The Washington times., 1894-08-12
BURNED ALL HER BEDDING
Now Mrs. Warning Wants to Be Re-
imbursed by the District.
HER CLAIM MAS DISALLONED
Apportionment Of the Fund for the Relief Of
the Poor Change in Rates for Potomac
Water Used Through Meters-Tax Sales
and Tax Certificates Bids for Iron Girders

j. A. Roche recently criticised the official
action of DR.. c. ]. Osmun in cases of scarlet
fever, which existed at Mrs Julia Warnings
house, No. 1904 NJ street northwest
DR.. Osmun has submitted a full report to
Health Officer Woodward. He says that Mrs.
Warning told him that the children were on
an old mattress with straw, which is of no ac-
count, and she intended burning it. She
asked that she might be allowed to destroy it
in large fireplace. On July 16, some days
after she came to the health office and asked
to be reimbursed for the bedding, claiming
that she had burned all in her house.
DR.. Osmun said that he informed her that
she could not be paid, and after he had told
her that she had received no such orders she
left, returning with an affidavit which she
acknowledged in the presence of Mr.. Tracy
and Mr.. Peters was not true. She became
much excited wept, and claimed that she had
no bed, and l, as matter OF charity, from
my own pocket gave her S5, which she said
would repay her and with which she was per-
fectly satisfied" She now claims upon her
own valuation s15 for articles destroyed. The
regulations of the office, he says, requires
that parties, other than owners, must place
valuations on their property. He does not
see how she can be paid.
Dr. woodwar sustained DIR. Osmun's re-
port, and the Commissioners, after reviewing
the statements made, approved DR.. Osmun's
report.
The following orders were issued yesterday
by the Commissioners:
That a sewer be laid in Washington street.
Anacostia, between Adams and Taylor streets,
in 1896.
That water main be laid in alley in square
1909
That the northwest corner of North Capitol
and G streets be changed in accordance with
plans on file in the engineer department.
One-half the total cost, $3.50, is TO be paid by
the lexington ard Soldiers Home Railway
Company.
An allotment Of sl2, 900 for current repairs
to county roads during the present quarter is
allowed. The sum OF IS, 900 is TO be expended
during the present quartsr for sewer pur-
poses.
That when sidewalks are laid on Columbia
avenue under the permit system grading
Columbia avenue will be begun.
That an allotment OF $40 for the repairs
to bridges be approved for use during the
current quarter.
That permission be granted the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company 10 make
the necessary excavations for the purpose of
building manhole on d street. between Sew
enth and Eighth streets.
FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR.
The Commissioners yesterday made the fol-
lowing apportionment of the fund for the re-
lief of the poor appropriated by the act of
August I, 1894:
For the physicians to the poor. S7.2O0; for
medicine ant printing prescriptions for the
physicians TO the poor, s3, 700; the Homeo-
pathic Dispensary, including medicine for
,rI,,- t.
Dispensary, $780, for the Woman's Dispen-
sary, $500: for the Hope and Help Mission.
$500; for the Children's Aid Society, $500: for
the Aged Women's Home $500: for collins
for the INDECENT dead. $500. Total, S14 900.
That permission be granted the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company to move
pole in the rear OF 3l5 Thirteenth street north
west six feet north of Its present location.
That a permit be granted TO Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company to make
the necessary excavations for the purpose OF
laying a branch conduit between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets to the cable pole 10 be
erected in alley in square 29l, and TO build
manhole on E street, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets.
Albert Jones. of No. 1406 Hopkins street.
whose lot is 32x21. some time ago complained
to the Commissioners against an overcharge
for water rent. The controversy has ended
by Capt. Derby recommending that the order
of January 5, 1889. fixing the minimum
water rate for persons using Potomac water
through meters at $40 per annum be re-
scinded. and that hereafter all consumers
whose premises are supplied through meters
be charged the established meter rate OF
cents per 1000 gallons for the amount OF
water annually used. Capt. Powell ap-
proved the recommendation.
Concerning the offer of William Mattingly
to sell to the District part of lot 26. block 81.
~ aen
foot. for the purpose of widening Fourteenth
street extended. the engineer has ordered Mr..
Mattingly to be notified chat the Commission
ers are now prepared to purchase the lot, and
that the attorney for the District has been in
structed to draw up the Necessary transfer
papers.
District Attorney Thomas in an opinion on
tax certificates rendered yesterday. holds that
tax sales can not be noted on tax certificates.
He takes issue with c. c. Glover and sustains
Assessor Trimble in his report made to the
Commissioners some time ago.
The Commissioners Yesterday heard a dele
CATION from South Washington regarding the
charges made against Sergt. Daley. of the
Fourth precinct. The callers asked that the
Commissioners await specific charges against
Daley and then try the case fairly.
BIDS FOR IRON PIPES AND ORDERS.
Two bids were opened at the District
Buildings yesterday Tor iron pipes and iron
girders. NJ. J. Grummond & Co.'S bid was
as follows: Twelve-inch iron pipes, s19. 95 per
ton; six-inch iron pipes, s2O.15 per ton, and
iron pipes, S2O.50 per ton. The
Shiffier Bridge Company bid "a cents per
pound for iron girders.
The Commissioners to-day issued the fol-
lowing orders: That Daniel Tindall be ap-
pointed clerk at the Washington Asylum,
with compensation at the rate of S72O per
annum; that George Martin be appointed
clerk at the Washington Asylum, with COM
pensation at the rate Of 5000 per annum; that
John H. Thurston be appointed overseer at
the Washington Asylum, vice Martin, ap-
pointed with compensation at the rate Of
$500 per annum.
Robert L. Lynch was yesterday appointed
a commissioner Of pharmacy, vice R. l..
Eliot.
The Commissioners to-day ordered that
section 43 of the plumbing regulations of the
District Of Columbia be amended by adding
after tine word specified the words "or OF
cast-iron pipe, coated as prescribed for water
MAINS"
Robert Pierce has been appointed a special
policeman for duty at No. 909 Louisiana ave
nue. northwest.
The Commissioners yesterday informed the