The Washington times., 1895-01-22
.DOINGs OF THE DISTRICT
Protest Against cession of Con-
gressiunaI Cemetery Streets.

There is decided opposition developing to
10 the bili that passed Congress on Saturday,
ceding 10 the vestry of Washington parish
certain streets and avenues In Congressional
Cemetery for burial purposes. A letter came
to the Commissioners yesterday urging them
TO advise the President TO veto the measure.
The wriier says similar bill has several
times passed Congress, but each time it prop
erly failed TO become a law through the
fling OF objections by interested citizens. He
adds that the streets and avenues are neces-
sary to The convenience of those who have
| their dead buried in the cemetery, and to fill
| them up with graves would be an outrage.
The Commissioners yesterday notified Sem
ator Harris that they have no objections to
/ offer 10 the confirmation OF the appointments
/ Cf Carroll w. Smith and Robert W. Best, re-
/ spectiyely. as justices of the peace, the for
mer TO be assigned 10 Uniontown and the
latter 10 Brookland.
Orders Issued yesterday:
That four gas lamps be erected and lighted
in y street. between Twenty-first and
I TweEty-second streets northwest; two gas
! lamrs in the west side OF North Capitol street,
between G and Ii streets northwest, and in
the west side OF Second street. between g and
4 II streets, be discontinued
4 That the water department be directed to
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I bydranis within the inclosure of the United
States Marine Barracks, as requested by the
post commander.
That the license as master plumb and
gas filter be issued 10 George W. Ashton to
cover period from January /, 1895. TO No
yember J. 1887.
William A. Smith has been appointed an
additional private on the police force for
period of three years for service at Strauss d
Co. 5 greenhouse on Bladensburg road
House bill 1929, Ito regulate The practice of
medicine in the District. has been reported
upon adversely by the Commissioners.
Building permits were Issued yesterday as
follows: Thomas Heany. carriage house.
square $40, 81 SEQ: ID. b. Gottwals. dwelling,
No. 64l Morris place, $4,000; Mcdonald d
Co., to rebuild fuel sheds, James Creek
Canal. $500.
The findings of the trial board in each Of
the cases named have been passed upon by
Commissioners Truesdell, and approved as fol-
lows:
Private r. E. Gordon. charged with neglect
of duty; verdict. not guilty. Private 4. j.
Kimmel. for gross neglect of duty; fined,
S25.
Private Patrick Creagh. for conduct unbe-
coming an officer: not guilty. J. r. Har-
rover, for neglect of duty; fined $40. The
small amount Of the fine imposed WAS due to
circumstances shown that rendered light pun
The lexington and Soldiers Home Rail-
way Company has replied to the Commits
sioners touching the question of the alleged
violation of its charter in not running ears
regularly over its entire line. The now presi-
dent says that by reason of the refusal OF the
Metropolitan Company to permit the cars OF
the Z and II street road TO run over IFS tracks
TO the Capitol Grounds, his road is left with
out an available terminus for the North Cap
itol street line
Warrants will be applied for to-day for the
arrest Of over 100 real estate men who are
doing business in the District without having
ottained a license. Some Of the most promi-
nent dealers in the city are included in the
list of those who will be arraigned.
Adverse action is recommended to Con-
gress by the Commissioners upon Senate bill
2550, ITO remit the penalties upon unpaid
taxes" in the District.
The Commissioners yesterday returned to
the Senate with favorable Recommendation
Senate hill 25s5, relative 10 the Rock Greek
Ramway Company
The lexington and Soldiers Home Rail-
way is preparing for the Introduction OF an
improved underground motive power. APP
plication for a permit for construction Of
same is now before the Commissioners, but
late yesterday evening no conclusion had
been reached by the board respecting ii. II
introduced the new system will be employed
over four miles OF track.