Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-23
DIS STRtCT AFFAIRS.
The Location Of Contagious Hospitals in
Foreign Cities.


Inc commissioners today received from
Secretary of State Gresham a translation OF
a letter received by him from Baron Won
Rotenhan, Berlin, Germany, in reply to a
letter sent out by the Commissioners to the
different foreign countries making INQUIRIES
relative to the regulations governing the
location Of contagious diseases hospitals in
the respective countries or cities. The letter
states that It is only demanded in Berlin.
in a general way, that strictly isolated
smallpox houses are to be erected, or spe-
cial wards carefully separated in the large
hospitals" are to be chosen for the recep-
ton Of such patients.
The Union Mission Property.
l. G. Kimball Of the Central Union Mission
writes TO the Commissioners informing them
that a portion of the old post Office building
on Louisiana avenue belongs TO the mission
and is used by them as a place for holding
religious worship. He asks that they be ex-
empted from paying taxes on this property.
In Favor Of Mr.. Bowen.
The claims of Mr.. Paul T. Bowen for the
position of school trustee are being daily
presented to the Commissioners. Among the
Endorsements received today by them were
unanimous Endorsements Of District Assem-
bly, No. &C. X. of l., and the Federation
Of Labor and Endorsements Of fourteen Con-
gressmen.
The Omcial Letter Box.
The San Francisco council of women have
written to the Commissioners asking for
the last municipal report issued by them.
1t will be used by them in advocating re-
forms in San Francisco.
The Commissioners are petitioned by c. c.
smithson Of 4s4 street northwest to cause
10 be constructed in front Of his place .
narrow driveway.
To Test a Car Fender.
p. F. Milligan Of ll5 4th street northwest.
the inventor OF an improved car fender.
has been notified by the Commissioners that
they will test his fender September 2s. on
New Jersey avenue between and c streets
northwest The test will be made by means
OF cable car truck, to be run on the
asphalt paving.
Applications for Positions.
Mr.. Warner Sutler of West Union. w.
Va. is recommended to the Commissioners
by Senator Faulkner for the position Of
foreman or Inspector In the sewer division
of the engineer department
John V. Camalier makes application to
the Commissioners for a clerkship In the
health department
To Complet the Girls Reform school.
The Commissioners today, on the recon-
mendation OF Building Inspector Entwisle.
appropriated sl.540.7s for the completion Of
the girls reform SCHOOL,
The Surveyors Bill Approved.
House bill l53 making the surveyor of the
District a salaried officer and to provide
tor a more efficient service in thai depart
ment. has been returned TO Congress with
q favorable report from the Commissioner
No. More Merry-Go-Rounds.
The Commissioners have decided, after
having received a number Of vigorous pro-
tests from tax payers throughout the Dis
trict that merry-go-rounds should be
classed among the list Of nuissnces. and
have issued instructions to the effect that
no more licenses fos such privileges bs
| granted
! The Jefferson Birthday Holiday Bill.
House bin No. 367. introduced by Mr..
Caruth, proposing TO make April ?. Thomas
Jefferson's birthday. a legal holiday in the
District of Columbia, has been referred 70
| the Commissioners for examination and
| report
Route of the II. and d.
Mr.. Meredith OF Virginia today introduced
in the House the bill defining the route OF
the b. and o. railroad in the District OF
Columbia, which has already been intro
duced In the Senate by MIR. sherman. and
published In The Star.
To Open Streets.
Senator wolcott today introduced into the
Senate a bill authorizing the District Com
| mlSSlOutrs 10 open sNlctts uOA Accs hhe<4
fifty feet wide through any square IN the
District The bill was referred 70 the DIS
trict committee.
| miscellaneous.
A s. Richards Of the telephone and tele-
graph service has been granted a leave OF
absence of fifteen days duration.
Senator German today recommended the
| appointment OF Thomas ]. Hanley OF An
napolis, Nd, as a member Of the metro
politan police force.
| The COMMISSIONERS today ordered that the
| lease on the District lodging house on 18th
street which expires October l. be re-
| newed.
The applications OF John and Mertis
| Adams, sentenced to the worxhouse Tor
/ disorderly conduct for a pardon, which
| was referred TO Attorney for the Distr1ct
Thomas for an opinion have been returned
with the statement that in his opinion ths
! Commissioners have no power TO act
| Mr. G. Thomas, contractor for the girls
reform school. has made application TO the
| Commissioners for an extension OF ume OF
about three weeks in the completion OF the
Tbuilding. The contract calls for a compile
| tion of the building September ~
Senator William Ii. Allison has referred
| to the Commissioners a letter addressed 70
him by the residents OF 9Th street EXTENDED
( between Maple and Spruce streets lie Droit
| Park, asking that that street be inciuose
| in the estimates for 1876.
r.. f. johnson of 3la street northwest
makes application for q permit to run
merry-go-round on New York avenue and
North Capitol street. FOR the three nignts
n cir