The Washington times., 1895-06-16
One Addition and Two Promo
ti0nS in Assessors Office.
BOARD ADOPTS A NEW RULE
Permanent Appointments VIII Here
after Depend Upon Proficiency.
Foreman Walsh of Fire Department
Again on TrIal-w. and c. Railway
Obtains Permit.


adopted q rule that hereafter all original
appointments on the permanent salary
roll shall be for a probationary term of
SIX months. their further retention in
office 10 depend upon the record of the
appointees for proficiency. The first APP
pointment under this rule was that of ID.
j. Winchell. who was given clerical posi-
ton at $500 per annum, and assigned to
the office of the assessor.
To make the vacancy in the lower grade
promotions were necessary, and MI. George
w. Evans was elevated 10 81 200 posi-
ton, and W. j. Dunnivan succeeded Evans
at 81, 900 per annum. Winchell sue
ceeded Dunnivan.
The Commissioners are gradually per-
fecting a system that VIII CONFORM to the
civil service rules whenever il shall please
the President to include the District in the
list OF protected departments.
Foreman E. A Walsh, of engine No. 8,
District fire department., is again under
fire on account of charges of mismanage-
ment preferred against him.
Mr.. Walsh was before trial board about
the 18th OF May to defend himself against
alleged immoral conduct and the use of
liquor at the engine-house, and was then
admouished by Chief Paris to thereafter
be more careful in his management OF the
station. At the same time three OF the
company members were dismissed.
The formal presentation of the charges
against the foreman was then made by
> Assistant Chief Louis 2. Lowe.
Ever since the decision in the first case
was announced there have been murmurs
of disapprovaI, and the evidence then ad-
duced was so conflicting that the Com
missioners decided yesterday to have a re-
hearing.
NEW TRIAL BOARD APPOINTED.
1t was accordingly ordered that a trial
board, to consist of Assistant Chief Will
liam T. Belt, Foreman F j. Wagner, of En-
gine Company No. z, and Foreman J. T.
Young, OF Engine Company No. 8, be con-
stiUuted Ito hear the testimony in relation
to the charges of mismanagement preferred
against Foreman Walsh"
The hearing viii take place at the house
OF Engine Company No. 8, on q street,
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets,
at O'Clock on Wednesday, the 18th
instant.
1t is understood that the coming hearing
is but reopening of the original case, and
that the test imony presented before
viii be again introduced, with such addi-
tionaI evidence as may be proper
The trial board will be presided over
by the same officer who was in charge be-
fore, but the associate members are new
selections.
Foreman Walsh was represented at
the former hearing by Mr. Joseph Shilling
ton, his counsel.
EXTENSION OF W. AND G. CONDUIT.
Permission way yesterday given to the
Washington and Georgetown Railway Com
pany to extend its cable conduit from its
present terminus, at Thirty-second street,
to the Union passenger station ,at Thirty
sixth street. The usual conditions We're
imposed as to projections above the level
and as TO the laying of the tracks in
accordance with plans and grades on file.
1t is stated by the Commissioners, in
connection with the court proceedings TO
restrain the extension of streets through
Glenwood cemetery, that the directors Of
the company were given an opportunity
when the tentative map was under con-
sideration to offer any objections they
might have had 10 the plan. Mr.. w. T.
Mattingly, attorney for the cemetery COM
pany. once called and procured q copy
OF the map, but filed no objections to
the plan then nor at any other time. The
Commissioners are at a loss to understand
why the company did not protest when
the plats were under discussion.
Lewis p. Krey obtained permit yes
terday for the construction of a dwelling
at No. GIT Sixth street northwest to
cost 81, 500. This made a total of twenty
four permits issued for the week. distrib-
uted as follows: Northwest, fourteen;
southeast. six; south west, two; country,
two. The aggregate cost OF construction
Of the twenty-four buildings was S93, ,975.
Another opportunity viii be presented
with the beginning of the next month for
the street railways to pay the license tax
imposed by the regulations upon the cars
they employ as public vehicles. The pres
ent year closes with June 80, and Assessor
Trimble is busy Teissuing licenses to hack
men and 10 the various dealers who come
within the provisions of the law.
Mrs. A. A Hrney was yesterday ap-
pointed an additional delegate to repre-
sent the District at the Cotton States and
international Exposition to be held at
Atlanta. Mrs. Birney succeeds Mrs. a. A
Wilson, who resigned on account of i'll
health.
WHY MR.. KING PROTESTS.
Failure to notify Mr. George w King.
of Georgetown, of an unpaid bill charged
against his property for water rent, was
the basis Of a protest made by him
yesterday TO the District Commissioners
against taxing him with 50 as the cost
of turning off the water The property
was occupied by tenants who, it is al
legged, allowed a bill TO accumulate of
fifty-nine cents for each of two houses.
The water was turned off by the de-
partment, for which the additional charge
was made.
Mr.. King was not aware of either
until informed by his renters,
who had occupied the houses but little
more than a month.
The case may be carried into court.
Water street business men have gained
their point, the Commissioners having yes
terday, under the advice of Attorney
rescinded their order of June 4,
requiring the removal within ten days OF
alleged obstructions from that street.
Counsel for cert ain wharf owners affected
10y the order, filed a letter several days
since asking that the matter be stayed
pending the decision of the case in the
United States Supreme Court vs. Morris
and others, which involves the right of
title to Water street. The case has been
argued and submitted, and is now under
1t has been pending for
several years, aud April 8 Attorney Gen.
eral Olney stipulated with counsel for
the defendants for O stay of execution
under any decree of the Supreme Court
Of the District until the final determination
Of the cause in the United States court.
In view of these facts Mr.. Thomas recon-
mends that the status quo be not disturbed.
The counsel for the Water street owners
were Messrs. T. A. Lambert, Calderon
Carlisle aud Reginald Fendan.
MINISTER RANSOM'S HEALTH,