of the District of Columbia He
states the bill includes twelve titles. and the
endeavor has been to consolidate and codfy all
that IS OF value OF the public general laws
which relate To municipal regulation, and 10 SuIg-
geSt appropriate amendments thereto which
will supply apparent defects. This draft con-
denSeS III practicable and convenient form
the present thousand or more pages Of the laws
as they now exist in various forms and places.
to compass OF less than 300 pages, and brings
the whole under the eye and within the easy
grasp OF Congress. and will, il is believed
enable II and its committees with the least
labor to themselves to deal with the subject in
teiiigenty. \ Graver and more important one
TO the government and people OF The District
can hardly be submitted to its consideration
He says tie effect OF the adoption OF this re-
vision will be to supply want long felt. He
concludes: LIN submitting this DILL to YOU.
imperfect as it may be found to BE-. | wish 60
express my appreciation Of the very great and
merltCr10uS services OF my assistant, Mr.. Ed
ward Chase 1ngeTS oil. whose work it is. con-
SlGeriug the ShOrtGeSS of the time since ! re e
ceived your directions and the impossiblIty of
doing more on my part than to give the work
VIII meet your appreciation and trust it will re-
ceye the early consideration OF IL, conn, tee
who nave charge OF the interests OF the Dis
trict.'
THE NEW AMBULANCE
for the police department has at last teen COM
pieted by McDerm0tt Bros. and was put into
service this morning for the first time. The
necessity for some means of removing the sick
or persons suffering from accident. TO hOSpi-
tai, or to their homes. has long been felt. and
TIE construction OF vehicle adapted for such
emergency has for several years been recon-
mended in the annual reports of the Major and
superintendent OF police. Major Morgan
finally has carried the project into effect and
a suitable ambulance with all necessary COnye-
nienceS has been provided Ii is ro0my and
strongly made, with seats on each side, VIII eh
can be used as bed. with room for blankets
clothing, medicine chest, &c. The top is COW
cred with oil cloth. and the sides with white
canvass, oo either SIDE is painted yellow flag
on which is inscribed the letters an. F. D."
with cross flag with stars and stripes The
body OF the vehicle rests on platform springs
and the ambulance can be turned Instantly
While going its length. The pair OF horses
which has been assigned for its use are two
spirited animals which have been used in the
IRE department. The horses and ambulance
Will be Kept at No engine house, at the pub
nc stables, and telephone connection between
that place and the sanitary Office at police
headquarters is to be made.
POLICE MATTERS
Major Morgan has approved the appropriation
Oh $40 each In the case OF funeral expenses for
Policemen Burr and Ashton; said amount to be
drawn from tie pOlicemen'S fund. Charles j.
wagner and VIM. CAN'T, station keepers have
been promoted as additional privateS on the
force, vice Burr and Ashton, deceased, and j. p
Duke and A. G. Powell have been appointed as
Statlon-house keepers, vice Wagner and GantZ
promoted. The commission OF George Duval
as special officer at UniOntOWn has been re
VOked.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector EntwiSe: J. ". Shaw re
pair brick l1G6 street northwest: $500 Henry
kllnge, repair frame 1910 4th street northwest