Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-01
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Police Matters.

DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Police Matters.
Commissioner Truesdell is still engaged
during his odd moments looking over the
cases that have been referred to him from
the police trial board. He has not yet,
however, made up his mind on any case,
and of course has recommended no one for
dismissal. When dismissals do take place,
which occur every now and then, they will
be based upon the Recommendation of the
trial board. No investigation beyond that
which is continually going on is being made
at present. and those in control are en-
phatic in their denial that any wholesale
change Is even contemplated.
Sewers to BE Laid.
withstsnding the objection that had been
street between NJ and N southwest, and m
alleys of square $50, at an estimated cost Of
1.023.5O, one-half to be assessed against
lots II, s, II, U, 10, 20. q, ", w. x. Y. z,
"a 26. %, 2S, 20, A, b, c, ID, e, Z, g. F, G.,
II, /, K, l., 80. 81, 81, 80 of square $50; also
lots T. 50, 10, IL II. 13, IA, Is, 49, II Of
square 651. These sewers were recommend
ed as necessary for public health, and ad-
vertised in the newspapers.
Wants the Parking.
d. O'Connell. a grocer at 22s E street
southwest, wants the Commissioners to
grant him the privilege Of using the park
ing in front of his place to show his goods,
as his store is small and crowded.
Wants to Know.
A citizen, who signs himself "a sick res
ident," and says his letter may be publish
ed in The Star, writes thus, pathetically, to
the Commissioners:
why is it that a man the least bit
intoxicated walking along the street will be
arrested, when the mob of foot ball players
can make all the noise they please coming
down on the cars on 1th street?'
Wants improvements.
l.. J. Bryant Of 1917 Q street northwest
has requested the Commissioners to grade
and regulate Bates street from North Cap
itol street to LIST street west, as he desires
to build houses on lots 100, 1S1 and 49,,
square 615, fronting on that street. AS he
has recently paid a heavy special assess
ment for paving the alley, he thinks the
front should be improved and put in a pass
able condition.
Health Report.
The able report of the committee on
typhoid fever of the Medical Society of the
District is being distributed to the state
zeal societies by order Of the Commission
ers.
Old Rubbish.
The attention of the Commissioners has
been called to the filthy condition of the
vacant lot on X street between 4th and 9TH
streets northwest, where, 1t Is claimed, all
kinds of old rubbish and refuse matter are
piled.
Assessment Appeals.
The board of permanent assessors are very
busy these days working over appeals from
the last assessment. Already they have
nearly completed the appeals on city prop
erty as far as they have been filed, and
in a few days 1t is expected they will COM
menoe on the county. The board urge
citizens who desire to enter an appeal to
DO at once, so that the matter can be
considered before the time expires. While 1t
Is true that appeals will be received up to
for the board to give them the consideration
they demand unless they are filed some
time previous.
Building Permits.
Building permits have been issued as fol-
lows: ID. ii. Kent, one brick dwelling
at 2224 street northwest, to cost $500;
j. G.. Berkman, one brick dwelling at
$40 h street northeast, to cost ", 49,
Contingent Fund.
Inc commissioners nave Haue tne loi-
lowing apportionment of the fund for CON-
tingent expenses: Executive office. s2,2l2;
superintendent of charities. 1915; assessors
office, sl,l25; special assessment division,
$50; collectors Office, 500; auditors Of
fee 500; attorneys Office, 1850; coroner's
office, SO.
No More Bundles. .-
The president OF the Metropolitan Rail-
road Company has written to the Commits
sioners saying 1t affords him pleasure to
comply with their request relative to pro-
hibfting baskets or bundles of soiled clothes
on the cars. Notices to this effect have
been posted, he says, and conductors and
drivers ordered not to permit such baskets
or bundles on the cars.
Rent for stalls.
For several weeks past the Commission
ers have been considering the advisability
Of changing the rent of stalls and stands
in the market of the city. There has been
considerable dissatisfaction among the
stall owners on this subjsct, and the Com
missioners finally decided today to appoint
commission. consisting of the market
masters of the Eastern, Western and
Georgetown markets and Inspector E. Y.
the stalls and stands in the several NUM-
cipal markets as well as a revision of the
market rules.
Question of Transfers.
The attention Of the Commissioners has
been called to an alleged imposition by
the Belt line railroad, In charging two
fares for one continuous ride. The Com
missioners are informed that yesterday one
of the company's cars "a brown carr was
boarded at ID IL and b streets southwest
At 18th and streets transfer was given
and when the first yellow car came by it
was boarded and the transfer handed to the
conductor. At 18th and II streets he de-
manded another fare, saying the transfer
was only good to the next transfer point,
which was 1lth and e streets. The writer,
who is a teacher in the public schools, con-
cItdes her letter as follows:
Il should like to know IL this is lawful.
AS it is the only line that is convenient
to the school l shall have to stand 1t, and
if it is allowed by the Commissioners
shall try to feel that there must be some