Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-16
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
THE coRoNER's REPORT,

THE coRoNER's REPORT.
The report of Coroner Patterson for the fiscal
year Just ended was submitted to the Commits
sioners today. 1t shows that during the year
there were SO deaths investigated by the coro-
ner, 4G of which were OF colored persons.
These deaths included 10 suicides, is hon.
icides, 8 infanticides. l04 deaths by accidents,
36l from disease and " still births. The esti-
mate for the support of the Office for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1892, was also submitted
He asks for an appropriation OF $500, which
includes the salary OF the coroner, the care
OF the morgue and contingent expenses.
THE ASSESSORS CLERKS CANNOT RECEIVE EXTRA
COMPENSATION.
In the appropriation bill for the presen. fiscal
year there Is an item of s. 900 to enable the as
on real property. As clerks are required who
have a knowledge Of the business the assessor
recently wrote a letter to the first controller
asking his opinion whether under that act the
clerks Of his office could be paid from said ap-
preparation for work dono by them outside of
the regular Office hours. In his reply to the
assessors letter today the first controller SAYS
that the appropriation act for the fiscal year
1891 provides salaries for said clerks without
declaring how many hours per day they shall
be employed BY regulation, he says, they arc
now required to be at tho Office from Q a. m to
A D. m. with q recess Of 80 minutes for lunch;
but in the absence OF any special provision of
law salaried employees are not entitled to extra
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their employment. He says it may be urged
that although hired by the year, the employe
cannot be required to work an unusual and un-
reasonable number Of hours SO as to injure his
health, and that such requirement would be a
breach of contract on the part of the employer;
bat in the case at issue the employees are will
ing to work more than the usual Office hours
provided they can be paid extra compensation
aud the work to be done is in the line Of en-
ployment Of the clerks Of the assessors Office.
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would not be lawful to pay from the above
named appropriation of q, 900 extra compensa-
ton to the clerks of the assessors Office.
MR. wTrzEL's COMPLAINT.
Mr.. C. NJ. Wetzel. of 1851 Maryland avenue
northeast, sends diagram OF the streets in the
neighborhood of street northeast to the
Commissioners today with q letter in which ne
calls attention to the fact that large quantity
OF water gathers along the south side Of L
street from an extensive watershed between
and streets, and that during great rains the
water becomes SO high as to stand against the
house he occupies. The stagnant water, he
says. is a menace TO the health and comfort of
those compelled to live near it. and he hopes
that his letter will receive due and careful con-
sideration. The matter has been referred to
the engineer department and the trouble will
be remedied.
THE HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL
The annual report of A. s. Pratt, the pres
ident OF the National Homeopathic Hospital
shows that during the year the hospital was
closed for four months by reason OF improve
ments which we're being made. During the
remainder of the year there were 163 patients
and in the dispcnsary 3,241 prescriptions were
made to l.4l9 patients. The daily average
cared for during the year was 20 in the hos
pital and 16 in the dispensary. The report
says that during the next fiscal year.
it is expected that the number of
patients will increase. The total expenditure
Tor salaries during the last year was 81, 800. So
and S3.27S 16 for the support OF the institution,
not including salaries. During the last year
I'll, l6S. ~ was expended in remodeling the
building.
THE CENTRAL DIsPENsARY.
The report Of Mr.. Randall II. Webb. the Sec
rotary Of the Central Dispensary, shows that
during the fiscal year the number of new
patients was 1922 and the number of visits
made by patients, old and new, 22042 The
daily average of patients was about72. During
the year 81 ,562 was expended for salaries and
Sl,745.32 for the support of the institution.
MISCELLANEOUS.
W. A. Wells has been appointed student at
the Washington asylum.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today follows: Solomon Carr
two brick dwellings. go and 622 10th street
southeast; $4,000. John q. Slater, one brick
dwelling Gil 18th street northeast; 5000. j. j.
Hogan, one brick ware house, Ill2 C street
northwest; Sc, 500. John q. Slater, one brick
dwelling. 1928 b street northeast; $500. Mrs.
Budd, one frame dwelling ON Franklin street.
Anacostia; sS75.