The morning times., 1895-09-24
Special Officers Employed Only for
Detection and Prevention of Crime.
Water Main Assessments Cancelled.
Hearing of South Washington Citi-
zens Postponed. '1 80

Contrary to expectations, the Commits
sioners yesterday promulgated an order
to meet the suggestion of Colonel Truesdell
with respect to the employment OF detectives
for any other purpose than the "detec-
ton and prevention of crime"
The order was for amendment to para
graph las of the police manual.
That section in its original form provided
that $50 far as is consistent with the in
tcrests of the service, the officers so de-
tailed''-that is, for the detection and
prevention of crime''-shan 'acquaint them
selves with the practices, associations and
haunts OF the criminal classes, and they shall
at all times exercise the utmost vigil
lance in preventing crime and all violations
of law of whatever character"
LAST CLAUSE STRICKEN OUT.
The Comm issioners' order prescribes
that the last clause shall be stricken out,
and notice Ia that effect has been sent to
the superintendent of police.
Hereafter. therefore, the special off
GERS will not be expected to exercise any
supervision over the class of misdemeanors
i'll which the MAXWELL ynan case classed.
These orfenses VIII be left To the care OF
preservcrs of the peace of another grade.
The Burgdorf decision is still having
the effect 10 release District property from
water main assessments levied without the
formal action of the registrar.
Orders were issued yesterday for the
cancellation of assessments against lot %,
block 6, in West lexington, and the re-
naming installment against lots % and
%, block g, in Ivy City.
Other orders were issued as follows:
That sewer in the south side of NJ
street northwest, between Thirty-fifth and
ThiTty-siNth streets, be authorized IN &C
cordance with plans on file with the En-
gineer department.
That a cement sidewalk be laid in front
of lots 102 to 105, square 100, under per
NIT system.
SIDEWALKS ORDERED.
That brick sidewalk be laid and old curb
reset in Leroy place northwest, under the
permit system. ---
That cement sidewalk be laid and new
SxS granite curb set at the corner or
Phelps place and Leroy place, under the
permit system.
That the Commissioners accept the pro-
posed modification of the grade of Rhode
Island avenue, and that the grade remain
as shown on the proposed profile at
Queens Chapel road.
That 800 feet of siX-lnch water pipe
be laid in Thirteenth street between Co
lumbia street and Kenesaw avenue north
west.
The South Washington citizens were not
ready TO be heard yesterday in opposition
to the proposed construction OF garbage
erematory a the foot of South Capitol street
Their counsel, Messrs. Totten and Davidge,
appeared and asked for further time, on
the ground that they had not yet had time
to make a thorough investigation into the
merits of the case. Another opportunity
will be given them tomorrow morning at
o'clock.
EFFECTS OF HEAT.
1t was ascertained yesterday 1.-THE health
office that there has been diminution
rather than an increase in the death rate
for the period embraced within the hot spell.
The total number of deaths reported for
last week was seventy, while for the last
preceding week the aggregate was one hun
| dred and fifteen.
The health officer does not anticipate
| a very great difference in the rate until
| possible results of the hot wave are mani
tested. The coming of the promised cool
weather may prevent an increased deatl
rate.
Bids were opened at the Dis
| trict building Yesterday for the con
| struction of a school house at Ivy
| City as follows: Eagle Building Com
pany, 3,2i4; George w. Corbett, $500
| samuel NJ. Plumley. S2,iT0; Il. L. Phelps
| S2,74S; George ". Barkman & Son, $3.50
| AG Pumphrey, s., 1876 80. ID. .Mockabee
1891; Pavarini & Green, S2,SiS; james
| 7. Levy, $500, Macintosh x Braxter. .,
465. There was one bid, that of b. p
| Bond, that was declared to De lniorihai
| and ii was not considered.
The Commissioners were in session unit
Il late hour yesterday evening gettin;
| affairs in shape for u settlement OF III
| various questions before them.
Early in the afternoon the garbage con
| tractor was before them. ana II is pre-
sunled the theme of discussion with hin
was the introduction of a crematory sys
| TEN.
NOTHING TO COMMUNICATE
Mr.. warfield had nothing t" say whei
the conference closed, and the Commi'
| sioners said, later ON, that the particula
method of garbage disposal had not We
been decided upon.
| Attorney Thomas -w1S with the boar
several times but what his business wa
Gid not transpire. 1t is supposed, how
ever. that he is giving attention tn tn
Legal details affecting the garbage col
tract so suon TO go into operation
President Ross said yesterday that tn
| rppointment of trustees had not been We
considered. and this was confirmed D.
| Col. TTueSdell al Une ciose VI 'hc e'eiiii'
conference.
The choice of site for the propose
rrenlatories is still pending.
A delegation called cp"n the Comm'
toner's to-day to urge tx" appointment G
Rev II. C. Robinson as school trustee
The callers talked principally with fres
dent Ross, and expressed themselves a
we'll satisfied with the results In
delegation consisted of Rev ID. MOTIFS
| sril,yhnl1n nnrSpv. s Jones
| owen Jackson, and Richard Johnson