The Washington times., 1894-12-23

Regulation That Is Being Violated All Over
the Ci-y-Pathetic Appeal by an Inmate
Of the Washington Asylum-seys Ee Is
Subjected 10 Indignities and Is Required
to Perform kenial Service Orders Issued.
Street extensions commanded q large share
of official attention at the District building
yesterday. The pais of the FIRST section, the
greater part of which have been approved by
Mr.. Olmstead, whose sanction is required by
the act appropriating the funds, were dis
cussed at length.
The only report to be made as 10 their ac-
fion is conveyed in a single word, progress -
Police matters were considered also, two
cases being disposed of and others touched
upon.
In the case of Private ]. r. narrower. ir.,
tried for conduct unbecominG an officer, the
trial beard recommended that the charges be
dismissed. Alter Il careful review OF the evil
dence. however Col. Truesdell made the fol-
lowing Endorsement upon the papers:
THE evidence of Ferguson and Burke and
Miss wilkins show clearly that narrower
made n brutal assault apon Shedreck H. Viii
kins with his club, knocking him down and
beating him after he was down. | recon-
mend thai the iiLdihg be set aside and that
Narrower he fined @25 and warned that q
repetition OF his ofense will lie followed by
summary removal from the force
This recommendation was approved by the
board.
The finding of tire trial board in the case of
Officer Peck, who was arraigned for an alleged
assault upon man at No. station-house,
eXonerated the officer, and the decision was
AFFIRMED BY THE COMMISSIONERS.
The appointment of j. W. Graves as an
additional private on the police force was re-
voked, the revocation to take effect yester-
day.
Notwithstanding the adverse opinion by
Attorney s. t. Thomas upon the application
of the Central Union Mission for permission
to suspend au illuminated sign across the
sidewalk in front OF its building on louisiana
avenue, the Commissioners have not yet de-
oided 10 refuse the permit The question
was one among those considered by the
board yesterday afternoon.
The District building viii, by ordsr OF the
I Commissioners, close at noon each working
Gay after Monday until January /.
The fender question has OF late demanded
considerable of the tine and attention Of the
engineer department OF the District govern
ment. Special inquiry and investigation OF
the merits of each fender on the market have
been the sGbject O fseyera. special reports. the
last OF which WAS filed yesterday 10y lnspec-
tor /. p. Bradshaw, as a supplement to
former report submitted under date of the
! Ilth instant
Accom- alying the report is a statement
from Capt. Fieberger, the assistant engineer
Commissioner, who, alter discussing the sub
( ject in all its bearings, says that in his ludg
( ment no fender submitted is equal 10 the
combination OF a pickup and whee!-guard IN
I simplicity OF construction, ease OF application
/ to car, and
CERTAINTY OF ACTION.
'I would, therefore, recommend" said
/ Capt Fiebeger, that every motor or cable
car in the District be provided, as early as
practicable, with a suitable pickup and i'm
proved wheel-guard fender
''The declination of the Washington and
f. Georgetown Company TO recommend a
, fender Capt. Fiebegsr SAYS. forces the
Commissioners to make a selection, and I
would recommend that the Blackstone
pickup and Blackstone and E!dridge Smith
wheel-guard Tenders be adopted, rs superior
TO any fender or Tenders now in use in this
CITY,"
He further suggests that the attorney for
the District be Instructed to prepare the regu-
| laJion for enforcing the order.
The Commissioners said yesterday that
they had not vet had time 10 properly con-
slider the suggestions. but they would be dis
| cussed AZ an early day.
The Washington and Georgetown road was
| requested to make test OF the Hurst fender
on one OF its lines. and tomorrow was fixed
as the day for he experiment when an agent
OF the Com m ;ssiOners viii attend.
Private Edward McCort has reported
through Lieut.. Amiss that several weeks ago
he made application for warrants against
Henry Bush, No. 42l Tenth street northwest;
J. Frank johnson, No. 937 street north
west, and Thomas Walsh, No. 933 d street
northwest The charge was for violating
the building regulations by having illumi-
mated signs suspended across the sidewalks
projecting
BEYOED TIE LIMIT ALLOWED.
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