Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-21
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

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WINTER RESORTS. .....Iasc .
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
An Adverse Report.
In a communication to Senator 1sham u.
Harris, chairman of the District commit
tee Of the Senate. the Commissioners
recommend adverse action upon Senate
bill 2524, ITO amend the charter of the
lexington and Soldiers Home Railway
Company" which was referred to them for
their views thereon. The Commissioners
are OF the crinion that there Is no pubic
necessity for the extension proposed in the
bill, and in their view the extension IN
some regards is Objectionable. The extern
sion proposed was along Michigan avenue
and Bunker Hill road.
Practice of Medicine.
The Commissioners have forwarded to
the chairmen Of the District committees or
both houses of Congress favorable report
on House bill S133 ITO regulate the prac-
tice Of medicine and surgery in the District
of Columbia" This is the bill prepared by
Health officer Woodward, and is known as
the compromise bill, being a material
change from the bill presented by the Dis
trict Medical Society, giving the other med
ical societies of the District better repre-
sentation in the matter.
No Power.
In reply to a communication from Mrs
Louise Patterson of 1914 Sunderland place,
proposing to rent certain property in Nir-
ginia for a contagious disease hospital, the
Commissioners have stated that they have
no power to rent or purchase property Tor
this hospital outside of the District Of Co
lumbia.
Adopted ms Standard.
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recommendation of Capt. G. j. Fiebeger,
assistant engineer commissioner, that the
manhole cover used in the construction of
the Columbia cable railway be adopted as
the standard for use upon street railways
or underground conduits.
Makes Protest.
H. B. Wilson, attorney, has filed pro-
test with the Commissioners against rails
Ing the grade of 18th street in the vicinity
of Florida avenue, and that OF Florida
avenue west of 10th street to level with
the grade of the last named street, for the
reason that If it is carried out, it will
make an embankment nearly three feet
high in front of his premises, burying his
front door step nearly two feet under
ground, and reaching within SIX inches of
the sills of the windows of the first story
of his property. He further states that
at Florida avenue the grade of 18th street
is nearly twenty feet higher that it is on
the same street two or three squares south
of Florida avenue. He has requested the
Commissioners to direct resuryey OF his
and the adjoining property.
Deposit Requested.
The Commissioners have approved the
recommendation of Capt. G. ]. Ffebeger
that the Metropolitan Railroad Company
be requested to deposit $500 to cover cost
of repairing cuts in connection with ex-
aminations of certain sewers and gas and
water mains.
A Recommendation.
The Commissioners have recommended
to Senator Harris chairman of the District
committee, with favorable action Senate
ill 243S, making an appropriation to pro-
vide for the expense of completing the
lexington valley trunk sewer from U
street lexington to Lansing street, Brook
lard, D. c." which was referred to them
for examination and report They recon-
mend that it be amended by striking out
the words "eighty-six'' in line three, and
inserting therein the word eighty"
Somewhat Objectionable.
The Commissioners have recommended
adverse action upon House bill SI27, ITO
amend the charter of the lexington and
Soldiers Home Railway Company" which
was referred to them for their views there
en-. They are Of the opinion that there is
tension. In their view the extension is in
some regards objectionable.
Compensation Allowed.
Compensation has been allowed Private
c. B. Elliot of the metropolitan police
force for time absent from duty in excess
of thirty days. on account of sickness.
necessary to Health.
Health Officer Woodward has certified to
ho nd
paving of Wilson street is necessary to
the public health
Winter Schedule.
The Commissioners today received the
winter time schedule from President H. A.
Griswold of the Anacostia and Potomac
River Railroad Company, for the main and
the NJ street lines
Additional Private.
Dennis D. Reilly has been appointed an
additional private of the metropolitan po-
lice force, for three years, for duty between
18th and 22d streets and p street and Flor-
da avenue northwest, to serve without
compensation from the District.
Compensation Allowed.
Compensation has been allowed privates
r. NJ. Harlow, J. F. Bruce, Thomas Law
rerson, c. H. Evans and NJ. b. German
and Matron S. r. Pennifill of the metro
politan police force for time absent from
duty In excess Of thirty days, on account of
sickness.
The American Gibraltar.
PITTSBURG, January 21.-Rev. ]. H.
Craig pastor of the Shady Avenue Chris
tan Church, Allegheny, preached yesterday
on the power of the daily newspaper. In
the course of his remarks Rev. Craig safd>
.Malign it, criticiSe it, tear it to pieces as
fcu nay, it is Gi5ralter of power In our