National Republican., 1883-03-26
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current Transactions at the Various Dis
trict Offices.

The ground contained in square 1862 will be
inclosed, the commissioners on Saturday
having granted permit for the erection
of the fence and stand $50 feet long, % feet
wide, and two stories or 80 feet high, being an
open structure with tin roof on condition
that parties in interest provide suitable prl-
vate watchman to attend the grounds and
maintain order The report of Capt. Greene,
to whom the matter was referred by the COM
missioners, was as follows: "There appears to
be very general, If not unanimous, opposi-
tion on the part of the residents in the vi
cinity to the proposed use of square 1862 for
base ball ground. But there seems to be no
law against 1t, and so long as the buildings
erected do not conflict with the building reg
ulations and the proceedings are not disor-
derly, the matter Is entirely beyond the prov
ince of the commissioners. If the complain
ants are dissatisfied with the use, which the
owners or lessees of square 1862 propose to
make of their own property their remedy is to
apply to an equity court for writ of intunc-
ton"
Mr.. b, II. Warner, president of the board
of school trustees, held consultation with
Commissioner Edmonds, who has charge of
school matters, on Saturday in reference to
the sites to be selected for the new school
buildings. The plans for all the new build
ings will be ready in few days
Eleven of the new assessors viz: Messrs. G..
M. Golden, first subdistrict; b. ID. Carpenter,
second Joseph w. Davis, third Edward b.
Cottrell fifth /; George w. Hardness, sixth;
. John IL. Bird, SEVENTH Joseph II. Coldwell,
eighth; Hawkins Taylor, ninth; j. L. Beale,
tenth William j. Purman, eleventh Will
liam Bennett Moore, twelfth, were sworn
into Office on Saturday and afterward had an
informal conference with Col Dodge, the as
SCISSOR. 1t is expected that the books will be
ready for them to enter upon their duties to-
day.
Commissioner West concluded his examina-
tion Of the engine houses Saturday, visiting
Truck and Nos. and engine houses
They were found TO be cleanly and well kept
The building inspector ON Saturday exam
ined the fifth precinct station house in the
endeayor 10 ascertain the cause of the recent
explosive noise. He could find no signs of
settlement, the crack in the wall being caused
by tho natural shrinkage OF wood studding,
thing that occurs in every new building.
He believes the noise to have been caused by
the parting of bolt or rod in the structure,
but so far has been unable to locate 1t.
The commissioners on Saturday issued the
following order: "Whereas many strangers
visiting the capitol grounds have been grossly
imposed upon within these grounds by per-
sons representing themselves as guides, the
capitol police commissioners have to prevent
repetition of this abuse, made the following
order: That hereafter IL is forbidden all per
sons unless authorized by the commissioners
of the District of Columbia or the capitol
police board, TO act as guides within the capitol
or capitol grounds, and IL shall be the duty of
the capitol police to forbid any person not
duly commissioned to act in the capacity
above named; and, IN the event Of their re-
iusal to obey tho directions of the police in
this case, 1t shall be the duty Of tho police TO
arrest the offender and take the same TO the
police court Of the District of Columbia"