Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-18
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
WANT To RIM rRAcKs OK Tn

WANT TO RUN TRACKS on THE PARKING.
The Commissioners today gave q hearing to
the engineer of the Washington and George
town Railroad Company respecting . plan
to run the tracks Of that road through
the part of the space at the intersection of LIST
and c streets and Indiana avenue, now occu-
pied by Wide parking space.
Inc matter Was postponed to give the Engi-
neer Commissioner q chance to enable him TO
study the situation and report
CHANGING A CAB STAND.
The Commissioners today made an order
authorizing the cab drivers to occupy the stand
on the east side Of Dupont circle to 70
move to the street on the north side of
street just east of that circle during the
August and September.
inns was done at the request of many Of the
residents OF the neighborhood TO save the ex-
Posure OF the horses and drivers during the
heated term.
THEY CAN CARE FOR THE TREES.
In response to q request from the parking
commission for instruction whether they
have authority over the trees in the
sidewalk around Lafayette Square, the
District Commissioners today in board
session decided that successors 10 the
board of public works they are in charge
OF the entire streets and avenues up
TO the building line in front Of
All lots or squares and reservations. and that
the parking commission their subordinates
are authorized to care for the parking within
said limits.
LEGISLATION NECESSARY.
In the case Of the money found on David
Patterson some months ago and turned into
the police fund as unclaimed the Commissioners
finally decided today that they could not
denver II to any one claiming to repre-
sent said Patterson unless required to
do 80 by future legislation.
NO NEW HAY SCALES.
Tie Commissioners today disapproved the
application of Mr.. VIM. II. Wylie for the estab-
lishment of a new District hay scales in the
vicinity Of 9TH street and the Boundary, to be
known as hay scales No. 8.
OFFICERS HEIpE AND pEASK.
In the matter of the trial of officer Heide
and Deane of the police force the
Commissioners today decided to punish the
former by fine of 300 and the latter by q
degradation in rank to first class, aud by a hne
OF $50 III five monthly installments.
10 INDEX OLD RECORDS.
The Commissioners decided today that In ex-
pending the appropriation for indexing the
old records of former governments Of the Dis
trict that they would employ upon the
work two clerks at 5000 per annum each for
the present. Messrs. b. Garnett and W. S.
Matthews were designated.
WANT A CuLvERr.
The property owners Gales street have
united il a petition to the Commissioners for q
culvert or temporary bridge over the water
course at Gales and 18th streets.
TRIALS OF POLICEMEN.
Private W. L. Glover of the Metropolitan
police force has been dismissed.
The charges against Private T. P. Harrigan
and Private James McManus for conduct un-
becoming officers have been dismissed.
Private q. Il f. Smith has been fined $50 for
conduct unbecoming an officer.
The charges against Private Thomas Lauren
son have been dismissed.
Private J. j. Sullivan has been fined $40 for
conduct unbecoming an officer.
Private NJ. H. Foley, tried on a like charge
was fined the same amount.
Private Thomas Goucher has been fined IS
for neglect of duty.
Private Thomas Lynch has been fined $40
for gross neglect Of duty.
The resignation of Joseph F. stellinius. sta
ton keeper in the police department has been
accepted and NJ. j. Corby appointed to fill the
vacancy.
COMPLAINT AGAINST POLICEMAN WORK.
Mr.. Aaron Bradshaw of 901 street north
east has filed a complaint with the Commits
sioners against Private W. J. Work Of the po-
lice force, whom he states treated him uujustlv
1t seems that while hunting u supposed bur
glar Officer Work came up. and. after firing his
pistol at gentleman named Burgess, who was
assisting in the hunt, dragged him of to the
station house. On the following day Mr. Brad
shaw says he was arrested and carried to the
station house in the patrol wagon. The Com
missioners have sent the letter to Mai. Moore.
with instructions to look carefully into the
case. 1t is understood that charges have been
preferred against the officer.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There were no building permits issued 70
day.
VIM. Chinn has been appointed clerk in
charge Of distributing the free public school
books under the appropriation for that pur-
pose.