Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28

on redirect examination witness said that n
nG1 so6 n mat ne n IN the
Ford took the stand and said be had seem
shepherd for ten or twelve years TIL yesterday;
that he borrowed the money from him 10 get his
watch; that they agreed 70 rent a room ana he
sok sEHsr
told Shepherd to walt Tor him at the Printing
once, and went there two or three hours AFTER
Judge Miller said he was the most dangerous
man TO his race In the world and sent the case TO
the grand jury, liking bonds at $1,000.
District Govermmens Affair.
ANEW SUPERINTENDENT OF sTREETs
AT late board session yesterday afternoon,
Major Raymond handed In his Recommendations
concerning the removal OF Superintendent OF
| Streets Burrows, and the appointment OF J. w.
Dare to oil the vacancy. The recommendations
upon Recommendation OF the Engineer Commits,
sioner and in order to carry into effect new ar
rangement OF duties in the Engineer Department,
that the services OF Mr.. j. ]. Burrows be dispensed
with after July 81, 1855, and that Mr.. J. W. Dare
the senior assistant engineer, be promoted TO the
position OF superintendent OF streets to date from
| August 1, 1888 Major Raymond SAID to a STAR
! reporter this morning: 1.-THE removal OF Mr.. Bur-
rows was not based on political reasons. 1 have
been satisfied with his work, but under the new
| arrangement or affairs 1t is decided TO put the
supervision OF streets under man, who shall be
| a thorough engineer. This Mr.. Burrows Is not.
Heretofore the streets were under three heads
| which embraced not only repair WORK, but con.
| struction and supervision OF new work, and 1t Is
now decided to put the whole thing under one
head. The recommendation was made by me and
| was not known TO anyone else"
THE STREET SWEEPING CONTRACT.
BY general stipulation the street sweeping con.
| tract Is subject TO annual appropriation by Con-
| gress for the purpose. The price named In last
years contract was IS cents per 900 yards: The
current appropriation prohibits this year the ex.
penditure or more than "a cents per 1000 yards
AS stated In The STAR heretofore, this matter was
| referred to Attorney Riddle for an opinion. Mr.
Davis, his assistant, rendered one to-day He says
| that under the circumstances the present con-
tractor Is entitled 10 continue the work OF street
| sweeping II he Is willing TO do It at the price
named ce7 cents per 1000 YARDS. II he is unwill-
Ing 10 continue al that rate his contract falls and
| tractor.
AGENT KEYS COMMISSION AZ SPECIAL OFFICER Re-
voKED.
Some days ago THE STAR mentioned that the as
sault OF Agent Key upon Special Officer Brocken-
| borough had been referred TO the Commissioners,
and that 1t would likely end in the revocation OF
sion the Commissioners reviewed the case, and de-
| officially to-day.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE WATER OFFICE.
Adam Sterile has been appointed a craftsman in
the water department., at a salary OF 81 500 per
annum, ana the following inspectors were sp-
pointed: ID. p. Barton, II. b. McIntire, VIM. Ken
needy, I. b. Mace, and Jno. N. Oliver, IT., at SAL
| airy or $500 per annum.
rRE u-srREEr PUMPING STATION.
late George W. Riggs lot on street northwest,
| upon which 1. located the U-street pumping sta
tion at stipulated rental per annum, with the
stipulated IN the lease at the expiration OF SAID
| lease. Mr.. Wheatley, In a letter 70 the Commits
81 s n
The matter was referred to Attorney Riddle for
his opinion. Mr. Davis, his assistant, IN q letter
to the commissioners upon the subject calls atten-
ton to the tact that Nj. Riggs is dead and all OF
the heirs are out OF the city. He further says that
two OF the heirs are under age, and cannot give q
| decd in 10 SIC
that check for the amount $2275 be Drawn to
| the order OF X. j. Meigs, clerk OF the Supreme
deposited In court at once, otherwise the District
Will lose Its rights
ANOTHER SPECIAL TAX SALE
The Commissioners have determined TO adver-
tise an ad itOnai list OF property On The city,
sale 10 satisfy lien certificates held by the United
States Treasurer at the request Of the interested
which had to be postponed until November, owing
| 10 the passage by Congress OF the act reducing
the rate OF interest on arrears Of all taxes to 9
per cent. In connection with this matter Mr..
koome. the chief OF the special assessment divi-
siOn states that IL will be utterly impracticable
OF sale OF property, as proposed BY the amendment
| 10 the tax sales Dill by the senate District CON-
mttee, as published In last evenings STAR, the
description OF the property, items OF sale, &C.,
! frequently take up what is known among printers
| as a "stick," and no newspaper In the country
| 80 much space.
DROPPING DIRT ON THE srREETs
For some time past the Commissioners have
been receiving Communications from persons
Wagons on the way to Tie Monument Sroun se
where the work or Milling in Is going on. The
last communication came from Mr. II. G. seitz,
OF $40 street southwest. In answer to his
letter the Commissioners say: ut Is and should
be the purpose OF the District authorities to pre-
vent the creation OF nuisances and 10 abate them
where they exist, yet IL may not come witnin the
scope OF the authorities to direct what line OF
| streets traffic shall occupy: When Mr.. Lyons was
q Ar6p Ia fRanl hA LOT
stipulation was made as 70 where he should pro-
cure the material for f1llng or over what streets
| contractor was requested by this department TO
clean up the earth Uttered on the streets from
his wagons when It was necessary, and he has
done so. Requests OF this character have been
numerous from other routes In the southwest part
OF the city. each party being unwilling to endure
10 inrict it on his neiEnbor. TINS annoyanc viii
be OF short duration. This being q contract with
the u s. Government. which pays just one-hair OF
seem no more than equity that the Government
should be emitted, directly or indirectly. 70 their
unrestricted USE"
THE EXTENSION OF STREETS.
The Commissioners to-day received q letter from
the committee on the District OF Columbia, re-
Questing that they prepare bill for the extension
OF the streets and avenues OF washington. and
submit It to them with an estimate OF the cost
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR SUSTAINED.
The action OF the building inspector In refusing
lating apparatus in the Thompson building after
the school board had authorized IL was discussed
In board session to-day. Mr.. Entwisle was called
and gave his version OF the AFFAIR, describing the
device and citing the law on the subject, which
says that the building inspector shall have
authority and control over, and supervision OF the
construction and repairs OF all school buildings
The Commissioners agreed that Mr.. Entwisle was
right, and 80 the new heating app aratus viii not
be put up
BIDS OPENED TO-DAY.
Bids were opened today at the District building
as follows: 1St for terra Gotta material with the
Following bidders: Potomac Terra Gotta Co,
Mcmahon, Porter & Co., American Sewer Pine Co.
A. LamOnd, Paul Heyser; I'd, for furnishing cement
and lime, bidders: b. W. Blunt, Cumberland Hy-
draulic Cement Manufacturing Co, and II. L
Crawford; 80, repair OF concrete pavemenrs: Bar.
b0ur Asphalt Paving Co and II. L. Crawford.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day TO Charles and Louis Klotx,
s. 600; A. Heitmuller, three brick dwellings ct
1904 70 ZOOS Vermont avenue northwest, 100; q
repair permit was also issued to Gen Gibson to
repair his mouse IT'S street. &C Q cost Of $1,000.
POLICE LIRUrRNANrA
The death OF Lieut. Greer will create Q vacancy
In the heutenancies OF the police force, which
will be nlied from the sergeants and when the
new police precinct for the northwestern section
OF the city Is created there will b another lieu
tenant TO appoint The question Of ming the va
cancy for the new precinct viii not be considered
for some time yet
MIeCRILANDOCh
The Commissioners have received information
that Mr.. Clay Jones % occupying street, between
l4th and 18th streets, without permit, and have
ordered that the police stop him.