The morning times., 1895-07-13
Police Trial Board Proceedings
Officially IndOrsed.
RICKETTS, GIVEN A BOUNCE
Study Of Street Plans by he La nd scape
Engiueers-Health officer Enforc-
ing the MIX Law-Contract Ap-
proved For Lease of Old Municipal
building Residence UnderContra

upon the findings of the trial board in the
following police matters:
The cases against Ii. b. Payne, tried
May s for conduct unbecoming an officer;
c. A. Evans, tried June 19, for intoXication,
and A. h. Hunt, tried June 10, for CON
duct unbecoming an officer Were dismissed
as not sustained.
Private r. K. Duvall, tried June 10,
for gross neglect OF duty, was fined $50, and
warning given that he must not repeat the
offense.
Private Charles ]. Peck, tried May 8
for intoxicatiou and neglect of duty was
warned not 10 visit Buckley's stable, nor
any other stable connected with bar-room
in future.
Private n. f. Owens, tried March 8 aud
IA, for neglect OF duty aud conduct unbe-
coming an officer, is TO be publicly repri-
manded for uDgentlemanly conduct, and
warned that a repetition OF the offense
VIII result in mere serious consequences.
Private c. W. Ricketts,, tried June 10,
for conduct unbecoming an officer, was
removed fromthe force, the removal to AXE
effect the 18Th instant.
John W. Grimes was yesterday appointed
an additional private on the police force
for duty at Bennings.
Thomas j Hanley was also appointed
an additional private for duty between
Fifteenth and Nineteenth and L and X
streets northwest.
PROJECTED ELECTRIC ROAD.
The landscape engineers, 0lmstead, Ohm
stead & Elliott. Will within a few days
submit TO the District Commissioners
study OF a plan of the streets between
Connecticut avenue and Rock Greek Park,
and later they expect to resume the study
between Observatory circle and Connecti-
cut avenue
They will provide for the extension OF
TwCnty-fourih street across Rock creek,
and also for a trunk line suitable for an
electric railway from Twcnty-fouTth street
Rock creek bridge 10 the end Of the terri
tory nearest 70 the American University.
Inquiry is made as to the motive power
TO be employed III the proposed street rail
way TO run to the university, and also
whether there is any special difficulty in
running a cable line on a curved road
having a long radius, say OF 5000 to
10000 feet.
Under the provisions OF the new milk law
the health office has begun a systematic
Inspection of dairy products, samples OF
which have been btained from dairy
lungh rooms restaurants and other places
where mix is sold, being placed, as collect
ed in charge Of Chemist Hurd for analyZa
tion. Hitherto OeXaminatiunshave becnmade
bat casually, but on yesterday The office
began the work under 4 plan thau VIII be
thorough and complete
The law lorbids any person from selling
OF offering 10 sell within the District
! any unwhnleSome. watcTcd or adulteratcd
I milk cor mix known as Swill milk or mllk
from cows that are fed on SWIM, garbage or
other like substance, nor any butter OF
cheese made from any such milk
PURE MILK STANDARD
The standard Of pure milk is stated to be
not more than IS per cent. of watery fluid
and not less man l2 per cent Of total milk
solids, OF lrhicn at least 3 per cent shall
be of fat Skinned milk must contain 8
8 $40 per cent. Of milk solids, inclusive
of fat.
ether requirements are prescribed, the
enforcement OF which rests with the health
officer, and ii is 10 see that the provisions
Of the law are complied with that the
chemists services are brought into requisi<
ton.
The penalty for violation to be imposed
through prosecutions in police court is for
/ the first offense not less than So and for the
1 second and each subsequent offense not
less than $50 nor more than 500, or by
! imprisonment in the workhouse for period
of not more than thirty days for the first
offense, or ninety days for the second and
subsequent offense, or by both fine and i'm
! prisonmeHt in each instance, in the discre
! tion OF the court.
The Commissioners have finally approved
/ the contract with Mr.. Thomas W. Smith
/ for the lease Of the old District building for
( the use of the Business High School. Under
| all needed Improvements.
There are eighteen rooms in the building
and these VIII be suitably Temodeled for
use as class rooms. The room formerly
/ occupied by the District assessor is to be
4 utilized as a drill room. Lavatories and
| closets are to be introduced where desig-
mated, and the building Will be put in first
class condition prior to the opening of schoo
in the fall.
WATER MAINS, SEWERS AND BASINS.
Orders Were issued yesterday as follows:
That catch basins be constructed at the
| northeast corner of Sixth and L streets
| southeast; southeast corner of Whitney and
| Sherman avenues northwest, and south
| east corners of Sheridan and Sherman ave
! nues: northeast and southeast corners of
| Marshall street and Sherman avenue; south
| east and southwest corners of Wallach
street and Sherman avenue.
That water mains be laid as follows
! / ,425 feet in Water street, between Tenth
and L streets; $50 feet in street, betwee
4 seventh anu NIull streets, 4OU IeeJ II
| Ninth street between Water and III streets
and $50 feet in K street, between Seventh
and Water streets.
That $50 feet of six-inch water pipe be
laid in Sheridan street, between Sherman
and Brightwood avenues; also that fire
hydrant be erected.
That allotments be approved for ex
penditure in the current quarter as follows
Assessment aud permit work, $40 900
oil a
public reservations, $4,000; current re
pair S to streets, avenues and allie VS.
$4,000.
That sewers be constructed TO serve
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets south
east, between Harrison street and Min
nesota avenue, in accordance with plans OF
file, when Congress appropriates sufficien
for the work, or under permit system upol
receipt Of the usual deposit.
PERMITS TO BUILD.
Building permits were issued yesterda,
to Mrs ]. F. Leech for the erection Of {
dwelling at No 1854 Massachusetts, ave
nue., TO cost $4,000. The design of th
building is a handsome one, and wheI
erected the dwelling will present an i'm
posing appearance.
1t will have frontage of % feet inches
a depth Of 40 feet, and the architecture vii
be of the Italian order The front vii
be constructed of Pompciiau brick and In
diana limestone.
1t is the intention to build independen
uine inch walls from the first story up, an
the foundation wall will be thirteen inche
in thickness The building will have
Maasard roof, the material being Roma
tiles.
Permit was also issued TO A. S. Whit
| for general improvements to dwelling a
No. 463 7 street north west $4,000.
: Additional permits Wash Hawkin
] FRANC dwelling. wv City. 5000: u. A