The Washington times., 1894-12-21
Not Officially Advised as to Con-
tagiOus Hospital Location.
REMISSION OF TAXEs ASKED
Physicians to the Poor Desire Extra
Pay for Extra Work.
New Proposed Law Respecting tho Removal
of Snow. Ice, and Sand from Sidewalks
Adverse Ieport Upon the Request for
the Reinstatement OF Policeman Court
ney-suburban Railway Amendment.

The Commissioners have not yet been off,
clally Informed OF the selection OF the new
contagious diseases hospital site by the board
of trade committee All their knowledge OF
he subject h as been gained from newspaper
publications. In speaking OF the matter yes
terday Commissioner Ross said he and his
colleagues have nothing to do with the mat
Ter mt present. as it is still before the House
committee. The latter body. after hearing
from delegations from the several citizens
associations, may be able TO chose salisfac-
tory site. The Commissioners chose she Mount
Pleasant site because they thought il was the
best for sanitary and other reasons. Iftheir
selection is approved by Congress and a sum
sufficient is appropriated the erection OF the
necessary buildings will be begun immedi-
ately following the approval.
The trustees of the st. Johns Church Or
phanage, which is located at the corner of
Twentieth and streets northwest yesterday
addressed u letter to the Commissioners ask
ing for remission Of taxes on part OF lot 8.
square 122. This lot is "A part OF the orphan
age contiguous TO the building. 1t was pur-
chased by Rev DR.. Douglass. when rector of
st. Johns, solely for the use and
BENEFIT OF THE oRPHANAGE
This etter has been referred to Assessor
Trimble for report.
A committee consisting of Drs. j. +. Price,
i. l.. Harmon and 4. d. Bass, representing
the physicians to the poor. yesterday pre-
sented "A petition 10 the Commissioners. re-
citing the fact that a large amount OF extra
work was performed by them during the re-
cent smallpox scare and having been deprived
If tho faaS frOn their m ha arFo
nance of this work. they claim they are en-
titled to compensation tor said services and
request the Commissioners to allow them a
fee of 90 cents for each vaccination.
In response to the joint resolution OF Con-
gress Attorney Thomas has drafted a combi-
nation bill. regarding the removal OF snow
ice sand and gravel from sidewalks. The
new bill provides thatthe owner or occupant
of property. in front OF which there is side
walk "shall within two hours after daylight
after the ceasing OF the fall OF any snow,
cause the same 10 be removed therefrom. and
the provisions OF this section shall apply to
the falling of snow aad ice from buildings"
Yiolators OF the act shall be subject to fine
not exceeding SO and costs.
Several days ago Mr.. William b. Matthews
OF Mount Pleas in communication TO the
Commissioners, requested the revocation of
the order dismissing officer f. W. Courtney
whose beat was i'll Mount Pleasant. from the
police force. Mr.. Matthews said Courtney
was the best officer that had ever been on that
residents of that section. In his report On
the ease. rendered yesterday, Lieut.. Gessford
said Courtney WAS -fr
DISMISSED FOR lNroxICATIoN.
On previous occasion he had been found
drunk on his beat and the lieutenant had
warned him that if the offense was repeated
he would be recommended for dismissal. In
view OF these facts Lieut.. GeSsford was of the
opinion that the order OF dismissal should not
be revoked, and the Commissioners approved
his recommendation.
The commission of Officer ". G. Kendig, of
the First precinct, was revoked for similar
reasons.
Upon recommendation of Mr. George
Bogus, of No. So Fifth street northwest. Mr.
j. c. Calvert was yesterday appointed a
private on the police force to watch the coal
cars at the Baltimore and Ohio depot.
IL Il letter to the Commissioners the Bright
wood Avenue Citizens Association give addi-
tional reasons why the school facilities of that
suburb should be increased. The school at
tendance has increased from 1873 pupils in
1889 TO 2l5 this year. hug there is accommoda-
tion for only 175.
In compliance with the request of the Com
missioners Mr.. T. V. Noonan
HAS WITHDRAWN HIS RESIGNATION
as n member of the plumbing board.
Mr.. c. f. King, secretary of the Brightwood
Avenue Citizens Association, has informed
the Commissioners that the citizens of that
su burb desire the board to recommend an
am endment TO House bill No. 1885, to the
effect that nothing in the bin shall operate to
deprive either suburban railway now connect
ing with the lines of the Metropolitan Com
pany of the trackage over that road or to de-
prive any passenger on either of the sub
urban roads of the right incident to the use
of such trackage to a continuous ride for q
single fare.
Attorney Thomas yesterday recommended
that 50, 500 be paid over to Cardinal Gibbons
attorney, this being the amount of damages
awarded for ground belonging to the old ST.
Patricls graveyard, which was condemned
when street was extended.
The Commissioners yesterday morning re-
ceiyed petition from affected property own
ers urging the grading and naming of the
tifty-foot road in the subdivision of Bates and
Callaghan. OF lots 25 and 26, section 3, Barry
Farm, Hillsdale.
Building permits were issued yesterday as
follows: C. w. Donaldson, to erect stable on
Grant road, 50, 500 A. r. Taylor, TO erect
two-story brick dwelling, No. 727 Ninth
street northeast, S2,S00.
The Wind Up of the New York Clothing
House.