The Washington times., 1894-12-25
DOINGS OF TIE
COMMISSIONERS
MIR. Weller Heard Concerning Con-
tagi0us Hospital Site.
SOME DEVELOPMENTS IN STORE
East Washington Opposed to the
Slaughter of Innoeeats.
John z. Linkins Prefers Charges Against
Market Master Burns Further Discus
Hutchins Asks for Market Space for Coun-
try Dealers at Northern Liberty Market.


Mr. N. L Weller, representing the execu-
tive committee of the two citizens associa-
tions east Of The Ca;itol. was at the District
building yesterday TO request the Commits
sioners to delay action upon the contagious
diseases hospital matter until the people can
be officially heard.
Mr. Weller lad m interview with President
Rors. and subsequently, iniorme TINES re-
porter that he had been assured that no
'snap Judgment would be permitted.
i told the Commissioners, said Mr.. Vel
ler. '.thai came 10 prevent the slaughter Of
the inuoeeuis' by the agents OF Whitney,
Close and Petworth, and other suburban SUBJ
divisions.
1T is n strange thing, he continued, that
while the Northwest people are constantly
talking OF the damage to property nothing is
sadi OF the damage to health that would re-
suit from sending the children Of the humble
people-no Others would be sent-to u hos
pital located on the proposed site.
- see one OF the physicians, who is inter
ested IN the northwest section, compares tie
magshy flats where he wants tho hospital
placed o BlackwelIs Island. Well. we shall
take some OF the New York Congressman
down there ana !et Them Judge whether or
no: the comparison is complete.
'.Belore we are through with the Board Of
Trade suggestion there Will be some develop
meBtS. and YOU had better lie on hand With
your pencil.
There will be no final action, at any rate.
uuon the part OF the Commissioners pending
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minority report and meantime Congress will
adoUrg FOR the holidays. Mr.. Warner, pres
ideut OF the Board OF Trade, has been in
formed by the Commissioners that there IS no
hurry"
John L. Linkins. an "ex-laborer' Of the
Western Market, charges j. L. Burns, the
market master. with suudry ofenscs.
He says he knows personally that OF two
lots o. snoY shoyes received at the market
/ Jor public purposes, Mr.. Burns appropriated
/ two TO his Own use. he also charges that
! 5lG0 or more Cl rents, paid TO Mr. Burns in
/ advance are not turned over to the proper
] custodian in advance. Tut used for his own
/ private purposes from month to month;
that Burns had the contract for putting in
( two storm doors. and that he used one old
traGsom that was burned and charred and
/ charged the District the price of a new one.
Linkins also says that Mr.. Burns received
T SIS for having a transfer made OF iruit
stand to a bread and cake stand, and this
F. Iinkins does moi believe any market master
has the right TO DO.
Linkins was not long ago dismissed from
the market force. and he says the ouly rea-
son Burns had for discharging him was tc
''get bold of the outside collections from the
country people andAhat, he says. Burns has
done ever since LInkins was dropped from
the rolls.
The letter conveying the charges has been
referred to Mr.. Burns for his explanation.
EX-Goy. W. 7. Kellogg, Dir. 4. T. Sewers
and " I. Nlatingiy were in conference yes
terday with the Commissioners respecting
the status Of Meridian avenue. Ii is claimed
that the avenue Is private property, never
having been accepted by tue District IS Il
public rhoroughiare. and those interested il
maintaining it as private roadway are con
testing the proposition OF the Commissioner;
to include il in the p!ats Of streets TO be ex-
tended.
Mr. Stilson Hutchins, representing the
Northern Liberty Market Company. ha;
asked the Commissioners for an extension
of the same facilities 10 country dealers a.
that market as are accorded at the others.
He requested thar the Superintendent o
Police be requested to assign spaces on the
sidewalk next the euro on the north side o
L street and south side of L street,
respectively. east from Fifth street tC
the east line Of Armory place. sc-called
4 Tor ttee use Ol ltTItIs anu S'ttdtHtTS WIG
bring farm produce OF their own raising iol
sale or to be exposed for sale: that sale
space shall be sufficient 10 accommodate one
wagon for each, and he subject 10 such regu
lations rs are enforced at the other markets
The Commissioners late yesterday evening
issued an order III accordance with the re
quest.
Chief Clerk Sylvester asks permission Il
sell the lost. stolen and abandoned propert!
now in his custody subject to such dlsposi
tiCn under the law.
Mount Pleasant had delegation at tht
board room of the Commissioners yesterda,
to suggest a change in the width Of Howart
avenue Is proposed by the street extension
plans now under consideration. Under th'
proposition contemplated 10y the Commis
sioners, the avenue is to be widened 10 10
feet. 20 provIde for the possible contingencI
of an extension OF Il street railway tina
would traye. Sc that th0roughfare
The gentlemen VINO had the Conference
with Can't Powell requested that the plan b.
modified so as 10 reduce the width of tn
I avenue to ninety feet. il was merely a sug
gestion. but was urged with 4 good deal 0
argument 10 back it, and the matter wa
taken under Amusement.
The delegation consisted OF Messrs. Chapil
Brown = i. Campbell, L. w. Woodruff, ant
A. Z. Chatheii
The Commissioners have notified CAPT
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change the name on the lamp post at the cor
ner of Eighteenth and Lawrence street
northwest. from Riggs TO Lawrence; tha
although the street is recorded a
'Iawr; nee = it is best known as prolonga
tion OF Riggs place. and is best known Il
Riggs street also, that the name is in a cord
ance With the plan of distinguishing al
streets and alleys running east and west b,
names beginning with The letter Of the stree
/ next south of them II street being next +
Lawrence. the name is changed to Riggs
The Commissioners yesterday addressed
letter 20 tie Appropriations Committee 0
each House of Congress. asking for an ap
propria. ion for the addition 10 the Bright
wood school, accompanied by a communi
cation from the Isrightwood Citizens Asso ii
alton, in which the urgency of the matte
was fully set forth.
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