The Washington times., 1894-08-22

his brother. Walter L. Adamson, IS incarcer-
ated in the jail upon a charge of which he is
innocent. He asks that the matter shall have
immediate attention in justice TO an innocent
young man. The letter concludes rs follows:
lone of the young men they have taken into
custody since my brothers arrest looks very
much like my brother. Two ofthe young
men taken into custody admit doing every
thing except this one case. | can bring
dozen witnesses to prove my brothers where
abouts at the time the colored woman says
she saw him The inspector Mr. Weldon.
at headquarters. says the boy IS innocent. but
he cannot release HIM without bonds. The
case goes 10 the attorney for the District for
investigation.
President Ross. of the Board Of Commits
s!oners, addressed a letter yesterday 10 Chair
man Heard. OF the House District Committee.
asking that he will do all in his power to
secure favorable action by the House, and at
once. on Senate bill 1905. TO prevent the re-
cording of the subdivisions II land in the
District OF Columbia in the Office OF the re-
corder of deeds, which passed the Senate
without objection. "The Commissioners can
not too strongly express the urgency and im-
portance of the enactment of this bill, Is the
concluding sentence OF the letter.
RECOMMEND ACTION.
The President was yesterday advised OF the
approval OF tie Commissioners Of Senate
resolution No. I0i providing for clerical
assistance in the health department OF the
District OF Columbia and favorable execu-
tive action was recommended
The Commissioners also approve and recon-
mend favorable executive action upon Senate
bill 97l. TO open. widen, and extend alleys IN
the District of Columbia" !" and also Senate
bill 1907, ITO authorize the Commissioners OF
the District OF Columbia to appoint a deputy
coroner and for other purposes.
Official notice was also forwarded TO the
| President advising him of the Commission
ers approval of Senate bill 2263, providing
Tor reconveyance by the District Commission
ers OF certain lands 10 Andrew J. Curtis and
Mary Z. Curtis"
3. Chambers. of No. 1905 D street northeast.
| requests that sewer be constructed on the
| east side of Tenth street northeast from a
! point midway between d street northeast and
/ Maryland avenue. south 10 the corner OF d
| street. and that Il catch-bAsin be placed at the
| southeast cornerof and Tenth streets north
east for the purpose of carrying of the sur
! face drainage now obstructed and its flow
! prevented by the construction OF the branch
/ Of the lexington and Soldiers Home Railway
/ along d street. What Mr.. Chambers wants i
/ a public sewer, not one Of which he will have
| TO bear portion Of the cost.
President Ross of the District Commission
/ ers, went to Allegheny City, Pa, last night 10
1
| Mccullough. whose death by typhoid fever
| occurred on Sunday. The deceased young
| man was a resident of this city, and won the
esteem of his associates by his genial and
| pleasant manner.
PERMITS FOR BUILDINGS.
Building permits were issued yesterday as
follows: To James G. Turley, for erection OF
dwelling at Providence street, Ivy City.
! -cnn @ Corr opa TrioI, duaIIirr ,+ Goa
| Acker street northwest, 81 GOO George L.
Ammon. one frame dwelling at 513 East
! Washington Park, 81 900.
Permits for repairs were issued yesterday
| 10 the following persons: john w. Foster, re-
! pairs to residence at 1405 ] street northwest.
! II, 800 J. w. Pilling. repairs 10 dwelling at
! Green's alley northwest, 500 William
| Gass, repairs to fuel shed. corner Whitney
| and Sherman avenues northwest. 500.
Eleven merchants have asked the Commits
sioners for the reappointment of B. F. Kopfer
as special officer. to do duty in the vicinity
of Eleventh to Fourteenth streets and Ohio
avenue. The request has the endorsement OF
| Lieut.. Amiss.
Mrs G. z. Moore. of No. 2011 Second street
northwest, was advised yesterday, in response
to her inquiry. that the extension of the Flag
| Ter place sewer is on the provisional schedule
of sewers proposed TO be constructed during
| the fiscal year 1895, at an estimated cost oil
$4,000, but the limited appropriation will
not allow the sewer TO be built. II Mrs.
Moore will consent to payment of one-hali
the cost. the work can be done Immediately
under the permit system.
F. Z. Middleton, of No. 1924 New York ave-
nue. northwest, has been advised that in the
opinion of the Commissioners an additional
fire hydrant is not necessary at the corner o.
Thirtieth and Hartford streets northwest
Notice was issued yesterday to Barber &