Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-11
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Adverse Action.

Adverse Action.
The Commissioners have recommended
adverse action on House bill 4129, ''Relat-
ing to arrears of taxes in the District of
Columbia" which was referred to .hem
for their views thereon. In submitting the
bill to Congress the Commissioners inclosed
a cop, of a report of the collector of taxes
on the bill, giving in general the reasons
for their objection to the proposed legisla-
ton.
Want a Sewer.
H., T. Sewers and William P. Kellogg.
owners of property on 10th street extended
between Florida avenue and Morris street,
have requested the Commissioners to lay a
sewer on 10th street between Florida ave-
nue. and Morris street.
Additional Privntes.
Mark w. Harrington of the weather hu-
reau has requested the Commissioners to
commission Messrs. Luman M. Cleveland
and John Sullivan, employees of that Ctfice,
as additional priVates of the metropolitan
police force, without compensation from
the District, for duty on those premises.
An Amendment Suggested.
The Commissioners have recommended
to Senator Harris, chairman Of the District
committee, that House bill 6197, ITO amend
the laws relating to the conveyance of
lands in the District of Columbia" he
amended by adding thereto the following:
Section 3. Where two or more persons
acquire title to real estate in the District
of Columbia by descent they shall be deem
ed and taken to be tenants in common, in
stead Of copartnerS, and there shall be
like remedies and rights of action for and
against such persons as in the case of
tenants In common acquiring title by pur-
chase.
The Commissioners recommend favorable
action upon this bill with this amendment,
which represents the views of their at
torney and the justices of the Supreme
Court of the District. with whom a con-
ference was had on the subject.
Vaccine Physicians.
The Commissioners have approved the
appointment OF the following vaccine ply
sicians, with compensation at the rate of
81 per day from January T. 1895: Drs
Charles S. Hodssson, Charles B. Campbell
Robert Sillers. L. S. Lothrop, Clarence A
Weaver, James Stuart benjamin NJ Beall
Harry V. Pyles, w. T. Powsley, Duff G.
Lewis. Frederick M. Began, c. w. Childs,
Frederick d. Lee, Frank c. Boyle, Frank
q. Johnson and George C. Clark.
Additional Priyaaes.
The following additional privates have
been appointed on the metropolitan police
force by the Commissioners: Francis Bur-
dett, for duty between 'ltah ana 18TH, II
and 1 streets; John Howard, for duty at
the Monroe school; b. ]. Berry, for duty
at the Riggs House, and William A. Shep-
herd. for duty as station keeper at the
eighth police precinct.
Dill Returned.
The Commissioners have returned House
bill G137, ITO amend laws relating to the
conveyance of lands in the District" with
slight amendments, rejecting the views
of the justices of the Supreme Court of the
District ard Attorney Thomas. With the
additions suggested, favorable action is
recommended.
An Opinion.
Attorney Thomas today rendered to the
Commissioners an opinion to the effect
that the law which allows the construc-
ticn of vaults under the sidewalks of the
city does not extend in it's scope to the
alleys, and that there is no provision al
lowing the construction of vaults under
alleyways, or they would be subjected to
such weight from passing. horses and
vehicles as to render them dangerous.
Transferred Authority.
The duty Of the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia to sign notices for
violations of the plumbing regulations OF
the District was today transferred to, and
conferred upon; the health officer of the
District of Columbia.