The Washington times., 1894-12-06
CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT.
Commissioners Have Second Conference
with the House Appropriations Com.
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commissioners Have second conference
with the House Appropriations Com.
mittee-Case of Foreman Walsh
In the conference with the House Appro-
priations Committee Yesterday the Commis-
soners discussed the county roads, street
lighting, street sweeping, police and fire de-
partment, the extension of the fire alarm
service, and harbor affairs. The health de-
partment estimates will be the first thing con-
sidered to-day Discussion of the school esti-
mates was postponed yesterday until such
time as Supt Powell can be present, he being
detained at home by Illness.
When the mooted question of Congressional
inquiry into the police matters OF the District
was called TO Commissioner Ross attention
yesterday his response was that he knew
no hing ABOUT It personally. but he thought
there would be nobody TO object TO such in
vestiEation in case Congress deemed II
proper subject OF inquiry.
The Commissioners will take no action in
the case OF. charges preferred by Lawren. .e
Sands against Foreman j. A. Walsh, OF the
fire department. that course being justified by
the statement filed by Attorney Hay, counsel
for Mr. Sands. who said that there was no
disposition upon the part of the prosecution
TO have the foreman dismissed, but the case
was brought TO the attention Of the authori-
ties 70 test the question as TO who was
right"
Walsh was before the trial board. consisting
of Assistant Chief William G. Belt and Foremen
J. o. Guy and John d. Kurtz, upon the charge
preferred by Mr.. Sands, of persistent trespass
and the use of profane and improper Ian
guage, the trouble arising over dispute as
10 the status Of road through Mirthwood
place. and leading from WoOdley road TO
Sands stable. Mr. Sands contended that the
Wgaul lvvrrc iFr1Ha rfNr md ha hn
in the habit OF sending his COWS by that out
! let to pasture. The cows became trouble
some to Mr.. Walsh. and he stoned the ami
mas. according to Mr. Sands statement, and
otherwise nlaltreated them. Mr.. Sands had
the road closed. Believing it to be a public
thOroughfare. Mr.. Walsh ''took his axe and
smashed the fence into something like lire
wood, repeating the ofTense several times, and
told Sands he had orders TO remove his
stable
The case got into the police court upon
charge against Walsh OF malicious mischief"
but was not brought TO trial, Sands failing to
appear.
The trial board found Walsh guilty of i'm
proper conduct. but the case will be per-
mitted TO drop. Walsh's record as member
OF the force is said 10 be tlrst-class.
Orders issued yesterday;
That all alleys IN south half of square 362
be paved with asphalt block.
That all unpaved alleys in square 4 be paved
with asphalt block.
That all alleys in square 80 be paved
wit vitri1ed block
That all alleys il square III be paved with
yitrified block
That the ffteen-foot alley running from the
center Of the square to Nineteenth street, and
all the alleys in south half of square 40 be
paved with asphalt block.
That the alleys between Cambridge place
and Q street, square 1l2, Georgetown, be
paved with vitriied block.
That the alleys between Thirty-third and
Thirty-fourth streets, square Il, Georgetown,
be paved with vItrifed bio *
That all unpRved alleys in square 62s be
paved with asphalt block.
That all alleys in square 273 be paved with
vitrihed block.
Baker q Hampton obtained a permit yes
terday for the construction OF nine three
story brick dwellings on Columbia Heights.
They will be located on Yale and Thirteenth
streets, and the estimated cost is S55. 800
The appointment of Miss Florence E. Bes-
ley as a nurse in the smallpox service, for
duty ut the pest hospital. was yesterday ap-
proved by the Commissioners, compensation
being allowed at the rate of S25 per week,
from and including October 80
The resolutions recently adopted by the
District ofiicia and employees, in memory of
the late Thomas b. Entwisle, inspector of
buildings. nave been handsomely engrossed
aud framed for presentation TO the family of
the deceased.
John Lewis, seventy years OF age, who was
sentenced 10 the Workhouse for Illicit LIQUOR
selling, wants to be pardoned, and the Com
missioners have been asked TO extend elem
ency. The attorney for the District will de-
eide whether or not the Commissioners have
authority in the matter.