Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10
DISTRICT AFFAIRS
Special Counsel to Study Street Ex-
tension Cases.
v ORK OF TIE COMMISSIONERS
Bill Prepared Regulating Veterinary
Practice in the City.
LOCAL NOTE S

The Commissioners have agreed to en-
ploy special counsel to conduct the cases
arising under the street extension act
1t was stated in yesterdays Star that
such would be the case, and the Commits
sioners late yesterday afternoon settled
the question. Mr.. A. S. Worthington was
retained, and within the week another
prominent attorney will be secured to rep
resent the District
Yesterday afternoon the Commissioners
went into board session and discussed the
matter at length. The attorney for the
District explained the many engagements
he had in court as the legal representa-
tive of the District, and his assistant. Mr..
Duvall, Was also SO much engaged in Dis
the case impossible. All of the Commits
sioners agreed that 1t was absolutely
necessary to have special counsel, whose
sole duty would be to look after the cases
as they arose. 1t has been determined
that two well known attorneys will be ap-
pointed Mr.. Worthington will be one of
them, AMI the second remains to yet be
decided upon.
red with Messrs. Jere M. Wilson and R.
Ross Perry, and it may be that one OF
these gentlemen will be selected to fight
the Districts cause.
To Cancel Assessments.
Applications are pouring into the Com
mis- sioners for the cancellation of assess
ments for water mains under the decision
of the court in the Burgdorf case. 1t will
be recalled that the assessments were de-
clsred illegal in view of the fact that they
were levied by the Commissioners and not
the water registrar, as required by law.
Thousands of dollars worth of assessments
have been Cancelled under this decision.
and. as stated above. applications are pour
Ing in every day. and cancellations follow
in apid succession.
1t is believed. however. that all money
refunded under this decision will again
have to be paid the District. for it Is the
Purpose of the Commissioners to urge Con-
ment. and as the property owners have ais
ready received the benefits. it Is believed
the bill will pass. record is kept or
every cancellation. to enable the Commits
SionerS to make thesreaSSeSSment when the
bill becomes a law.
To Store Ice.
The Washington Ice Manufacturing Com
rany, located at the corner of Potomac and
Grace streets, has requested permission of
the Commissioners to run runways across
Potomac street from the factory to the
store house, in order to store their ice. In
view of the fact that Potomac street at
present Is impossible to travel on account
of the construction of a sewer. 1t is be-
leved the permission will be granted. the
use, however. of the street being limited to
several hours during the day.
New Proposals..
Under a recent order of the Commission
ers all bids for an 5000. OOO-g gallon pumping
engine at the NJ street pumping station
were rejected New proposals VIII be in
vited shortly for an 5000. 600 gallon vertical
triple expansion crank-and-hy-whe pump
ing engine. with boilers and appurtenances.
The only difference between the old and new
proposals is that the latter are more specific
as to the character of engines required.
Is Menace.
The passage of the tugboat which conveys
the scows laden with oil for the gas works
through the Navy Yard bridge is a constant
menace to- TIE safety Of the structure, es-
pecially since the RATS conveying the oil
have not been managed with care in the
past Several days ago this matter was call
ed to the attention CT the Commissioners
and a letter sent to the Washington Gas
Light Company requesting them to direct
the captain of the boat to use more care
when passing under the bridge.
Removing Carriage Blocks.
The work of removing the carriage blocks
that exceed in SIZE the police regulations
continues, and the property yard of the
District contains a number Of stones that
have been removed by the authorities from
failure of the property owners to remove
them upon notice.
This morning the inspectors furnished the
depar tment with list of sixty-five carriage
blocks of illegal size on F street between
9TH and 18th streets northwest, ana notices
will be sent out today directing their re-
moval within one week If after the time
allowed to remove these blocks has elapsed
the order Of the authorities is not com
piled with they will be taken to the District
property yard.
There has been little complaint on the
part of the owners of the blocks which have
been removed, many of them being glad of
the opportunity of having them removed
without cost. 1t is the purpose of the au-
thorities to continue the work throughout
the city and remove every block of illegal
size
Veterinary Surgeons.
The Commissioners will shortly present to
Congress for passage a bill regulating the
practice of veterinary medicine and sur
gerry in the District of Columbia This af-
ternoon DR.. Robinson, representing the Dis