Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-14
District Government Affairs.

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sixteen, and action was deferred In his case.
District Government Affairs.
REPORTS TO BIZ MADE TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
The commissioners have made an order requiring
all reports from officials in charge OF the several
departments OF the District government requiring
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transmitted through the usual channel 10 the
commissioner having charge OF such department,
and " him TO the Board OF Commissioners
WHY THE yANIToR WAS NOT PAID.
The Commissioners have written 10 Speaker
Carlisle calling attention TO the inadvertent
omission Of the name OF the Amidon school build
ing from the last District appropriation, by reason
OF which the commissioners nave been unable TO
pay the Ian . OF that building for his services
included In the gross amount appropriated. They
ask that this matter be corrected Ia the urgency
deficiency bill.
THE MARY HALL BUILDING
A point has been raised that the schools ordered
by the school board to be established In the Mary
zion act lorblds the appointment OF any teachers
beyond the number now employed. Mr.. Fish, OF
the school board, says this Will not prevent the
opening OF the schools, as there are sufficient
teachers for the purpose In case there are no
public school teachers available he says the
schools would undoubtedly be furnished with
teachers until the end or the year BY the Miner
trustees.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL
The District commissioners left their Office early
this morning and spent the most OF the day at the
Capitol in conference with the subcommittee or
he House appropriations committee having
charge OF the District bill. The Commissioners
were summoned to the Capitol by the suDconmit-
tee, who desire to have full outstanding or all
TIM Items OF the bin before 1t goes before the full
committee.
INQUIRING ABOUT THE BRICK CONTRACT.
The First Auditor has written letter to the
District Commissioners calling attention 10 the
fact that on the 10Th OF July, 1885, the Commits
soners made a contract with the Washington
Brick Machine Co. to furnish paving bricks at
81. 81 per 900, and arch brick at $3.50 per LOCO.
a
company for bricks OF the same character at 1913
and 81 ' per 600, respectively, from tnat date TO
June 30, 1883. The auditors letter says IL is OBJ
served that bricks purchased for use under the APP
preparation made Immediately available were paid
Ior at the rates OF new contract dated May ri,
1887, though the auditor sees no reason why the
rates OF the Old contract for the fiscal year 1887
should not have applied. IL viii be observed, he
says that while most Of the bricks we're ordered
prior to May 70, they Were paid for at the in
creased rates OF the new contract. He asks
whether this was an oversight or Intentional
THE EXAMINATION OF FOOD.
The District commissioners have written TO
Senator Faulkner in reply TO note from that
gentleman relative TO the analytical chemist EN-
ployed by the District, who might have cognizance
OF the examination OF food that Prof. Clifford
Richardson, who has for some months past been
in charge OF the District Office of chemistry, had
previously been engaged In the Agricultural
Department upon that special duty and is highly
| accomplished In that work. The Commissioners
say they are OF opinion that the matter might
with advantage and propriety be entrusted To the
District Officer In question, and that all that i5
needfui Is such legislation as VIII effect the pur-
pose desired, with adequate appropriation Tor the
procurement Of appliances and payment OF services
OF the necessary assistants.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The engineer department has notified z. Chelini,
in answer TO his request TO have sewer cOnstruc-
ted in front OF his property at ID street and Della
ware avenue northeast, that the improvement
Will be put on the schedule OF sewers TO be con-
Sidered when means become available.
The District Commissioners have declined to
permit the Central Union Mission 10 Use the
Georgetown market-hOuse for religious meetings
because they think the building Is in such con-
dition that it would be end fingered by such uses
| The Commissioners have declined to permit Mr..
Chas =. Hill, secretary OF the American Slipping
and Industrial League, to hang the bann OF the
| league across street, In front OF Willard Hall.
To be Sent to 81. Elizabeth's.
AN ORDER FOR DALEY's COMMUNIST TO THE HosPI-
tai FOR THE INsANE-HE SAYS he DOES NOT EX-
PEOr TO STAY THERE LONG.
John Daley, who was declared not guilty OF the
murder OF j. c. G. Kennedy by reason OF insanity,
was kept at the first precinct last night. lie re-
fused TO discuss the killing this morning, and
calmly said; 81 have been acquitted, and that
settles It," He thought be would be sent to
the Insane Asylum, he said, and that he might re-
main there Tor a few weeks or months ana then
be released The certificate OF the court declaring
that Daley had been declared insane by jury was
taken to the Secretary Of the Interior yesterday
afternoon anu e IRON taeLs ,h no ,9 b
pursue, and the matter was held over untll this
morning, when the secretary decided 10 issue an
order under section 41S1, OF the Revised Statutes
iii any person. charged with crime. be found in
the court before which he is so charged TO be an
insane person. such court shall certify the same 70
the Secre AIRY OF the Interior who may order such
person t.rDe confined in the hospital for the insane
and, IL be not INDECENT, he and his estate shall
be charged with the expenses OF his support In the
hospital
st. EliZabeths this afternoon.
Local NOses.
The Forest Glen improvement Co. has elected
year: President, s. W. Tulloch vice. president, f.
s. Presbrey; secretary, i. b. NOyes; treasurer, A.
7. Hensey; directors s. ", Tulioeh, I; b. Moves,
i. s. Presbrey, A; T. Hensey, Alfred Ray, u. W.
Talbot, and &. A. Boston.
Harry Bundon, the young white man convicted
M sae Of so from Mrs Catherine Smith was called
up for sentence to-day. Judge Montgomery re-
ferred to the Recommendation OF mercy, and said
he would suspend the imposition OF the sentence.
The case OF Albert Wood, charged with ASSAULT
ing Mrs. Catherine Nye, as heretofore published In
THE STAR, was dismissed In the Police Court to-day
In the Criminal Court to-day Thos. Coxson, IN
dcted for the grand larceny OF sSA mortn OF arti-
December 8, pleaded guilty, but sentence was
To-day Mr.. John Amber Smith, for Leigh Cham
bers entered a suit at law against j. W. Parrish TO
recover $3.50 for money advanced and services
rendered. with the understanding that lt was 10 De
claims OF the defendant then January rs. 1885,
pending In Congress
No SIGNS OF AN INQUEsr-Wm. Underwood, the
track hand on the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road who was struck yesterday morning by train
near 20 and X streets southeast, died at Pr0vi-
dence Hospital about O'Clock In The afternoon.
The coroner was nottfled, and the body was re-
moved to the late home OF deceased, No: 1l5 N
street southeast The coroner, II was stated would
hold an Inquest this afternoon at O'Clock at the
Baltimore and Potomac depot but at that hour
no could be found ut the depot who could give
any Information concerning an Inquest or inyesti
CATION The engineer OF the train which killed
Underwood did not see the unfortunate man, as
he was looking In another direction, at Landon.
another empl0ye, who narrowly escaped being
struck
Kelley Of the Pension ONCE, while attempting 10
get on car Mt the corner OF street and Vermont
avenue yesterday was crowded on the platform
and struck BY car going In the opposite dfrec-
tion. He was knocked down and painfully In
jured. Gen. Kelley Is eighty Year, old, and his
friends fear bis injuries may prove serious
AYRAs FOE EACH CoAE-1n the Criminal Court
this morning Robert Quiet. oolored pleaded guilty
on December % last. The defendant said be took
two coats The court sentenced him TO the Albany
penttentiaEy for TWO years
David De Bensuade has been placed under bonds
In London not TO modest his wife. violet Cameron
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