The evening times., 1895-09-03

The Commissioners have inaugurated Q
new system, under which hereafter all the
estimates for the several departments of the
District government will be subject TO the
supervision of board, to consist this
year of Assessor Trimble, Collector Davis
and Auditor Petty.
| 1t has been the custom heretofore to have
the head OF each department submit bis
| own estimates for the needs of his office,
but that required good deal of revision
and entailed extra work
The board just appointed is expected to
report on or before October 1 ian estimate
| OF the revenues Of the District and balances
| for use as basis of estimates for appropria-
tions for the year 1897
Marketmaster j. E. Burns, OF the K-street
market, recently reported to the Commits
I sioners, as his belief, that certain dealers
| in vegetables were bringing in produce that
| had been purchased and were reseiling it
at the market. The dealers referred to
claimed to be from Virginia and to be
| selling vegetables OF their own raising. .
MUST HAVE EVIDENCE.
The matter was referred to Assessor
Trimble, with the suggestion that he take
proper steps to have the practice discnn-
tinued. The assessor returned the papers
to the Commissioners, however, stating that
as Mr.. Burns has no direct proof of the
alleged violations, his office is unable to
proceed against the parties.
The Commissioners have designated
Messrs. Lakenan, Boiseau and Beckett, the
chief clerk, superintendent of property and
property clerk, respectively, as a COM
miteee to receive and schedule all bids here
after presented for the consideration of the
board.
Two of the number shall constitute a
quorum, and upon completion of the sched-
uies the bids and papers are all TO be sub
mitted to the head of the department for
which they are intended before being pre-
sented for the consideration of the Com
misSiOnerS.
TO COLLECT IN BR OOKLAND.
The garbage contractor has been in
structed to collect the refuse in Brookland
twice a week until further notice.
The commission Of J. T, Hatton, additional
private on the police force, who was recent
ly on duty at the merry-go-round on the
corner OF First and X streets southwest
has been changed so as to enable him to
serve at Second and streets south west.
The Commissioners have ordered that
the designations, respectively, OF j. j.
Murphy, K. L. Dean and C. " Thompson,
of the police department, shall be accepted,
to take effect at once. The latter two
were additional members of the force.
IVY CTY's NEEDS
A delep alton of property-owners and
residents OF. Ivy City held a conference
with the Commissioners this morning with
a request. that some of the urgent needs
OF their locality shall llhave the consideration
of the board, and to ask that a portion
of any avaiia BILE funds for improvements, as
may be at the disposal of the board, may be
applied for their benefit.
Particular attention is called to the
necessity for grading and drainage; to the
lack of sidewalks and street lamps; to the
condition of Twelfth street extended, which
badly needs attention; to the lack Of water
facilities, and to the need of a school
house.
1t was also asked that the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad company shall be obliged
to place an electric light at the Ivy City sta
tion
The delegation left petition, signed by
forty three citizens, in which the wants OF
the community are fully set forth. Among
the signers are G. A. EIligood, president
of the association; II P. Marshall, president
of the Ivy City Brick Company; Col. Perry
Carson, James Lansburg, of Lansburg
& Bro; George F. Tabeer, II. R. Delaney
and John K. Barrett.