Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-01
rHE new DISTRICT cUunIs.
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sIoNERA

The new District Commissioners entered
upon their duties to-day. II was . day Of con-
siderable Outer and excissmeut at the District
buildings. Col. Ludlov, Major Lydecker's suo-
cessor, arrived ct the District buildings about
III O'Clock and took . seat In Major I.ydscksrs
room, where he waited about half hour, when
with Major Lydecker he proceeded 20 the Com
missioner ROOM
Commissioner Whsatley, who he'd already
qaalined at the Treasury, arrived about one
oelock, and was shown into Che Commissioner'
commissioner, Mr. Edmonds, were present.
Inc door was then shut and the usual sign,
Tue commissioners are In private session
nearly An hour. Commissioner Edmonds came
out before the hour was mp, with cigar In
q the .ns spoke nS,s e ,Ss
time Commissiener Edmouds had ever
It was inferred that he had already begun 70
ENJOY freedom from restraints OF ONCE. When
met me hour vas up the secretary Of the Commits
memorandum Of What had al BEEN S ' done a. Inc
meeting OF the Commissioners as foliows:
REoRGANIxATIoH.
Oemmissioner Webb was chosen president OF
the board. Commissions Whsauey vas chosen
acting president
shall have special supervision Of the following
departments: Public schools, assessor 0nclud-
ing special assessments), coilsctor, auditor,
general charities and Al! NOT otherwise IS.
sigrssd also rePressn. the District Of Columbia
That Commissonsr s Wheas s have sV special
supervision Of the following departments:
IRE. police and health, and represent the Dis
srict ON the board OF directors Of the Columbia
Commissioner LudloE-those heretofore IN.
der Major Lydeeker excepting membership
pitai for women) aud the addition OF the In
speetor of boilers.
os%missionss Ludley: 81 the Close Of the
will return TO Philadelphia to close up some OF
his official affairs there beiore actively assum-
lug his new duties here.
While this meeting was going ON In the Com
missieners Office the officers and employees Of
the District government met in Assessor
Dodge's Office. on the frst door. Mr. Dodge, the
assessor, was chosen chairman, aud Auditor
Tlchenor, secretary. A committee, composed
Of Messrs. Entwisle, Cook, Petty, Rock and
the q sSs ssSs
speeding the retirement Of Commissioners Ed
monds and Lydecker.
iorth that The Officers and employees OF the Dis
trlot profoundly regret the severance OF the
Official relations winch have 80 long and so
retiring Commissioners" and .that they tender
hereby 10 AIR. Edmonds and Major Lydecker
the assurance of their individual respect and
esteem, together with the best wishes tor their
Messrs- Campbell and Robinson we're deputed
TO wait upon the retiring Commissioners and
ascertain when IL would be their pleasure 10 re-
ceive the officers and employees. These gentle
men reported that the retiring Commissioner
would be glad TO receive them at one O'clock
SO at one o'clock the officers, clerks, messen-
gers and other employees filed into the Commits
sioners' room. Auditor Tichenor presented the
resolutions In q brief speech.
The resolutions referred to Com missioner Ed
monds as Judge" Edmonds. Mr.. Edmonds
interrupted the reading TO ask that that appel
latton be omitted, remarking with q smile, al
am one of the few men in Washington not en-
titled to that distinction" Both the Commis-
sioners spoke, thanking the employees for their
kind wishes. Then q line was formed and the
officers aud employees in turn shook hands with
the retiring Commissioners with the new Com
missioner, Mr. Wheatley, and with Commits
sioner Webb, who was present