The evening times., 1895-09-17

A circular letter has been addressed by
the excise board to every saloon keeper
in the District, calling attention to the
fact that large number of the proprietOrs
of barrooms fail to comply with the regula-
ton requiring that the interior Of their
| bars be exposed to full view from the
street between the hours of 12 O'Clock
| midnight and a. In. on secular days and
during all of the hours Of Sunday.
The board reasserts- the provision that
partial opening of inside or outside
blinds or dra wing of curtains aside does
not meet the requirements, and states
that this was thoroughly understood by
| each liceDsee at the time the license was
granted for the present year. The cir
cular says:
"The blinds and curtains I'm show win
| dows and all openings must be wide open
! between the hours of 12 midnight and 4
| q. M. as designated.
IAN signs, show cards, bottles, or any
thing that tends To obstruct full view of
the interior OF the bar must be removed
at the time Indicated in the law when it
is unlawfu to sell liquors.
CAUSE OF THE LETTER.
1t Is not understood that all liquor deal
ers require this notification, as many al
ready comply with the regulation, but
a personal inspection made by Col. Bates,
OF the excise board, disclosed the fact
that very many proprietors are habitually
neglecting to meet the requirements, aud
1t was deemed necessary to again call at
tentiOn to the provision, and the notice
was served upon all.
Orders of transfer and promotion in the
engineer department were issued to-day as
follows:
W. T. Boyd, rodman In the sewer depart
ment, transferred to computer and drafts
man in same department, with compensa-
ton at the rate of So per day.
A. s. Fernald, chairman, transferred
to rodman. at $3.50 per day.
j. A. Neville, now foreman in the sewer
department, transferred to inspector in
same department, with compensation at the
rate OF 81 per day when employed.
]. ]. Condor, appointed foreman, vice
Neville, with compensation at the rate of "a
per day when employed.
George II. Harris pay as chairman was |
increased from S1.5O to $2.25 per day.
TYPHOID FEVER
Health Officer Woodward yesterday SUBJ |
mitted to the Commissioners a PROPOSE |
tion for tue appointment OF a special sani- |
tary inspector who shall be charged with |
the duty of investigating the causes of the
increased mortality rate from typhoid
fever
DR.. Woodward has been giving the sub
ject special attention lately, ard has as
that the death rat rom that
casue has gradually increased during the
past four weeks, and that it is greatly
in excess of any corresponding period in
any year since 1891.
The percentage of deaths from typhoid
fever in the District for the week ending
September IA was 40 4S per 10000. He
regards the situation of such gravity as TO
1emand a more careful inquiry than bis
office, with its present limited force, can
give it, and he asks for the appointment of
The special officer.
Tho Cc,snissiOners have approved OF the
suggestion, and, upon the health officers
OF a suitable person, the
appointment will be made
PoRTNER FLATS LICENSE.
The opinion of Attorney Thomas, in the
Portner Flats excise case was forw arded
rom the Commissioners to the excise board
o day, but there was no official action
AIKEN.
Attorney Donaldson filed two additional
iffidavits in support Of'the protest, and the
natter went over for future consideration.
The protestants propose to introduce
in support of the charge that
he room in W hich Mr.. whelan proposes to
ocate his bar is still advertised for rent,
md that his offer to lease the site is condi-
ional upon his obtaining bar license.