Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-27

The teschers, and other employees OF the, public
schools win not receive their pay tomorrow as
The police Department reports to tne Commits
soners that the recent sale OF abandoned property
The Commissioners have issued certificates of
Indebtedness against the Metropolitan railroad
company for paving adjacent to its tracks, to a. l.
CRAWFORD amounting to $96079.
WHO OWNS THE GEORGETOWN STREETS.
Yesterday afternoon, in response to a note from
the House District committee as to whether the
fee simple OF portion of Rock street, Georgetown,
which It Is proposed to condemn, is in the United
fee simple title to the streets and alleys In George
town is not vested as is the case with the streets
and alleys OF Washington, In the United States,
nut IN the original owners Of the land. subject only
10 an easement or right Of way granted to the
public, and that In case of the vacation Of street
or alley 1t feyertS."
THE PROPOSED BELT LINE RAILROAD EXTENSION
In reference to the bill for the extension OF the
Belt line railroad, which has been sent to the Dis
trict commissioners for comment, Engineer Com
missioner Twlntng reports that such amendments
from cutting directly across the square formed by
the intersection OF Louisiana and Ohio avenues,
which n space Is reserved iar general market for
the sale OF certain specified products In bulk. He
adds: II earnestly urge that no privilege should
be granted to this company until they shall have
erS In regard to their tracks Their condition has
been such as to cause nuisance upon the streets
which they occupy, and it has been my intention
to recommend to the board that the work OF re-
paving their roadways be let by public advertise
ment to the lowest bidder, and certificates issued
has torn up the north end OF 18th street without
laying their tracks, leaving the street In an abom
Unable condition hold that such conduct, hold
ing valuable franchise. should debar 1t from
1aVofaoie consideration until the cause OF conf
plant shall have been removed"
ANOTHER GAZE OF sMLLLPOX
was reported at the health Office this morning. A
man named Jacob Newman, in the alley between
Nor nd and
southwest He Will be removed to the hospital to-
day. Every precautiOn has been taken. 1t is the
OF which this is the last, all are the result of the
case which came to the notice OF the department
only after death in Diapers alley. He is confident
Of his ability to stamp it out as soon as all the
cases which are liable to result from Injection in
the case named have come to his notice and the
period after which others are liable to result has
passed.
SCHOOL TEACEER,' SALARIES.
In response to resolution, adopted by the board
grade in the cities of Washington and George
town. shall, in future, receive the following sal
aries: First year. 81 oo to increase 500 annually
Tor continuous service, until the maximum salary
OF 81 800 be reached: and that the teachers now
employed shall be credited with their past services,
to take effect the next school year" the Commits
s0ners inform the trustees that they cannot ap-
prove OF any scale OF teachers salaries in excess
OF the appropriation by Congress, and that within
to be the exclusive function of the board OF school
trustees to arrange and fix the scale of salaries
OFFICIAL CONTROVERSY AS TO PAY OF INSANE Po-
LICEMEN.
The Commissioners this morning addressed
communication TO Controller Lawrence, OF the
Treasury department, referring to a former dis
cuSSion between Commissioner Morgan and the
controller upon the subject Of insane police Off
GERS, in which the controller stated that members
OF the police force are not 0dc9rs within the strict
legal meaning OF that term, and requested to be
informed unon what principle the Commissioners
he.d mat an empoye who renders no service is
entitled to salary. The Commissioners say, "as
to the proper meaning OF the word Officers in
connection with the members OF the police depart
ment they lind them generally designated as such
IN the laws relating to that department. and have
always SO regarded them. With reference to the
grounds on Which payments have been made TO
Officers disqualified for duty, they are Of opinion
ulations governing the police department. to pur-
sue any other course. 1t seems to the Commits
stoners that police Officers like officers OF the army
and navy are appointed to the position for life or
misStoned by the board OF police, and now are
by the Commissioners OF the District, who Sue
ceeded to the powers and duties of that bOard.''
it was the custom Of the board OF police to
allow the names of disabled officers to remain on
the rolls and draw their salaries, and the Commits
siOners (who are the legal successors OF that boar
With that usage. In the case OF insane officers,
there could be no removal for cause on account of
anything done by them while co1npoS 7nentiS
as the defendant could not become amenable to
penalty While IN that condition, and it would be
lnhuman, as We'll as contrary TO established Gus
tom, TO remove an officer on account OF disability
incurred In performance of duty. The Commits
SionerS have, for several years past In their an
made for the care OF police officers who have be-
come unified for duty by disabilities incurred in
The service but until some system Of relief in the
premises is authorized by Congress, or the law
prQnlblt1ng the relnovalOf officers without cause,
is repealed. we have no recourse but to continue
the salaries Of Invalid officers