Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-13
Dietrict Government AfFnirs.
ALLEGED DrscRrxISArroS .emssr TIE COLOR


tive clerk OF the senate.
| District Government AffniTs.
ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST TRE CoLoREp
TROOPS.
Capt c. A. Fleetwood. commanding tic Tssh-
ln2ton cadet corps. and Capt. tr5L3f~ :. hrlF,
comma nding Company 4, CIn.tIi en- CU- "a. aIte
| addressed a letter IN tie District commissioners
renewing their application .CT Fle improved arms
necessary for the Use 81 Their Cpmns,t u.s. The lg,-
yer says: "Since cur o@aERlttop .'a i'-; at' liyt
tion. morse battery, the ii-Es >cRen tuEls III
the mon veteran corps have beea ctpfed AT tie
expense or the District In ti>rrt-i u. oar 3np'af-
lions preceding and saniHirBel bgtHetI saii
LsSucS We would re>lNCUEAN S"--i tdl 10
would seem 10 that the reason Elegr ,IS tr Go4-
ISSUE VIZ the Districts overiri.l, Il applicable %
US was equally 50 TO them: We SIN Eesrt..y con
gratuinte these Organizations jalt lEeV -. yruted
where We failed. ana have toNgyi Ji-li 10 t.-sl-
ing whatever. While expressing 1t tuiS time 40
opinion OF our own. we resyte. .ly 1a.- la state
mat the TACT that al Of tie rAtc Ii.9-igs- -
ths District To whom arms have hc.n i--s7i have
received the adopted wcapua OF Tua lit.d = Itrs
army, while none OF the ca.ored organizations ere
50 equipped. atho Izh ranh.rE nsSr - TIE Others
In date OF organization. leaves a L. e.. inferred that
Ine proviso attached 10 Scion lt'd H. : .s,e q.
2'2 Rev. Army Reg. has been continuously No
lated, and viii continue r.ti, liz at least -.
our acquisitions Shall have been n0apged."
MaJoR HaNNEMaN's UvsERyrFABIe C.v~av
This morning Major JnilUs r. Hsun".r n made a
report or the condition % Use oTlH.AC- lis
communal He states thai after cararll 81, ;sGIr-
ZOE OF the four ftid poses Vi'l VI! i Veteran
Light Battery i armed he lrs~ iHrr ONLY ora
gun and one caiSSal are - "eat In To- ,t.-ei q
seTNiceaolr CONDITION The pe'r IL. Ihh prem tore
tilScndlgeo Oh which CHI les Gcrurrt w. u.iu.GI
last saturday. l. the sane one nu wl4.rl Two --a--
ago ole or the p"lnh- - uf the la. ~ WAS
manned Ia a similar manner WIFI uriHE a "a
July salute Mayor Hann"man gives ti.s commits
! seheis notice that hl> command haa f'aI .t Ia
Keep mp ou!N oae GOOD section al l.rhf ara. .rg -
oR armed With tan one seTvce5b. yIn. wni.. f'..
remaining part OF the command hs> usen UrLr III
Zei INTO cavalry cc.rs to d k..Hl U.s. - ne
iIeecebts Horse Guards TIE gulTas via
parade % Washingtca.s birthday. Tue un-a-,t-e-
aoie Pies OF ordnance h1se been returned 10 The
District properly clerk.
TIE Ten rER CENT REPATE Fi-Np.
The District Commissioners, anaar :hr act az
June 1ih, ISIS. retIinni q p,rrt.g, III the CO..
oil new pavemea'S a. -a'raIt"e rnlf 10 keep Tie
naNeinenS 10 fe 1r aAd Ia nYu We p 1u-irs h!ch
they We're authorized 10 REGAIN th'- iGG1 has rX-
pred, tDa contractors have Il1d u0sc tae
Commss.o ners for the regis red baafs m
which this Iund was csaver,ai' Tie Con-
inisaioners have REFUSED 10 pay theSs bonds
over 10 the contractors, on go ground IA ine ten
per cent was an additional Sel.giry TO TIE District
Tor the rea3ir OF work GGua. ana tlat al they en-
Claim /, the ten per cont IA iH0ner Oh rhi,h he
contractors have rsllriy ban pat4 he mt rest
| Ia many eases these District nauIs COS d-htv
cents. and they are now worth = II i Drough.e
that SUIT will shortly b. brought against r. Dis
Cict Tor Tie bonds, the Coaiul 81 "r~ r,:4-,l ID
settle In accordance with tEe Gelan ID j.e con
tractors The Commissioners state mat LIE courts
must decide.
POLICE CHANGES.
c, the CommiSSioners asve removed P"ivstes W. T.
CaS>ell ami -. J. Fowler. tle Hetran1..t4u DO
ice; End appointed Au,lscus Thompson an:. j.
sutherland - pTivateS or the force.
APPOINTMENTS.
Charles II. English has been appointed police
s.aIionna',se keeper vice vincent R.roo. 10 ta.e
appointed watchIn2n for the 5lI8gton ..s, illn
NECESSARY wocE
Health Ofioer ToyuSl@aI calls he attention OF
the Commissioners 10 the following r'.btc s-ks
northwest. cayed IN; sewers. front "a t32 ami ga
d street northwest, obsircled. and n4naole, front
OF 124l 9Th street. f0u! odocs.
AN APPEAL FOR LENgcNCy.
A petition signed by between ATTY an sixty
citizens Of South Washington was LETT with the
District Commissioners this rnor1ing f. hao}t o.
Policeman Daniel NIllian5 who for Violation az
police rules was tried br the police board adjudgrd
10 De guilty and recommended iOr di>cnlr re. The
petition 81 ltcS that il WIS MS first slsc anir
sufficient to overcome his valuable services 10 the
community.
TIE TITLE TO THE WASHINGTON HOUSE.
The Commissioners have addressed letter 70
Col A. + Rockwell, aT*n9y eGEint recent OF tne
ie ter OF Joseph Bond referred u II. al b, Co Rock
well respecting the title % cror2r,y Occtnied b.
the Washington Foiis6." TIE Commissioners say
shat they nave caused IN examination % TIE lind
records OF the District To- ne made, from which i
appears that The properly In question Sold 10
B. .. Tayloe. who tr3nsferral IL to John Witntrs.
and that on June. lS}o. it was decided to Joseph
Gales. j., mayor OF Washington
TREES wi~-yo
,r Mr. C. E Rc :; reg IS, TIA. row Of
Jersey avenue. IRON street to the boundary.
TELEPHONE PoLrS TO rE REMOVED
d. {. Ma IRA has been notified to remove within
fifteen days the eleven teleDhGnp r0ieS on the nor d
side OF street. between 9;n and l4th no. -
west This connection has been discontinued, and
the poles are not in use
BUILDING PERMITS
Issued br Inspector Entwisle: lanes Lngerfrlter.
rep ir brick T20 sth st. ": $500 ". II. C0v!ng-
ton, erect a brick blacksmith shop. r ST. h-t wen
9TH and Sth NV; $50 ChaS johnson, erect a phi
Vaue stable rear OF 2lI6 st. q W: $40 4 C. Clark
erect dwelling, Mt Pleasant: 81 Geo Nrs. l. NJ
smith, erect two story dwelling, ., between nth
and 18th StS NV: 5000 Jas. 6owanS, erect a
two-Story and basement priv tie dwelling 25h he
tween and * SITS. n W: $500. jacob Kari, repair
brick Us Pa ave. NV: sIo1
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. G. T. Graham and Others ask tfat ten
porary board or stone walk be laid on the south
side OF p street northeast, between North Capitol
and lSt streets.
Mrs C. A. Weed secretary Of the woner's
Christian Association. states. in 4 letter the
COMMISSIONERS. that the aSSoci1t!O have opened
rooms ut No 81. 18th stree; to give enDloyret to
poor women. &C., and asks IL q license is required
PROPOSED CHANGES IN TBE JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Mr. Vance introduced In the Senate to-day hi,l
providing that terms OF the supreme court and al
Its branches shall begin the first Monday Of
each and every month excepting J-Iy, August ard
september. and shall continue Until ire commence
ment OF the next term: also. repud ting the nam
ner OF drawing juries-pruyiiing THAI al Jurors
requiring reform In the jury system
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