Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-17


District Commissioner Phelps made q br1e1
visit to his office at the Columbia buildings this
morning. and then returned to his home. The
symptoms OF his lameness are more favorable
to-day.
The inspection and review OF metropolitan
21st inst, east front Of the Capitol, at O'CLOCK
pm.
The District Commissioners have approved
the proposition OF Major Morgan, CHIEF OF ponce
to have a number Of men appointed, and fur.
nished, with commissions, as guides loT Visitors
viewing the sights in and about this CITY: =, -
Capt Brock, OF the MetropoHtan pUCe, 10 W
day engaged In distributing the summer uni
forms.
THE BEST PLAN.
BY a resolution of the board OF trustees OF the
nubic schools, passed at the last meeting, on
the 18th instant, its committee on buildings
and repairs were authorized to examine the
three plans for school buildings submitted,
under the late advertisement OF the District
Commits sioners, by P. j. Lauritzen, Cluss and
Schulze, and Kempster, and to act for the board
In determining, as requested by the Commits
Shea san Pghod eTe
accordance with this resolution, the committee
report that they have carefully examined the
plans referred to, and are unanimous In recon-
mending the plan submitted by Mr.. Laurltzen.
The Commissioners received the report, and
will soon determine upon its adoption. The
plans will then be returned to the committee on
repairs, who will determine which OF the sew
eral plans will be the best to follow in the cree
ton of the two new school buildings about to
be erected; and they will also consider such
notifications of the plans as may be suggested,
affecting reduction OF COST &c. II the Com
m1ssiOnels adopt the repolG OF the committee,
the pi ;Ze money " i'll be turned over to Mr.. Lau-
ritZen.
MILITARY VERSUS CIVIL AUTHORITIES.
As there seems to be considerable miSappre-
hension OF the tenor of Attorney Riddles re-
port on the quest on of the right OF tie
health officer 70 examine authoiit tvely 10 the
sons CHROME ously supposing the opinion applies
10 all government reservations, we therefore
print Mr.. Riddles opinion In full as fOllOws:-"I
think the Judge Advocate General Is right in
his opinion. ! DOM think that the health off,
Ger can enter upon premises under the actual
control OF military force, In its immediate
presence, and exercize his functions In the ab-
Advocate General limits this Exclusion to MIL
tary posts and buildings in the actual occupa-
ton Of the military for its own purposes. l
know OF no act OF Congress which author lies
such action by the health officer. That officer
is entirely right in enforcing section Is, B. of H
Ordinances, but within their exclusive jurisdic-
ton the War department may employ their
own means OF cleaning the vault When they
do all Others"
HEY! THE MELTING SUNSHINE AND THE TAR.
Yesterday afternoon Lieut. l.. v. Green, as
teo a recommendation to the Commissioners
that the superintendent OF streets and repairs
be directed to lay surface OF sand over the
the street sweeper be directed not to sweep
them for the time being, in order to prevent the
tracking OF free tar ABOUT the streets and int D
private houses, of which much complaint Is
daily made. The heat from the sun causes the
tar to oOZe out between the layers of blocks,
which makes great nuisance.
THE POLICE INVESTIGATION
The trial committee of the police department
-Messrs. Curtis, Brock and Vernon-to whom
was referred the duty OF Investigating the case
OF Omcers Rank and Cahill, charged with
cruelty beating the insane boy. George EnOch.
have come to the conclusion, after protracted
hearing OF many witnesses, that the officers
are guilty OF fnef1ciency in not taking the
at the inception OF the difficulty, and when the
resistance first was made by him, but allowed
him to get the better of them, when they were
compelled to use their batonS to conquer him.
The penalty for this inef1iciency has not yet
been az reed upon.