The Washington times., 1895-05-29
ORDER MUST Be 0BEYED
Fender Regulations to Be En-
forced Against Railways.
COMPANIES ALL NOTIFIED
Attorney Thomas and superintendent
Moore Receive Instructions-Ana-
costa Wants an Increase In Police
and. Fire Department Service.
District offices Closed To-day.

There is to be test made at once of the
efficacy of the order requiring tenders to be
attached to the city cable aud electric cars.
A communication was yesterday sent to the
presidents, respectively, of the Brightwood,
Columbia, lexington and Soldiers Home,
Washington and Georgetown, Georgetown
and TenalIytown and the Rock Creek Rail
way Companies, notifying them that the
attorney for the District and the chief OF
police have been given instructions to see
that the regulations are complied with on
or before June l
In addition to the instructions, a notice
was sent to Mai. Moore that an inspector
will be placed at his disposal to ascertain
and report whether the cars of the several
lines are properly equipped. copy of
the regulations was also placed in the hands
of the attorney and the chief of police, re-
spectiyely.
Commits soner Powell said yesterday In
response to an inquiry that the law will be
enforced. Congress gave the board author
ity to prescribe aud enforce regulations
and to affix penalty for noncompliance.
Four months have expired since the order
for equipment was issued, and the roads
are only partially supplied.
The penalty prescribed is $50 per car
for every day either the pickup or wheel
guard is omitted from the required equip
meut.
PLEADING FOR PROTECTION.
Rev Hugh G. Stevenson and j. E. Min
nix, representing the citizens OF Anacostia,
HnlsdaIe and Twining City, were before
the Compissioners yesterday with an ap-
peal for an increase of the police force
and fire service for their section
The territory named is attached to the
Fifth precinct. According to the showing
made by Mr.. Stevenson, that precinct
covers Il larger area than many others, ana
has very much smaller complement or
policemen Mr.. Stevenson said their pre-
cinct embraced eighteen square miles,
while the Seventh has but sixteen miles,
and the Seventh has forty-SiX policemen
and the Fifth but thirteen Precinct No.
/, which includes the White House grounds,
aud is of small area, has sixty two officers,
besides the extra force.
Mr.. Stevenson argued that for the safety
of persons and property it is absolutely
necessary that there should be an increase
in the police protection. He also stated that
the sub-station house is entirely inadequate
and unfit for the uses for which it is
necessarily at times subjected, especially
in cases OF raids.
What you ought to have" said Colonel
Truesdell, lis a separate precinct and
station. We propose to recommend
material increase in the police force. 1t
is now entirely too small-at least fifty
per cent. smaller, comparatively, than in
many other cities
ARGUING FOR THE FUTURE.
Mr.. Stevenson replied that the citizens
of his section realized that the increase
asked for cannot be granted Immediately,
but they are arguing for the future. He
said it is unsafe now for persons unpro-
tected, especially ladies, TO pass through
certain sections over there, aud the people
fetl that they have a right to ask for
adequate protection. He thought that at
least they should have the appointment
of mounted officer to succeed Sergeant
Anderson lately promoted.
He also asked tina tthe town be supplied
with a reel aud hose equipment for emer-
gent use in case of fire.
In the last appropriation bill, there
was anitem of So .0O0 TO widen and improve
Sherman avenue, conditioned that the Gar
field Hospital trustees agree to dedicate
sufficient ground upon the east side of their
reservation to admit of the increased width
at that point The appropriation was in7
! sufficient to complete the improvement,
aud the hospital authorities now want the
Commissioners 10 enter into an agreement
for the inclusion of an item in next years
estimate for enough to complete the work.
| This viii require an additional sum of
So, 500.
! Justice Harlan and Mr.. Reginald Fendall
/ had an interview yesterday with the
Commissioners with reference to the matter,
aud presented type written copy of the
conditions upon which the ground will
/ be dedicated.
DECLINED TO SIGN.
The Commissioners promised to recon-
mend the appropriation, but declined to
sign the agreement, upon the grounds that
they had no power to agree to conditions
| the carrying out Of which would be beyond
| their control. The hospital authorities,
| they said, could refuse to dedicate the
ground, but that would simply defeat the
| improvement, since it would uullify the
| appropriation.
Attorney S. j. Thomas, in an opinion rem
| dered yesterday says thatif in reconsideration
| of the fact that the Metropolitan Railway
! Company is obliged to equip its Ninth street