The Washington times., 1895-01-05
DECLINE To DISCUSS 1T.

DECLINE TO pIsCU CUss 1T.
He regretted that it had become public.
The issue is OF some Importance, since If
the penalty clause is found TO be defective 1t
will iuyalidate the collection of a considerable
sum annually. and at the same time in a
large measure hamper the collection OF taxes.
Without penalty TO enforce prompt pay
rnenr. the accumulation OF revenues would
depend upon the voluntary acts of the tax
payers. and many would be apt TO defer pay
menis to sui. their own convenience.
In his minority report. as member OF the
board of trade's committee appointed 10 Sc
lect a site for the proposed contagious dis
ease hospital, submitted 10 the Commission
ers Yesterday. Mr.. Thomas w. Smith says
''the committee seemed to have but one OBJ
iect in view and that was TO pass upon
question which had been called to their at
tenrion within three days prior TO convening.
The site selected was the only one majority
of the committee had been called upon to
visit, and was visited Hnd inspected at the in
stance Of and with Mr.. Warner
Mr.. Smith thinks the matter should have
received more consideration.
Attention is called to the fact that the Com
siorers are on record as being opposed TO
the location OF the hospital upon site near
10 that proposed. ana that the board OF
trades selection is 300 feet nearer the
sWampy flats, Immediately alongside Of the
smallpox hospital and over the
GRAVES OF THE PAUPER DEAD.
"What is still more infamous" he says
Iii is over the graves Of those who died OF
smallpox many years ago."
Mr.. Smith suggests that the Commissioners
cannot legally appropriate the ground for
/ the purpose Of hospital site, it having been
/ dedicated rs a burial ground for the poor.
! Mr.. Smith says there are many reasons to
I ius.iFy the charge that 1.-The formation OF the
/ committee was for an unworthy purpose
The Commissioners read the report and
Immediately thereafter forwarded 1t to the
Congressional committee.
/ Orders issued yesterday:
That sewer in Fourteenth street, between
/ Center street and Whitney avenue, be added
to the provisional schedule for 1896
That the resignation of Miss J. c. Kelton,
tracer IN the engineer department. be ac-
/ cepted. to take effect on the 10Th instant.
That a sewer be constructed in front OF
premises Nos. 9I6 TO 922. Second street north
east. cost to be paid by applicant.
That three gasoline lamps he erected and
lighted in alley of square 5ll.
Rev. E ID. Bailey. of the Central Union
Mission, asks the District authoriti3s to pur-
chase so much as they may need OF the wood
which the mission has for sale, being the ac-
cumulations of sawed stuff supplied by the
work of INDECENT persons to whom employ
-ment is given from day TO day. Many unem-
ployed persons are given temporary work by
the mission and are furnished meals in CON-
pensation
FOR THE LABOR PERFORMED.
In this way more fuel is obtained than can
be disposed OF, and the Commissioners
patronage is solicited as means OF continu'
ing the MISSIONS charity.
1r;.b full NIL pt n
wor kmen made an attack upon the garbage
pile Yesterday Twenty teams will be uset
to-day, and on Monday the number will b'
increased TO thirty. Such is the report made
by Harbor Master Luton .at the Distric
building yesterday.
William s. Hardesty was yesterday ap
pointed telephone operator in the Office o
the superintendent of the telegraph ant
telephone service, vice NJ B. Domer, resigned
the appointment to take effect to-day.
The committee of fifteen. mentioned in yes
terday's Times. whose duties are a9 relic
committee to direct the collection and dis
tribution of money and supplies among tn
needy and deserving during the present win
ter, was yesterday appointed by the Distric
Commissioners.
The members are requested to meet in Com
missioner Truesdells room at the Distric
building at 5 p. n. to-day for the purpose o
eiIerting an organization.
The committee is the same as last year, wit
one exception. Mr.. J. Harrison Johnson re
tires on account of his pressing public dutie
and Mr.. c. G. Conn succeeds him. Wit
this exception the full list was published Il
yesterdays TIMES.
Chief Paris 'laddies" responded las
month to twenty open and thirty still alarm
! Of fire. The aggregate OF losses reported wa
SIS. $50; insurance. 511 600.
! Building permits issued yesterday: F. T
Serrin. agent, four dwellings, Nos. 1921 an
1923 Virginia avenue, and 1912 and 23l4 {
street northwest, $4,000; Joseph Manning
: dwelling at No. $40 Second street southwes 81
) $1,000.