Evening star., 1895-03-20
CITY GOVERNMENT SECRETS
Some That We're Developed Today Through
Secretary TindalL
What the Commissioners Are Doing
Private Conference Over
q School Yard.

The Mystic Order of Three, some time
known as the District Commissioners, were
at the lodge rooms on 1st street in secret
session today. Commissioners Truesdell
and Powell were on hand. but Mr.. Ross.
the third member Of this fraternal organt-
zation, Is not in this city. 1t Is understood
that matters of considerable interest to the
residents of the District were acted upon,
but this idea cannot be confirmed. and the
business transacted will be reported. If
ever in the next annual report of the Com
missioners, which will be issued Just prior
to the convening of the next session OF
Congress.
The usual precautions were taken to pre-
vent any knowledge of public matters from
getting % the public. but these did not al.
together avail. One Of the reporters got
possession of the beautiful yellow cair.
bound letter books in which the ofi1ciai
communications of the Mystic Oroef OF
Three are copied. and from this vas Ha
tober so, 1891, as authorized the construc-
ton of sewer in lot Is. square ot4, mas
been Cancelled.
An official statement has been authorized
by the Commissioners that c. F. Calvert
has been appointed computer and drafts
man, under the engineer department, anu
not carpenter and craftsman, as was er-
roneousiy stated in the official statement,
which was furnished to the press yesterday
by the secretary of the board. 1t Is un-
derstood that the error was clerical one,
made in copying, though IL mas not oeeh
SO stated officially.
The Following additional privates have
been appointed to the police force, TO serve
without compensation from the Distrlct:
IT. M. Woodward, for duty at the once or
the permit clerk Chas. H. Marshal, at tne
District building, and Joseph Sulley at the
Business High School.
The Commissioners have -oroereo that tne
In,
union passenger station of the washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company be
changed in accordance with the -ecom-
mendatfon of the engineer department
So far as the public of Washington may
be permitted to know. this represents the
results of the labors of the entire District
government up to noon today.
Reports and Rumors.
The large room over the entrance to the
District building, formerly used as the
board room, has been turned over to the
newspaper men. and here they have their
desks and typewriters. All the conven-
fences are there for writing, but there is
nothing to write about. as all the channels
for legitimate news have been effectually
damned. So has the recent order OF the
Commissioners. The reporters have es-
tablished circulating library, which helps
to pass the weary hours between the rare
occasions when little news is allowed to
trickle through the official filter.
newspaper man this morning was In
search Of a bottle of ink. He found one,
which he was permitted to use for few
minutes.
Is it red or black ink?" he asked of the
clerk.
II am really very sorry. but you will have
to ask DR.. Tindall.'
There was a persistent rumor about the
District building today to the effect that
the Commissioners are considering the ad-
visibility of establishing a rev pump some
where in the District. 1t was impossible
to learn the proposed site of the improve
the rumor to its head were fruitless. The
mouth of the third assistant deputy to the
assistant of the engineer department in
charge of pumps and pump handles was
officially sealed by the recent order of the
Commissioners, and DIR. Tindall had not
been officially authorized to disseminate
| any information with reference to the mat
Ter