The morning times., 1895-07-25
Commission Appointed to Revise
the Existing Regulations.
FOREMAN WALSH CLEARED
Fireman WenzeH Discharged From
the Service-Schoolhou Sites Pur-
chased-Lawyer Stewart and the
Garbage Muddle-Contract for New
Engine House Awarded.

the purpose by the Commissioners yester-
day.
For some the necessity of this has been
apparent, the regulations relating to build
ers and buildings being SO indefinite and
old-fashioned that direct violations of them
could be committed and a shrewd lawyer
prove that there was no rule covering the
case. The loopholes Were numerous, and
the builders themselves have made frequent
requests for the revision. 1t was suggested
by the late Building Inspector Entwisle,
but his death for the time delayed the
movement.
Commissioner Truesdell manifests great
interest in the matter and has held several
conferences with Building Inspector Brady.
In addition to the rules and regulations it
is thought that some valuable Information
bearing on building trades will be en-
bodied in a book.
VALUABLE INFORMATION.
Short methods and means of measuring
and calculating and the supporting power
of certain materials VIII be put in for the
convenience and reference of contractors
and builders. The comm ission consists
of John B. Brady, Inspector OF buildings;
James G. Hill, and Robert l. Fleming,
architects; William q Morrison builder,
and Architects Appleton p Clark, jr, and
j. +. Freeman appointed by the board OF
underwriters to act in an advisory capacity.
The findings OF the trial board on the
second hearing of the charges of inn
morality and Encouragement brought by
Firemen Martin ana Mahoney against Fore
man j. a. Walsh, OF Engine Company, No
9, We're approved ny the Commissioners.
They are that Walsh be reprimanded for
not needing and taking action upon the
warnings given that some OF the men in
the company had banded together against
him, that the charges OF immortality be dis
missed, and that Fireman Wenzell be dis
charged from the service.
The particulars of the case were given in
The Times whcuthe charges were made and
Firemen Martin and Mahoney, who pre-
ferred them, resigned before the trial.
They testified that Walsh admitted
woman to the engine house, often got
drunk and continually kept liquor about
the place. This is a direct violation Of the
rules aud regulations governing the de-
partment.
WALSH ENTIRELY EXONERATED.
Foreman Walsh was completely exon
Grated by the trial and the testimony
showed that the accusers felt revengeful
toward their chief The second trial board
consisted OF: Chief Engineer William T.
Belt, Foreman F. J. Wagner, OF company
No. Z; and Foreman j. T. Young OF COM
pany, No. &. John A. Clarke appeared as
counsel for Frederick WenZel and Joseph
ShllipgtOn for Foreman Walsh.
That section of the police regulations
which provides that cattle shall not be
driven over the Bennings road from the
Union Stock Yards To Georgeto during
the day formed the basis of the remarks
of ]. NJ. Wood, president of the Bennings
representing the Georgetown Butchers Pro-
tective Association, at a hearing given these
gentleman by the Commissioners yesterday
morning. Mr.. Merkel showed the position
in which the butchers We're placed, and
held that the regulation was unjust and
worked hardship on men engaged in le-
gitimate business.
1t was cOntended by Mr.. Wood that the
regulation was much desired and needed
one, and should by all means be retained
and enforced. A suggestion was made by
Commissioner Truesdell that the butchers
convey their cattle from Bennings to George
town by water, whereupon Mr. MerEel
argued that such a plan must be necessarily
expensive. The board asked that the
butchers and the members of the Citizens
Association should agree among themselves
upon a plan and lay it before the Com
missioners.
A site for a new schoolhouse on the
corner of Belair and Riggs streets was
selected yesterday by the Commissioners
Mr.. c. A. Langley, of the Rock Greek Church
Road Citizens Association, was present and
offered site, which was approved by the
board. Building Inspector Brady raised no
objection To the selection of the aboyc-mcn
toned tract and it was understood that he
was in favor of it. The tract of land con-
sists of over $4,000 square feet Of ground
and the price paid for ii was $1,000 90, or
3 cents a square foot.
The appropriation for the school is thir-
teen thousand dollars, and after the land has
been paid for a sum Will be left sufficient for
the erection of fine building Great inter-
est has been taken in the matter by the
Rock Creek Church Citizens Association,
and to secure an option on the piece of land,
put up check of two hundred dollars.
Mr.. Cranch Mcintyre and Prof. Anderson
were before the Commissioners yesterday
to endeavor to explain just how matters
stand in regard to the garbage contractor,
and their representatives. They assured tn
board that they had been entirely FIR and
above-board in their dealings and had al
ways been of the opinion that Mr. Stew art,
who, it was claimed on Tuesday, had no con-
nection with the contractors, was the au-
thorized representative of Mr. Warfield
A MISTAKE SOMEWHERE.
They were of the opinion that a mistake
had been made somewhere Mr. Mcintyre
stated that he had telegraphed Mr.. Stew
art and that message would probably be
received to-day by the Commissioners from
the firm showing just where Mr.. Stewart
stood. The Baltimore lawyer himself is
perfectly willing at any time to come be-
fore the board and explain his every action.
The contract for the new engine-house
on lots three and four, square 22S, was
awarded to-day to Peter Mccartney, at
$11,07S. The lowest bid was offered by
Charles Monroe, but as there was no
signature attached to it the Comm issioners
held that they could not accept it.
John III. Walker, president-Uf of the Wash
ington Real Estate Company, was notified
yesterday by the Commissioners of their
acceptance of his proposal TO sell the
ground in lot 10. and part of lots 19 and
20, in square 1861, at so cents q square
foot An option was taken on the re-
mainder of the property and if Congress
makes an appropriation it will be bought.
The piece of land is S0X160 and lies at
the southwest corner of Fifteenth and G
site for the erection of a colored school
house.
SITE FOR SCHOOLHOUsE.
The Commissioners decided to purchase
OF A. P. Pardon lot 81 and part of lot %
in square 557, being a piece of ground
| 40XS0 feet and the price to be paid is
81 10 per square foot. The land will be
used for school purposes.
The Commissioners notified A s. Cay
| wood that his communication in regard to
water from the sewers filling the cellars
| OF Nos L, 2, 8, 4, and 3 Gordon avenue
northeast had been investigated. 1t ha.
been found that the sewers are as low as
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