Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-12
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
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The Commissioners in letter to Chair
man Heard of the District committee to-
day say they are not assured that the
legislation proposed in H. r. bill 747S, Ito
secure adequate compensation for the right
to construct, use or extend and operate
street railroads in the District of Column
bia," would be advisable for the public in
terests at the present time.
Health Office Changes.
The Commissioners today made the fol-
lowing changes in the rolls of the health
department on account of the outbreak of
smallpox, at the request of Health Officer
Woodward:
That r. D. Boss, MD, be appointed
smallpox inspector from December u, 1884,
inclusive, at the rate of s. per diem.
Edith Lying be appointed nurse in the
smallpox hospital from December %, 1854,
inclusive, at the rate of $3.50 per diem.
Ellen Smith be appointed nurse in the
smallpox hospital from January l, 1895,
inclusive, at the rate of s1.5O per diem.
William Bryant and William A. Bran
son be appointed laborers in the smallpox
service from December 26 and 30, 1894, re-
spectively, at 81 per diem each.
Mark Joseph be appointed special police
man in the smallpox service from-Novem-
Der %, 1894. at the rate of 81 per diem.
J. Thomas Kelly, Md, be appointed
medical sanitary Inspector in scarlet fever
and diphtheria service (vice O'Malley,
transfcrred) from January 2. 1894. inclu-
sive, at the rate of 81, 500 per annum.
George w. Lawrence be appointed as en-
gineer at the quarantine station, vice E. A.
Pitkins, resigned, at the rate of 81 per diem,
from January 3 inclusive.
Has Been Removed.
Patrol Driver William B. Dyer has been
removed from the police service, he being
reported incapable of performing the duties
of that position.
Issuing transcripts.
Health officer Woodward has reported
to the Commissioners that during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1884, his depart
ment furnished LILO certified copies from
the records of deaths, births and mar
riages. Although the preservation of the
records from which these transcripts were
made and the preparation Of these tran
scripts themselves involve considerable
expenditure on the part Of the govern
ment, and although the transcripts are
usually wanted for the purpose of estab-
fishing the claim of the applicant for the
transcript to property of some kind, he
says they are furnished free of cost to all
applicants. The Commissioners today ap-
proved the Recommendation of DR.. Wood
current appropriation bill authorizing a
charge Of 81 for each transcript from the
records above referred to. to be paid
prior to the issue Of such transcript.
Proposal Accepted.
The proposal Of James McCandlish to
construct a sewer in Rock creek valley,
from near Woodley road to Piney branch,
has been accepted by the Commissioners.
Gas Fixtures.
Erwin F. Smith Of 14S9 Stoughton street
northwest has called the attention of the
Commissioners to several deaths due to
asphyxiation from inhalation of illuminat-
ing gas, which have recently occurred in
this city, some of which, he says, and
probably most, were unquestionably due to
defective gas fixtures, which could be easily
remedied. In his letter to the Commission
ers today he inquiries whether it is not
possible to have an occasional inspection of
the gas fixtures of hotels and rented
houses in this city, especially those in old
and cheap houses. with a view Of lessen
ing the frequency Of such unnecessary
deaths and also whether 1t is not possible
to have a rigid inquest in each case so as
to fix the responsibility where 1t belongs.
The matter has been referred to the coro-
ner Of the District.