The Washington times., 1894-11-27
Truesdell Reviewing Evidence in Cess
fOrd's and Daley'S Case.
CAR-FENDER TRIAL TOMORROW
Col. Tracey, superintendent of Charities,
Submits His Annual Report--Comment
Upon the Foard of Children's Guardians
Hospital for Minor Infectious Diseases.

was engaged at his residence IN the perusa
Of the extensive report from the police trial
board in the case of oficers Daley and Cess
ford. The recommendations of the trial board
were for dismissal. What will be the ao:ion
Of the Commissioners upon the return of the
case by Col. Truesdell is not yet a matter of
publicity. it is mere conjecture. The supposi-
tionis that the findings will be reversed.
IAN act to enlarge the duties of the sealer
OF weights ana measures, and for other pur-
poses, have been prepared for submission to
Congress at its next session. 1t provides
that it shall be unlawful for any person TO use
counter or platform scales or yardsticks with
out having them properly tested and without
the certificate Of the sealer as to their aceu-
racy attached. Examinations are TO be made
at stated intervals, for which fees are pro-
yided. The new law also affects hucksters.
Rev. +. Hill, pastor of the Metropolitan A.
N. /. Zion Church. and c. w. Childs, u. D.,
OF No. 414 Four-and-a-haf street southwest,
have filed a strong plea with the Commls-
sloners Tor the retention OF Sergt. Daley on
the police force and in the Fourth precinct.
Mary Dabney, who claimed $1,000 damages
OF the District for injuries sustained NOvem-
Der II, 1898, by falling through a faulty
sewer-trap at the corner Of First and q streets
northwest, brought suit before Justice O'Neal
TO recover. The justice gave judgment in her
favor on the 2lst instant Tor 300 and costs.
and the Commissioners yesterday directed
that the judgment be liquidated.
Orders issued yesterday:
That the following work be done under the
provisions Of the act of August z 1894, gov
erning assessment and permit work.
a
pave hiteen-foot alley with asphalt block;
square III. pave all unpaved alleys with
Yitrifled block; square 50. same: square /,
pave all alleys with asphalt block; square 362.
pave all alleys in south half with asphalt
block: square 273, pave all alleys with vitri-
fed block; square CPS. pave all alleys with
asphalt block; square "A. Georgetown, pave
alleys with yitriled block, Detweenth Thirty
third and Thirty-fourth streets; square 112,
Georgetown, pave all alleys with yitrlhed
block between Cambridge place and Q street,
lay cement sidewalk on east side Of Eigth-
teenth streetinorthWe-t - from y street TO Mas
sgchuse;ts avenue.
That a water main be laid in Eighteenth
street between Corcoran and streets.
That public gas lamp be re-erected on X
street, between Ihirtieth and IAirty-frst
streets.
That a FIRE hydrant be erected on y street.
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets.
That a water main be laid in Eighteenth
street. between Oregon avenue and I street.
That catch-basius be constructed at the
northeast ana northwest corners OF y ana
Fifteenth streets southeast.
That a water main be laid in Huntington
place. between Fourteenth street and Uniyer-
slty place; also one in Second street, between
/ and N streets southeast, including a fire
hydrant in each instance.
The Washington and Georgetown Railway
Company officials notified the Commissioners,
under date Of the 22d instant that they have
equipped ear No. 3. OF their Fourteenth street
line. with the Russ automatic brake and
fender, and the Commissioners designated
clock D. m. tomorrow rs the hour Tor a
trial trip. at which they expect 10 be present.
Alexander Nchie has been appointed an
additional private on the police force for a
term of three years, 10 serve between New
jersey avenue and Second streer and b and L
streets southeast.
So much of the sum of $4,000 appropriated
for the improvement OF Albemarle street as
may be necessary to grade and gravel the
dedicated portion will be expended at once,
the improvement being very much needed.
That portion of the street that adjoins the
property of citizens who are unwilling to give
the right of way, VIII be left unimproved.
Col. John B Tracey, superintendent oi
charities, submitted his annual report to the
District Commissioners yesterday.
The SUPERINTENDENT says there are seventy
well established charitable and reformatory
institutions in the District supported by
phIlanthropic men" and women. That they
exist without official support is one manifes-
tation of the never-failing charity of the peo
pie.
Candid observation refUtes the erroneous
opinion. urged especially in connection witt
Congressional discussion Of appropriations
that the benevolent establishments of Wash
ington constitute an imposition on the United
Stales government The institutions sup
ported exclusively by public funds numbe
eleven. The appropriations for these for tn,
coming fiscal year is estimated at 1885, TAI
The appropriations for those conducted BY
unofficial corporations in part with private
I funds Will amount to S92, 200. The value o
/ the property occupied by District Institutions
! exclusive of the Government Asylum for tn,
/ Insane and the Columbia institute for the Dea
and Dumb, is closely estimated TO b. $500, 900
while the value Of that derived from private
4 sources is 81, 100000"
Speaking of the results achieved. the su
. perintendent says: ''Since the establishment
Of the uperintendency, for which this is th
/ fourth annual report. the number of recipient
I Of Congressional appropriations through th'
I District bill has been decreased The aim o
both superintendent has been to improve ex
/ isting agencies. and, as far rs possible, 4
/ avoid the creation OF new ones.
Applications fer subsidies have been re
! ceived from several organizations not now il
/ receipt Of official aid. Among these are tn
Young Women's Christian Home ami tn
/ Home FOR Fuendless Girls. on Erie street, be
/ tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
/ northwest
1T Is earnestly hoped. 4" said the superin
rendeut, that success may soon attend
/ luudahle project for uniting the nurse train
] Ing schools OF Washington hospitals in on
/ federation and under one management"
The estimates Tor the support Of charitabl
Z and re.orma;0-Y Institutions Tor the year end
ink June 30. 1886. amount 10 S478, ,7i5, a
against -ilg 1851 this year.
He recommends Reconsideration Of the in
stitgtious. the present schedules icing ope
/ o. criticism a. illogical and unscIentdC
I HOSPITALS are mostly In the schedules "Fo
4 Charities. while the very important hospita
az the Washington Asylum comes under tn
I head Or Prisons and Reformatories. Il
I like manner. the reform school for males an,
I that for girls are IN different schedules.
The superintendent reviews the reports re
q ceived by him from the several institutions il
| bis charge. Speaking Of the Board OF Chill
I dren's Guardians, ihe states the appropria
items asked for, and says:
About the greater public cost of infan
I wards boarded under this system as com
Z pared with those In institutions there can b
no question. and it Is idle to argue that pub
Y lie cost is reduced by the boards method
l, during so long time as wards are subject
I Of charge for maintenance as distinguished
4 from inspection. Nor are comparisons fairl
I 20 be made between the cost of supportin,
other wards of the board and the rate paid b.
the board for maintaining those lodged in in
stitutons; that rate being fixed by the boarC
| itself.
The question is not as one between tn
| guardians outiays in one way and in tn
other. but as 10 the relative public expense 0
the methods of the board and those of othe
child-carrying agencies The placing on
/ system, practiced from time immemorIal il
nnanN cnnntries and lnnC nrrsI1ed in Winch