The morning times., 1895-10-29

The Commissioners took final action yes
| terday, In a number OF police cases. the
| findings in which were forwarded ,iy the
| trial board. The cases are ls 'olows:
| Private Martin Brown, tried October 16,
1895, for intoxication while on luty. Yer
| dict, guilty, but recommended to mercy.
Major NJ oore seconded the rccoininenda
ton, and indorsed the papers With II strong
declaration In Browns favor. TIE charge
was that the officer had, on .or ab,ut the
| eth day Of October, become 80 ;ntoxicated
as to be totally unfit for iuty. Major
Moore expressed the hope tnat ''in view
| or the excellent reputation Of he accused,
as shown by the testimony Of i-is superior
| Officers, line instead of removal, may be
| considered sufficient" III accordance
! with this suggestion, Commissioner Irues-
| dell recommended that n fine of S25 be
| imposed, which was indorsed by bis col
| leagues.
Private g. W. Rickles, tried 0crUDcr 8,
1895, for gross neglect of duty; verdict.
| guilty, except as 10 word gross" A
fine of So was imposed, and this was ap-
proved by the Commissioners.
TOOK A STROLL WITH A GIRL.
Rickles was accused of heglAc. ing his
duties for period OF thirtytigc ininuies
| or more, on the ith day of October while
| he indulged in stroll with a young
| lady acquaintance. This wis pronounced
to be prejudcial to discipline cnu good
| order.
Private Joseph +. Barnes. tried Septcm-
| Der is, 1895, for conduct unbecomiug an
officer, was adjudged to be not guilty aud
the recommendation for dismissal of the
charges was approved.
The specifications in this case alleged
some very disreputable conduct, but the
officer succeeded in convincing the trial
board OF his innocence.
The excise board yesterday granted
barroom license TO William I. Whelan,
who proposes to engage in the business at
the Virginia House, erst while the Potomac
Flats, No. 80 Seventh street southwest.
This is the case that has been before the
board since the Sth OF August last. the
granting OF the license having been con
tested by the A Anti-Saloon League and by
individual citizens upon the grounds that
the law would not admit of a bar within
four hundred feet OF a school, and also
because of the alleged fact that MIR. Whe-
Ian had not conforned 10 the clause in
the law requiring the Endorsement OF a
majority OF the residents in the block.
There will be other proceedings insti-
tuted, IL is said. to prevent Mr.. Whelan
from conducting The business.
OFFICIAL ORDER As TO CROSSINGS.
The formal order for the amendment OF
the police regulations with respect TO the
passing of steam railway trains over streets
traversed by interseoting street car lines,
and forbiddng the obstructing of cross
fngs for longer period than two minutes
at time, was promulgated yesterday.
The amendment is TO Article 10 and the
new section is numbered l6.
1t was ordered yesterday that the water
main assessment levied by the water reg
frur intc and OP
square 1890, under date of September Is,
1895, be canceled, 1t having been shown
that said property was assessed for the
same purpose in 1853, and therefore ex-
empt under the present laws.
The first appointment of physician to the
poor under the civil service rules. to fill
. vacancy occasioned by the expiration of
the term of the incumbent, was made yes
terday, DR.. Taliaferro Clark being desig
mated to succeed DR.. ]. W. Shaw. The ap-
pointment is for the probationary term Of
three months.
An order has been passed by the Commits
sioners fixing the rate of the tax levy for
the current fiscal year at $1.5O on each
500 or valuation on all realty not ex-
empt by law, except upon lands held ex
clusively for agricultural purposes beyond
the city limits, the rate on which is fixed
at 81 90. This is the same as the existing
levy.
FIRE CHIEF WILL REPORT.
Chief Paris, of the fire department. is
collecting information upon which To base
report to the Commission rs upon the
accident Sunday evening, in Thich {. hose
truck was badly damaged and It horse in
jurcd by collision with Ninth street
electric car.
The chief has obtained enough data, he
says. TO Justify report charging the re-
sponsibility for the collision upon the
motorman in charge of the train.
In case it is proved that the motorman
was to blame, the Commissioners viii pre- j
sent a claim to the company tor damages.
The Commissioners have recotntn-:ided to
the President Mr.. Charles W. Collins for
reappointmenJ as a notary public. Mr.. Il
Collins is a cashier in the office of the
Collector of Taxes. and his notarial services
are needed In the dispatch of business.
Application has been made for the trans
fer of the Hotel Cochran bar license from
the present possessor to George W. Cochran. |