The morning times., 1895-09-07

Inc change Is seriously contemplated,
there being other reasons than those stated
TO warrant it,
The board Of assistant assessors, re-
alizing that they VIII not be able in the
time allotted TO accomplish thoroughly the
work required OF il. has addressed d let
ter to Assessor Trimble suggesting that
Congress be asked To extend the time for
delivering 90 the auditor the report or the
valuations of realty TO be listed FOR tax
alton.
MULTITUDE OF DUTIES.
Referring 10 the multitude Of duties de-
volving upon the board, President Bates
says
ITO do this properly, and as required by
Ia W, and make the return by the first Mon
day IN January, 1896. viii bc physically
impossible. and the board requests that
Congress De asked for IN extension OF time
TO june 30, 1896.
When IL is understood that there are
sixty Dine and one-half square miles OF
territory in the District OF Columbia every
piece OF lot OF which must hc assessed
from actual view. and the further fact
that five weeks OF the time, from Marc;-
TO January. 1895 were taken up in assess
ing new buildings, and the additional duty
I involved au excise board, there being
$50 retail-and l76 wholesale places under
its supervision, ii will readily be under
stood how Impossible IL viii be 10 make
the return aS required, lay January, 1896
President BaIlinger. OF the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association. yesterday
renewed The application of the property
owners for the paving OF Thirteenth street
and Tie Improvement Of cross streets on CO.
lumbia Heights. as made by a formal paper
presented several weeks ago.
During The discussion OF this and other
questions with Commissioner Powell 1t
transpired that tue square located opposite
the Barber estate ar the head or Thirteenth
street and near Mrs John A Logan's resi-
dence, VIII DE given designation by the
Commissioners as Sherman Park, in com
plimeni TO the owner, Senator Sherman.
Mr. BailiL2er's reqacSt for Improvements
will be complied with so far as it is posi-
bic 10 do so under the appropriation.
DIR GODDING's REPORT.
According to the annual report OF the
board ofyisitprs of the Washington Govern
ment Hospital FOR the Insane, submitted
yesterday. the number Of admissions, 37l.
=
never been exceeded within the hospitals
history, except during the last two years
OF The war.
TIE whole number under treatment.
2,O52, is in excess of that of any previous
year. and the daily average is nearly fifty
more than ever before.
An appeal is found in the report for
better sanitary conditions Malaria is
prevalent in the institution, owing To- the
insalubrity OF the flats of the Eastern
Branch OF the Potomac, on which the
hospital stands. This is due To the aburtive
attempts OF the Government To- fill the flats
and sickness at The hospital is reported to
be on the increase every month.
DISTRICT CHARITIES.
Through Col John Tracy, superintendent
Of charities, the annual reports Of three
charitable ins ututions were yesterday
suI,n iticd to the District Commissioners
The National Colored Home reports the
number OF dependents during the year as:
4 gcl women, .. children. &c; boys, 60
girls, 20. admissions, -; sent 10 homes
] :; death, j, sent TO hospital, l.
Tie appropriation OF 50, 800 has met
all expenditures without incurring indebI-
cdneSs An increase in expenditures is
asked for next year, 10 cover the following
items. Refcncing grounds, painting roof,
purchase OF fire cxtinEuisLcrs, fire alarm
boxes, fire escapes. ami renoyaUng vault
Total estimate, 81 500.
Tho Woman's n;SpenSary reports that
With the government appropriation, $500,
the total receipts were 81 ,O6223.. Mum
Der of prescriptions compounded, 1893;
patients treated, males, ! %; females.
,06O, OF medical cases. - males, and 1So
females, surgical cases. 1t is asked that
the appropriation be increased 10 ST ,OOo
The German orphan Asylum reports:
Average daily number OF orphans and
hair orphans cared for. 30; largest number
AZ. smallest 30 Thirteen were admitted
during the year Thirty-five OF the chill
lren attended the pubic schools in Union
town The financial exhibit shows
balance on hand, July /. 1894, of S4S.42;
receipts for the year, including govern
mont appropriation, aggregated S6.I7;9
aal she expenses, S6.O3S5 81 Balance in
treasury, $4si37.
OFFICIAL ORDERS.
The Commissioners ordered yesterday:
That cement sidewalks be laid as follows:
In front OF 225 street southeast; in the
east side Of Connecticut avenue for 100
feet north Of Florida avenue and i'm front