Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-29
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
A POLICEMAN SUSPENDED,

POLICEMAN SUSPENDED.
Policeman John Fainter, of the second pre-
cinct, has been suspended on a charge of in
toxication. The officer was at police head
quarters yesterday morning perfectly sober.
He went on duty at o'clock, and an hour later
a citizen reported to Lieut. Heffner that the
sent for him and he was taken to the station
and suspended.
Mr.. II. W. McNeal, of 1904 H street. a few
days ago wrote to the Commissioners stating
that the supply of water at the house is INSULT
cient for the demands of the house. He said
he had paid S1492 for the use of water for this
year. and for not more than two hours daily
could he get water on his second floor. The
Commissioners to-day wrote him that they
found that owing to the extreme elevation of
the premises in question the floor on which the
bathroom is located cannot be supplied with
out altogether depriving other houses of their
supply.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO DEPOT.
The District Commissioners have notified
Mr.. w. {. Dodge, as president of Citizens as
ISOLATION No. 3, that the Commissioners have
no right to refuse permit to the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad company to construct
building confOrmable to the building reyula-
tions on its own property. This is a reply to
protest made against granting permit to the
ISOLATION objected to an improvement which
might tend to keep the depot and the railroad
tracks in their present locations.
MISCELLANEOUS
As stated in the Commissioners annual re-
port, the Commissioners are considering a re-
vision OF the assessment law of the District.
MIR. Webb is drawing up some amendments to
the present tax law, emitting some of the
features to which objection is made, and add
ing some provisions. The principal new
feature is one contemplating board Of appeals.
composed of three District officials. The board
of assessors as he proposes itshall be composed
OF three men, who will be employed continu-
ously.
Maj. Raymond returned to the city this morn
ing after brief holiday trip. The Commits
sioners have a number Of cases that have accu-
mulated in his absence, which will now be con-
sidered by the full board. The new points
raised in the Solari and Johnson liquor cases
will be considered.
THE POLICE MATRoNs.
District Commissioner Wheatley. having dis
covered that provision is made in the general
deficiency bill for the pay of police station
matrons, the appointments will be made on
the first of the month. There will be three of
these matrons appointed from the long list of
applicants on hand
THE vIsITATIoNs TO THE CHRISTMAS CLUB
Commissioner Webb left the District build
ings shortly after noon to-day to visit the
Christmas club dinners Commissioner Webb
is urgently invited every year and expected to
be at both the East Washington and National
Rifles armory dinners. As they both begin at
the same hour Mr.. Webb has to perform feat
almost equal to that of Santa Claus in visiting
the houses of good children all in one night.
MIR. Webb accompanies his task by means of
fast horses. He drives first to the East WASH
lngton dinner and makes a 'before-dinner'
speech. Then he stays awhile and enjoys the
scene, and is driven to the National Rifles
armory in time to make an ''after-dinner"
speech.