Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-01
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
DcDartmcnt Changes.

Department Changes.
The following changes were made yester-
day in the District of Columbia fire depart
ment: Assistant Foreman William Luskey
promoted to foreman. Assistant Hostler +.
Dickson promoted to hostler. j. A. Lewis,
o. Frazier, ]. A. Noone, F. A. Smith. w.
V. Yeatman, CIV. Colvin and J. c. Hender-
son were appointed priVateS. PrlVate L. r.
Killigan, removed.
Police Appointment.
J. F. Chismore has been appointed an ad-
ditional private on the metropolitan police
force, for duty at the Hotel Raleigh, cor
ner of 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
Necessary to Health.
Health Officer Woodward has recon-
mended to the Commissioners the paving
Of the alley in square $50. as the same is
necessary for the public health.
Police Sentences.
The Commissioners have dismissed thu
charges against Private Elijah Cleveland,
tried for neglect OF duty, but have eau
toned him to be more careful in the flu
ture in responding to whistles On his beat
while on duty.
Adam Steuhouse, tried for non-payment
Of debt, has been required to liquidate the
Indebtedness in inStallne1itS Of 50 each.
Private James E. Arnold, tried for gross
neglect of duty, and found guilty except
as to word gross" has beel fined $.
Privates o. H. Coffin and c. H. Banagan,
tried for gross neglect of duty, have been
fined $50, and have been warned that
second convi :tion will result in removal
from the force.
Private w. F. Koppen. tried for gross
neglect of duty, has been removed from
the force and Private G. A. Schrader. tried
for the same offense, has been fined $50,
and has been warned that repetition OF
the offense will result in his removal from
the force
Private w. w. Andrews, tried for gross
neglect of duty and found guilty except as
to the word gross, has been fined s..
The charges against Private w. j. Sett-
right, tried for violation of paragraph SO
of the manual, have been dismissed.
Contract Awarded.
Philip Gormley was yesterday awarded
the contract for building the stands in
the Georgetown market at S449.
Account Disallowcd.
When Krox's warehouse burned down, it
will be recalled, large n lnber of horses
were killed and entombed in the falling
walls Considerable time was lost in TAX
ing GU. these carcasses, which were putri-
flying and poisoning the atmosphere. The
proprietors of the express company were
called upon to abate the nufsan but did
nothing. The Commissioners thersupon Sc
cured the services OF MI. Albert GieSSo.i,
and he was ordered to do tie work While
SO engaged several mules died from the
exposure and the Commissioners refn-
bursed him. The auditor Of the treasury
disallowed the voucher, and the auditor
for the District has written to that official
setting forth the fact and stating that the
eXigency was forced upon the Commission
ers, who believed that all expenses in
Cured were proper and clearly within the
provisions governing the disbursement of
emergency funds
Police Appointments.
The Commissioners have appointed the
following named men on the metropolitan
ncl,ee force: John H. ASendes, Charles
Ward, Georgia ]. Richards, c. L. Dalrym-
pie, John w. Giles.