Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-30
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Wants Apparatus.
Coroner Woodward writes to the Com
missioners that he was recently called upon
to make an investigation into q suspected
case OF poisoning. He applied to the health
office for q chemical analysis. but found
no apparatus there to conduct such investi-
CATION. he urges the Commissioners 20
get an appropriation Of 500 TO purchase
the necessary apparatus for Investigations
OF this kind and suggests that the chemist
De assigned to make such chemical examin-
cations made by his office.
A Petition.
The pastor and board Of trustees OF Zion
Baptist Church have petitioned the Com
missioners not to grant liquor licenses TO
VIM. l. Riordan. $50 F street southwest,
ana VIM F. prury, 5sS Sd street southwest.
Better Trees.
number OF the residents of n street
northwest have petitioned the Commission
ers TO remove every other tree on that
street between Scott Circle and Connecti-
cut avenue and to replant with elms or
sugar naples. The trees along that street,
they say. are unsightly and should be re-
placed by more vigorous ones.
Must BE Returped.
a return OF the license fee exacted OF him
under the new law, which was Afterwards
proved illegal by the decision in the Busch
case Attorney Thomas holds:
The license under the new Law gave the
applicants no privileges they did not pos
ssss under their old licenses. The money
of these applicants was paid without con-
sideration and they are entitled TO have Il
returned to them II makes no difference
that they have not asked for IL until now"
Not Practicable.
The Commissioners have decided that. ow-
ing to the large amount OF work already IN
cluded in the estimates for 1896, Il win NOT
be practicable to add the sewers for 18th
street southeast, as requested by Messrs.
Weller and RepettL
Bathing Beach.
The following petition. signed by q number
Of citizens and property owners was re-
ceived by the Commissioners today:
The undersigned property owners. tax
payers and citizens OF this city, who have
with our families enjoyed the privileges and
benefits OF the free bathing beach, do ear
nestly urge that you will submit an estimate
to Congress and recommend liberal appro-
priation for the improvement and mainte-
nance OF the same for the coming year"
No Sidewalk.
The Commissioners have notified the prop
erty owners who recently applied for a
sidewalk on 18th street extended between
Howard avenue and J. T. Lenman's place
that no sidewalk will be laid in the present
narrow street. II the property owners win
dedicate the land for the sidewalk. Il viii b
laid
Wants Him Dismissed.
Mr.. Spencer A. Searie has complained to
the Commissioners OF the conduct OF one OF
the garbage collectors. and requests that he
be dismissed. His charge in that while coll
lecting the garbage the other day he used
abusive language to his wife.
IL Overaows.
Warden Burke of the United States Jafl
has called the attention Of the Commission
ers to the condition of the cuivert on 18th
street east between and C streets soc.n-
east. directly In front OF the JAIN. Every time
II rains. he says. there is an overflow In the
grounds. and he urges the Commissioners to
have the matter attended to at once.
Alterations Ordered.
The building inspector has been directed
to notify the owner or owners Of premises
30, 2l2. 2ls. 90 DID and pa Florida avenue
northwest to make such alterations to the
steps in front OF those premises as may Be
necessary to leave q width Of sidewalk of
way. in conformity with the building regu-
lations.
Repaving q street.
In front OF the District building the car
riageway is of vitrffied brick, with the ex-
ception OF the space between the street
car tracks. That is OF Belgian block. and
the constant rattle Of the heavy express
wagons on their way to the depot has caus-
ed the Commissioners no little annoyance.
Today they addressed a letter to the first
controller asking whether the work Of re
placing this pavement with sheet asphalt
should be borne by the District or the rail-
road company.
Police Findings.
The findings Of the police trial board in
the following cases were today approved
by the Commissioners:
Policeman John A. Pearson, gross neglect
of duty, charges dismissed; Policemen
Frank Balm and william Kemp gross neg
lect of duty, fined sl5 each. and Policeman
c. J. Wagner, gross neglect Of duty. nned
80.
An Appointment.
The Commissioners today appointed Sam
uel B. Simmons clerk to the public schools
in charge OF the distribution of free tsxs
books. vice VIM ]. Chinn. resigned.
Wants q Fire Boz.
The sister superior OF st. Joseph's Or
phan Asylum has urged the Commissioners
to place a fire alarm box in the building.
Bids Opened.
Bids were opened by the Commissioners
today for furnishing the District with as
phalt blocks. There was but one bidder.
the Washington Asphalt Tile ard Brick
Company. $6450 per thousand