The Washington times., 1894-09-14
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT
School Trustees Hazen, Shadd, and
Cornish Reappointed.
OLD TUNNEL DEBT REDUCED
Commissioners Examine the Fuller system
for ventilating sehooi RuildinRs-konsy
for Repairs at the Bsshing Beach-Protsst
IS Against Rebuilding ths Nieolsi Oil Tanks.

The District Commissioners yesterday re-
appointed the three school trustees-Dr. D.
H. Hazsn, Fourth division; DR.. Furman j.
Shadd, Sixth division, and l.. A. Cornish,
Eighth diyision-whoss terms had expired by
limitation The reappointment ID for the
term of one year In each case. This action
of the Commissioners was disappointment
to the anti-Cornish people, who did not give
up the fight until the "last ditch" was
reached. A delegation, headed by Prof.
Langston, called on the Commissioners yes
terday morning TO advocate the appointment
of DR.. Norwood In place OF DR.. shHdd. The
change was urged upon the grounds that the
latter is not now resident Of the county, he
having removed to the city.
J. T. Doherty. secretary OF Association No.
! Of Eccentric Steam Engineers, has submit
ted to the board of District Commissioners
preamble and series OF resolutions adopted
by the - association at its last meeting, re-
questfnG that the Commissioners shall here
after demand that applicants for license as
steam engineers be examined by full board
OF engineers, and that NO more applicants be
examined except by a full board. A higher
grade of examinations is also requested. Sec
tion of the act approved February 2s, 1887,
ito regulate steam engineering In the Dis
trict of Columbia" provides that any one
who desires license as an engineer shall be
examined by board composed OF the boiler
inspector OF the District and two practical
steam engineers Tho association asserts that
this provision OF law has been frequently
violated, examinations having been made and
licenses authorized when butt OF the board
were present
NEW SYSTEM FOR vESTILATINa scHooLs.
The Commissioners heard a delegation
yesterday in advocacy of q new system of ven-
tilation for school buildings, known as the
Fuller" system, which is in use in many
cities In the Union, and which it is proposed
by the company to have introduced here. A
committee OF two or more experts will be
authorized by the Commissioners TO inspect
the system at the nearest point where II is In
operation, and report will be made as to It's
merits.
Permits were yesterday issued from the
building inspectors office 10 W. A. Lawrence,
for the erection OF dwelling house at No.
1850 Jefferson street, Anacostia, g. 600. d.
H. Nichols, No. 215 Four-and-a-halt street
northwest. for improvements to his residence,
$4,000 Thomas ". Riley for repairs TO the
stable recently damaged by IRE on the south
side OF Water street. between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets southwest, estimated cost
$1,000. Thomas E. Benedict for the erection
of two-story rear addition to dwelling No.
12l Massachusetts avenue northeast, 8 600.
The sum of s277.50 was appro priated by
the Commissioners yesterday for the con-
struction of foundation wall adjoining the
new street pumping station, to be erected
by the contractors.
Oil street LAMPS have been ordered by the
Commissioners to be established as follows:
Two at Langdon crossing. on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad; two Mt Mount Olivet road
crossing. and two at Pennsylvania avenue
crossing. the cost to be charged to the rail-
road company; two Mt Bennings Road cross
ing aDd two at Deadwood crossing, on the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, cost TO be
charged 10 the railroad company.
Supt Stevens, OF the bathing beach, was at
the District buildings yesterday 10 confer
with the Commissioners as to the disposition
to be made Of d surplus fund OF s1 900 sppro-
priated for the maintenance of the beach. but
which was not obtained in time to be OF
proper service. The superintendent desired
to know il the fund cannot be employed in the
interim between the present time and the
opening of the next season in making prepa-
rations there. President Ross being absent
no action was taken.
REDUCING THE OLD TUNNEL DEBT,