Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-17
The Late William b. Reed.

ACstciuds diteIHoOH lTOfU the TeSlueNCe OI HIS
father-n-law. c. A. Schneider. No. 1914 K street.
There was large attendance. The remains. in
handsome cioth-cOvered casket with silver
plate inscribed with name and date Of birth
(June I'd, 1S45, and death august 18th. 1SS1,)
were viewed during the day by hundreds OF
friends. A guard OF honor from De M0lay Com
mandery. Knights Templars, was stationed in
the room. The floral tributes were very fine.
On the casket rested floral pillow from his
brother, Richard H. Reed; Maltese cross from
De MOlay COmmandery, Templars; a Tyre from
the Columbia Railroad Company. broken shaft
from J. and G. A. Schneider. another pillow from
Wash. T. Nailor, wreath from the firemen and
design on which perched a turtle dove from
the Washington Light Infantry corps. besides
other offerings from Norris Peters, c. G.. Thorn
II. X; Willard. Major W. G. Brock and Mr.. and
Mrs. W. d. Wyvill. The services were COM
menced by the Apollo Glee Club, DR.. Kimball.
director. who sang an appropriate piece, after
which Rev. W. +. Ward, Of the Foundry NJ E.
Church, offered prayer and Rev. Dr. g. Butler.
OF the Memorial Lutheran Church. of which de-
ceased was amember. read appropriate selections
OF scripture, and made brief address, paying
an appropriate tribute to the memory of the
deceased. The choir of the Memorial church.
led by John Ii. Seffert, sang an appropriate an
them. concluding the services ut the house. The
remains were removed to the hearse by the pail
bearers Hon. AlOnzO Bell and ]. o. p. Burnside.
on the part of Pentalpha Lodge; George Ryneal
and S. 7. G.. Morsell. for Columbia Chapter and
lssac l.. johnson and James P. Pearson, for
De Molay COmmandery. The escort was as
follows: Forty members OF the Fire depart
ment, marshaled by Foreman &. Spilman OF
Truck Company b.; Chief Cronin and the Fire
Commissioners; De Molay Commandery, Knights
Temrlar, mounted; Columbia Chapter and Pen
taipha Lodge. i'll carriages. Then the hearse
with a mounted escort of Knights Templar. fol-
lowed by the horse, with full trappings, that the
deceased rode when parading with his COM
mandery; carriages containing the family and
relatives of deceased and many friends. The in
terment was at Oak Hill cemetery, Georgetown.
At the grave Rev. DR.. Butler read the burial
service of the Lutheran church. The Masonic
choir rendered the chant How Dark the Road
We Go" and Mr.. f. b. Hay. Master of Pentalpha
Lodge. performed the ritual of the Blue Lodge
in most impressive manner. The choir then
sang the chant, abide With Me-" and the chap
lain OF the lodge pronounced the benedictiOn.
The directors of the National Fair association
last night adopted resolutions, setting forth that
the directors OF the National Fair association,
since their last meeting had received with pro-
found sorrow the announcement of the death
of w. b. Reed, late member of the board of
directors that as tribute to his memory they
desired to record their appreciation of the many
good qualities that distinguished him, and of
his deep interest and earnest labOrs as one of
the OriginatOrs of the National Fair association.
District Government Affairs.
The property owners and residents on n be-
tween LIST and ~ streets, and on Cd and Sd
streets, between G and l streets southwest.
have petitioned the Commissioners for the
setting of a hydrant or erection of pump near
the corner OF Sd and II or I'd and H streets
southwest.
Building permits issued by Inspector Entwisle;
Union Bethel Church, erect church edifice on
NJ, between 18th and 10th streets northwest;
S35.OOO. j. c. Wilson, repair brick 1928 street
northwest: $500. ID. ID. Forrest, erect three
Cfn h1fyr
nue. and street northwest; $4,000.
The lOng-cOnteSted and troublesome case of
the alley in square No. 762. on Capitol Hill. has
been settled by the Commissioners, the last
claimant for damages having come forward and
made application for payment This settles the
case, and the alley will remain just where it is
The Commissioners have addressed note to
Messrs S. r. Bond and James II. Smith. attOr-
neys. IN reply to communication from them de-
handing payment of the salary of Ellen A. But
Ter as teacher in the public schools for the year
ending June so, 1881, amounting to 5000 and
enclose report Of John H. Brooks. one OF the
trustees seventh school division, which states
that she performed no service as public school
teacher during the year ending June. 1881: that
she did try to get an appointment for the school
year 1881. but failed.
The District Commissioners yesterday leased
the building belonging to the Christian Brothers,
on 18th street, between and II northwest for
school purposes during the ensuing scholastic
year, at rental OF SbOU.
EX-CommssiOner S. l.. Phelps. in note to
the Commissioners, requests them to improve
18TH and = streets and Vermont avenue, in
accordance with previous understanding with
the District officials
BIDS FOR BUILDING THE SCHOOL-HOUSEs TOO
HIGH.
1t is probable that all the bids for the erection
of the new school buildings in the second di-
vision will be rejected by the District Commits
sloners, on the ground that they exceed the ap-
made, and that the plans and
specifications will be returned to the Board of
School Trustees for such notifications as will
bring them within the sums appropriated. Not
much time remains in which to accomplish this
as the law limits the time in which the contracts
snail be made to the LIST day Of September. 1t
is iikeiy that TINS action ON the part OF the Com
miSsl0nerS will be taken at once. and the plans
and specifications sent to the building commit
mittee. who have the power to act in such case
1he BIDS for the two new school buildings in the
county-one at TennallytOwn and the other at
Meridian Hlii-are also above the amount apprO-
priated, and will have to take the fsame course
The amount appropriated for the two schools in
the second division was 500. 900. from which de-
duct @25, 600 for the purchase of the school sites
leaves but 600 for the two houses. For the
two county school buildings $1,000 was appro-
priated and the sum expended for sites was
II 800, leaving but So 200 for the erection of the
two buildings, which. i'm either case. is not suf-
ficent for the present plans now under consider
alton.
THE CENTRAL GUARD-HOUsE PROPERTY.
In relation to the question which has been
raised about the recent sale of the Central
Guard-house by the Commissioners to the effect
that the Commissioners have no power to make
a conveyance of the title of said property TO the
purchaser, the Commissioners state that they
have the power, and stand ready to make the
deed to whoever shall be named by the Produce
exchange Company for the reception of the title
OF said property, and, in support of this, they
cite the case of the lot of ground owned at Mass
achusetts avenue and n street by the United
States. which. by the act of Congress of March
Sd, 1881, the District Commissioners were author-
lied to sell and to apply the proceeds to the school
lund. In this case the opinion Of the attorney
1Or the District held that although ar-
thOrity Ito SELF the premises was oon-
ferred upon the Commissioners, that they derived
no authority to convey the same to the pur-
chaser. In this dilemma the Commissioners re-
quested the Attorney General to advise them
how to proceed. That officer in reply stated.
81 am led to adopt a different view from that OF
the attorney of the District Of Columbia: think
the power to sell to the highest bidder at public
auction carries with it authority to make a
conveyance to such bidder as an incident to the
execution of the power. 1t is a general and
familiar principle of law that where power is
conferred to do any act, it is to be construed as
including all necessary or usual or proper modes
and means of accomplishing the act; since to