Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-10


rendered his resignation us detective to the
District Commissioners. He states that he has
had but two days leave OF absence in three
years and has never lost a day from any cause.
THE PEABODY LIBRARY TO REMAIN
Some time ago the Commissioners notified
all occupants OF buildings belonging to the Dis
trict TO vacate the same, and especially those
buildings which might be utilized for school
purposes. Among such occupants were the
trustees of the Peabody library, which occupies
the Curtis building OF West Washington. Mr..
Anthony HYDE the secretary and treasurer OF
the board of trustees, has been trying to induce
the Commissioners to withdraw the order. To-
day the Commissioners acceded to the request,
SO tnat the library will remain at the Curtis
school building.
TITLES UNDER WILLS.
The District Commissioners have written q
trict committee, recommending the passage of
the bill now pending in Congress i'll regard to
deeds, wills, &c. in the District. They say:
fetal 10 the District OF Columbia, and the Com.
missioners hope the bill will become law 1t
is framed for the purpose OF giving the benefit
OF modern legislation in respect to rights OF
property acquired under wills and in the exc
cutlon oi trusts. At the present time the Dis
trict is deprived Of the benefit of all the re-
cent statutory improvements in such matters
as largely adopted in the States The bill pro-
vides principally that property acquired sub
sequently to the date of a will shalt pass by a
devise that covers all the properly OF Inc tssta.
tor. AS the law exists, the devisor dies
intestate as to all the property acquired
The bill further provides s against Tla,
the lapsing of legacies, ands also provides q
method Of making record proof OF heirship.
1t changes the statute OF limitations SO a. to
make possession for fifteen years sufficient evil
dence of title, and provides that such possession
may be constructive as well as actual. 1t also
provides a very complete method of QuietinR
titles TO real estate; makes the record OF u will
evidence; the recital in deeds Of trust prima
the Acknowledgements of deeds; subjects eouita-
Die interests III land to the lien Of Judgments
and makes other valuable changes in the law
derived TO this District from the state of Mary.
land from the cessiOn to the United States"
THE TENLEYrowN RAILROAD BILL.
The Commissioners have informed the House
District committee that they approve the gen
erai plan of the Till to incorporate the George
town and Tenleytown railroad, but object To the
details OF the bill.
REFERRED TO THE WARD CASE.
August Garges having complained of D. B.
Russelrs dairy, $50 Sd street northwest as a
nuisance. Health Inspector Shepherd renorts
that he finds there no nuisance prejudicial to
health. but that if it il q nuisance, whereby rest
+. Is. Ward by his neighbors will be in order"
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisie: Major d. How.
ard erect two-story and cellar brick dwelling,
$500. Mary c. KoehIer, erect a two-s,orr
dwelling, 9th street, between g aud III north
cast; 400: J. w. Barker, erect a two-story
$500. Thomas Collins erect two-story dwell.
ing. H street, between 9Th aud TIN southwest;
$500. John Sherman, repair dwell,
ing 1894 18th street northwest $3.50
Jno. +. Waggaman, erect three three-siory and
cellar dwellings, Massachusetts, avenue. be-
tween 9th and 10th streets north west: 81 q 500
Washington City Orphan Asylum repair brick
build brick addition, 21x36, twO-storiss
high; $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The records OF the fire department for the
year ending June 3Oth show that the DAMAGE
done by 1859 hrss during the year announced 70
S173,222 on which there was an inSurance Of
$l3O,OOO.
The statistics of the health once for the last
fiscal year show q decrease from the death-rate
OF the preceding year OF l. 81 per cent The total
number OF deaths during the year was 467I. of
which number z, 3O3 were whites.
Marketmaster Z. II. Buell. calls attention of
the Commissioners to the need Of the repair Of
the pavement at the Intersection of eth aud b
streets northwest, near the Center market,
Mr.. A. h. Mullett and Others complain 70 me
Commissioners OF the bulletin boards that have
been erected across the line Of Pennsylvania
avenue a. Rock Creek bridge as . nuisaDoa
Mr.. Jerome A. Johnson and others have ad-
dressed u communication to she District Com
missiOners in behalf Of Police Ofdcer MurrelI,
asking that If there il to be any change In his
case that ne may be promoted from trst 70
second-ciasS private.