Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-25

The attorney for the District has returned
to the Commissioners the form of notice
for assess nent and permit work The
form, he says, sufficiently designates the
locality of the work. the kind of material
to be used and the estimated cost thereof,
but 1t fails to fix time and place where
obJecting property owners may be heard.
In this respect, he says, II fails to meet the
requirements of the law.
Contracts Awarded. ---A
The Commissioners today ordered that
the contract for hauling 6x2D and SKIS gran
lite curb from the property yards TO the va
rious localities be awarded to the George
w. Knox Express: that the contract for
hauling sand vitrihed brick and ordinary
paving brick from the property yards to
localities south of Florida avenue and Ben
ming road between the Eastern branch and
Rock creek be aWarded to Patrick H. Horn
and Richard Horn. jr.; that the hauling of
the same material in the city of George
town be awarded to Darius Gaskins; that
the hauling of THE same material to, the
county of Washin gton east of the Eastern
branch and Rock ctsek be awarded 20 Da-
hauling this same material to the county
of Washington west Of Rock creek within
one mile of Geofgetdwn be awarded to Pat
rick II. and RtchaId Horn, jr.
FaveFab1y Reported.
The Commissioners today forwarded to
ton Senate bills2-s3. ITO amend section $50
the District of, Columbia" which was re-
ferred to them for examination and report.
Takes Its Privileges.
Shortly after the Organization of the Po-
tomac Electric Company permit was
granted by the Commissioners authorizing
the erection of poles and the stringng of
wires in certain localities. Since then, how
ever, the company became insolvent, and
its property is in the hands of receiver
Recently the Commissioners were asked
whether the same privileges which had been
accorded the defunct company could be
held and enjoyed by a purchaser of its as
SETS This question was so full of legal
complications that the Commissioners SUBJ
mitted 1t to the attorney for the District
for his opir ion. Mr.. Thomas holds that
such a purchaser would acquire all the priv
ileges and franchises enjoyed by that COM
pany. Concluding, he says:
1T seems plain to me that purchaser I'M
der the decree authorizing the sale of fran
chises, privileges and assets of the Potomac
Electric Company will take by his purchase
all that the company possessed, including
not only its tangible property. but the priv
ileges and franchises necessary to the en-
ioyment and use Of its plant
nhc Water Ii Conta minated.
The Commissioners today received the two
report, of Dr. Walter Reed Of the Army and
meteorological examination of the water
from the well corner Of 9th and o streets
northwest. Both reports show conclusively
that the water is contaminated by focal
bacteria. The analysis made by DIR. j. j.
Kenyon showed the same results. The
health officer says:
There is, in my Judgment. no question
but that this well Is being contaminated by
leakage from neighboring sewer. and
should be closed
hot -.
been entered against such action by res
idents in the vicinity of the well, who claim
that the neighborhood has been free from
typhoid fever and such diseases as it is
claimed result from the drinking of such
water. While such may have been the case
in the past, in view of these reports it will
hardly be the case in the future il the well
is allowed to remain open. / am unable to
state how long the contamination of this
water has been taking place. 1t may be of
quite recent origin, and in this way the
freedom in the past from the diseases men,
toned may be accounted for"
POlicemen's Cases.
The Commissioners have acted upon the
following cases of police officers recently
tried by the police trial board:
Private J. II. Clements, intoxication and
absence without leave, dismissed from the
force.
Private w. F. Copper, neglect of duty in
failing to patrol his beat, fined $40.
Private E. p. keleaher, conduct unbe-
coming an officer, charges dismissed
Private Robert Sroufe, conduct unbecom-
ing an officer, charges dismissed.
Private ]. j. Sullivan, gross neglect of
duty, charges dismissed.
Private o. H.. Coffin. conduct AsHbecoming
an officer, charges dismissed.
Private Martin Kilfoyle and E. H. Sey-
mour, conduct tr becoming officers, charges
dismissed. =
Admiral BeardsIee Assumes Command
The Navy Department has been notified
by telegraph that Admiral Beardslee yes
terday at Mare Island, Call assumed COM