Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-07
DISTRICT oovxKNugxr.
VACCINATION Axp lrrscsr.

vAocrNArroS AND tEracsr
The Commissioner have received a ,ssx~r
frcm the department Of state Of Eux,>,d A.
which information IL asked concerning l~pro-v
In the United States The question /. ssk~d
whether the attention Of the health detsrsmeut
~ Warrington has been directed % vsccinsxon
ss one cause OF the serious incres-e % l~prcsy
Evidence showing that this fearful dise..s has
been dissemins ted in this wsy I'm various coun-
tries has been laid before the royal eoumi..aos
now sitting IN London. and already various
authorities both AZ home and m the edo
nies have suspended the Law. relating 10 I'M.
practice. The letter has been referred 10 IN.
health ofhee FOR report
ASSESSMENT Ht.krSas
The board Of revision, equalization ana
appeals has issued notice that % 10 nov pre-
pared to receive and consider the vie-. of al
parties interested regarding the ssses-men, %
real estate In the pis;ric; 90 Columbia The
board 10 required 90 complete 10. labor. before
the Let Of June. and all partie. desiring 90 b.
neara should submit tscir views IN writing -
soon as possible.
TEr hSIoHrwcop RAIw.r
Attorney G. 7. Conger % the Brirh,~ood
halfway Company called upon th. comniss,On-
ers this morning 20 protest against any NOR.
hearings being given in the matter Of IN. rou,.
the railroad he represents proposes 30 take Re
suggested that the Commissioners rrt,ort IN.
BAL at once and submit the two alternative
routes. one oy way cf keue-aw svenu. an.
other by way Of Kenyon street. H. this A. don,
he says IL Will throw the whole matter in m.
Senate committee where the bearing. can -.
place and the progress OF the bill not inter
rupted. III the Commissioner we're 90 re,om-
mend Kenyon street n the route the r~sid.uts
Of that street. would demand a hearing ana the
result would be another DELAY. The senat. COM
mittee will hear those interested In the ban nert
Thursday at so.
AGAINST Mr.. HuLs CLAIM
About year ago the Commissioner caused .
change in the level OF the sidewalk on Bridr.
street. IN front Of the residence OF George Hun.
jr., which. il is alleged by Mr. HIN. made I,
necessary FOR him to reconstruct his hallway 90
as TO accommodate itself 20 the new grade
he estimated his damages at s22S and
thinks the District should paw him.
The matter was recently referred "a a..
assistant attorney for the District. Mr. = n
Thomas. who holds in opinion rendered TO-
day that the claim IL inadmissible He s.v.
thai the District 10 not in the absence 81 STAT
ute liable To sbutting property owner. for dam
ages resulting from change In grade OF the
streets. The idea that there anv such liabili,x
probably roee out of the fact that Consrr.. !,
1874 authorized the board of audit 90 exsmin.
and allow that class OF claims where ,her, h.A
been Wholesale reductions in grade all over m.
city by the board Of public works That lac
IL A
arv remedy in such cases
NIscELLaSEoUs
The Commissioners have requested Chnirr,sn
Dockery Of the committee on appropriation. a
furnish them with the s:enographic note. os
the discussion between the committee .na an.
Commissioners concerning their estimates.
A protest has been received by the Comni.-
sioners from J. ". Beha and other. .g,in.,
granting liquor license 90 Patrick sullivan
462 street northwest
Some DAYS ago the Commissioner orderes
that n contract be entered into with Cyyus
Mantz 10 grade Yale street between 18th ana
l4th streets northwest 60 an extent Of Os0
cubic yards Today they modified their or,gi-
nal order by making the yardage not 20 o,ceed
1000 cubic yards and the date Of finishing %
be made June l. 1898
lumbia has forwarded TO the Commissioners for
report the petition OF the property owners in
the subdivision Of Petworth for sewerage f.cil,-
ties.
The Commissioners have decided 20 hear ,hs
arguments In the of Lieut.. Bowie and
Sergt. Meyers. charged by Mr. Mo.ley Of IN.
interstate commerce commission with eNc~ed-
ing their authority in refusing bail for his an
pearance when arrested for threats ON satur
day. January Ia, at pm.
The resignation Of X. II. Shiplev as nn,roi
driver has been accepted aud Assistant tmhu-
lance Driver John Flzvin is promoted 90 IN.
vacancy. Raymond O'hare IN appointed a.
sistant ambulance driver. vice flayin, pro-
NOTED.