The Washington times., 1894-12-13

Among the important District matters dis
cussed between the Commissioners and the
House subcommittee on appropriations yes
terday was the schedule for District chari-
ties. The recommendations made by the
Commissioners aud the superintendent OF
charities were generally acceptable to the in
stitu;ions, and there were consequently bat
few hearings.
Through Major Morgan the Young Women's
! Christian Association asked for u GOD. Mrs.
/ c. Heron, tIea: uTer OF the hcE.e. and Mrs.
/ Bates. OF the managing board. joined Major
Morgan II pre-. .erriiG the request, and their
! appeal was supplemented by a favorable re-
! port from Commissioner Truesdell and
Superintendent Traey.
DR.. Kerr asked for an increased appro 9r.a-
] ton for the Emergency Hospital. to afford
better accommodations for the ambulance
! service and improved operating facilities.
The appropriation for the Homeopathic
! Hospital was recommended to bs increased
from s8,OOoto $4,000.
A full statement was made OF the proposed
arrangement for a training school for nurses
/ in connection with Frcedmen's Hospital
The proposition Tor the transfer Of the In
dustrial Home School from riyute 10 pubic
corj5orate control was considered IN detail.
! in connection with The estimate. incr a-ing
/ TO $4,000 from -, 500 the APP ropriat.on for
that establishment on condition OF the sup
! porE of wards OF the beard Of childreus
] guardians. Simon Wolf, O. b. Halam and
! Mrs. IL. B. +. Mcfarland represented lbe
I guardians for whom the estInates allow
if,s.r : a inst q
priation which will include the free support
4 OF wards by the Industrial Home School 10
/ the extent Of @I.j0J. The committee OF the
I board asked Tor larger allowance on the
/ hasis of probable increase IN their field
! OF duty during the iSca. year ending une so.
/ 1895.
There was no official renewal of last years
( application for exclusive appropriations ior
| dependent children, and no antaGonism be-
4 tween applicants.
A provision was submitted for the commit
| InenI of feeble minded chjItr by the courts.
and Suggesting arrangements for reducing
th. cost OF such pui lc charges.
/ Tie formal order for the appointment OF
! George !. Bradley to the position of ass .stant
/ inspector OF buildings, vice John B. BradY,
/ promoted. was issued yesterday. This ;lI-
/ puiutment Nas anticipated in raE Tones srv-
/ eIal days ago. Mr. Bradley is a native OF In
diana and a graduate OF Harvard. lie was an
| applicant Tor q ccnsu!-hip under President
Cleveland in 1874. and was well indo;sed by
numerous statesmen.
Among other letters on file siace 1885 is
1 one OF general commentator from ex-Presi-
dent Harrison. who was al the date the letter
was written n member of the United States
senate. Another similar letter j. iron Chiet
Justice Fuller. another from eX-CongreSsma
Ford. OF Indiana, and another from eN-J Gdg"
Moves. Of Indiana; also one each from The
Ia c ice Pres dent Hendricks and Hon.
4 IgsHv.h T. AIgnnp.ll Of In. llama II these
letters were transferred from the Srstc De-
partment to the District bailding.
In addition to those reported in TdE TINES
Of Tuesday last the following bills have been
reterrei 10 the Commissioners Tor their ex-
ammunition and report:
H. Il. No. 1888, 10 regulate fares and trans
fers on certain street ear lines. 1t provides
for an additional 2-eent fare for transfer TO
street car lines that do not reach the center
Of the city.
H. II. No. 2339. TO Incorporate the East
Washington AMI Belt Line Railroad Com
H. r. No. sl33. to regulate the practice of
medicine and surgery in the District. 1t pro-
yides that the Commissic ners shall appoint q
board OF medical examiners. to whom physi-
! clans must apply for license TO practice. which
can only be furnished upon receipt 10y the
board of satisfactory evidence by examination
in specified branches and by submission of a
diploma.
The amendment to the garbage law pre-
pared by Attorney Thomas for submission 10
| the House Committee Oh Appropriations was
| forwarded 10 Chairman Williams. of the sub
committee Yesterday. 1t providesthat the
| Commissioners may enter into contract
for the removal ard disposal Of the garbage
for period not exceeding five years. and Tor
incinerating the same if deemed advisable
for gross sum not exceeding $50. 600 per an
| nun. Before any contract shall be made
under the proposed act. the present contract
shall be terminated by mutual consent or
otherwise The Commissioners are empoW-
cred under the act to provide penalty for its
| proper enforcement.
| The Grst bill rassed at the present session.
a copy Of which was fled at the District
building yesterday. was ''an act granting the
| right of way through the Arlington reserya-
tion fox electric railway purposes" The
measure is in the interest OF the Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric Rail-
WAY Company.
The District regulations governing steam
railways operating within its territory pro-
vide that between sunset and sunrise of each
day a headlight, or its equivalent, shall be
displayed upon the advancing END of each
train. locomotive. OF ear TO give warning OF
approach. This provision was yesterday
amended by the Commissioners so as to re-
quire hand lantern to be employed by an
employe when the other means usual are not
available.
| In a recent communication to the Comp
troller of the Treasury the Commissioners
inquired il any portion of the appropriation
for the improvement of Albemarle street may
be expended to cover the portion already
dedicated for street use, leaving the remainder
UGexpended until such time as all the ground
can be obtained of the owners. The Comp
troller replied yesterday to the effect that no
provision is made for the use of any portion
of the appropriation until the dedication of
Albemarle street from Grant road TO Con-
necticut avenue extended is complete.
james f. HOsan. a registered plumber, ad-
yises the Commissioners that several non
registered, incompetent plumbers have been
doing work in South Washington for certain
real estate agents. for some time past, and
GeeniBS it injurious to legitimate business
be protests against a continuance of the prac-
tice.
Carriages in waiting for patrons of Al
baugh's Opera House will probably be regu-
lated into assembling on Fifteenth street,
hereafter. and remaining there until the close
OF the performances, instead of congregating
at The main entrance. Manager Alien called
upon the Commissioners yesterday in the in
terest Of such a change.
Christmas Holiday Rates for Schools and
Colleges TO Points in Virginia and
North Carolina.
The Southern Railway announces Christmas