The Washington times., 1895-05-15
COSTLY GAHE OF QUOITS
Causes Fine and Reprimand of
Assistant Fire Chief Kuhns.
FINDINGS OF THE TRIAL BOARD
Sealed Bids Opened for Engine House.
Construction of Sewers Ordered.
an Additional Private-Death Rec
ord-Steam Plant at Reform school.

Assistant Foreman G. r. Kuhns, of the
District fire department, was on the 10th
day of May charged with violating rule
IL OF the regulations. Kuhns is a member
of No. Engine Company, and the specifi-
cations alleged that he called Private
j. c. Henderson liar, cursed him, and
used other Objectionable language and
was about to enter into a fight when
Foreman Sorrell interposed ana put
stop TO the proceedings.
The trial of the case took place on the
18th, and the evidence adduced showed
that a game of quoits was in progress,
of which Henderson was keeping the score
Kuhns accused Henderson of cheating,
which was denied, when Kuhns retorted
that he was either cheating or had lied.
The quarrel that ensued resulted in hot
words on both sides, and Henderson APP
piled to Kuhns a foul epithet and Kuhns
addressed Henderson in similar fashion.
kuhns made an explanation of the af
fair, in wh4th he admitted having called
Henderson liar, but said while the game
was going on the players were cutting
up with one another" He asked IIender-
son what the score was and received the
reply that the game was even" Kuhns
said he knew his side was ahead by six
points against three, and lie then kept
score himself, when the quarrel took place
COULDN'T SCARE ANYBODY.
He told Henderson that he needn't think
he could scare anybody, just because he
"eame from down SOUTH" when Hender-
son approached him with his fists
shut up
The trial board found Kuhns gdilty,
and recommended that he be fined SO
and be reprimanded by the chief eng ineer.
Also, that Henderson be notified mot to
multiply any words with any one in the
future, but in case of trouble to appeal to
the foreman"
The findings Were yesterday approved
by the Commissioners. The trial board
consisted of Louis p. Lowe, first assistant
foreman; j. T. Young, foreman of No. 6;
and John Shuman, foreman OF truck b.
The Commissioners received sealed bids
yesterday for furnishing a site for the
proposed new engIIe-house 10 he located
near New Jersey avenue and NJ and N
streets northwest, all previous bids re-
ceived on two occasions having been re-
~
II, Gray & Co, W. H. Barstow, August
Donath, Franklin E. Barrett, Deeble,
Davis & Co, Theodore Friebus, John A.
Hamilton ard James Z. Miller, Wilson &
HGugh, and Korpel KunnitZosi.
The lots submitted will be inspected later,
when a decision VIII be reached as to the
most eligible site. Tie examination Will
bemade by Building Ispector Brady and Chief
Paris, OF the fire department
II was ordered yesterday that the well
on the east side of Brightwood avenue,
at Brightwood, be deepened, by boring to
depth sufficient to obtain supply OF
water.
That public hydrant be erected on NJ
street, between Thirty-eighth and Thirty
ninth streets northwest.
That eighty feet of ten-inch sewer be
constructed IN the east side OF North Capt.
tol street, between Patterson street and N
street northeast.
That eighty feet of twelve-iuch sewer
be constructed in the south side of II street,
between New jersey avenue and First
street southeast, under permit system.
That the alley leading from Morris road,
parallel to High street, and alleys in square
bounded by Arthur and Maple avenues,
Chestnut and High streets, be graded under
the permit system
DEATHS OF A DAY.
The death record for the twenty four
hours ending at O'Clock yesterday, shows
total of twelve, as follows
White-Rebecca x. B. Gafrord, aged 81
McElligott, aged 2S; George H. Tracy, aged
%; Lola McCullum, aged 20; Marie L.
Selectman, aged 81; Mary Buckman, aged 8
| days; Edward Pennell, jr., aged day
Colored-Augustus Coach, aged 20 years;
George Milburn, aged 81; Harriet Harrod,
aged 81; John Nolan, aged Is.
j. T. Hatton was on yesterday appointed
an additional private on the police force
| for duty at the merry go-round at the corner
| of First and K streets northwest. Hatton
| was one of the men dismissed from the regu-
| lar force for connection with the Fat Mems
| Association at the time of the raid in
| July of last year.
| 1t has always been contended that he was
| but little implicated in the affair for which
his colleagues suffered with him, and 1t was
! at one time believed he would be eventually v
| restored to the force
Commissioners Truesdell is out of the
city. to be absent for ten days or more.
in the hands OF President Ross and Mai.
| Powell
Permits for repairs were issued yester-
| day as follows: j. E. Connolly, improve
ments to brick store, No. 926 First street
northwest, $500; G. g. Jones, repairs
to church, Hillsdale, $500
Messrs. Wolf & Cohen have been directed
| to place q policy of insurance not exceed