Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Accidents AT STREET CORNERS.


Mr.. N. L. Higgins. liz ID street, has written
letter 10 the Commissioners calling attention
to the many cases that have occurred where
people have been run over at street corners.
Mr.. Higgins asks that Law be passed imposing
. heavy penalty on all those who drive at q
fast rate of speed around street corners. The
matter was referred to Mai. Moore, who re-
ports that the police will do everything in
their power 20 prevent any drivers OF horses
from turning any corner of q city street or
avenue at greater rate of speed than four miles
an hour.
NEW PHYSICIAN TO THE POOR.
Inc Commissioners have appointed DIR. 4. X.
hich physician to the poor vice DIR. j. H.
larnaii resigned.
NEW PLUMBING REGULATIONS.
several additions were made 10 the plumbing
regulations today. One requires plumber, be-
lore oeing granted permit to make cut IN
any paved street, to deposit the sum of $50 with
the collector of taxes The rates to be charged
for making cuts have been fixed.
THE PAY OF PER DIEM EMPLOYEES
:, From the present appearance of things
IL seems that a considerable amount
OF money has been improperly discussed
during the last few years without the knowl-
edge of the Auditor because superintendents
In charge of work under the District IN making
out their pay rolls for the month have allowed
full pay to per diem inspectors in cases where
rain prevented them from work.
The question as to the legality of this came
up some time ago when Inspector Quackenbus
in letter to Capt Symons complained that he
had been locked for DAYS lost on account of
sickness contracted in the line of duty
The auditor decided against the inspector
In his report to the Commissioners Auditor
Petty called attention to the fact that per diem
inspectors had been paid for DAYS when not
actually engaged and said that in the future
he would require the superintendent under
whom an inspector was employed 10 certify to
the number of days be was actually engaged.
Inspector Quackenbush wrote a sharp letter to
the Commissioners requesting that the auditor
be overruled. The letter was submitted to the
auditor for report. In passing upon
the case the auditor adheres TO his
former decision, and saws that the law and not
the auditor is responsible for the hardship.
The Commissioners, it is understood will in
vestigate the matter.
CHANGES IN THE roLIcE DEPARTMENT.
The following changes in the police depart
ment were made today: Charles Burnett. van
driver, dismissed, and Elijah Cleveland. patrol
driver, appointed TO ill the va
cancy; Franklin Moore. assistant ambulance
driver appointed patrol driver, vice Cleveland
promoted; Peter Cleveland appointed assistant
ambulance driver, vice Monroe promoted. and
William Shields appointed patrol driver,
wee u. W. Henson, whose appointment has
been revoked.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Commissioners have notified James A.
Nelson, superintendent of chimney sweeps, that
they have no objection to his placing boxes for
the reception OF notices upon telegraph poles.
provided that the telegraph company consents.
Upon the recommendation of Captain Sy-
mons the Commissioners have increased the
pay Of Inspector Hickey, engaged in work upon
the avenue, from "a to $3.50 per day to take
effect September /.
Robert A.. Waters, market master in the
western market. has rendered his resignation
Secretary 1indaii has gone to New York for a
few days.