The Washington times., 1894-10-05
CONCERNS OF The DISTRICT
Award For Building a SchOOlhOuse
on E Street Southeast.
DIR. PURyIS' RESIGNATION AGAIN
Energetic Protest Against the Proposed Re-
duction of the Grade Of Eighteenth Street
Extended-Charges Against Policeman
Trimble Disregarded

The contract for the construction of the
new schoolhouse on E street southeast has
/ been awarded to c. r. Monroe upon his bid
/ Of S24.4l4. Building Inspector Entwisle's re-
/ port on the bids submitted was rendered yes
/ terday, and was as follows
TIE proposal of Lynch & Leathers was
the lowest made but was informal. The next
lowest is that of C. h. Monroe. There can be
no question as to his reliability, but being in
the prick business il is a question, under the
/ construction of the first paragraph OF in
structions to bidders, whether he is regularly
himself in the business of builder, that be-
ing one of the requirements
Beneath this Endorsement is the following:
Satisfactory evidence has been presented
that Monroe is a practical builder and this is
! initiated by Commissioners Ross and Trues-
dell.
The satisfactory evidence" consisted of
! two affidayits. one by Monroe and the other
! by George White. in which ~. former is shown
/ 10 have been for a number OF years in the
] business. In his sworn statements Mr.. Mon
/ roe says he has recently erected "A large build
/ ing al the reform school! OF which the build
/ qUently consulted rs 80 the plans. He adds
/ that he is also otherwise on record at the
! building inspectors Office, and he seems at a
! loss to understand why the office evidence is
! overlooked by that official.
The order giving Mr.. Monroe the contract
was made by the board yesterday afternoon.
PROTEST AGAINST REDUCING GRADE.
There was distinguished delegation be-
/ fore the Commissioners yesterday. which in
cluded Senator William II. Stewart, ex-Sen-
ator W. P. Kellogg, C. f. L. Richardson, Dr.
/ A. p. Pardon, DR.. r. W Baker, J. r. Elei-
son, II. Roster Dulaney, Seymour Iullock. A.
/ Walter Fleming. and L. w. Holbro ok all
/ property owners on the line of Eighteenth
/ street extended.
The gentlemen called 10 enter their protest
against the proposed reduction Of the grade
/ OF the street. as projected by the Commits
sioners in plan of improvements already in
! contemplation. No objection was entered TO
! the proposition TO widen the street, but it
/ was contended that 10y reducing the grade the
subdivision would be irreparably damaged.
Commissioner Powell explained the neces-
/ sity for the proposed reduction. stating that
/ the grading was not good and that the pro-
/ jected changes were for the purpose OF rene
I dying the defects.
II was asked why the grades Of cross streets
/ could not be raised. and Capt Powell replied
! that Chaplain avenue had been improved un-
! der a special appropriation aud had been
raised above the former grade. The houses
/ on the avenue had been made TO correspond
] thereto. and the water mains arranged ac-
cordingly The reply to this was that the
prOperty on the avenue would not be seri-
ously affected. the improvements being lin
tied.
Mr.. Richardson interposed by declaring
4 that he for one proposed TO test the matter in
I the courts. If necessary carrying the matter
! TO the United States Supreme Court. Ali ef-
/ forts falling. he would convert the three
dwellings he had erected there into a hospi-
! tai and would build 100 four-room houses.
/ which he would rent to colored tenants. He
| you'd not submit tamely 10 an imposition,
! and had already spoken to architects and
! builders with reference 10 the houses.
/ Mr.. Richardson was evidently in earnest
! and spoke with a good deal of feeling. but it
/ is understood that. having signed with all
] other property owners. a contract which pro-
] hibits the construction Of houses in that To-
! cality of less value than $1,000 each. he will
/ not be able 10 carry out his threat. Besides,
| it was confidently believed by the other gen
| tlemen present and the opinion was ex-
! pressed 10 a TIMES reporter, that there would
/ be no occasion for the execution cf Mr.
Richardson's resolve. Senator Stewart DR..
Pardon and Gov. Kellogg were asked about
4 the matter. and each of them expressed conf
/ dence that the Commissioners would give
heed TO the request preferred by the delega-
! ton.
DR. PURyIs' RESIGNATION.
Another chapter in the case of DR.. Purvis,
( late surgeon-in-chief of the Freedmen's Hos
pital, has been added by the transmission to
| the District Commissioners, by Chief Clerk
Daniels, OF the Interior Department, of copy
! OF Assistant Attorney General Halls opinion.
/ The communication was made in response to
a letter from the Commissioners submitting a
/ communication from John NJ. Langston ard
! George A. King, DIR. Purvis' attorneys The
! Assistant Attorney General in substance says:
''On February 10, 1894, DIR. Purvis rendered
/ his resignation IN writing, in which he eX-
! pressed the inference that his resignation was
desired. Afterwards. on the 27th of Septem-
/ ber bis attorneys asked the District Commits
! sioners TO recognize DR.. Purvis as surgeon-in-
| chief, Notwithstanding his resignation and
! presenting the statute Of March g. 1873. under
| which it is claimed that the Secretary's power
! TO make appointments was taken away. That
statute has been differently construed in the
Interior Department. The point made by the
/ attorneys Is not well taken. The act alluded
to does not in any wise abridge the authority
! OF the Secretary of the Interior to supervise
and control appointments in said hospital
Building permits issued yesterday: George
/ Beall; three dwellings, Nos 64 to 6S K street
northwest, 81, 500; Wilhelmene Bergman. two
! brick dwellings. Nos. 2021 and 2023 Four
! teenth street northwest, $1,000; F. Hoons.
! storage house and stable, rear of No. S03 Ii
/ street northeast, 5000; Thomas Chambers,
/ storage and fuel shed, rear Of No. 125 Sew
| enth street southeast. $3.50.
Permits for repairs: James Davis. addition
and general repairs to dwelling. No. 22O L
street northwest Joseph B. Thomas, addi-
! ton, Knox avenue; r. d. Gordon, improve
ments, No. 1917 q street southeast.
SETTLEMENT OF DISTRICT ACCOUNTS.
! Acting Auditor Cousan, of the Treasury
! Department. calls the attention of the Com
missioners to section seven of the act of July
! 81. 1894, which transfers the settlement OF
| the accounts of the District of Columbia
from the First Auditor TO the Office of the
auditor for the State and other Departments,
and requests that official communications on
| District affairs be SO addressed.
ArthurH. Harris was informed yesterday
! that in the opinion of the Commissioners, his
charges against Private /. c. Trimbie, of the
/ police force, were not Of sufficient Importance
! 10 justify action upon their part.
The Prospect Hill Cemetery Association
and Annie Z. Barbour, respectively, object to
the extension Of North Capitol street through
| their grounds. 4 hearing was given to the
attorneys in the cases yesterday.
The Postal Telegraph Company has been
! directed to remove its line from the south
/ side OF Virginia avenue, between Third and
| Fourth streets southeast, through the freight
! yard Of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
! Company. on ] street southeast, Thirteenth
! street. Tennessee, avenue and Fifteenth street
southeast, the same being unsafe and not in
I use
Daniel & Armat ask the District Commits