Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-05

These blanks, Mr.. Hannah stated, would be placed
IN the hands OF every jOurneyman, who would be
requested to report every nuisance he discovered.
President Hannah made report Of the hearing
which delegation OF members OF the association
had recently had with the District Commissioners
me hearing was sought on account Of an
order about to be promulgated requiring
degest t 2. ten or dollars for
District. The delegation represented to the Com
missioners, Mr. Hannah said. the great trouble aud
upon plumbers. The Commissioners knew nothing
at all OF such an order, and could not understandable
They sent for Capt. Shepherd, permit clerk, and
made by Capt. Ho1ie, and was to 60 into effect
August 1st The order was revoked. The Com
missloners then asked the plumbers If they had any
to the length OF time required TO secure permit
for work. MI Hannah said he complained OF the
sioner Edmonds seemed to take umbrage. Another
grievance was that they were compelled to deposit
$40 for cutting the concrete, which would cost only
Weeks to 's get their a money back. They
were given to understand that II q
man had four or five houses and had to make cut
tings in front Of each $40 would not be required
each case. Mr.. West undertook to simplify the
operation OF getting permit SO that they would
three requests Of the Commissioners: First, that
they be allowed to purchase all their own material.
subject to inspection; second that they should be
relieved OF the trouble Involved in getting permit;
and, third, that some mode be established Of exam
ing applicants for licenses as plumbers TO deter
mine whether they were entitled to be registered
Mr. Hannah gave an amusing description OF the
manner OF getting permit The plumber, he said,
is compelled first to get the signature the prop
Mr.: Dodga's ONCE, where clerk, after going to
book, gives HIM Stub This he takes to Collector
Cook office where clerk takes the paper and dol
lar is paid. The stub is exchanged for another Stub
which IL taken back to MI lodges Office, who gives
another paper: The plumber then proceeds up
stairs to Capt shepherds ONCE who gives the per-
vuff Ia n nj hnNA
what time the excavation viii be completed, and II
for any reason 1t is not entirely completed at that
return until the following day, thus delaying the
work. A general discussion was held among the
plumbers to various other grievances, one being
tings for branches from the District, and the mac
which they often got eighteen inch fittings
Causing Te loss of time and labor Upon motion q
Mr.. James Nolan, q committee, composed OF Nessra
to prepare statement, showing that the work Of
laying pipes and repairing hydrants, now done by
District employees, could be done so per cent cheaper
The secretary read q notification from the exec
ut1ve committee OF the National Association OF
plumbers that Mess SIS. Hannah Thorne Bride
as committee on legislation.
Before adjourning, Mr.. Noonan read poetical
s0Re z to to tine
How Mr.. VAN GENDER LOST HIS WATCH.-WaSh-
ingtOn Triplett, mulattO lives In Marble alley,
between * and 9Th streets and Pennsylvania and
Missouri avenues, with white woman named Lily
Pierce. Last night the woman was visited by a
man who gives his name as Alex. Van Gender, and
who is said to be clerk in one OF the departments
Subsequently, Van Gender missed his watch, which
the woman claimed was left In the room by him
when they went out. Van Gender complained to
Officer Harlow, who went to the house and inquired
OF Triplett for the watch Trplett said 1t had prob
ably been left In the room where the pair had BEEN
and he went up stairs to ind it. He returned In q
few moments and handed the watch over to the
trouble arose between Triplett and the oncer when
the latter dubbed Trtplett severely, cutting his
head and breaking one OF his fingers. He took
Trfplett to the station the charge of assauting
an Ofncer, and the woman on the charge OF larceny
of the watch. In the Police Court this morning the
assault case was dismissed, and the larceny case
was continued for one week, owing to the non-ap-
pearance OF Van Gender.
SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE AND SALE-To-day
Mr. j. H. Savlle, for Henry Fetter, filed bill against
John Buchanan and Sarah Buchanan, for foreclo-
sure and sale OF lot 19, square 561. Complainant
states that January 18th last the defendant Sarah
buchanan. negotiated with him for the purchase Of
the lot at 81 $780, and 500 was thereupon paid; that
when one Of the payments became due in February
last he was for the nrSt time Informed that defend
ant was married woman legally separated from
her husband. The terms were then modified, but
up to the last agreement and with intent deceive
and defraud him they still refuse to pay the balance
OF the purchase money, and he therefore prays as
above.
THE FOLLOWING PATENTS were issued for the week