The Washington times., 1894-07-06
CONCERNS or The DISTRICT
Assessor Trimble's Views on the Re-
numbering Of Squares.
COLUMBIA RAILWAY QUESTION
District Attorney Thomas opinion-First-
class Cars Cannot Be Required by the
Commissioners Policemen for Duty
in Takoma Park-well to Be Cleaned.

The question of 10 numbering the squares
in the District in conformity with the plan OF
extension Of streets is now under considera-
| ton by the Commissioners. In reference to
Senate bill 2035, to renumber the entire Dis
trict, Assessor Trimble has submitted his
views therein to the Commissioners:
| 81 have the honor to state that the city Of
| Washington is now numbered by squares,
and any change in these numbers would pro-
duce great confusion, but some feasible plan
to continue the same numerically as to the
| county of Washington and Georgetown would
| be desirable
"The squares In the city OF Washington are
now numbered consecutively from 10 1I70
irclusive, not incluling reser ations and
| any change In these would not be d. able,
| tut a good plan would be to r. rtnumber
| Georgetown and county.
commencing with luare iii for square
in Georg' town. aud consecutively until
| you reach square l31, which would be square
1901, then commencing at the portion Of the
| county T. Q rest to square /: Oh in Georgetown
at 1902, and SO continuing the numbers con-
! secutively according to the proposed p al for
| extension of streets until the whole limit Of
| tie county is embraced"
COLUMBIA RAILWAY CARS.
1uc ocndto pnoocu may l., 1oof, n IOiuL res
olution requiring the Columbia Railroad Com
pany to equip its road with first-class cars.
Representative John T. Heard sent a letter
| to the Commissioners asking them what power
| they had to compel the company to comply
| with its charter. The matter was referred by
sthe Commissioners to the attorney for the Dis
| trict for an opinion.
In reply, the attorney states that the road
H. r1.. Q4 mt
tenth section OF its charter requires. he says.
| that the company is to equip its lines with
| frst-class cars and all the modern improve
| ments. No remedy is provided, however. for
the failure of the company to perform its
| duty.
The passage of the resolution would not, he
states, materially improve the situation, since
1t merely directs the Commissioners to carry
out section 10 of the charter. He thinks that
Congress should compel the railroad company
within a limited time to comply with the
terms Of its charter relative to frst-class cars
with modern improvements, and in the event
of its failure to do SO to forfeit or repeal its
charter.
"The charter of this company" he says,
"having been approved during the lifetime
Of the late corporation of Washington. there
may be some question whether the Commis-
sioners are the successors OF that corpora
ton in the sense that they are authorized
without further legislation to institute pro-
ceedings against the railroad company to
compel q compliance with its charter. On
that view OF the case such legislation as is
proposed would be necessary to authorize the
Commissioners to institute judicial proceed
ings against the company.
"But in view of the fact that the Columbia
company is on the eve Of equipping its road
with new motive power, and necessarily with
new cars, / do not believe it is necessary or
70 anfo iiop xritI thae
section OF its charter. But IL the Commits
sioners should consider that proceedings
should be instituted against said company be-
cause OF failure to use first class cars the pro-
ceedings should be by mandamus."
NO POLICE FOR TAKoMA.
Judge Thomas F. Miller was yesterday in
formed by the Commissioners that it is not
practicable at present to detail anyof the
police force to do duty in Takoma Park. II
an increase in the force be made by Congress,
the authorities would be enabled to make bet
ter police provision for that settlement. The
Commissioners suggest that in the meantime
the residents Of Takoma might secure the ap-
pointment of two special policemen.
The well at the corner OF Sixth and o streets
northwest has been ordered by the Commits
sioners to be cleaned and the pump handle
be restored. Samples Of the water from the
well are to be given meteorological tests.
The draft of bill to regulate the sale of
milk in the District was yesterday sent to
Senator Harris by the Commissioners. 1t Is
the bill prepared by the Medical Society and
which was subsequently revised by the attor-
ney Tor the District. The Commissioners in
their letter accompanying the bill say: 1.-The
lack OF law which this bill is designed to fur
nish is a serious drawback to the efforts of
the authorities to secure pure. healthful,
and nutritive 1ailk supply for the District
W. P. Kellogg has written the Commission
ers in reference to the grading OF the parking
and sidewalk on Sixteenth street. between
Florida avenue and Morris street. He states
that he with others dedicated the parking
and sidewalk on Sixteenth street to the Dis
trict without compensation or reservation.
He cannot understand, therefore. that he
and others who dedicated the necessary
ground will now have to pay for grad
ing and regulating the land they gave the
District. He thinks that this should be done
by the Commissioners.
EXAMINED THE DUMP.
The health officer has reported to the Com
missioners that Chief Clerk Tracey and one
Of the inspectors OF the health department
have made a thorough examination Of the
dump located on square I'll, between N, N,
First and Second streets northeast. and they
report that dead fowls, clans. crabs. decayed
VeSttdDieS, Hlhuute. anu uftu Oh every &C.
scription is deposited at this point. which is
a menace to the health of the neighborhood.
He recommends that man be assigned to
the duty of regulating the dump and prevent
ing the deposit of filthy matter upon it.
Building permits issued yesterday: Edward
T. Elliott. to erect frame house eon lot 6,
block %. Flint street, Brightwood Park, to
cost 81, 200. A. L. Smith, to erect frame
house on lot 81. block 8, Garfield City, to cost
$500. Newell White, to repair No. 323 Jack
son street. Anacostia. Mrs. Z. A. Chambers,
to repair house in rear of No. 1905 d street
northeast William T. Langley. to repair
house on Congress Heights. George Provost.
to repair house in rear of lot 5. square 500,
southwest Emily S. Walker. to repair No.
420 South Capitol street southeast. Theo-
dore Thurm, to repair building at Twinipg
City, to cost Ss00.
The Commissioners have requested Sena-
tor German 10 add $500 to the District appro-
priation bill for improving and ventilating the
cells in the police court building. The Com
missioners yesterday ordered that VIM T.
Hendricks be removed from the fire depart
ment and Timothy F. Killigan be appointed
to the vacancy.
Congressman Champ Clark has recon-
mended DR.. Walter L. Pyle, OF the Emergency
hospital, to the Commissioners for appoint
ment as police sergeant
DR.. A. B. Mitchell has applied to the Com
rniSeioDere for anprtnfrpenf 90 food ;rcoo,4or