The morning times., 1895-12-01
THEIR REPORT IS READY
Commissioners Will Send 1t to
the President Tomorrow.
DIR. WooDWARD's WISHES
Wants Coroner versed In the Knowl-
euxe OF the Law With Medical
Assistant Representative Mercer's
Conference With Major Powell
Work on New Engine House.

The Commissioners will send In their
| report TO the President In due time to-
| morrow. Col. Ross ami MAJOR Powell
| came to the District Building at the usual
| hour and within half an hour each was
! locked In his Own room reading the re-
| ports of the subordinates under his inl-
| mediate care and looking over other papers.
| revising, correcting anu ma King ali ready
| for the Presidents attention
Col. Truesdeii did not come down In the
morning, pGt Was reported busy at home
| with his share OF the material u!at goes
| to nIaAe up me report A bout :. O'oIOck
| Col. Truesuell came I'D and the three mel
| to look over The work together At .
| set them TO work making type " rliteD
| copies or the Commissioners SNARE OF the
| document. TIE Commissioners in The
| meanwhile continued their discussion or
| important features. The finishing touches
| will be given tomorrow morning
CORONER VERSED IN LAW.
DR.. Woodward was with Col. Ross dur
ing part of the morning and undoubtedly
tuey discussed features relating To tue
hcaitu ueIbartnient. The report Will prob
ably recommend the passage OF the blll IN
troduceI IN tue FIity-tnird Congress, pro-
vidInr for the appointment by tie court oil
appeals OF q cOrOner NeTs.d Al law ana es-
peclally in medical jurisprudence. His
business VIII be to conduct a legal invcsti-
gation instead OF the unsatisfactory in
quest now he'd unler the antiGdateu law
pub.isned by The Times at the time OF the
killing OF Ernest Green last summer. The
measure also calls FOR medical examiner
WHO shall act with the coroner TO determine
the cause OF death.
Also II may br that paragraph or the
report VIII Present the need OF law
regulating the establishment OF medical
colleges and the practice or medicine In
the District
Representative David II. Mercer OF Ne
braska. who was on the Committee ON
Pubic buildings ana Grounds. called ou
Major Powell and spent nearly an hour
Win tim. 1t is Supposed they talked of
plans Tor the proposed new District build
ing.
NEW ENGINE HOUSE.
The new engine house on ID street, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth. cannot he
Completed in contract time. II WAS to be
done by December l. and very soon after
II was expected lGat II woGld De III use.
UnayoiuahIc delays have occurred. how
ever. and II VIII not he open much before
January 20. he iacLs were presented 10
tie Commissioners a few days ago. ana
after due consideration they GeciGcd that
an extension or time was proper. Con
tractor Peer Mccartney was informed
yesterday that he could have Till January
20 To finish.
The Aqueduct Bridge will In short
time be lighted by electricity instead OF
gas A contract has been awarded 10 the
rotomac Light and Power Company for
Twelve incandescent lights of 25-clndle
power to replace the twelve gas lights
row on the bridge. \ Slight saving Is ef-
fected by the change.
Mr.. Lewis IL. Thompson, the music dealer.
who complained "A Iew days ago or uD-
civil Treatment by Janitor Marshall when
he called to pa his taxes, was Informed by
Secretary Tindail that the tanitor has
been instructed to carry out his orders in
a courteous manner.
John b. Lord yesterday received per-
NIT To place an engine on Rays Cock on
the river front, between ThiTiy-ihird and
Thirty-fourth streets, GeorgctOTn.