Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-02
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Orders Issued.

OASAAAOA UOvEANmENVs
Orders Issued.
The following orders were issued by the
Commissioners today:
Capt. George McC. Derby Is directed to
proceed to Radford, Va, and return. on
business connected with the street lighting
department.
That a cement walk be laid In front of
1925 Pennsylvania avenue northwest and
1915 e street northwest under the pro-
vision of the permit system. at an esti-
mated cost of $276.
That a water main be laid in East Capt.
tol street between Kentucky avenue and
Massachusetts, avenue; estimated cost, $40.
DIR. Hammett on Vaccination.
The Commissioners yesterday received
the following letter from Health Officer
Hammett:
He says: 'It has come to the knowledge
Of the health department Of the District of
Columbia through the public press and
otherwise that smallpox Is prevailing in
Chicago and other western cities. and that
at the present time there Is a large infiux
of people from said cities in the District
1t Is suggested that the superintendent Of
the public schools and other public build
ings see that all children attending schools
and persons employed in public buildings
who have not been vaccinated or revacci-
mated during the past five years be at once
vaccinated or reyaccinated, and that the
same action be taken by parents and guar
dams. The physicians to the poor are in
structed to vaccinate the poor free OF
charge, fresh vaccine points to be furnish
ed by the department for that purpose.
Under the law passed by the legislative
assembly and approved by the governor
June 49, 1872, entitled An act for the pre-
vention Of disease in the District of CO.
lumbia,' one of the regulations in accord
ance with the act says: Parents and guar
dams shall cause their children and wards
to be vaccinated before they attain the age
OF two years, and revaccinated whenever
the board of health shall, after five years
from the last vaccination, require it,
Another says: " and whenever, in
their opinion, the public health requires 1t,
the revaccination of all persons who do not
furnish satisfactory evidence that they
have been successfully vaccinated or re-
vaccinated within five years. shall take
place.
THE board of health is required to fur
nish the means Of vaccination to such per-
sons as are unable to pay for the same
further regulation under this law is that
principals of Incorporated manufacturing
companies, superintendent of aims houses,
reform and Industrial schools, lunatic hos
pitfalls and OF all charities where the poor
and the sick are received; masters of houses
of correction, jailors, keepers of prisons
and directors or officers of all institutions
supported or aided by the District of Co.
lumbia shall. at the expense of their re-
spective corporations or institutions or in
mates thereof, be vaccinated Immediately
upon their admission thereto, unless they
produce sufhcient evidence of previous sue
cessful vaccination having taken place
within five years.
while l do not know of any case of
smallpox now existing in the District, nor
OF great fears of its prevalence in the near
future, yet the precaution of vaccination
should be taken at once, as a guard and
prevention AGAINST the af "a lie
ease.
Shall proceed in view OF the present
emergency, to notify the authorities above
referred to to comply with the law in this
respect and instruct the physicians to the
poor as to their duties?"
A Needless Bill.
In passing upon the merits of House bill
6193. requiring bills of sale, mortgages, ETC.,
In the District Of Columbia to be recorded
the attorney for the District reports: "The
bill submitted embraces all property, wheth-
er poss ession be delivered at the time or not.
1t would II the bill became a law, compel
the record Of any bill of sale the yendee
may receive for house or a set of furni-
ture or any other chattel, Notwithstanding
the vendor has paid the consideration in
null at the time he takes possession of it or
received possession, and give a note for the
oererred payment agreed upon. For these
reasons II seems to me the bill is needless
II not mischievous. in its present FORM and
am unable to advise the Commissioners to
favorably recommend its enactment"
Ownership of Prospect Street.
1t looks now as II the contention over the
ownership Of Prospect street through the
Georgetown College grounds is over, and
the grading and improvement Of that street
will go on. Attorney Thomas today sent to
the Commissioners certified copy Of the
plat and certificates of Deakin, Bailey and
Threikeid'S western addition ~
recorded among the land records of the
District of Columbia June p, 1925, show
ing Prospect street. in respect of which
there Is some controversy between the Com
missioners and the president and directors
OF Georgetown College. Mr.. Thomas saws
the attorney for the college has advised
him that the college has decided to let the
opposition to the grading and improving
Of Prospect street drop. He SAYS, further.
that it seems to him. in view of the copy
OF the plat and certificates, that there can
be no doubt but that Prospect street is a
public highway, and that the contention of
the college is untenable. He advises the
Commissioners that the improvements can
go on, as though no opposition had been
made.
PETERS Bill Not Approved.
The bill introduced by Senator PETER,
entitled. "A bill to dispose Of idle labor
and discourage idle wealth in the District
Of Columbia" has been adversely recon-
ueHueu ny Assessor IrlmDle, TO Wh0m IL
vas referred for report and recommends
ton. The bill proposes to levy a special
tax on unimproved land, and appropriate
the amount derived therefrom to the en-
pigment Of idle citizens of the District of
Columbia. In his report upon the bill Mr..
Trimble says: IF this bill is enacted into
law 1t would revolutionize our present sys-
tenn Of assessments and taxation, and while
1t would add greater burden to the now
overtaxed real estate owners, would &C.
ccmplish no real benefit TO the laboring
class Of this District, as idle persons from
other localities would flock to this city for
employment. cannot indorse this bill.
and hope 1t will not receive the sanction
Of Congress"
Permits to Build.
The following building permits were is
sued today: William E. Paxton. one frame
dwelling, Tenleytown, to cost about $500.
c. M. Townsend. seven brick dwellings,
246O to 2473 Howard University subdivision,
Brightwood avenue, to cost $4,000. c.
Wood, one frame dwelling, South Brook
land 14th street. to cost $1,000.
Notes.
The report Of the inspector Of buildings fol
the month Of April shows during that period
a total Of ninety-eight permits granted fol
new buildings.
THE MARY WASHINGTON MONUMENT
The President Will Participate in the
dwelling Ceremonies.