Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-24
The Civil Service Communication.
THE REPORTED ROW" In THE BOARD AMI
WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS SAY.


THE REPORTED ROW" In THE BOARD AND
WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS SAY
A STAR reporter to-day called Civil Service
Commissioner Lyman's attention to publish
ed statement that there Is q "row" in the Civil
Service commission over a report made by Mr..
Lyman upon the conduct Of the Baltimore post
master. The story as published is that the
other commissioners accuse Mr.. Lyman OF
ing an investisation Without their Know
the bill OF the stenographer employed
report prepared by Mr.. Lyman. Mr. Lyman
said to-day, in answer to The STAR reporters
questions: "Being in Baltimore on official BUSH
ness my attention was called 10 alleged viola
tons OF the civil service rules by Postmaster
Veazey In such manner and under such cir
cumstances seemed to me TO make IL my
duty to call on Mr.. Neazey and the board of ex-
aminers for his office and make such inquiry as
would satisfy me as to the truth or fasity OF the
that took place between Us was reported by Mr.
veazey in the baltimore Sun OF the oath Of
May. On returning to Washington I made a
commission OF what had taken place. and sub
sequently. wrote out fuller statement,
sne No sns hsads us
employed, and none was present, SO far as /
know. In the interview that took place did
individual commissioner, believe had a
right to do was ia search of Information, OBJ
tanned the Information sought for, aud reported
1t to the commission. So lar as l know the
commission has taken no action on the state
ment made"
Civil Service Commissioner Edgerton denied
that there was any "row," or that there had
been any secrecy on the part of Mr. Lyman in
the matter. He said he had never heard that
there was stenographer in the case until the
newspapers said SO to-day. My Lyman had in
formed the commission Of what he had done.
He had written out q report, which his associ-
drawer and never had been acted upon.
District Governments Affairs.
THE FOUNTAINS.
The Commissioners received to-day from COL
John NJ. Wilson, U. b. engineer in charge OF
public buildings and grounds, communica-
duties, twenty-one fountains in various reser-
vations throughout this city come under my
supervision. shonld you at any time deem It
necessary In the interests Of the water supply
OF the neighborhoOd in which any of these
fountains are situated that they should be shut
OF will at once direct IL, or will order that
they be allowed to play only at such hours Of
the day as you may suggest As CON-
plant IL always made when these fountains
done st any locality If you viii state the reason
for the request"
MRS. WILKINSON PROPOSES WAR ON THE CATER
PILLARS.
Mrs. wilkinson, OF Capitol hill, was before the
District Commissioners yesterday and made q
statement In relation 10 the condition OF the
and parks, especially the elm tree, which is
becoming Infested with caterpillars. She stated
to Commissioner Webb that she had tried every
remedy known to herself for their extinction,
but that nothing worked so well as burning
them with q torch made Of paper fastened TO q
stick or pole. She suggested that the District
authorities send out . corps every evening be-
tween daylight and dark TO rid the elms OF this
nuisance. 1
BUILDING PERMITS
issued BY inspector Entwisie: L. II. Beyson, |
erect two twO.story dwellings, 4th street. be- |
tween and n streets southeast; S1, 900. r ]. |
Fisher, erect . twostory and cellar dwelling, |
widows Mite," Washington Heights Woody
Lane road; $1,000. Alex. Outlay, erect small |
dwelling and store, 14th street, between n and |
o streets northwest $1,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In letter to Chairman Barbour the Commits
sioners approve the bill to enlarge the powers
Of the Washington Safe Deposit company.
The SHENANDOAH has been ordered to San
Francisco tor repairs.
This morning two engines on the B. 4 o. rail-
road colllded at the corner OF North Capitol and
< streets, and the pilots were badly smashed.
The Princes Quitting France.
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