Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

| corporations in Washington are the baltimore
| Sun building on street, W. u. Moses great
! store. the New National Theater, GAR Hall
| or the Cornwell building. Central National
| Bank building, the residences of Chief Justice
| Richardson and Gen. Noah L. Jeffries, the
Logan Memorial Chapel, the Mexican legation
building, the building nov occupied by the
| signal service. which was erected for Mr. Fer
| gussou and DIR. w. A. Hammonds sanitarium
and residence. All Mr.. Muliett's designs were
| characterized by great artistic beauty, coupled
! with practical utility.
on THE NAVY YARD COMMISSION
One of the most important duties performed
by Mr.. Mullett for the government after his
retirement from the Treasury Department was
to act rs the commissioner from civil life upon
the commission appointed by Hon. W. L.
Chandler when Secretary of the Navy to con-
slider and report TO Congress upon the ques-
ton whether il is advisable to sell any oil the
navy yards, and. II SO, which; and as 10 each of
said yards said commission shall report as to
its cost its area its present value, including in
separate items the value of the land structures,
machinery, and other personal property; the
depth of the water at tho yard and wheth 1t
remains and viii remain ut such depth or will
require expense to keep open Its water COM
muuicutiOn; its condition as to being in work.
ing order otherwise: the condition and value
OF Its plant In the different departments; its
advantages and disadvantages as II naval sta
ton and for the construction of vessels, its
probable value for other purposes in case the
yard Is discontinued; whether there is any de-
mand for the yard for mercantile or
other purposes; whether it can prob
ably be SOLD, and at what price. III
case OF discoHtinuaHce; the annual cost
during each of the past fifteen years of MAIN
taiuing 1t; tho value of what 1t has produced
during each of said years. so far as can be
ccrtalned; its value or necessity for purposes
OF defense on that part OF the coast where it is
situated or IN general, and also regards any
city IN Its vicinity; and any other facts which
such commission may deem useful or advisable
for report i'll regard to tins question This
act was approved August 5, 1882, and Its
scope Was exceedingly comprehensive il was
desirable that the members OF the commission
should be men Of broad and extensive acquire
ments. 1t with knowledge Of Mr.. Mul-
let's great aud varied ability that Secretary
Chandler selected hun rs the civil associate OF
Commodore Stephen b. Luce and Chief E8Si-
neer Chas. Ii. LorinG OF the navy.
NJ. Mu!iett commenced his duties with this
commission october 10, 1882, and continued
until March /, 1854.
AS MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUEL1c WORKS.
When the territorial act for the District of
Columbia went into operation Mr.. Multett was
one of the original members of the board of
public works, and to his engineering skill is
mainly due the present complete system Of
sewerage here. He also is responsible for the
change Of grade made throughout the entire
District, and tho system of parking. which is
such All attractive feature of Washington. was
due to his suggestion. lie WAS an indefatgn-
bic worker and entered heartily into the work
of building up the national capital with such
energy and vlSor that he soon found that his
health could not stand the strain of work upon
the board IN addition to his duties under the
Treasury Depar tment. He ardent sup
porter OF Gov. Shepherd IN all his work, and
the latter regretted greatly the necessity which
Impelled MIR. Muilett to sever his connection
with the board Of public works. Even after he
had ceased TO have any official connection with
the District government he was always ready
to advise or assist in any way that would BENG
fit the District. He was very highly regarded
by his associates on that board, both Gov.
Cooke and Gov. Shepherd having abundantiv
testified to the great value of his services and
TO their warm regard for him personally. His
skill as 4 civil engineer was equal TO his high
ability rs an architect.
Mr.. MullCtt always claimed that he resigned
from the treasury because of the unjust treat
mCnt OF secretary Brstow and that he could
not with a due regard to his self-respect re-
main longer i'll service under that official 1t
was arranged soon after President Hayes was
InauGuratcd and Senator sherman was made
Secretary OF the treasury TO restore Mr. Null
lett to the position which he had vacated, and
he would again have been supervising archi-
tect of the Treasury Depar tment had not his
impetuosity and Incorporate utterances got
him into trouble. He expected that his reiu-
statement would be made az once, but there
was some delay in adjusting the etails, and in
the meantime some newspaper man got hold of
hIn and published an interview, in which lie
denounced every one connected with the ad-
miniStration for failing to recognize his claims
and accord HIM Justice
CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
In 1854 Mr.. Mulctt entered suit against the
government for something like $500, 900, claimed
by him to be due and unpaid for services rem
dercd in furnishing plans for changes ordered
IN the Stale, Wax and Navy Department build
ing, the Post Office building. the new Jail aud
the District building. This suit went against
HIM and oCcasiOned great disappointment.
suit for $4,000 against DR.. W. A. Hammond for
extra work done his sanitarium building is
still pending. He had recently built three
houses adjoining his own residence on Penn
sylyania avenue and which he hoped to dispose
of as soon as they were finished. In this way
he expected to relieve his financial embarrass-
ment, but the buildings remained unsold and
this added greatly to his mental depression.
Though possessed OF an irritable and at times
an uncomfortable temper Mr. Muiiett was gen
orally of a kind and genial temperament He
was loyal TO his friends and an lmplacabIe
foe. He was devoted to his family, kind hus-
band and ar indulSent father. He had wide
circle Of friends who deeply mourn his tragic
end.