Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-05
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
/. TO PUT TIE WIRES UNDER GROUND,

Superintendent Miles Of the District tele-
phone and telegraph service has written TO
the Commissioners recommending that the
trunk lines OF the service starting from the
central office OF his department and running
westward through Washington and George.
town be placed under ground. The
rapidly growing trees now interfere
with the workings Of the
wires, and the poles are rotting and liable to
be blown down IN severe gale. He suggests
that the extension Of the patrol system to
Georgetown be postponed until this matter il
considered, ana that the appropriation of
$4,000 FOR the police signal and telephone sys-
tenn IN the NTH and eighth police precincts be
under ground. He estimates the cost of put
ting the trunk lines under ground at S42 500 g.
THE ARREARS OF TAXES
Inc District Commissioners have written to
chairman Circuit in relation to House bill 5l79
'nxing tho rate Of interest to be charged on
arrearages OF general and special taxes, &C."
saying: "While the Commissioners would be
pleased to have adopted any measure that
would aid in the reduction of the very large
amount OF arrears OF taxes due the District,
they think the effect Of the passage of this bill
as now worded would be disastrous. But il the
bill could be amended as suggested and passed
at once it would, it is thought, facilitate the
collection Of taxes IN arrears" They suggest
that 1t be amended so as not to include taxes of
1889.
WILL WAIT FOR THE NEW BOARD.
The Commissioners yesterday afternoon gave
hearing to Messrs. Ii. E. Davis, Leon Tobri-
ner, Chris. Heurich. +. o. Madigan, Jos. Shil-
lington, ]. A. Clarke and r. c. Gwynne who
called to have consultation in the matter OF
liquor licenses The matter was postponed
until February II. so that the arguments can
be heard by the entire new board.
BILLS FAvoRABLY REPORTED.
The Commissioners have reported favorably
House bill SITS, ''for the redemption of the
outstanding certificates Of the board of audit,
District OF Columbia. and of sewerage certifi-
and bill 54Ol, for the relief of holders of Dis
trict OF Columbia special assessment certifi-
Gates and for other purposes"
A COMPLAINT ABOUT FIREMEy..
The Commissioners today receiveda letter
from Mr.. A. s. Solomons Of 1905 street in
which he calls attention to the fact that on the
morning OF Secretary Tracy's fire hook and
ladder company passed his house ut such slow
pace that it was the subject of remark. He
says that there were enough men riding upon
it to have drawn it faster.
THE CHANGE OF ENGINEER COMMISSIONER
Just when Major Raymond will leave tor his
new post OF duty is not known. Every prepa-
ration has been made for the new engineer Off
Ger and the signs on the door designating the
Engineer Commissioners room have been re-
moved and new ones bearing Col. Roberts
name ordered. There is stagnation of bust
hcSo !" VIC cHSiieeTs uepdrtlIlen ana reports
are baked up Oh the assistants desk, for now
there is no one to act upon them. Some ques-
ton has been raised to whether the acts of
Major Raymond during the interim from the
time of the issue of the order relieving him
to the date OF his being officially notified of it
are legal The Commissioners are inclined to
believe that they are in view of the fact that
he had not been notified, and therefore acted
in good faith.
MIsCELLANEoUs.
The Commissioners have exempted from tax
alton the Childrens country home.
Steam engineers licenses have been granted
to b. D. Adelsberger, F. NJ. Diggs and 7. Sill
cott =
The Commissioners have accepted the resig-
nation OF Frank Lahna, private on the metro
politan police force
The Commissioners have notified the police
not to allow any one to occupy the banks of
the washington canal without formal permit.
Plumbing Inspector Robinson. who has been
confined to his home with a severe case of the
grip, was at his desk today.