The Washington times., 1895-04-28
DOIHGS OF THE DISTRICT
Commissioners Established in
New Municipal Building.
BOARD ROOM ON FIFTH FLOOR
snOwden Ashford Appointed to succeed As
sistant Building Inspector Bradley
Plates of First Section of Street Exten-
sion Plan Forwarded to Secretary Lamont.
Hospital Site Inspected-New Sewers.

The executive department officials of the
District government transferred their Of
fees yesterday TO the new municipal build
ing, No. 464 Louisiana avenue, and hence
forth the business of the department. will
be transacted there. The Commissioners
have their quarters on the fifth floor, as
heretofore stated in the Times, the board
on the avenue.
The water department officials and the
District chemist are yet to be transferred.
Mr.. Snowden Ashford was yesterday ap-
pointed 10 the position made vacant in the
office OF the building inspector by the res
Ignation OF Mr.. George /. Bradley, the
latter being transferred, as he requested,
tothe position ofdraughtsmaD.
The position is that of clerk, the compen-
sation is at the rate of 81 500 per annUm,
nnd the duties are those or chief assistant
10 the building inspector.
The new incumbent is a son of Mahlon
Ashford. president of the Real Estate Title
Insurance Company, was once employed
in the office of the Supervising Architect
of the Treasury, and now member of the
firm OF Ashford & Sill, architects. He was
highly recommended for the new position
as inspector of buildings provided for in
the appropriation act that takes effect July
i and when the vacancy occurred he was
selected to succeed Mr.. Bradley.
The last official act performed by the
Board of District Commissioners prior to
vacating the old quarters on First street
was TO sign and transmit to the special
commission the thirty eight plates, en-
| bodyiDg the plan of the first section Of street
extensions. Secretary Tindall was dele
gated the duty of conveying them to the
War ID apartment and delivery TO the custody
| of the Secretary of War.
The letter Of transmission recited that a
duly certified copy of the first section of
/ the permanent system of highways was
submitted to the Commissioners ''for such
action as may be deemed advisable" This
places Ii beyond the province of the Dis
| trict authorities to make further changes
in the plan as to that section, and their at
tention will now be given to the second
section.
COMPLIMENT TO MAI. POWELL.
President Ross signed the letter and said.
I'm transmitting the map and its accom-.
panying documents, the civilian Commits
missioners desire to bear testimony to the
4 painstaking care and industry exhibited
by the Engineer Commissioner and his as
sistants in the preparation of the plan.
Accompanying the plates was lengthy
letter, addressed TO the board by Engineer
/ Commissioner Powell, in which the history
OF the work OF two years is carefully out
lined, and the system eIaborately explained.
President Ross noted in his letter of trans
initial that 'the questions involved in
the preparation of the plates required the
combined attention of the Commission
ers and many conferences with property
holders. No hearing was denied to any
person who requested to be heard"
Health Officer woodward and Assist
ant Building Inspector Bradley made ar
inspection yesterday of the site upon